Week 1: Spanish History

Where was the first university built?

• British Columbia

• Oxford

• Cairo

• Japan

In the year (a)   AD Spain was taken over by the Islamic empire.

in 1492...

• Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

• The Spanish captured Granada to end the Reconquista.

• the Muslims captured Spain

• a and b are correct

What does "La geographia manda" mean?

• Geography is dumb

• Geography controls everything

• Geography causes wars

• Geography is cool

The Monarchs in Spain who took over the Inquisition from the church were King __________ and Queen ______________

(a)  

What was the name of Muslim Spain?

(a)  

Because the Arab Empire part of the largest economic trade zone in the world, they exchanged resources and _________

• Money

• Ideas

• People

What is the definition of Religious Tolerance?

• Recognizing and respecting the existence of religious beliefs different from your own.

• Fighting against beliefs different from your own.

• Forcing others to convert to your religion.

What is the definition of Missionary?

• A person who is on a mission

• A person from religious orders with the authority to convert people to Christianity

• A person from Spain who wanted to join a war against other Religious groups

• A person from the Muslim faith who allowed other people to practise their own religion

What was the purpose of the Reconquista?

• To overthrow the Catholic Pope and take over Spain

• To overthrow the Muslim Caliphate and make Spain Christian

• To overthrow the church and make Spain atheist

• To overthrow Spain and build al-Andalus