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10 Average Questions about The Spanish Inquisition

While I was surfing around in the History category, I noticed that there weren't any quizzes about the Spanish Inquisition. Since I studied this in eighth grade, I decided to make my own quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lucy_Girl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lucy_Girl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,008

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2029

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Question 1 of 10

1. King Ferdinand and his wife, Isabella of Castille, were the sovereigns of Spain during the Inquisition. Which man, who was also Isabella's confessor, convinced her to revive the Inquisition in a specifically Spanish form? Hint

Thomas of Torquemada

Thomas of Zaragoza

James of Valladolid

Felipe of Salamanca

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Question 2 of 10

2. What kinds of people did the Spanish Inquisition tend to regard with particular suspicion? Hint

Converts from Islam

All of these

Converts from Judaism

Those who appeared to question the authority of the Church

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Question 3 of 10

3. People that were arrested for questioning were tortured until they confessed to being heretics. Which of the following torture methods was NOT used? Hint

The rack

The thumb-screw

All of these were used

The ring-bolt

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Question 4 of 10

4. A wife was allowed to testify against her husband, but if she gave evidence in favor of him, it would be rejected.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. A witness could say whatever he wanted to say about the prisoner.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. If a person was convicted of heresy, what happened to his property? Hint

The heretic's family got to keep all of his property

The heretic had to pay a special monthly "heresy tax" on his property

The heretic got to keep some of his property

It was confiscated completely

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the penalty for heresy? Hint

Beheading by the guillotine

Burning at the stake or a very heavy fine

Hanging and disemboweling

Death by hanging

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a man swore profanely, what was his punishment? Hint

Death at the stake

He would not be permitted to attend mass

An annual fine for life

A public whipping

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Isabella and Ferdinand instigate the Inquisition in the first place? Hint

Isabella's confessor blackmailed them into doing it

None of these reasons

Pope Innocent VIII made them do it

They wanted to eradicate Islam, Judaism and heresy from Spain

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Question 10 of 10

10. When was the Spanish Inquisition established? Hint

1469

1576

1470

1478

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Thomas of Torquemada

The Inquisition was a religious court that punished people who were convicted of heresy, and the people who questioned the suspected heretics were called Inquisitors. When people were arrested to be questioned, it was called "being put to the question" - in other words, tortured.

2. What kinds of people did the Spanish Inquisition tend to regard with particular suspicion?

Answer: All of these

Both Ferdinand and Isabella were "devout" - or rather, utterly fanatical. They not only encouraged the Spanish Inquisition, but in 1492 they also expelled all "Moors" (that is, Muslims) and Jews from Spain unless they converted to Catholicism. Converts were closely watched by the Inquisition, which suspected that some were still secret Muslims or Jews. To question the authority of the Church was a form of heresy and often resulted in prolonged spells in the Inquisition's torture-chambers.

3. People that were arrested for questioning were tortured until they confessed to being heretics. Which of the following torture methods was NOT used?

Answer: All of these were used

By using these gruesome methods of torture the Inquisition was able to claim, hypocritcally, that it did not commit 'bloodshed'.

4. A wife was allowed to testify against her husband, but if she gave evidence in favor of him, it would be rejected.

Answer: True

Even more unfair than this was that if two people testified in favor of someone who was accused, the evidence was rejected, but if only one person testified against him, the evidence was usually accepted.

5. A witness could say whatever he wanted to say about the prisoner.

Answer: False

If a witness did not say what the Inquisitors wanted him to, *he* could be put under torture.

6. If a person was convicted of heresy, what happened to his property?

Answer: It was confiscated completely

The Inquisitors got to keep a portion of the land, and the rest become the property of Pope Innocent VIII, who originally came up with the idea of an Inquisition.

7. What was the penalty for heresy?

Answer: Burning at the stake or a very heavy fine

Disemboweling was not introduced until the time of Phillip II.

8. If a man swore profanely, what was his punishment?

Answer: He would not be permitted to attend mass

However, if a priest swore profanely, he would be fined, but the public would not hear about it.

9. Why did Isabella and Ferdinand instigate the Inquisition in the first place?

Answer: They wanted to eradicate Islam, Judaism and heresy from Spain

They thought that if everyone in Spain was the same religion, they would become united. However, it is believed that Ferdinand and Torquemada wanted an Inquisition because they would accumulate the property of the "heretics".

10. When was the Spanish Inquisition established?

Answer: 1478

As soon as Isabella and Ferdinand became Spain's sovereigns, they set up the Inquisition. Thank you for playing my quiz, and please rate it.

Source: Author Lucy_Girl

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