WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first Spanish city to be freed from the Muslims.
A
Visigoths
B
Moors
C
Reconquista
D
El Cid
E
Valencia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Muslims finally lost all power in Spain in 1492. By 1502 the Christian rulers issued an order requiring all Muslims to convert to Christianity, and when this didn’t work, they imposed brutal restrictions on the remaining Spanish Muslims.

Detailed explanation-2: -Valencia is famous for the City of Arts and Sciences, the Valencia Cathedral, the Old Town, the Central Market, and being the birthplace of paella. Valencia is also popular for its peculiar museums, quirky festivals, beautiful sunny weather, and fantastic sandy beaches.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Reconquista was a centuries-long series of battles by Christian states to expel the Muslims (Moors), who from the 8th century ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula. Visigoths had ruled Spain for two centuries before they were overrun by the Umayyad empire.

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