Question

the reconquista
the reconquista lasted almost 800 years, but what was it? first, lets set the stage for where this term applies. the term reconquista refers to a period in what is now spain, but more broadly the iberian peninsula on which both spain and portugal are found. it involves a period of time from the early 700s to the year 1492 and thats a date that youre probably already somewhat familiar with. so we must start with the 8th century to remember what exactly the reconquista was all about. it was in the year 711 that the moors, muslim inhabitants of northern africa, crossed the strait of gibraltar from africa into europe beginning a period of islamic conquest in the iberian peninsula. by the 750s, thats just under 40 years, all of the peninsula was under muslim rule. now this does coincide with what is often referred to as the golden age of islam. many of the finest universities in europe during the middle ages were located in these muslim - controlled lands and the wealthiest of european kings would usually try to send their children to these schools located in the iberian peninsula. but even before it was completely taken, many christian europeans were already fighting to retake land. christian kingdoms and crusaders in the north were challenging moorish rule in small battles and a lot of those were located close to the pyrenees which is in the northeastern portion of the peninsula. now the first of these battles didnt take place along the pyrenees, but is generally considered to be in the year 718 and again - before the initial conquest was even complete - at the battle of covadonga in the north of spain. such conflicts would take place over the course of the next 700 plus years with the result that land was very slowly and gradually being taken back or
econquered\ by christian european kings. the end of the reconquista is generally attributed to the year 1469 in the marriage of two spanish monarchs, king ferdinand ii of aragon and queen isabella i of castile. their marriage essentially united spain, with the resulting unified army defeating the last of the muslim resistance in the city of grenada in the year 1492.
the reconquista was centered in what modern - day country?
a england
b france
c italy
d spain
the reconquista can best be viewed as a conflict between ______.
a navies
b religions
c rival kings
d political philosophies
which event helped to unify the region and end the reconquista?
a the crusades
b a royal marriage
c columbus’ voyage
d the moorish invasion

Explanation:

First Question:

The transcript says the Reconquista was in what is now Spain (Iberian Peninsula with Spain and Portugal). So the center is modern - day Spain.

The Reconquista involved Moors (Muslims) and Christian Europeans, so it's a conflict between religions (Islam and Christianity).

The transcript states the marriage of King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I (a royal marriage) united Spain and ended the Reconquista.

Answer:

D. Spain

Second Question: