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The role of the Catholic Church in the Reconquista - Test
Contributed by: Bartlett
  • 1. What was the Reconquista?
A) A political alliance between Christian kingdoms.
B) The Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslims.
C) The Crusades in the Holy Land.
D) A campaign against the Moors in North Africa.
  • 2. Which city was captured to complete the Reconquista?
A) Granada.
B) Toledo.
C) Cordoba.
D) Seville.
  • 3. Which two monarchs completed the Reconquista?
A) Henry IV and Louis XI.
B) Alfonso X and Ferdinand III.
C) Charles V and Philip II.
D) Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.
  • 4. Which Pope called for the Spanish Inquisition?
A) Pope John Paul II.
B) Pope Urban II.
C) Pope Alexander VI.
D) Pope Sixtus IV.
  • 5. What was the primary goal of the Reconquista from the Catholic perspective?
A) To promote trade with Muslim regions.
B) To expand Spanish territories into Africa.
C) To restore Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula.
D) To convert Jews to Christianity.
  • 6. Which of the following was a consequence of the Reconquista?
A) Strengthening of Muslim empires.
B) Increased tolerance towards all religions.
C) Formation of a unified state under the Pope.
D) Exile and persecution of Jews and Muslims.
  • 7. What role did the Catholic Monarchs play in the Reconquista?
A) They led the final campaign and unification of Spain.
B) They converted to Islam.
C) They signed peace treaties with Muslim leaders.
D) They focused only on internal politics.
  • 8. Which famous explorer was sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs after the Reconquista?
A) Christopher Columbus.
B) Vasco da Gama.
C) Hernán Cortés.
D) Ferdinand Magellan.
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