Which rulers are historically linked to the Reconquista's completion and Columbus voyages?

Which rulers are historically linked to the Reconquista's completion and Columbus voyages?

• A. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
• B. King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine
• C. Queen Victoria
• D. King Louis IX

Answer: (A)

These rulers are known as the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, the pair who completed the Reconquista and backed Columbus’s voyages. The Reconquista—the long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule—reached its end with the fall of Granada in 1492 under their joint authority. In the same year, they funded and supported Columbus’s voyage, which opened up sustained Spanish exploration and expansion into the Americas. Their union, achieved through the marriage that united Castile and Aragon, gave Spain the centralized power and resources needed to finish the Reconquista and sponsor overseas exploration, marking a turning point in European and world history. Other options come from different times or places and aren’t tied to both events in the way these rulers are.

These rulers are known as the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, the pair who completed the Reconquista and backed Columbus’s voyages. The Reconquista—the long effort to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule—reached its end with the fall of Granada in 1492 under their joint authority. In the same year, they funded and supported Columbus’s voyage, which opened up sustained Spanish exploration and expansion into the Americas. Their union, achieved through the marriage that united Castile and Aragon, gave Spain the centralized power and resources needed to finish the Reconquista and sponsor overseas exploration, marking a turning point in European and world history.

Other options come from different times or places and aren’t tied to both events in the way these rulers are.