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In 722 AD there was a battle between the Christians and the Muslims called the Battle of ___________.
Covadonga
Who won the Battle of Covadonga? The Christians or the Muslims?
The Christians
The Kingdom of ____________ was the last remaining taifa.
Granada
Al-Andalus was divided into many kingdoms called _________.
taifas
The first Christian kingdom was called the Kingdom of __________.
Asturias
Between the 8th and 15th centuries, the Christian kingdoms expanded to the north or the south?
the south
The period in which Christians conquered land from al-Andalus is known as ___________________
the Reconquista
In what year did the Christians conquer Granada?
1492
True or False. The Christian monarchs in the north needed more land for growing crops and raising animals.
True
True or False. Christian Visigoths were the rulers of al-Andalus before the Muslims.
True
True or False. It was easier to conquer al-Andalus because it broke into large taifa kingdoms.
False. It broke into SMALL taifa kingdoms.
What year was the conquest of the Balearic Islands?
1229
What year was the Conquest of Toledo?
1085
Who was the first king of the Kingdom of Asturias?
Don Pelayo
What year was the Conquest of Córdoba?
1236
In what century, did al-Andalus break into taifa kingdoms?
the 11th century
