Reconquista and Islam in Spain (Vocabulary)

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.

• A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.

• A body of water surrounded by land on all sides.

• A large area of land that is not near any bodies of water.

Which of the following is an example of a peninsula?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Italian Peninsula

• The Himalayas

What is the name of the peninsula located in Southern Europe that is highlighted in the image?

Which peninsula is located on the southwestern edge of Europe, as shown in the image?

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

• A) A lake in Asia

• B) A sea between southern Europe and North Africa

• C) A river in South America

• D) An ocean near Australia

How long do the Pyrenees Mountains stretch?

• 270 kilometers

• 430 miles

• 270 miles

• 430 kilometers

Where do the Pyrenees Mountains start and end?

• From the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west

• From the Mediterranean Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west

• From the Bay of Biscay in the north to Northern Africa in the south

• From Northern Africa in the south to the Bay of Biscay in the north

What bodies of water border the Pyrenees Mountains to the east and west?

• The Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Bay of Biscay

• The Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean

• The Bay of Biscay and Northern Africa

What term was generally used by Europeans to describe the Muslim people of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages?

• Vikings

• Moors

• Saxons

• Normans

What is a Muslim?

• A person who practices Christianity.

• A person who practices Islam.

• A person who practices Buddhism.

• A person who practices Hinduism.