Isabella and Ferdinand
When were Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon alive?
Isabella: 1451 to 1504
Ferdinand: 1452 to 1516
What is the Columbian Exchange?
trade between Europe and the Americas
To which country did most Spanish Muslims flee after the Reconquista?
Morocco.
What is Hispaniola called now?
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
When did Columbus take his first trip to the Americas?
1492
What war did the moors lose that eventually led to their expulsion?
The Granada War.
What did he bring back to Queen Isabella after his second trip?
slaves
Where was Ibn Hazm banned from teaching?
What religion did Columbus try to convert the native people to?
Catholicism/Christianity
Who were the sponsors of Columbus and where were they from?
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
About how many Jews converted to Catholicism, fled Spain, or were killed in the Spanish Inquisition?
About 300,000.
Which countries refused to fund his trips?
England and Portugal
What war made Ibn Hazm lose his home and family?
The Reconquista
How were the people living in Hispaniola treated by Columbus?
Very poorly, treated like slaves
It ended in 1834. (began in 1478)
The Spanish Inquisition was likely an inspiration for the expulsion of the moors.
What diseases were brought over by Columbus?
small pox, chicken pox, measles, mumps
What complaints did Malikis have about Zahiris?
They believed Zahiris to be extremists
For how long did the Reconquista last?
770 years (but any answer around 700-800 years is right too)
How many routes were used for trading? (Name at least 3)
The Northwest Passage, the Panama Canal route, the Northern Sea Route, the East-West rail corridors, the North-South corridor, the Suez Canal, and the Cape Route.
How many methods of torture are shown in the image? What are they?
4; Suspended by a pulley (hanged), Tortured on a rack, Burnt with torches (burned), Stuck Upside-Down.
How did the Queen react to seeing what Columbus brought back, and why?
What makes each madhab unique?
Differences in interpretation of the Islamic texts (such as the Quran and hadiths)
What food was brought from the Americas to Europe, Asia, and Africa? (Name at least 5)
Squash, Pumpkins, Turkeys, Peanuts, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Peppers, Tobacco, Pineapples, Cacao, Beans, Vanilla
Were there any diseases and livestock brought back to Europe, Asia, and Africa from the Americas?
Yes, turkeys were sent to Europe, Asia, and Africa from the Americas, but there were no diseases that were brought back.