Spanish Historical Terms

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1. What is the term describing the gradual liberation of Spanish lands from the Moorish rule? guerra de la independencia campeador reconquista conquista

2. What is the term for Spanish Christians who lived among the Moors? marranos mozárabes dhimmis tercios

3. What were called the unconverted Muslims living in Christian Spain? mudéjares conversos mujeres musulmanes

4. Which term describes the racial doctrine prevalent in Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries? limpieza de sangre pollo con arroz pureza de raza sangre y oro

5. What was a public religious ceremony conducted by the Spanish Inquisition called? auto de fe autopista auto da fe quemadura

6. What was the name used for Spanish Christian heretics persecuted by the Inquisition? gnósticos alumbrados alumnos ladrones

7. What was called the annual migration of large flocks of sheep across Spain from south to north and back? transfiguración cañada transmutación transhumancia

8. In 1835 the ecclesiastical properties in Spain have been mostly taken over by the state. What was this procedure called? mortificación apropiación confiscación desamortización

9. In the 19th century Spanish generals often overthrew the government in what was called a ... ? pronunciamiento razonamiento paquidermo ayuntamiento

10. What was the name given to the Carlist volunteers from Navarre, famous for their bravery, who fought on the side of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War? asaltos moros africanistas requetés