Module 10 The Monarchies of Western Europe: The Iberian Peninsula Flashcards
What event marked the birth of the religion of Islam?
Muhammad claimed to have received a vision from the angel Gabriel in AD 610.
Muhammad was instructed to worship the one god, Allah.
What regions did Islam expand into within the first hundred years?
Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula.
The Iberian Peninsula included several Christian kingdoms.
Which mountains are located on the modern border of France and Spain?
The Pyrenees Mountains.
These mountains were significant in the context of Muslim invasions.
Who was Charles Martel and what did he achieve?
A Frankish general who stopped the Muslim force at the Battle of Tours in 732.
This battle was crucial in preventing Muslim conquest of Western Europe.
What term describes the effort by Christian states to reclaim land from the Muslims?
Reconquista.
This effort lasted over 700 years.
Which was the largest Christian kingdom leading the Reconquista?
The Kingdom of Castile.
Castile won several important victories against the Muslims.
By the end of which century had Portugal expelled the last Muslims from its territory?
By the end of the 1100s.
This was part of the Reconquista efforts.
What significant event occurred in 1492 regarding the Muslim presence in Spain?
The last Muslim stronghold fell.
This year is also noted for Columbus’s voyage.
What royal marriage united Aragon and Castile into a single power?
The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile.
This union formed the Kingdom of Spain.
What was the outcome of the marriage between Ferdinand and Isabella?
It unified their kingdoms into the Kingdom of Spain, making it a powerful European nation.
Spain led explorations during the Age of Discovery.
What was the Reconquista?
The 700-year effort by Spanish kingdoms to reconquer Muslim controlled land in Spain.
This effort included various battles and campaigns.
Fill in the blank: The last Muslim stronghold in Spain fell in _______.
1492.
Which two kingdoms united to form the Kingdom of Spain?
Aragon and Castile.
This unification was crucial for Spain’s emergence as a major power.
