Whose famous voyage of discovery did Isabella finance in 1492?
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Christopher Columbus
He was to find the sea route to India and reached America instead.
💡 Did you know? For Spain this began its rise as a colonial power.
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Which last Moorish city did Isabella conquer in 1492?
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Granada
This ended nearly 800 years of Muslim rule in Spain.
💡 Did you know? The conquest completed the Reconquista.
Through marriage to which king did Isabella unite Spain?
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Ferdinand of Aragon
The union of Castile and Aragon laid the basis for modern Spain.
💡 Did you know? They ruled together as an equal royal couple.
Which honorary title did the Pope grant Isabella and Ferdinand?
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the Catholic Monarchs
The title honoured their devotion to the Catholic faith.
💡 Did you know? Their religious zeal, however, also had cruel sides.
Which feared church institution did Isabella establish in Spain?
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the Spanish Inquisition
It was to enforce purity of faith: often with brutal violence.
💡 Did you know? Converted Jews in particular came under suspicion.
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