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Spain during the Middle Ages

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fall of the Roman Empire was due to

a)

invasion of Germanic tribes

b)

invasion of Muslims

c)

invasion of Jews

2.

Visigoths set their capital city in

a)

Toledo

b)

Granada

c)

Córdoba

3.

What was the languaje that adopted Visigoths?

a)

Roman

b)

Italian

c)

Arabic

d)

Spanish

4.

The religion that Visigoths adopted is........

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Picachu

5.

What was the main contribution of Visigoths to architecture?

a)

Horseshoe arch

b)

The walls

c)

The Alcazar

6.

Who invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Muslims

c)

Romans

d)

Spongebob Squarepants

7.

How many years took Muslims to conquer most of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

6

8.

What was the name of Spain after Muslim invasion?

a)

España

b)

Spain

c)

Al-Andalus

d)

Christian Kingdom

9.

What was the FIRST capital city of Al-Andalus?

a)

Córdoba

b)

Granada

c)

Toledo

d)

Sevilla

10.

who ruled the Caliphate of Córdoba?

a)

An Emir

b)

A Caliph

11.

Who was the most important Caliph?

a)

Abderramán I

b)

Abderramán II

c)

Abderramán III

12.

The period of the Caliphate of Córdoba was a period of

a)

cultural growth

b)

infinite warfare

c)

peace and calm

13.

In the 11th centure Al-Andalus was divided into small kingdoms called

a)

taifas

b)

villages

c)

cities

14.

Who took advantage of the division between Taifas?

a)

Christian Kingdoms

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Muslims

d)

Jews

15.

Al-Andalus society was made up of (you can choose more than one option)

a)

Muslims

b)

Jews

c)

Christians

d)

Romans

16.

Who was the most powerful group of these ones?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

17.

Where did Muslims practise Islam?

a)

Mosques

b)

Churches

c)

Markets

d)

Hospitals

18.

Who had to pay taxes? (you can choose more than one option)

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

19.

Where lived most of the population in Al-Andalus?

a)

In the cities

b)

In the countryside

c)

In the fields

20.

Which new crops did Muslims introduce? (you can choose more than one option)

a)

artichokes

b)

rice

c)

aubergines

d)

potatoes

21.

How did Muslims improve the use of the water? (you can choose more than one option)

a)

water wheels

b)

irrigation ditches

c)

waterfalls

d)

swimming- pools

22.

The building that protects the city is called.....

a)

Alcázar

b)

Wall

c)

Horseshoe arch

d)

Souqs

23.

What can you find inside the walls of an Al-Ándalus cities? (you can choose more than one option)

a)

Mosques

b)

Fields

c)

Souqs

d)

Hospitals

e)

Baths

24.

What are Muslims contributions?

a)

Latin

b)

Medicine

c)

Botany

d)

Gastronomy

e)

Christianity

25.

Names that start with "Guad-" or "Al- " are.....

a)

Arabics

b)

Christians

c)

Visigoths

d)

Romans

26.

Codex Calixtinus is

a)

a travel guide

b)

a story book

c)

a poetry book

d)

the biography of a pilgrim