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Who was the Visigothic king before Roderic?
Wittiza
In what year did Tariq ibn Ziyad cross into Spain?
711 CE
What does “Jabal Tariq” mean?
Mountain of Tariq (modern Gibraltar)
How long did Muslim Spain (Al-Andalus) last?
About 750 years
Why do you think Tariq burned his ships?
To motivate his soldiers by removing fear
Who was the last Visigothic king of Spain, defeated in 711?
Roderic
What bold step did Tariq take before the battle with Roderic?
He burned his ships
Which Spanish town is named after Tarif ibn Malik?
Tarifa
Which famous palace in Granada is known for gardens and fountains, and gold in its interior?
Alhambra palace
How did civil wars in Spain make it easy for Muslims to conquer?
Divided leadership weakened resistance
Which commander brought 7,000 reinforcements and gave his name to a Spanish town?
Tarif ibn Malik (Tarifa)
What was the name of the battle where Tariq defeated Roderic?
The Battle of Guadalete
Which city later became the capital of Al-Andalus and a center of knowledge?
CĂłrdoba
Name one new crop Muslims introduced to Spain.
Sugarcane and apricot
What lesson can modern countries learn from the fall of the Visigoths?
Disunity makes a nation weak
Who was the Umayyad governor of North Africa who later joined the conquest of Spain?
Musa ibn Nusayr
How many soldiers did Roderic have compared to Tariq’s?
Roderic ~100,000; Tariq ~10,000 berbers + 300 Arabs
Name the three great cities of Muslim Spain.
CĂłrdoba, Granada, Seville
Which Muslim philosopher from CĂłrdoba influenced European thought?
Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Why do you think Caliph Sulaiman turned against victorious generals?
Politics and fear of losing power
Which caliph honored Tariq and Musa, and which one turned against them?
Walid honored them, Sulaiman turned against them
What was the main reason Spain was weak and easy to conquer in 711?
Civil war and division among the Visigoths
What was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain?
Granada
How did Al-Andalus help start the Renaissance?
By preserving and spreading knowledge in science, medicine, and philosophy
What might have happened to Europe if Tariq had lost at Guadalete?
Europe might not have had Al-Andalus’ cultural and scientific influence - Andalusia's golden age