History of Spanish

Where did the Spanish language originate?

• Castilla

• Italy

• Portugal

• Barcelona

Another name for Spanish is...

How did Castilla get its name?

• Named after a Spanish king

• Named after a Roman emperor

• There is a complex caste system in Spain

• There are a lot of castles in Spain

What is a gloss?

• an old language that was in between Latin and Spanish

• a word that is borrowed from another language

• a notation written near a text to translate words

• a shiny substance used to make your lips look fabulous

The group of people in Europe who spoke Latin

• Basques

• Romans

• Celts

• Visigoths

All of these are names for the present day Spanish territory. Which one did the Romans use?

• Iberia

• Sefarad

• Al-Andalus

• Hispania

Which of the following are Romance languages? (Check all that apply).

• French

• Russian

• German

• Dutch

• Italian

Which of the following are Romance languages? (Check all that apply).

• Basque

• Portuguese

• Spanish

• Occitan

• Greek

Which language did NOT influence Spanish?

• Celtic

• Arabic

• Basque

• Gothic

• Norwegian

Who were the Catholic Monarchs?

• Francisco and Maria

• Felipe and Leticia

• Ferdinand and Isabella

• Hernan and Esmeralda

• Horacio and Victoria