Topic questions Themes in breadth with aspects in depth The Golden Age of Spain
35 questions · 700 marks · about 26.5 hours
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitude of the Spanish authorities to the Muslim community in Spain and the reasons for the outbreak of the Great Rebellion in Granada in 1568.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
2 ‘Charles I’s improved relationship with the Cortes of Castile was the primary reason that he was able to govern more effectively after the revolt of the Comuneros.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
3 ‘The crisis in Aragon, in the years 1590–93, was primarily the result of hostility to Castile.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
4 ‘The struggle with the Turks was the greatest challenge to Spanish power in the years 1474–1598.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
5 ‘The development of the role of the infantry was the most significant factor in the growing power of the Spanish army in the years 1474–1598.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the threat posed by the conversos and the reasons for the appointment of Torquemada to lead the General Council of the Inquisition.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
2 ‘The Revolt of the Comuneros (1520) was caused by the determination of the nobility to retain their traditional rights.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
3 ‘ The poor people in the towns were the most significant losers as a result of the impact of the price revolution in Spain.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
4 ‘The revolt in the Netherlands was the most significant challenge to Spanish power in Europe and the Mediterranean in the years 1494–1598.’
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5 ‘Alba and Parma were the most significant leaders in the development of the Spanish army in the years 1474–1598.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the nature of the relationship between Philip II and Aragon and the extent of the threat to the King’s authority in the years 1590–91.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
2 ‘The problems Charles I faced, in the years 1516–22, were of his own making.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
3 ‘Hernando de Valdés was the most significant influence in the campaign for religious orthodoxy in Spain in the years 1558–70.’
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4 ‘The acquisition of the Portuguese fleet (1580) was the most significant development in Spanish naval power in the years 1474–1598.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
5 ‘The conquest of the Incas by Pizarro had the most significant impact on the development of Spanish wealth and power in the New World in the years 1474–1580.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the reasons for hostility to the conversos and the measures proposed by the authorities to deal with them.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
2 ‘Cardinal Jiménez de Cisneros played the most significant part in preparing Spain for the accession of Charles von Habsburg in 1516.’
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3 ‘The writings of Martín de Azpilcueta and Tomás de Mercado constitute a convincing explanation of the causes of the price revolution in Spain.’
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4 ‘The siege of Malta (1565) was the most significant event in the expansion and maintenance of Spanish power in the Mediterranean in the years 1492–1598.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
5 ‘The building of galleys from 1560 was the most significant factor in developing the military power of Spain in the years 1474–1598.’
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the origins and the impact of the price revolution in sixteenth-century Spain.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
How accurate is it to say that Queen Isabella played the key role in the introduction of the Inquisition in Spain?
To what extent did the Great Rebellion in Granada (1568) pose a serious threat to Philip II?
4 ‘The Battle of Pavia (1525) was the most significant event enhancing the power of Spain in the years 1474-1598.’
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5 ‘The Netherlands were a significant drain on the resources of Spain in the years 1474-1598.’
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the attitudes of the leaders of the Comuneros Revolt and their grievances against Charles I.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
2 ‘The motivation for the establishment of the Inquisition in Spain was primarily religious.’
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3 ‘Antonio Perez posed a significant threat to Philip II.’
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How far do you agree that Gonzalo de Córdoba made the most significant contribution to the success of the Spanish army in the years 1474–1598?
5 ‘The gaining of possessions in the New World had an overwhelmingly positive effect on the power of Spain in the years 1492–1598.’
How far do you agree with this judgement?
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Assess the value of the source for revealing the nature of the charges made against Archbishop Carranza and the strength of the defence that he put forward.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.
How accurate is it to say that the revolt of the Comuneros was caused by the conduct of Charles I at the beginning of his reign?
3 ‘Spain’s rising population was a more important factor in causing the price revolution of the 16th century than was the importation of precious metals from the New World.’
How far do you agree with this statement?
How far do you agree that the Battle of Lepanto was the key event in the growth of Spanish naval power in the years 1474–1598?
How far do you agree that the Ottoman Empire, rather than France, presented the bigger challenge to Spain’s power in Europe in the years 1474–1598?
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