What was the reconquista?
A) A 700-year contest between Spain and Islamic peoples for control of the Iberian Peninsula.
B) The foolish wandering of a demented knight who insisted that windmills were dragons.
C) A movement within the Catholic Church to require uniformity of belief throughout Spain.
D) The portion of the New World administered by those who conquered it.

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The Reconquista was a 700-year contest between Christian kingdoms of Spain and Islamic peoples who controlled the Iberian Peninsula. It began in the 8th century and ended in 1492 with the fall of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain.

What Was the Reconquista