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UNIT 1. MEDIEVAL SPAIN

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire happened in...

a)

AD 476

b)

AD 711

c)

AD 1492

d)

AD 929

2.

What event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Spain?

a)

The invention of writing

b)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

c)

The Battle of Guadalete

d)

The discovery of America

3.

What event marked the beginning of Ancient History?

a)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

b)

The discovery of America

c)

Al- Ándalus

d)

The invention of writing

4.

What tribe settled in the Hispania in AD 476?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Visigoths

c)

The Muslims

d)

The Vandals

5.

The Visigoths came from...

a)

The south of Europe

b)

The east of Europe

c)

The west of Europe

d)

The north of Europe

6.

What was the capital city of the Visigothic Kingdom?

a)

Toledo

b)

Sevilla

c)

Córdoba

d)

Madrid

7.

The Visigoths became Romanised in Hispania. It means they...

a)

Learned to speak Latin, became literate and adopted roman law.

b)

They were nomads

c)

They couldn't read and write

d)

They were good metal workers

8.

The Visigothic Kingdom existed from

a)

AD 476 to AD 589

b)

AD 476 to AD 1492

c)

AD 476 to AD 711

d)

AD 711 to AD 1492

9.

In the photo you can see an example of ...

a)

Megalith

b)

Tesoro de Guarrazar

c)

Al-Ándalus crafts

d)

Stone tools

10.

What present did the Visigoths give to the Catholic Church?

a)

Stone tools

b)

Tesoro de Guarrazar (crowns and crosses)

c)

Money

d)

Flowers

11.

What event marked the end of Ancient History in Europe?

a)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

b)

Al-Ándalus

c)

The Invention of Writing

d)

The Discovery of America

12.

The Moors defeated the Visigoths in 711 in the Battle of...

a)

Córdoba

b)

Damascus

c)

Guadalete

d)

Guarrazar

13.

How did the Moors called their territory in the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

Hispania

b)

España

c)

Córdoba

d)

Al-Ándalus

14.

What was the only remaining Christian territory in the Iberian Peninsula during the Al-Ándalus period?

a)

Andalucía

b)

Comunidad de Madrid

c)

Toledo

d)

Asturias

15.

When did the Muslims found Al-Ándalus?

a)

AD 711

b)

AD 476

c)

AD 1031

d)

AD 929

16.

Who was the first CALIPH of Al-Ándalus?

a)

Abderramán I

b)

Abderramán III

c)

Abderramán II

d)

Felipe VI

17.

Who was the first EMIR of Al-Ándalus?

a)

Abderramán I

b)

Abderramán II

c)

Abderramán III

d)

Felipe VI

18.

When did Al-Ándalus become independent?

a)

AD 711

b)

AD 929

c)

AD 1492

d)

AD 476

19.

What was the result of the Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba?

a)

The Discovery of America

b)

The Caliphate of Damascus

c)

The Emirate of Cordoba

d)

The Taifa Kingdoms

20.

Mark ALL the religious communities that coexisted in the Iberian Peninsula during Al-Ándalus.

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

Visigoths

21.

Who did introduce almonds, apricots and rice in the Iberian Peninsula?

a)

The Moors

b)

The Romans

c)

The Visigoths

d)

The Suevi

22.

How long did the Al-Ándalus period last?

a)

From AD 476 to AD 711

b)

From AD 711 to AD 1492

c)

From AD 476 to AD 1492

d)

From AD 711 to AD 929

23.

What was Al-Ándalus most important city?

a)

Sevilla

b)

Toledo

c)

Córdoba

d)

Madrid

24.

Where did the craftspeople live in the Al-Ándalus period?

a)

In the Medina

b)

In the Zoco

c)

In the Alcazaba

d)

In the cereal fields

25.

Where did Jewish people live in the Al-Ándalus period?

a)

In the Medina

b)

In the Alcázar

c)

In the Judería

d)

In the Zoco

26.

Where do Muslisms pray?

a)

In the church

b)

In the Cathedral

c)

In the synagogue

d)

In the mosque

27.

Shoehorse's archs, domes and mosaics are examples of Al-Ándalus....

a)

Architecture

b)

Maths

c)

Agriculture

d)

Art

28.

Who was one of the most important scholars of Al-Ándalus?

a)

Averroes

b)

Abderramán I

c)

Julio César

d)

Abderramán

29.

Where did people go in Al-Ándalus to buy vegetables

a)

Zoco

b)

Medina

c)

Alcazaba

d)

Judería

30.

When did the Reconquista finish?

a)

With the conquest of the Kingdom of Granada in 1492

b)

With the Fall of the Roman Empire AD 476

c)

With the invention of writing

d)

With the Battle of Guadalete

31.

Who was the ruler of the Kingdom of Asturias?

a)

Don Rodrigo

b)

Abderramán III

c)

Averroes

d)

Don Pelayo

32.

What happened in AD 722?

a)

The Battle of Guadalete

b)

The Battle of Covadonga

c)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

d)

The end of A-Ándalus

33.

What was the victory that marked the beginning of the Reconquista?

a)

Battle of Covadonga

b)

Battle of Guadalete

c)

Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa

d)

Treasure of Guarrazar

34.

What was the name of A-Ándalus small independent states?

a)

Taifas

b)

Caliphates

c)

Emirates

d)

Kingdom

35.

When did Alfonso VI, King of Castilla y León, conquer Toledo?

a)

In AD 476

b)

In AD 1492

c)

In AD 1085

d)

In AD 711

36.

When was the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa?

a)

In AD 1212

b)

In AD 1492

c)

IN AD 711

d)

IN AD 476

37.

The Christian Kingdoms joined...

a)

The Kingdom of Aragón and Andalucía

b)

The Kingdom of Aragón and Asturias

c)

The Kingdom of Aragón and Castilla

d)

The Kingdom of Toledo and Córdoba

38.

What was the last remaining territory of Al-Ándalus?

a)

Córdoba

b)

Toledo

c)

Granada

d)

Madrid

39.

What was the social system of the Middle Ages?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Islam

c)

Visigoths

d)

Romans

40.

In the Feudalism, Kings and Queens belonged to the...

a)

Knights

b)

Clergy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Nobles

41.

Religious people in the Feudalism belonged to the...

a)

Monarchy

b)

Nobles

c)

Clergy

d)

Knights

42.

What are Románico, Gótico and Mudejar?

a)

Caliphates

b)

Architectural styles

c)

Emirates

d)

Taifa Kingdoms

43.

Where was Romanesque architecture popular?

a)

In the Christian Territories

b)

In the Visigothic Kingdom

c)

In Al-Ándalus

d)

In Hispania

44.

The name for the relationship between landowners and serfs in the Middle Ages was...

a)

Taifa

b)

Caliphates

c)

Feudalism

d)

Emirate

45.

The Kingdom of Granada was the last territory under .... rule.

a)

Moorish

b)

Visigothic

c)

Roman

d)

Cartghaginian

46.

The main architectural styles from Medieval Spain are... MORE THAN ONE ANSWER

a)

Gothic

b)

Romanesque

c)

Islamic

d)

Mudejar

47.

Who did control the Iberian Peninsula in the 6th Century?

a)

The Moors

b)

The Suevi

c)

The Romans

d)

The Visigoths

48.

The nobles in the Feudalism were part of the privigeled class and were loyal to the...

a)

King

b)

Clergy

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

49.

When did Fernando II de Aragón and Isabel la Católica married?

a)

In AD 1469

b)

IN AD 1492

c)

In AD 711

d)

In AD 476

50.

What did the Reconquista involve?

a)

Battles and Kings

b)

Knights and clergy

c)

Battles and repopulation

d)

Visigoths and Romans