Reconquista and Spanish Inquisition

This video is the second part of a world history vlog focusing on the Crusades, specifically the Reconquista and the Spanish Inquisition. It covers the Christian efforts to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim control, culminating in the fall of Granada in 1492. The video also discusses the Spanish Inquisition, initiated by Isabella of Castile, which forced non-Christians to convert to Christianity or face persecution. The vlog concludes with a reminder to review notes and a motivational message.

What is the main focus of the second half of the Crusades discussed in the video?

• The fall of Constantinople

• The Reconquista and Spanish Inquisition

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The Battle of Hastings

Who controlled much of present-day Spain in the 700s?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Visigoths

• The Roman Empire

• The Muslim Moors

Which city did the Christians capture in 1085 during the Reconquista?

• Lisbon

• Barcelona

• Toledo

• Seville

Which nation was established before Spain during the Reconquista?

• Portugal

• Italy

• France

• Germany

What significant event happened in 1469 that impacted the Reconquista?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The fall of Constantinople

• The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella

• The discovery of America

In what year did Granada fall, completing the Reconquista?

• 1453

• 1492

• 1517

• 1603

What was the primary goal of the Spanish Inquisition?

• To establish trade routes

• To convert non-Christians to Christianity

• To build new cathedrals

• To explore new lands

Approximately how many non-Christians fled Spain due to the Spanish Inquisition?

• 50,000

• 200,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

Where did many Jews flee to during the Spanish Inquisition?

• The Americas

• Eastern Europe

• North Africa

• Asia

What was the impact of the Spanish Inquisition on Europe?

• It led to the Renaissance

• It initiated the Industrial Revolution

• It spread throughout Europe

• It caused the fall of the Roman Empire