middle ages: muslim catalonia (711 - 900s)

Question 1

where did the muslims invade in 711?

Answer 1

iberian peninsula

Question 2

how long did it take the muslims to take control of all the territories in the iberian peninsula?

Answer 2

less than 20 years

Question 3

how long did the muslims have control in catalonia?

Answer 3

intermittently, longest period of control was 80 years

Question 4

what are 2 impacts of the limited presence of muslim control in catalonia?

Answer 4

architecture (barcelona doesn’t have muslim architecture), language (catalan doesn’t have traces of arabic)