Question

Whar areas of Europe came under Muslim control in the 1200s?

a) Iberian Peninsula
b) Balkans
c) Italy
d) Anatolia

Answer 1

In the 1200s, two areas of Europe came under Muslim control: the Iberian Peninsula and Sicily.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 1200s, two areas of Europe came under Muslim control:

1. Iberian Peninsula: The Moors, an Arab-Berber alliance, invaded Spain in 711 C.E. The Islamic influence thrived in Iberia until Christian forces pushed them out of the Iberian Peninsula and held them south of the Strait of Gibraltar.
2. Sicily: Sicily was eventually conquered by Muslim forces during the Abbasid period.

Both Spain and Sicily served as important bridges between the Islamic and Christian worlds during this period. Islamic learning and influence in areas like Cordoba in Spain made its way to Europe through contact between people in Spain and Sicily.