7th Grade Topic 2-Les 4

The Iberian Peninsula is the location of present-day

• Italy

• Turkey

• Spain and Portugal

• Jerusalem and Constantinople

Which statement best describes Spain under Moorish rule in the 800s?

• There was peaceful interaction among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.

• Christians were in constant rebellion against their Moorish rulers.

• Christians and Jews enjoyed complete freedom without restrictions.

• The Moors banned the practice of Christianity.

During the Reconquista, Christians tried to

• take back the Holy Lands.

• expel Muslims from Constantinople.

• force Muslims out of Spain.

• reunite Spain and Portugal.

Which sentence best describes the city of Córdoba in the tenth century?

• Córdoba was a center of Catholic learning.

• Córdoba was the largest city in Europe.

• Córdoba was the capital of Granada.

• Córdoba was the seat of the Inquisition.

What region was the center of Moorish culture on the Iberian Peninsula?

• Castile-León

• Aragon

• Majorca

• al-Andalus

What was the primary language spoken in al-Andalus during Moorish rule?

• Latin

• Arabic

• Spanish

• Portuguese

What was the name of the Christian kingdoms' campaign to recapture Spain from the Moors?

• The Crusades

• The Reconquista

• The Inquisition

• The Holy War

Which of the following was a significant cultural achievement of the Moors in Spain?

• The construction of the Alhambra

• The invention of the printing press

• The discovery of the New World

• The composition of the Divine Comedy