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History of Spanish

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Spanish language originate?

a)

Castilla

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

Barcelona

2.

Another name for Spanish is...

(a)  

3.

How did Castilla get its name?

a)

Named after a Spanish king

b)

Named after a Roman emperor

c)

There is a complex caste system in Spain

d)

There are a lot of castles in Spain

4.

What is a gloss?

a)

an old language that was in between Latin and Spanish

b)

a word that is borrowed from another language

c)

a notation written near a text to translate words

d)

a shiny substance used to make your lips look fabulous

5.

The group of people in Europe who spoke Latin

a)

Basques

b)

Romans

c)

Celts

d)

Visigoths

6.

All of these are names for the present day Spanish territory. Which one did the Romans use?

a)

Iberia

b)

Sefarad

c)

Al-Andalus

d)

Hispania

7.

Which of the following are Romance languages? (Check all that apply).

a)

French

b)

Russian

c)

German

d)

Dutch

e)

Italian

8.

Which of the following are Romance languages? (Check all that apply).

a)

Basque

b)

Portuguese

c)

Spanish

d)

Occitan

e)

Greek

9.

Which language did NOT influence Spanish?

a)

Celtic

b)

Arabic

c)

Basque

d)

Gothic

e)

Norwegian

10.

Who were the Catholic Monarchs?

a)

Francisco and Maria

b)

Felipe and Leticia

c)

Ferdinand and Isabella

d)

Hernan and Esmeralda

e)

Horacio and Victoria

11.

On which continent is Spain located?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

e)

Asia