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A small group of Arabs and Berbers crossed the Strait of __________ under the command of Tariq and Ziyad, the Muslim governor of North Africa.

In ________, the Moorish invasion or the Muslim conquest happened.

There were Christian resistance groups that became independent kingdoms and states because they experienced a struggle with the Muslims known as __________________.

Visigoth refugees were led by __________, defeating the Muslims at Covadonga in 722.

When the Umayyad conquered most of the Iberian peninsula, where was the capital city established?

• Almería

• Córdoba

• Girona

• Zamora

What is the name given to the Iberian Peninsula by the Moors?

• Al-Andalus

• Andalusia

• Covadonga

• Umayyad

True or False

The Taifa Period is characterized by fortresses in addition to palaces.

• True

• False

Who was the successor of al-Hakam II?

• Abd al-Rahman

• Hisham I

• Hisham II

• King Rodrigo

What is the modern-day name of the ancient city Hispalis?

• Asturias

• Salamanca

• Sevilla

• Toledo

Which of the following is NOT a Christian Kingdom in the 15th century?

• Crown of Aragon

• Crown of Castile

• Kingdom of Extremadura

• Kingdom of Navarre