Los Olivos 5th Course SocSci4 Spain in the Middle Ages | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A baamboozle to practise the bilingual social science/history unit of Spain in the Middle Ages

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What couldn't Non-muslims do in Al-Andalus? What other obligations did they have?

They couldn't have authority over a muslim and couldn't carry weapons. They had to pay special taxes, wear a special badge and obey Muslim laws.

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What did peasants do in the Christian Kingdoms?

Most people were peasants and lived in the countryside, they produced what they needed growing crops and raising animals

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What are two examples of artisans in the Christian Kingdoms?

Millers and blacksmiths

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Who copied and translated books in the Christian kingdoms?

Monks in monasteries

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What characteristics did Romanesque churches have?

Thick walls, round arches and small windows.

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What characteristics did Gothic churches have?

Thinner walls, pointed arches and large windows.

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If you see a church with thinner walls, pointed arches and large windows... what architectural style is it?

Gothic

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If you see a church with thick walls, round arches and small windows.... what architectural style is it?

Romanesque

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Who was the ruler of a Christian Kingdom?

A King

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Who was the ruler of the Caliphate?

The Caliph

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Who was the ruler of an Emirate?

The Emir

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When did the Reconquista begin? When did it finish?

The Reconquista began in 722, when don Pelayo defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Covadonga. It finished in 1492, when the Catholic Monarchs conquered Granada

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What four political periods did Al-Andalus go through?

Emirate, Cordoba Caliphate, Taifa Kingdoms and Kingdom of Granada

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Who defended the noblemen and the King in the Christian Kingdoms?

The knights

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What did the knights do in the Christian Kingdoms?

They defended the noblemen and the King.

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