7.39 Impact of Reconquista and Inquisition

How did the Muslim conquest of Spain impact European culture?

• The works of Muslim scholars helped start the Renaissance.

• The creation of Muslim temples made Islam the main religion of Europe.

• The use of Muslim economic principles inspired the feudal system.

• The development of Muslim literature helped create the alphabet.

How did the Moorish conquest of Spain impact culture within the region?

• It increased feudalism.

• It led to the development of progressive philosophies.

• It decreased the number of people who practiced Islam.

• It improved relations between Spain and the rest of Europe.

How did the Reconquista impact the Catholic Church?

• It decreased the power of the Catholic Church in Northern Europe.

• It decreased the roles of monarchs in the Catholic Church.

• It increased the power of the Catholic Church in Spain.

• It increased the roles of Islamic ideas in the Catholic Church.

These maps show the changes in Islamic influence in Spain over several centuries. Which historical event caused the changes seen in these maps?

• fall of the Roman Empire

• rise of the Byzantine Empire

• the Bubonic Plague

• the Reconquista

Why did the Inquisition come to power in Spain during the 15th century?

• The monarchy in Spain wanted to weaken the power of the Catholic Church.

• The monarchy in Spain wanted to strengthen the economy.

• The monarchy in Spain wanted to remove all non-Christians from their kingdom.

• The monarchy in Spain wanted to create a strong naval force.

What caused the end of Muslim rule in Spain?

• Muslim leaders eventually stopped teaching Islam, allowing Christianity to gain popularity.

• Spanish militaries conquered Muslim lands and instituted Christianity.

• Spanish monarchies allied themselves with Muslim leaders who agreed to leave Europe.

• Muslim leaders sent their militaries into France, leaving Spain unguarded.

The development of Renaissance ideas in Spain is most closely related to which event?

• the Moorish control of Spain

• the Reconquista

• the closing of the Silk Road

• the Greek Thinkers

What was a goal of the Spanish Inquisition during the Reconquista?

• to increase Islamic control over Spain

• to reestablish Catholic control over Spain

• to isolate Spain from the rest of Europe

• to protect Spain from the Bubonic Plague (Black Death)

These are two maps of the Iberian Peninsula. Which term is most closely related to the changes seen in these maps?

• feudalism

• reconquista

• renaissance

• schism

How did Moorish Spain influence classical learning in Europe?

• The Moors built mosques and had the Qur'an translated into many languages.

• Scholars taught in Islamic universities that were established throughout Europe.

• The Caliph of Al Andalus's scribes translated Aristotle's work into Arabic.

• The Moors built libraries with massive collections of books and produced polemics, poems, and treatises.