WorksheetsMedieval History of Spain
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 25mins
In what year did the Visigoths attack the city of Rome?
476
557
410
711
The Visigoths were ....?
a Nomadic Germanic tribe
Moors
What country did the Visigoths travel through to reach Spain?
Germany
France
Iberian Peninsula
The Roman Empire fell in ....?
410
557
511
476
What tribes did the Visigoths defeat in 557?
The Vandals, Alans and Vascones
The Vandals, Alans and later the Suevi
The Vascones and Alans
The Alans and Suevi
What city did the Visigoths make their capital?
Cordoba
Madrid
Zaragoza
Toledo
KIng Recaredo I converted to Catholicism in....?
557
410
585
589
The Moors defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of...?
Guadalete
Guadalajara
Covadonga
Navas de Tolosa
After defeating the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete, what name did the Moors give th Iberian Peninsula?
Hispania
Al-Andalus
Caliphte of Damascus
Iberia
In 714 the Moors captured what city?
Toledo
Guadelete
Asturias
Zaragoza
The Moors could NOT capture which region?
The North
The South
The mountanious region
Portugal
What is the name of the KIng of Asturias?
Don Rodrigo
Don Pelayo
Recaredo I
Alfonso VI
Don Pelayo stopped the Moors advancing North in the Battle of ....?
Navas de Tolosa
Covodonga
Guadalete
Mudejar
In 756 who established the independent Emirate of Cordoba?
Boabdil
Abderramán III
Abderramán I
An emir is ...?
A religious leader
A political leader
A religious and political leader
Who established the Caliphate of Cordoba?
Abderramán III
Abderramán I
Don Pelayo
Al-andalus eventually became independent of which Caliphate?
Damascus
Cordoba
Name this place in an Al - andalus town:
Where they wash
Souk
Hammam
Alhondiga
Alcazar
Where did the Muslims pray?
Mosque
Alcazar
Souk
Medina
Name the market place.
Medina
Souk
Mosque
Alhondiga
Name the warehouse where they stored grain.
Souk
Alcazar
Ahondiga
Medina
Name the fortified palace
Souk
Alcazar
Alhondiga
Mosque
Select the influences from the Al Andalus time we can see today.
The Caliphate of Cordoba was losing power and broke up into _________ Kingdoms.
Nasrid
Taifa
In 1085 which King conquered Toledo?
Fernando II
Don Pelayo
Alfonso VI
In 1212 the Christians defeated the Moors in the Battle of....?
Guadalete
Navas de Tolosa
Covodonga
After the conquest of Murcia, what was the name of the last Al-Andalus kingdom?
Taifa
Caliphate of Cordoba
Nasrid Kingdom of Granada
Kingdom of Damascus
In 1469, who got married?
Alfonso VI
Isabel I
Fernando II
Don Pelayo
With the marriage of Fernando II and Isabel I which kingdoms were united?
KIngdom of Navarra
Kingdom of Castilla and Leon
Kingdom of Granada
Kingdom of Aragón
What was the name of the last Muslim ruler?
Don Pelayo
Abderramán III
Boabdil
Abderraman I
In a feudal society, who ruled and gave land to the nobles and clergy?
The Knights
The Peasants
The King or Queen
Who had to pay taxes and work for their lords?
Peasants
Serfs
Clergy
Knights
Who had to pay taxes but were free people?
Peasants
Serfs
Knights
Clergy
Who fought for their monarchy?
Nobles
Clergy
Knights
Peasants
Who were the religious people?
The Knights
The Clergy
The Nobles
The Serfs
In a Medieval Town, where would a noble live?
Cathedral
Manor
Castle
Town hall
In a Christian Medieval town, where would they go to pray?
Castle
Cathedral
Town hall
Church
The town was protected by ________ and ___________.
Gates
Winding Streets
Rivers
Outer walls
Decisions were made about the town in the...?
Castle
Town Square
Town Hall
Cathedral
_______ was used for markets and meeting people?
Town hall
Town Square
Winding Streets
Castle
This is an example of what type of architecture?
Romanesque
Mudejar
Gothic
This is an example of what type of architecture?
Romanesque
Mudejar
Gothic
This is an example of what type of architecture?
Romanesque
Mudejar
Gothic
Select the features of Romanesque architecture?
Stained windows
Small windows
Round arches
Thick walls with large stones
Pointed arches
Select the features of Mudejar architecture.
Tilework
Gables
Ornementation
Romanesque arches
Towers
Select features of Gothic architecture.
Towers
Tilework
Gables
Pointed Arches
Round Arches
