Post-Portuguese Inquisition
Who was mostly targeted by the Portuguese Inquisition in Europe?
Jews
Who made of the social class "new" Christians?
Jews, Muslims, and Hindu
Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Portuguese Inquisition?
a Cape Verde c Brazil
b Spain d Goa
b Spain
What is Candide's viewpoint on the Portuguese Inquisition?
He despises it and feels it's hypocritical in it's teachings
What was the law that forced Jews to wear a red star to distinguish themselves?
Ordenançao Affonsiana
When did the Catholic Church try to downplay the accounts of the Portuguese Inquisition?
1970s
Name three punishments the Portuguese Inquisition used
(Take three of the following)
beheaded
burned at the stake
arrest
loss of property
torture
fine
When did the Portuguese Inquisition end?
a 1789 b 1874
c 1835 d 1821
D 1821
How does Voltaire represent the Portuguese Inquisition?
Power hungry, hypocritical, and falsely pious,
When did Manuel I force Jews and Muslims to flee or convert to Catholicism?
1496
Where did Jews flee to escape persecution?
The Americas
About how many people received a sentence during the Portuguese Inquisition?
40,000
When did the Portuguese Inquisition start?
a 1536 b 1554
c 1495 d 1421
a 1536
How does Voltaire represent the military?
don't question the morality of orders, misuse power, take advantage of those less fortunate
How were Jews being oppressed in Portugal?
forbidden to practice their faith, live under the Ordenançao Affonsiana, and higher chance of loss of property and money by Priest and their courts
Why did the Catholic church try to downplay the events of the Portuguese Inquisition?
To distance itself from the history of violence, abuse of power, and persecution.
What was the goal of the Portuguese Inquisition?
to protect and spread Catholicism throughout Portugal and it's territories.
In what ways was Portuguese Inquisition corrupt?
a. Vagueness of what was considered "heretic" b. Priests were getting money and property from c. both
c. both
What is Voltaire's message about religious teachings?
question the morality of it, don't follow blindly follow them, and think of who it benefits
Who inspired the Portuguese to set up their own Inquistion?
The Spanish
Which pope made the apology for the violence related to the history of the Catholic Church?
Pope John Paul II
What group ended the Portuguese Inquisition?
The Constituent Assembly of Portugal
What were the responsibilities of the courts?
a) examining false doctrines
b) ban non-catholic practices
c) censored books
d) all of the above
d) All of the above
What happens to the Grand inquisitor in Candide?
Candide kills him for killing Pangolos, loving Cunégonde, and hypocrisy of the institution.
Where we some Jews fleeing from in the 1490s?
Spain