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Example Question #1 : Inquisitions And Discrimination
Ignatius Loylola is most notable for __________.
founding the Jesuits
assassinating Pope Alexander VI
leading the Spanish Inquisition
being martyred as an Anabaptist
launching the Fifth Crusade
founding the Jesuits
Ignatius Loyola is most famous for founding the Jesuits. The Jesuits were recognized as a religious institution by the Pope in 1540, and they played a massive role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation. The Jesuits were primarily devoted to education, but they were also involved in the persecution of Protestant populations.
Example Question #2 : Inquisitions And Discrimination
The Edict of Expulsion, which banished all Jews from the Kingdom of Spain, was announced during the reign of __________.
Charles V
Ferdinand and Isabella
Charles II
Phillip I
Phillip II
Ferdinand and Isabella
In the years leading up to the Edict of Expulsion, the Jewish population had faced widespread persecution and forced conversion in Spain. This all came to a head in 1492 when the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella issued the Edict of Expulsion, which declared that all Jewish people must leave the Kingdom within a few months or face severe consequences (including death without trial).
Example Question #3 : Inquisitions And Discrimination
The Spanish Inquisition was motivated by __________.
garnering support for the reign of Isabella and Ferdinand
ensuring religious toleration of Catholics in Spain
ensuring the supremacy of Protestantism in Spain
ensuring the supremacy of Catholicism in Spain
Spain's Muslim population
ensuring the supremacy of Catholicism in Spain
The Spanish Inquisition was launched during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella to try and ensure the continued supremacy of Catholicism in Spain. It quickly evolved (or devolved) into an institution of torture and intimidation that forced the Jewish and Muslim populations of Spain to convert, flee, or die.