Question

select the word that means a place in which something survives. from the years 711 to 1492, a multicultural mix of christians, jews, and muslims lived throughout what is now spain. during this islamic era, libraries, architecture, and the arts flourished, and the different cultural groups generally tolerated one another. as the centuries went by, however, christian forces began to take control of spanish territories. by 1492, most of spain was under christian rule, with granada as the only remaining bastion of islam. that year, boabdil, the last muslim ruler of spain, surrendered to the catholic monarchs ferdinand and isabella in granada. the heritage of the islamic age in spain is still evident in the art and architecture of many spanish cities.

Explanation:

The text describes the historical transition in Spain from a multicultural Islamic - influenced era to Christian rule by 1492, with Granada being the last stronghold of Islam. The word 'bastion' means a place in which something survives. In the context, Granada was the last place where Islam survived in Spain in 1492.

Answer:

Bastion