Emergence of Modern State
What term is used for a city where the royal family live?
In 1492, the Spanish Monarchs conquered which kingdom in the Southern Iberian Peninsula?
Kingdom of Granada
Which conquistador arrived in Mexico to conquer the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortes
What term describes a strong monarchy under which nobility has reduced powers?
Authoritarian monarchy
In which region did Spain conquer Melilla and Oran?
North Africa
Which two precious metals were sourced from mines in Mexico and Bolivia?
Silver and gold
What term is used to refer to the monarchs who reunited Spain?
the Catholic Monarchs
Which two religious groups were threatened with expulsion unless they changed religion?
Jews and Muslims
Which conquistador brought down the Inca Empire by inciting a civil war?
Francisco Pizarro
Charles VII and Francis I were responsible for the reunification of which country?
France
Which militarized group kept order on behalf of the monarchy?
Santa Hermandad/Holy Brotherhood
What administrative body was created to govern the American territories?
Council of the Indies
The Estates-General, Cortes, and Parliament are all examples of what government body?
Representative assemblies
Dynastic marriage
Viceroyalties