Reconquista Quiz

Where was the Reconquista fought?

• Holy Land

• England

• Iberian Peninsula

• Germany

• Italy

What two religious groups fought for control during the Reconquista?

• Jews and the Christians

• Muslims and Jews

• Protestants and Catholics

• Pagans and Christians

• Christians and the Muslims

What two countries make up the majority of the Iberian Peninsula today?

• England and Ireland

• Spain and Portugal

• Morocco and Algeria

• France and Germany

• Greece and Macedonia

Where were the Moors from?

• Northern Africa

• Germany

• Scandinavia

• Greece

• Mongolia

How long did the Reconquista last?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 700 years

• 300 years

What year did the Reconquista end?

• 711

• 718

• 933

• 1215

• 1492

Who were the Spanish monarchs who finally defeated the Moors and ended the Reconquista?

• Matilda and Henry

• Mary and Louis

• Isabella and Ferdinand

• Eleanor and Richard

• Margaret and Edward

What was the last area of land that was conquered by the Christians to end the Reconquista?

• Aragon

• Castile

• Leon

• Granada

• Gibraltar

Who captured Valencia from the Moors and is considered the national hero of Spain?

• Alfonso II

• El Cid

• Ferdinand

• Isabella

• Fernando

What famous explorer did Ferdinand and Isabella authorize an expedition for in 1492?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Hernan Cortes

• Ferdinand Magellan