Middle Ages in the Iberian Peninsula

With what event did the Middle Ages begin?

• • The arrival of the Visigoths

• • The arrival of the Suevi, Vandals, and Alans

• • Fall of the Roman Empire

• • Battle of Guadalete

Who defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Guadalete?

• Celts

• Romans

• Vikings

• Muslim

Where did the Visigoths establish their capital?

• Córdoba

• Toledo

• Granada

• Asturias

What territory was called Al-Andalus by the Muslims?

• Italy

• France

• • Iberian Peninsula

• Portugal

What leader ordered the construction of the Mosque of Cordoba in the 10th century?c

• • King Rodrigo

• • Caliph of Granada

• • Caliph of Damascus

• • Emir of Cordoba

What were the small kingdoms called into which Al-Andalus was divided after the fall of the Caliphate of Cordoba?

• • Taifas

• • Caliphates

• • Emirates

• • Sultanates

In what battle did the Christians defeat the Muslims in the 13th century?

• Battle of Guadalate

• Battle of Covadonga

• Battle of Navas de Tolosa

• Battle of Granada

The monarchs who completed the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula were the Catholic Monarchs

• True

• False

The place where Muslims go to pray is called...

• Hamman

• Alcázar

• Alhóndiga

• Mosque

The people who were lower in medieval society were...

• Clergy

• Peasant and serf

• Knights

• King or Queen