WorksheetsThe early middle ages in the Iberian Peninsula
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did the Muslim conquest of the peninsula happen so rapidly?
Because of internal divisions within the Visigoth Kingdom.
Because the Muslim army was much larger and more powerful than the Visigoth one.
Because they made a pact with the Visigoth king.
Whta did the Muslims do when they encountered resistance in the north of the peninsula?
They sent a powerful army.
They left the peninsula.
They left this region and settled for control of the rest of the peninsula.
Why was the Battle of Guadalete so important?
Because after this battle, the Christian Kingdoms in the north of the peninsula secured their independence.
Because after this battle, the Muslims were able to conquer most of the peninsula practically unchallenged.
Because this battle prevented Muslim expansion.
What is the correct order of the following?
Independent emirate, dependent emirate, Cordoba Caliphate, North African empires, taifa kingdoms.
Independent emirate, dependent emirate, Córdoba Caliphate, taifa kingdoms, North African empires.
Dependent emirate, independent emirate, Córdoba Caliphate, North African empires, taifa kingdoms.
Where did the Berbers come from?
Arabia
North Africa
The Barbary Coast
What were the Christian peoples who lived in Muslim territories called?
Muladies
Mozarabs
Islamised
What was the main cause of the conflicts between the Arabs and the Berbers?
Racial differences.
Religious differences.
Differences over control of political power.
What was the astrolabe for?
To use the stars to navigate in the sea.
To predict the movements of the stars.
To measure the distance of the stars.
What role did the Kingdom of Asturias play in the fight against the Muslims?
It became the first independent Christian kingdom on the peninsula.
It did not play an important role due to its small size.
It defeated the Muslim caliphate and formed a powerful empire.
What was the consequence of the epxansion of the Kingdom of Asturias?
Control of the north of the peninsula from Galicia to the Catlan counties.
The occupation of Al-Andalus.
Control of the Duero valley and the moving of the capital to León.
How did the Kingdom of León protect its border with the Córdoba Caliphate?
By filling the eastern zone, which was later called Castilla, with fortresses and castles.
By building a large wall.
By forming an alliance with the Carolingian Empire.
What was the initial name of the kingom that occupied the present-day territory of Navarra?
The Kingdom of Navarra.
The Kingdom of Pamplona.
The Kingdom of Aragón.
How did the counties in the central Pyrenean zonde develop politically?
They were eventually subdued by the Frankish Kingdom.
They became part of the Kingdom of Aragón.
They were conquered by the Kingdom of León and Castilla.
What role did the county of Barcelona play in its zone?
It was the capital of the Frankish Kingdom.
It became the dominant county, which the neighbouring counties had to obey.
It eventually became part of other Christian Kingdoms.
Which territories did the Hispanic March span?
The Catalan and Aragonese counties and the Kingdom of Pamplona.
The Catalan and Aragonese counties.
All the Christian kingdoms in the north of the peninsula.
Which main social groups did the societies in the kingdoms in the north of the peninsula initially consist of?
Landowning nobles, traders and peasants.
Landowning nobles and peasants.
Nobles, peasants and slaves.
Why did the Córdoba Caliphate experience a crisis?
Because of the wars against the Christians.
Because of political divisions, civil war and the decline in Muslim trade.
Because of the war against the Norh African empires.
What role did the nobility and the Church play in the repopulation of the conquered territories?
A very small role: they only carried out military and religious tasks.
The kings awarded them territories so they would occupy them. This became the main means of repopulation.
The monarchs gave them lands so they would repopulate them. This was the only means of repopulation.
Who was El Cid?
A Castilian noble who eventually became the king of Castilla
A Castilian noble who served the Christian kings and the Muslims
A Castilian noble who conquered the kingdoms of Valencia and Castilla
Why is the term Reconquista used?
Because they had to reconquer the same zones several times before they gained complete control of them.
Because the Christian kingdoms conquered the territory that had belonged to the Visigoth Kingdom and considered themselves its heirs.
Because the fight against the Muslims on the peninsula was very intense.
