The Catholic Monarchs
Fernando of Aragón and Isabel of Castilla became known as the ________ __________.
Catholic Monarchs
What were the Spanish explorers which conquered lands named?
Conquistadors
Many Spanish nobles opposed Carlos I because he couldn't ______ _______.
speak Spanish
The Renaissance began in _______.
Italy
Felipe V ruled Spain in the first ______ of the 18th century.
half
In 1474 Elizabeth declared that she was ________ following the death of Enrique.
queen
In 1492 Christopher Columbus went on a voyage to find a _________ route to Asia.
western
True or false?
Carlos I ruled both Portugal and Spain from 1580 to 1598.
False. It was his son Felipe II.
Baroque paintings tried to express a lot of ________.
emotions
The __________ was a new way of thinking that became popular in the 18th century.
Enlightenment
The union of Castilla and Aragón was the beginning of Spain as a _________ ________.
unified state
Who was the first person to sail across the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
In 1640 Spain _____ ________ of the Kingdom of Portugal.
What style of painting was promoted by the Catholic Church?
Baroque
Enlightened despots wanted to __________ their countries.
modernize
The Catholic Monarchs were __________ of other religions.
intolerant
Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs and founded ______ ________.
New Mexico
Who ruled in place of the Lesser Hapsburgs?
A series of "favorites" who were nobles appointed by the Lesser Hapsburgs who were not interested in ruling their kingdoms.
Why are the 16th and 17th centuries known as the "Golden Age?"
Because there were many great artists and writers in Spain.
What ended the "War of the Spanish Succession?"
The Treaty of Utrecht
Catholicism
European culture and religion were _________ on native peoples.
imposed
Why did the Hapsburg dynasty end in 1700?
Carlos II died and did not have any heirs.
Who were the two most important writers in the 17th century?
Lope de Vega and Cervantes.
What type of ruler was Carlos III?
enlightened despot