WorksheetsReconquista 2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Starting in the 8th Century, the Iberian Peninsula was occupied by _______ and renamed Al-Andalus
Visigoths
Castille
Muslims
Aragón
The Kingdom of Asturias became the Kingdom of?
León
Castile
Aragón
Pamplona
The reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims is known as
The Reconquering
The Revenge
The Purge
The Reconquista
At first, Christians took refuge from Muslims in
Sevilla
Córdoba
Galicia
Asturias
Alfonso III built a defensive line of castles in the West. The territory was named?
Asutrias
León
Castile
Aragón
True or False: Pelayo defeated the Muslims at Covadonga in 722, starting the recoquista.
True
False
In the 800's (9th Century), the people of _________ in Hispanic Marches freed themselves of Frankish rule.
Visigoths
Castille
Muslims
Aragón
Pelayo was one of a number of Christian __________ nobles who took refuge in the ___________ of Asturias.
Visigoth, Cordillera Cantábrica
Roman, Cordillera Cantabrica
Spanish, Pyrennes
Visigoth, Pyrennes
Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Covadonga?
Alfonso I
Pelayo
Alfonso I and Alfonso II
Sancho III
The Hispanic Marches was/were a ____________ created by ____________ to protect the Frankish Kingdom from _________
defensive zone, Pelayo, Muslims
moat, Alfonso I, Vikings
system of castiles, Charlemagne II, Muslims
defensive zone, Alfonso III, Muslims
defensive zone, Charlemagne, Muslims
The Muslims asked the ___________ for help to defend themselves against the _____________
Almoravids, Christians
berbers ,Visigoths
Almoravids, Muslims
Almoravids, Visigoths
Alfonso I conquest of Muslim ___________ marked the beginning of the conquest of the ______ Valley
Sevilla, Duero
Zaragoza, Duero
Córdoba, Ebro
Zaragoza, Ebro
When the Christian Kings gained control of the Iberian Peninsula the encouraged people to settle there by giving them
trade permits
personal freedom
tax exemptions
all of the above
The Christian Kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula were made up of
Jews, Hindus, Muslims
Jews, Christians, Buddhists
Jews, Christians, Hindus
Jews, Christians, Muslims
Many _______ & _________ philosophical and scientific texts arrived in Europe via Al - Andalus
Frankish, Roman
Greek, Latin
Muslim, Greek
Latin, Roman
Greek, Frankish
Christians in Al-Andalus were known as
Mozarabs
Mudéjares
Moriscos
Jews
Muslims in Christian territory were known as
Mozarabs
Mudéjares
Moriscos
Jews
Muslims in Christian territory forced to convert to Christianity in the 15th century were known as
Mozarabs
Mudéjares
Moriscos
Jews
These people lived in special neighborhoods and worked as money lenders, doctors, scientists and translators.
Mozarabs
Mudéjares
Moriscos
Jews
Why could the Kingdom of Pamplona not expand?
It lost a war with neighboring Christian Kingdoms
It formed an alliance with Muslims neighbors
It shared borders with Christian neighbors so it could not conquer Muslim Land
Its army was leak and its finances were low.
True or False: Portugal became independent from Castile and León in the 12th century led by King Alfonso Enríquez
True
False
Why is the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa so important?
The Almohad Empire collapsed
The Muslims never amounted a strong offensive on the Christian armies again?
Most Muslims in Castile fled to Granada
All of the Above are correct
What happened to the Muslims who were conquered by Aragón?
They fled to Granada
They were imprisoned or killed
They stayed in Christian territory but kept their religion and culture
They fled to North Africa or to the Kingdom of Toledo
Why is there a Statue of Ferdinand III in Plaza Nueva?
He united the entire Iberian Peninsula for Castile
He won the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
He conquered Seville in 1248 for the Kingdom of Castile
He built the Alcazar and La Giralda
