Question

Please help! I've been struggling a bunch lately and I really need a good grade here1. How did Charles V and Philip II expand the spanish state? (1 point)a) They supported the protestant rebels in the Netherlandsb) They fought wars and tried to explain Catholicismc) The united separate Spanish Kingdoms into a unified stated) They carried on a successful war against Britain2.How were citizens' rights determined under the absolute monarchies in Spaniard France? (1 point)a) By the elected legislatureb) By the citizens themselvesc) By the ruling monarchyd) By the nobility3. How did monarchs contribute to a cultural golden age in France and Spain? 1 point)a) They encouraged citizens to attend ballet and art performancesb) The focused attention on religious artc) They spent large sums of money on the artsd) They paid writers to create new novels4. What was the purpose of court ceremonies such as the levee? ( 1 point)a) To keep nobles under the control of the Kingb) To encourage literature and the artsc) To share power with the noblesd) To help the King govern more efficiently5. How did Louis XIV strengthen his monarchy? Select all that apply (2 points)a) He gave rich middle-class men jobs in governmentb) He focused on foreign policyc) He enlarged the bureaucracyd) He devoted little of his time to government business6. How did Philip II view the religious rights of Protestant citizens in his empire? (1 point)a) He turned the Inquisition against Protestantsb) He allowed Protestants freedom to follow their beliefs and practicesc) He disliked Protestant beliefs but permitted Protestants to practice in privated) He encouraged Protestants and Catholics to blend their beliefs and practices7.Which of the following best represents the accomplishments of Spain's golden century? (1 point)a)The friendly political alliances among Spain, Britain, and the Ottoman empireb) The staging many comedies and romances of Lope de Vegac)The appreciation of Jewish and Muslim scholars and artistsd) The paintings and sculptures brought back by the Spanish armada8. Which economic difficulties did Philip II and his successors experience? Select all that apply. ( 2 points)a) The defeat of the armada severely weakened the Spanish economyb) Profits from the Americas caused growing inflation in Spainc) Prolonged drought caused major damage to Spanish agricultured) The costs of many wars rapidly emptied the Spanish treasury

Answer 1

Philip II (Spanish: Felipe II; 21 May 1527 – 13 September 1598) was King of Spain[a] (1556–98), King of Portugal (1581–98, as Philip I, Filipe I),[1] King of Naples and Sicily (both from 1554), and jure uxoris King of England and Ireland (during his marriage to Queen Mary Ifrom 1554–58).[2] He was also Duke of Milan.[3] From 1555 he was lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands.

Philip II

Portrait by Titian, c. 1550

King of Spain (more)

Duke of Milan1540–1598King of Naples1554–1598Lord of the Netherlands1555–1598Duke of Lothier1555–1598Duke of Brabant1555–1598Duke of Limburg1555–1598Duke of Luxemburg1555–1598Duke of Guelders1555–1581Margrave of Namur1555–1598Count Palatine of Burgundy1555–1598Count of Flanders1555–1598Count of Hainaut1555–1598Count of Artois1555–1598Count of Holland1555–1581Count of Zeeland1555–1581Count of Zutphen1555–1581King of Spain (Castile and Aragon)1556–1598King of Sardinia1556–1598King of Sicily1556–1598Count of Charolais1558–1598

Reign16 January 1556 – 13 September 1598PredecessorCharles ISuccessorPhilip IIIKing of PortugalReign16 April 1581 – 13 September 1598Acclamation16 April 1581, TomarPredecessorAnthony (disputed) orHenrySuccessorPhilip IIKing of England and Ireland 

(jure uxoris)

Reign25 July 1554 – 
17 November 1558PredecessorMary ISuccessorElizabeth ICo-monarchMary I

Born21 May 1527
Palacio de Pimentel, Valladolid, SpainDied13 September 1598(aged 71)
El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, SpainBurial

El Escorial

Spouse

Maria Manuela of Portugal
(m. 1543; died 1545)

Mary I of England
(m. 1554; died 1558)

Elisabeth of Valois
(m. 1559; died 1568)

Anna of Austria
(m. 1570; died 1580)

Issue
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Carlos, Prince of AsturiasIsabella, Lady of the NetherlandsCatherine, Duchess of SavoyFerdinand, Prince of AsturiasDiego, Prince of AsturiasPhilip III of Spain

HouseHabsburgFatherCharles V, Holy Roman EmperorMotherIsabella of PortugalReligionRoman CatholicismSignature