Spanish Inquisition and Reconquista Quiz

Place the time period in the correct place on the map showing the territory reconquered by Christian forces.

a

b

c

by 1000

1250-1492

1001-1250

​ (a)   took control of the Iberian Peninsula in the 700s, which lead to the Reconquista.

• North African Muslims
• Ottoman Turks
• Roman Catholics
• Southern French people

Christians in Spain considered ​ (a)   to be ​heretics because they did not practice the same religion as Christians.

• Muslims and Jews
• Christians
• Catholics
• the bishops

The Catholic Church set up a system of secret "courts" in Spain to find heretics. This was called the ​ (a)   .

• Inquisition
• Reconquista
• Indulgence
• Reformation

Match the battle with its description.

• Battle of Tours

• Battle where Charles Martel defeated the Moors, stopping the spread of Islam into Europe

• Orleans

• Final battle of the Reconquista

• Grenada

• Battle won by Joan of Arc

• Agincourt

• Battle won by William the Conqueror that left a French Duke as King of England

• Hastings

• Battle won by Henry V

Place the following in the correct categories.

Groups:

(a) 1492

,

(b) NOT 1492

• Constantinople is conquered

• Last Muslim rulers are forced out of Spain

• Battle of Hastings

• Exploration of the Americas began

Reorder the following

• Spanish Inquisition begins

• Muslim forces take over Spain

• Spain and Portugal build powerful Christian empires

• Christians begin to retake Spain

What was the Reconquista?

• The Christians attempt to end Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)

• The rebirth of interest in art and learning

• The Muslims attempt to end Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal)

What kingdom was the last one to be taken, resulting in the end of the Reconquista?

• Genoa

• Catalonia

• Venice

• Granada

What was the Spanish Inquistion?

• Attempt to spread protestant beliefs

• Attempt to rid Spain of non-Catholic people

• Attempt to spread Judaism

• Attempt to rid Spain of Catholics