Topic #3 Lesson #4 - The Reconquista

The Iberian Peninsula is the location of present-day

• Italy.

• Turkey.

• Spain and Portugal.

• Jerusalem and Constantinople.

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.

During the Reconquista, Christians tried to

• take back the Holy Lands.

• expel Muslims from Constantinople.

• force Muslims out of Spain.

• reunite Spain and Portugal.

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.

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

• Castile-León

• Aragon

• Majorca

• al-Andalus

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

• Strict rules against non-Muslims

• Civil War led to a decline in Muslim rule

• Both A and B