Chapter 9- Spain Looks West

Question 1

What country is Christopher Colombus from, and who sponsored him?

Answer 1

Italy, Spain

Question 2

What year did Christopher Colombus take off across the Atlantic?

Answer 2

1492

Question 3

At the beginning of the Middle Ages all of Spain was Christian, who changed this.

Answer 3

Muslims in 711

Question 4

Where was the first university and who made it?

Answer 4

Muslims in Cairo

Question 5

Muslim Caliph said to protect minority not ______ them.

Answer 5

Burden

Question 6

Who led Spain?

Answer 6

Ferdinand and Isabella

Question 7

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

Answer 7

It united spain under one religion (Catholicism) and forced non-Catholics to convert or leave, without money or belongings.

Question 8

Monotheism —->

Answer 8

one god

Question 9

Polytheism—>

Answer 9

more then one god

Question 10

What were missionaries?

Answer 10

People who were authorized to convert people to Catholicism.

Question 11

How did Spain plan to reverse their debt after war?

Answer 11

Colombus’ journey

Question 12

What were hidalgos?

Answer 12

Nobles that did not own land, often went to Americas to gain wealth.

Question 13

What was the code of chivalry?

Answer 13

Set of values meant to govern the behaviour of soldiers

Question 14

What were some negative effects of expelling Muslims/Jews from Spain?

Answer 14

Loss of economic growth from artisans leaving.