THE VISIGOTHS
What was the capital of the Visigothic kingdom?
Toledo
In the year 711, where did the Muslim armies come from?
North Africa
In 722 AD there was a battle between the Christians and the Muslims called the…
Battle of Covadonga
At the beginning who was the King of Castilla?
Isabel’s brother, Enrique
Where did Europeans buy silk and spices from?
Asia
What language did the Visigoths learn to speak?
Latin
Which is the Muslim’s religion?
Islam
Who was the leader of the Christians?
Don Pelayo
Between which two individuals was the War of Succession?
Isabel and Juana
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus voyages?
The Catholic Monarchs
Where did the Visigoths come from?
North of Europe
In which battle did the Muslim armies defeat the Visigoths?
Battle of Guadalete
What is the name of the structure in which society was divided?
Feudal System
Who were the Catholic Monarchs?
Isabel of Castilla and Fernando of Aragón
What navigation tool appeared by the end of the 15th century?
The Compass
When was the fall of the roman empire?
476 AD
What is the name of the Christians who lived in Muslim territory?
Mozarabs
What were the two main styles of architecture in the Middle Ages?
Romanesque and Gothic
In what year did the Catholic Monarchs complete the Reconquista?
1492
With which three ships did Columbus depart from the port of Palos?
La Niña, La Pinta y La Santa María
Who converted to Catholicism in 587 AD?
King Recaredo
Name the three important parts of the Al-Andalus cities?
The Alcázar, Mosque and Souk
Tell me a reason why the Reconquista took place
They needed more land (for crops, raising animals and population)
They wanted to rule because they were there before muslims
The Christian Kingdoms took advantage of the weakness that Al-Andalus suffered when it broke into Taifas.
Tell me something that the Catholic Monarchs have done
They completed the Reconquista (Granada).
They supported exploration and sponsored Christopher Columbus's famous
voyage.
They expanded the evangelization of the Catholic Church in the Americas.
They supported the work of scholars, artists and explorers.
They established the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 to ensure religious purity.
Who proved that it was possible to sail around the globe?
Juan Sebastian Elcano