Recuperacion 2ªevaluacion 2014 (1)

RECUPERACIÓN 2ª EVALUACIÓN UNIT 4

1.- Say what kind of art the following pictures represent and match the words with the pictures and translate them into Spanish.

ART:__________________

Frieze apse round arc transept archivolts dome lintel nave latin cross plan Mullion barrel vault tympanum columns Crucifix capitals Christ in majesty fresco Main door

modillions Virgin Mary and Child

2.- Say what kind of art the following pictures represent and match the words with the pictures and translate them into Spanish. ART:_______________________

(Latin cross plan with polygonal apse) pointed arch flying buttress cathedral rose window rib vault steeples

Pillars pinnacles

3.- Answer the following questions about Medieval Art.

• When did Romanesque art appeared?

• Why is Romanesque called like that?

• What were the most representative Romanesque buildings?

• What kind of function did art in the Middle ages have?

• Where Romanesque human figures realistic? Why?

• What kind of subjects appeared in the facades of churches, especially in the tympanums?

• Was Gothic art only religious?

• What activities were held in the cathedral as the centre of cities?

• What were the elements used in the cathedrals to represent heaven?

• What were the differences between the Romanesque ground plans and the Gothic ground plans? 4.- Match the words and the sentences. PORTRAITS Were made for the cathedrals and churches. FUNERAL SCULPTURE Were decorated with intricate scenes. GARGOYLES Were decorated with plants, leaves and fruit. VIRGIN MARY AND CHILD Tombs were decorated with religious themes and with a portrait of the

dead person. ALTARPIECE Were painted on wood, in one or more panels. CAPITALS Covered windows. CHOIR STALLS Were used to illustrate books. MINIATURES Were sculpted on the outside of cathedrals. STAINED GLASS Many nobles and burghers commissioned portraits to show their power. PAINTED ALTARPIECES Play happily together. 5.- Label the following pictures with a word from the table above and translate it into Spanish.

6.- Complete the information about the following picture and draw the most important lines in the painting.

UNIT 5

1.- Answer the following questions about Al-Andalus : Al-Andalus

1. What happened in 711?

2. Who did the Witiza´s family ask for help?

3. What were the names of the Muslims who took their troops to the Peninsula?

4. What happened in the Battle of Guadalete in 711?

5. Did Musa and Tariq give power back to the Visigoths? what did they do instead?

6. Did the Visigoths show resistance to Musa and tariq?

7. What territories did the Muslims conquer?

8. What was the name of the territories of the Iberian Peninsula conquered by the Muslims?

Name: Author: Features:

9. On whom depended Al-Andalus?

10. What was the capital of the Caliphate?

The Independent Emirate


2. What did Abd-al-Rahman do when he reached the Iberian Peninsula?


4. Al-Andalus became an independent Emirate. What did it mean?

The Caliphate of Córdoba 1. What happened in 912?



4. Who governed instead of Hisham II, as he was only 11 years old?

5. What did the general Al-Mansor do to obtain money and prisoners?

6. How can the Caliphate of Córdoba be described?

2.- Answer the following questions about the Muslim kingdoms. The taifas


2. Define “taifas” and give examples.

3. What did the taifas pay to the Christian kings to avoid attack?


Almoravids and almohads

1. Who were the Almoravids?

2. Why did they come to the Peninsula?

3. What did the Almoravids do in Al-Andalus?

4. what happened in 1147?

5. Who were the Almohads?

6. What did the Almohads do in Al-Andalus?

7. What happened at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212?

8. What happened after this Battle in Al-Andalus?

The Nasrid Kingdom

1. What was the Kingdom of Granada?

2. What provinces did the Kingdom of Granada cover?

3. Who governed the Kingdom of Granada?

4. The Nasrid kingdom was the vassal of Castille. What does this mean?


3.- Complete each sentence with a group of the soci ety of Al-Andalus:

1. The ____________ were important to the economy. They usually lived in a separate part of the city. 2. The ____________ had fewer privileges and sometimes rebelled. 3. The ____________ were Christians who had to pay taxes because they were not Muslims. 4. The ___________ had the best land and were in charge of the government. 5. The ____________ had been Christians but changed to Islam.

4.- Define the following concepts about the cities in Al-Andalus:

1. Medina

2. Alcázar

3. Souk

4. Alhondiga

5.- Fill the gaps about the economic activity of Al-And alus prosperous agriculture crops cereals grapes olive s Al-Andalus had a _____________ economy. Most of the population worked in ____________. The main _________ were ________, ____________ and ____________. The Muslims introduced ____________, which had long-lasting consecuences:

· They developed _____________ techniques. A network of ________ and _________ brought water to ________ land. Production _________.

· They introduced new crops, such as _________ and indigo, a ______ which was used in the __________ industry. Rice, _________, aubergines and _____________ were also grown.

In the cities, high quality _____________ was produce. The most important products were _____________, _____________, gold and _____________, weapons, _____________ and silks. The Muslims also made magnificent wooden _____________ and screens, and ornate leather book _____________. Al-Andalus was also the centre of very active _____________. Andalusian _____________ were sold in other regions of the world. In exchange, the merchants bought _____________ and gold. Two different _____________ were mainly used in these transactions: the gold _____________ and the silver _____________.

UNIT 6

1.- HOW DID THE CHRISTIAN KINGDOMS BEGIN? 1. Where did many Visigoths take refuge form the Muslims?

2. When were the Christian kingdoms founded?

3. Which Kingdom originated in the mountain ranges of Cantabria?

4. Which Christian kingdoms originated in the Pyrenees?

5. How long did the Christian kingdoms coexist with Al-Andalus?

6. When did the Kingdom of Asturias emerged?

7. Who was chosen as king in 718 in the Kingdom of Asturias?

8. Whathappened in 722?

9. Where was the court of the Kingdom of Asturias established? 10. What territories did the Kingdom of Asturias strech by 800? 11. When was the greatest expansion of the Kingdom of Asturias? 12. When was the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias moved to Leon? 13. What happened when the capital of the Kingdom of Asturias moved to Leon? 2.- HOW DID CASTILE EVOLVE? 1. What was the function of Castile when Leon was attacked by the Muslims under the caliphate of

Córdoba? 2. Who ruled the counties of Castile?

3. When did Leon begin to decline? 4. When did Castile become independent? 5. What did the Pyrenean region form within the Carolingean Empire? 6. What happened when the Carolingean Empire dissolved? 7. Who ruled in Navarra from the 10th century? 8. Which king of Navarre become the most powerful Christian king on the Peninsula? 9. What territories included the Kingom of this powerful King? 10. Which family of the Aragonese counties achieved independence of Navarre after the death of Sancho III? 11. Who united the Catalan counties in 874? 12. Why was there a period of stability in the Catalan counties?

13. When did Catalonia consolidate its independence?

3.-The expansion of the Christian kingdoms RECONQUEST DUERO CHRISTIAN PORTUGAL TERUEL EMIGRATION FEUDAL ANDALUSIA

OCCUPATION PEASANTS EXPAND CASTILE CATALONIA FUEROS LAS NAVAS

DE TOLOSA

MURCIA

VALLEY REPOPULATION SOUTH TAJO CONQUERED UNDERPOPULATED ARMIES VALENCIA

SOUTH AL-ANDALUS PARIAS ZARAGOZA CITY MILITARY ALGA RVE BALEARIC

• The Duero valley

The ___1___ involved the __2___ of territory from one river _____3_____ to another. During the 9th and 10th centuries, the Christian kingdoms advanced ____4____ to the River ____5____ valley. It was not a military advance; groups of __6__ colonised the land and formed small villages in a process of __7__.

• The Tajo and Ebro valleys

In 1031, ___8___ was divided into taifas. The taifas were not very strong, and this enabled the ___9____ kingdoms to _____10____ towards the ____11__. To avoid attacks, the Muslim kingdoms paid ___12___, or amounts of gold, to the Christian kingdoms. During the 11th and 12th centuries, ___13__ and ___14____ extended beyond the river ______15____. Aragón conquered __16____ and _____17_____. ____18____ extended as far as Tortosa. ______19____ territory was divided into areas dominated by a ____20____ or town. In order to encourage ____21____, the kings gave privileges called ___22___ to the towns. Much of the land was _____23_____. It was given to ____24____ orders, which created large ___25___ estates.

• The Guadalquivir valley, Levante and the Balearic Islands

In 1212, the Muslims lost the battle of ____26____. This turning-point opened up Al-Andalus to the Christian ___27___. Portugal conquered the ______28___, Castile took over ______29____ and ______30____, and the Crown of Aragón expanded into ____31__ and the ___32____ Islands.

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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

4.-Put in order the following sentences.

� The first king of Aragón was their son Alfonso I the Battler.

� James I the Conqueror took Valencia, Alicante, Murcia and the Balearic Islands.

� In the 13th century, the Crown of Aragón expanded around the Mediterranean.

� The Crown of Aragón was created in the 12th century, after the marriage of Petronilla of Aragón and the Count of

Barcelona, Ramón Berenguer IV, in 1137.

� Peter the Great and his successors conquered Sicily, Sardinia and Naples.

� He conquered Zaragoza in 1118, and then other lands in the Ebro valley.

5.-Match the sentences. Example: 18-S

1. In 1085, Alfonso V. A- approve or reject new taxes. 1

2. In 1085, the Tajo valley B- agriculture and stockbreeding. 2

3. In the 12th century, Portugal C- where the sheep breeders dicussed their problems. 3

4. In 1230, Ferdinand III united D- were very important, such as the one in Medina del Campo.

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5. The Crown of Castile was F- the cathedrals of León, Burgos and Toledo.

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6. The Crown of Castile had the same G- gave the right for sheep and cattle to graze on peasant´s land.

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7. TheCastilianking H- the churches of San Martín de Frómista in Palencia, and part of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

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8. TheCastilian Cortes I- Castile and Leon. 8

9. The function of the Castilian Cortes was J- law for the whole of its territory. 9

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10. The Castilian economy was based on K- had great power. 10

11. The high quality of the Merino sheep was L- exported, or used in the textile industry. 11

12. The mestas wereassemblies M- fell into Castilian hands. 12

13. The Honourable Council of the Mesta N- the development of craftsman and trade. 13

14. The sale of wool contributed to O- became independent. 14

15. Tradefairs P- was a unified state. 15

16. In Castile we can see several interesting examples of the Romanesque style, such as

Q- could not legislate. 16

17. In Castile there are outstanding examples of the Gothic style, such as

R- conquered Toledo.

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6.- Label the following pictures: Asturian art Period:____________________________

Mozarabic art Period:______________________

Mudejar art Period:______________________

UNIT 7 1.- Answer the following questions. 4.- Name the two reasons why European countries launched many maritime expeditions. 5.- Explain why European countries needed to find new trade routes to the East:

a.- b.- c.-

2.- Label the following pictures in English and Spa nish:

3.- Answer the following questions about the Portug uese expeditons 1. What had Portugal been doing from the early 15th century?

2. Which Portuguese monarchs organised various expeditions?

3. Which islands were discovered in 1418?

4. Which islands were discovered in 1431?



7. What´s the importance of having rounded Africa for Europe?

8. What was the consequence of the Portuguese expeditions?

3.- What is the name of this ship? Label the parts in English and Spanish

Name of the ship:____________________

4.-Answer the following questions about The Discove ry of America • Who was Cristopher Columbus?

• What was his conviction?

• What did he think about the shape of the Earth?

• Who did Columbus present his project to? What did they think?

• What happened on the 3 August 1492?

• What were the consecuences of the wrong Columbus´ calculations?

• What happened on 12 October 1492?

• Where did Columbus think he had reached?Was it true?

• How many expeditions did Columbus make after the first one? What for?

• What happened on the second voyage?

• What did Columbus do on his last two voyages?

• When did Columbus return to Spain?

• Did Columbus know that he had discovered a new continent before his death?

• What had happened in 1502?

• How did America get its name?

5.-Answer the following questions about Magellan´s expedition • What happened in 1519?

• What was Magellan and Elcano´s goal?

• What happened in 1520?

• Where did they sail after crossing the Strait of Magellan?

• What happened to Magellan in that place? Who took command?

• Where did the expedition head for and what did they do there?

• Where did they set sail for, then?

• How many ships of Magellan´s expedition returned to Spain? What was its name?

• How long did the voyage take?

• Why is Magellan´s expedition so important in History?

6.- Answer the following questions about the conseq uences of the discoveries.

• What were the two countries that created great overseas empires at the end of the 15th century.

• What did these two countries do to prevent problems between their empires? • What was established in this treaty? • What territories did Portugal receive?

• What territories did Castile receive?

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