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Who dominated Spain first? The Germanic Visigoths or the Moors?
Germanic Visigoths
Which religion did the Visigoths adopt to unite the Visigoths and the Hispano-Romans?
Catholicism
Which religion did the Moors practice?
Islam
True or False: A souk is a bazaar and was the centre of trade
True
What did mathematicians from Al-Andalus discover?
The number zero
What year marks the beginning of the Middle Ages?
476
In 507, the Visigoths founded a kingdom and the capital city of this kingdom was ______.
Toledo
What was the Moorish capital city of Al-Andalus?
Cordoba
Name 3 parts of a Moorish city. Example: Medina
Alcazaba, jewish quarter, synagogue, mosque, alcazar, public baths, slums, souk, etc.
Which famous game did the Andalusies introduce?
Chess
What year did the Moors defeat the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete?
711
What is the name of the battle where the Moors defeated the Visigoths?
Battle of Guadalete
Which is larger- a caliphate, emirate, or taifa kingdoms?
Caliphate
Muslims prayed at a ________ and Jews prayed at a ________.
Mosque; synagogue
Name a fruit and a vegetable the moors introduced to Al-Andalus
Fruit:pomegranate, orange, melons. Vegetable: aubergine, artichoke