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The Spanish Inquisition

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The Spanish Inquisition game quiz
"The history of the Spanish Inquisition is complex and controversial. But the fact that many were tortured and suffered horrible deaths cannot be disputed. This quiz covers different basic areas of the Inquisition. I hope you enjoy taking it!"

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1. Why was the Inquisition introduced into Spain?
    to make Spain an "all-Catholic" nation
    to free Spain of insincere converts to Christianity
    in order to strengthen national unity
    all of these


2. Which definition best describes the term "conversos"?
    Catholics who failed to report heretics to the Inquisition
    Jews who were expelled out of Spain
    Jews who were baptised into Christianity
    Catholics who coverted to Judaism


3. Tomas de Torquemada was made Inquisitor-General of Castile on what date?
    September 22, 1480
    October 2, 1483
    October 2, 1487
    September 22, 1492


4. Which term describes the "garment of shame" that heretics were forced to wear as a symbol of their "sin"?
    verguenza
    sanbenito
    juderia
    autos de fe


5. The next Inquisitor-General who was to rise to such prominence as Torquemada and also serve as Queen Isabella's confessor was
    Cardinal Gonsalvo de Cordova
    Carillo, Archbishop of Toledo
    Cardinal Gonzalo Ximenes de Cisnerors
    Alfonso, Archbishop of Saragossa


6. In what year were the Jews expelled from Spain?
    1490
    1498
    1489
    1492


7. Another religion was to suffer greatly at the hands of the Inquisition. This was the Muslims. What was the Spanish word used to describe Muslims baptised as Christians?
    alguazils
    moriscos
    alcavala
    beata


8. The number of Jews and Muslims who were persecuted by the Inquisition is relatively small in comparison with the number of Protestants who were persecuted in Spain.
    True
    False


9. The Inquisition was not only in Spain, it was set up in many other countries and lands as well. Which of these countries or lands was the Inquisition also set up in?
    Portugal
    Sweden
    Norway
    Iceland


10. In what year did the Regent, Queen Cristina, command that old Inquisitorial customs be abolished, bringing an official end to the Inquisition and centuries of persecution?
    1834
    1833
    1835
    1836


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