HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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What is the Reconquista?
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a fight between northern and southern Gaul
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a series of battles designed to drive the Muslims from Spain
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A battle over land and water rights
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On January 2, 1492, King Boabdil surrendered Granada to the Spanish forces, and in 1502 the Spanish crown ordered all Muslims forcibly converted to Christianity. The next century saw a number of persecutions, and in 1609 the last Moors still adhering to Islam were expelled from Spain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spanish Reconquista was a centuries-long effort by the Christian kingdoms of Spain to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule. The campaign began in AD 718 and lasted until AD 1492, when Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Iberia, fell to the Catholic forces.
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