Spain: Geography and Religion

How might the location of a country influence its religious experience?

• It can affect the types of religions practiced and their traditions.

• It has no impact on religious experience.

• It only influences the language spoken, not religion.

• It determines the country's economic status.

What made Columbus want to embark on this voyage?

• His desire to find a new trade route to Asia

• His wish to prove the world was flat

• His search for gold in Africa

• His need to escape from Spain

Monarchs might be reluctant to support him because:

• They feared losing their power.

• They wanted to help him gain power.

• They supported all reforms.

• They had no interest in politics.

Some countries in Europe 'look' in different directions. Using the map of Europe, is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Italy is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, but it looks like it is being pulled to the east. What aspect of Italy's international relationships reflects this orientation?

Spain's geographic position has influenced its history and culture by:

• Facilitating trade and cultural exchange with Africa and Europe

• Isolating it from the rest of Europe

• Preventing any foreign influence

• Limiting its access to the Mediterranean Sea

What does the Spanish saying 'La geographia manda' mean in English?

• Geography controls everything.

• The weather is unpredictable.

• Mountains are beautiful.

• Travel is important.

Spain's position between Europe and Africa had a large influence on its ______ history.

• religious

• economic

• artistic

• military

Just like in the rest of Europe, everyone in Spain was ______ at the beginning of the Middle Ages.

• Christian

• Muslim

• Jewish

• Pagan

Who ruled Spain at the beginning of the Middle Ages?

• The Romans

• The Visigoths

• The Muslims

• The Portuguese