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10 Questions: Philip II of Spain Multiple Choice Quiz | People

A little History Quiz on Philip II of Spain

A multiple-choice quiz by deadmeat. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
deadmeat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,076

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Philip II was the son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. Where was Philip born on May 21, 1527? Hint

Madrid

Valladolid

Castilion

Paris

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Question 2 of 10

2. His father was often away and his mother died when he was young. At thirteen he led the funeral procession of his mother to her burial place where? Hint

Barcelona

Seville

Madrid

Granada

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1543 he married for the first time. Whom did he marry? Hint

Princess Maria of Portugal

Princess Mary of Austria

Princess Leia

Princess Isabella of Castille

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whom did he marry next which led him to be King Consort of England? Hint

Margaret of York

Elizabeth I

Mary Tudor

Lady Jane Grey

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did he become King of Spain ? Hint

1588

1545

1556

1560

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1580, he fell out of favor with the Pope Gregory XIII when he annexed which country? Hint

Argentina

Brazil

Portugal

Morocco

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Question 7 of 10

7. Philip is perhaps best known for sending the Armada to attack England in 1588, but who commanded the fleet? Hint

Duke of Medina Sidonia

Duke of Seville

He commanded it personally

Duke Alvas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Philip was at the time also fighting a bloody colonial war in mainland Europe. Where was this war occuring? Hint

Austria

Portugal

The Netherlands

France

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Question 9 of 10

9. Philips third marriage was to whom? Hint

Margaret De Medicci

Catherine D' Breganza

Ann of Portugal

Elisabeth de Valois

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, The Spanish Inquistion, which nobody expected... Who was the famed leader of the Inquistion and chief torturer ? Hint

Gilles D' Rais

Ignatius Loyola

Torquemada

The Duc d' Castilion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Philip II was the son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Isabella of Portugal. Where was Philip born on May 21, 1527?

Answer: Valladolid

On May 21, 1527, in Valladolid, Philip II was born in the presence of his father and leading nobles.

2. His father was often away and his mother died when he was young. At thirteen he led the funeral procession of his mother to her burial place where?

Answer: Granada

At a young age, he was expected to attend ceremonies. At the age of thirteeen he led the funeral procession for his mother from Toledo, where she had died, to Granada where she was to be buried.

3. In 1543 he married for the first time. Whom did he marry?

Answer: Princess Maria of Portugal

On July 8, 1545, his son, Don Carlos, was born and four days later his wife died. She was only 17.

4. Whom did he marry next which led him to be King Consort of England?

Answer: Mary Tudor

He became King-Consort of England in October 1555. Their marriage did not produce any children.

5. In what year did he become King of Spain ?

Answer: 1556

6. In 1580, he fell out of favor with the Pope Gregory XIII when he annexed which country?

Answer: Portugal

Despite his Pious nature and devout religious beliefs, Philip had a number of arguments and problems with various Popes.

7. Philip is perhaps best known for sending the Armada to attack England in 1588, but who commanded the fleet?

Answer: Duke of Medina Sidonia

8. Philip was at the time also fighting a bloody colonial war in mainland Europe. Where was this war occuring?

Answer: The Netherlands

9. Philips third marriage was to whom?

Answer: Elisabeth de Valois

Philip II's third marriage, to Elisabeth de Valois, appeared to have been happier than the previous two. After a miscarriage in 1562, she was left for dead by the Spanish doctors, but was saved by an Italian doctor. Throughout her recovery, Philip stayed with her and four months later, resumed sleeping with her.

In 1564, there was another miscarriage. In 1566, Isabella was born, followed by Catalina Michaela in 1567. In 1568, there was a stillbirth and Elisabeth died. Philip II had ensured that he was present at each birth and, though disappointed with daughters, Isabella had come to mean more to him than anyone else in his family after his beloved wife's death.

10. And finally, The Spanish Inquistion, which nobody expected... Who was the famed leader of the Inquistion and chief torturer ?

Answer: Torquemada

Tomas de Torquemada headed up the Spanish Inquisition during its early years. The Inquisition set out to purge Spain of all those who did not have pure white Christian blood during a time of political upheaval. Its main targets were Jews and Conversos (Jewish converts to Christianity), and its preferred methods included torture and ritual burning at the stake.

The Spanish Inquisition peaked with the expulsion of all Jews from Spain in 1492.

Source: Author deadmeat

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