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What is the capital city of Andalucía?
Seville
Where is the Alhambra?
Granada
When did Andalucía become part of the Crown of Castile?
Between the 13th and 15th century
Why do we use maps?
To find places, understand geography
Who studies the past using objects and ruins?
An archeologist
What are the main continents of the world?
Oceanía, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica
Where is the highest mountain in Spain?
Teide (Tenerife, Canary Islands)
When did Colombus arrive in America?
12th October 1492
Why was the River Guadalquivir important in the past?
For transport and water
Who conquered the Iberian Peninsula after the Romans?
The Visigoths
What was the Roman name for Cádiz?
Gades
Where can you find Doñana National Park?
Between Cádiz, Huelva, and Seville
When did the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula begin?
711
Why did people in Prehistory live near rivers?
For access to water, fishing, and transport too
Who was Julius Caesar?
A Roman army general and dictator
What is a source in History?
A primary source: something directly from the time/an eyewitness account
A secondary source: something reported by someone else who wasn't present at the event e.g. newspaper report by someone who interviewed other people
Where did the Romans build amphitheatres in Andalucía?
In their cities like Italica, Baleo Claudia, etc
When did the first human beings arrive in the Iberian Peninsula?
Over 1 million years ago
Why did the Romans build roads across Hispania?
To connect their cities and to be able to go to Rome
Who were the Tartessians?
The people who lived in the southwest of Iberia before the Romans
What is an empire?
A group of states/territories ruled by one leader (the emperor/empress)
Where did the Celtiberians live in the Iron Age?
In castros, towns called oppidum
When did the Roman Empire begin?
In 27 BCE
Why is the climate in Andalucía hot and dry in summer?
Because of its location in the Mediterranean (and the Mediterranean climate)
Who were the first people to bring writing to Iberia?
The Phoenicians