Intro

Question 1

Iberia

Answer 1

the westernmost peninsula in Europe

Question 2

cantabrian mountain range

Answer 2

main systems of mountain ranges in spain

Question 3

Pyranees Mountains

Answer 3

acts as a natural border between the Iberian Peninsula (Spain & Portugal) and the rest of Europe, tallest in Europe

Question 4

Sierra de Gredos

Answer 4

mountain range in center spain, the center of the Iberian Peninsula

Question 5

Sierra de Guadarrama

Answer 5

forming the main easter section of the Sistema Central, along the center of the Iberian Peninsula

Question 6

Major Rivers

Answer 6

Guadalquiver River

Question 7

Major Cities

Answer 7

Cordoba, Seville, Toledo, Granada

Question 8

Carthagian Empire

Answer 8

218 BC
- Phoenicians founded city of Carthage in North Africa (Tunisia)
- formed an empire of city-states throughout N. Africa & Iberia (300 colonies)
- Chief rival was the Roman Republic (Punic Wars)

Question 9

Nova Carthago

Answer 9

was the major Carthagian outpost in Iberia

Question 10

Roman Empire

Answer 10

209 BC Romans capture Nova Carthago

2 provinces established: Hispania Citerior & Hispania Ulterior

Question 11

when were Hispania Citerior & Hispania Ulterior established

Answer 11

117 AD

Question 12

ORBIS

Answer 12

The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

Question 13

Theodosius

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Made Nicene Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in Edict of Thessalonica

Question 14

Nicene Christianity

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regards Jesus as divine and co-eternal God the Father

Question 15

when was the fall of western empire

Answer 15

5th century

Question 16

Prophet Muhammad

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• founder of Islam
• believed to be the last true prophet sent by God
• wrote the Qur’an which were his revelations

Question 17

Umayyad Empire

Answer 17

First Islamic Empire

Question 18

Taifa Period

Answer 18

small independent Muslim kingdoms and priniciplities that emerged after the fall of hegemonic Muslim caliphates in al-Andalus