Topic3Lesson4TheReconquista

The Reconquista

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Guiding Questions

• How did Spain's Muslim conquerors build a sophisticated culture?

• How did Christians, Muslims, and Jews interact with Iberia?

• Why did powerful new rulers drive Muslims and Jews from Spain in the late Middle Ages?

Spain Under Muslim Rule

• Moorish Culture in Spain

• A Multicultural Society Advances

Multiple Choice

How did religious toleration strengthen Moorish Spain?

• Created a prosperous and stable society.

• There was an increase in religious persecution.

• Increased trade routes.

• They imposed strict rules for Muslims.

What Was the Reconquista

• Military Campaigns in Iberia

• Uniting the Kingdoms

• Religious Persecutions

Multiple Choice

What is the Reconquista?

• The peninsula where present-day Spain and Portugal are located.

• Having to do with the law.

• The movement to drive Muslims from Spain.

• A strong feeling to do something.

Quiz Time

Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided.

Multiple Choice

The Iberian Peninsula is the location of present-day

• Italy.

• Turkey.

• Spain and Portugal.

• Jerusalem and Constantinople.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes Spain under Moorish rule in the 800s?

• There was peaceful interaction among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

• Christians were in constant rebellion against their Moorish rulers.

• Christians and Jews enjoyed complete freedom without restrictions.

• The Moors banned the practice of Christianity.

Multiple Choice

During the Reconquista, Christians tried to

• take back the Holy Lands.

• expel Muslims from Constantinople.

• force Muslims out of Spain.

• reunite Spain and Portugal.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best describes the city of Córdoba in the tenth century?

• Córdoba was a center of Catholic learning.

• Córdoba was the largest city in Europe.

• Córdoba was the capital of Granada.

• Córdoba was the seat of the Inquisition.

Multiple Choice

What region was the center of Moorish culture on the Iberian Peninsula?

• Castile-León

• Aragon

• Majorca

• al-Andalus