The Roman Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire marked the beginning of the ______ ____.
The fall of the Western Roman Empire marked the beginning of the Middle Ages.
True or False: The Visigoths defeated the Roman Empire
False. It was the Ostrogoths
The Muslims called the land they conquered __-_______.
The Muslims called the land they conquered al-Andalus.
The _________ defeated the Roman Empire in 476 CE.
The Ostrogoths defeated the Roman Empire in 476 CE.
The Battle of ________ occurred in 711.
The Battle of Guadalete occurred in 711.
Where was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
The capital of the Western Roman Empire was in Rome.
Where was the first Visigothic capital?
The first Visigothic capital was in Toulouse.
The _______ _______ defeated the __________ at the Battle of Guadalete.
The Berber Muslims defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Guadalete.
The Prophet _________ founded Islam in the _th century.
The Prophet Muhammad founded Islam in the 7th century.
The Middle Ages began in ___ after the fall of the _______ ______ ______.
The Middle Ages began in 476 after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Where was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was Constantinople.
Fill in the blanks: After losing their lands to the ______, the Visigoths moved their capital to ______.
After losing their lands to the Franks, the Visigoths moved their capital to Toledo.
Another word for the Islamic Empire is _________.
Another word for the Islamic Empire is Caliphate.
Last Emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire (East and West)
The last Emperor to rule over the entire Roman Empire was Theodosius. After his death, the Empire was never reunited.
The Middle Ages lasted until the _th century.
The Middle Ages lasted until the 15th century.
The Roman Empire was hard to maintain because...?
The Roman Empire was hard to maintain because it was too big.
The Visigothic King Reccared converted to _________ in 589.
The Visigothic King Reccared converted to Catholicism in 589. Many other Visigoths followed his example.
In 756, the leader of al-Andalus declared that it was an independent _______. In the 11th century, the land was divided into 28 ______.
In 756, the leader of al-Andalus declared that it was an independent emirate. In the 11th century, the land was divided into 28 taifas.
Under the reign of King _________, the Visigoths ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Under the reign of King Liuvigild, the Visigoths ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Islam was founded in the 7th century, in the 8th century, the Muslims conquered the Iberian Peninsula.
Fill in the blanks: The Germanic Tribes that invaded the Western Roman Empire came from Northern and Central Europe.
The Visigoths continued to use ______ laws and _____ remained the common language.
The Visigoths continued to use Roman laws and Latin remained the common language.
Name four characteristics of a city in al-Andalus.
Name four characteristics of a city in al-Andalus.
Mosques - Where people prayed
Alcazaba - Citadel on a hill
Alhondigas - Warehouses
Arrabales - Where the poor people lived
___ __-______ ___ declared the caliphate of Cordoba.
Abd al-Rahman III declared the caliphate of Cordoba, which became a center of learning and the arts.
The Caliphate of _______ was established in 929.
The Caliphate of Cordoba was established in 929.