WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which two sides battled during the Reconquista?
A
Muslims vs Visigoths
B
Christians vs Muslims
C
Christians vs Romans
D
Muslims vs Romans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reconquista is the name given to a long series of wars between the Christian Kingdoms and the Muslim Moors for control of the Iberian Peninsula. It lasted from 718 to 1492. There were many battles won and lost on both sides.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred by both groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reconquista was a brutal conflict fueled in part by devotion to Christianity–not just a war between kingdoms but a crusade against infidels. In al-Andalus–the Arabic name for Muslim-controlled Iberia–Christians and Jews had significant religious freedom.

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