What year did the Phoenicians land on the Iberian peninsula?
1200 BC
What year did the Phoenicians colonize the Iberian peninsula?
800 BC
What was Spain originally called and why?
I-shepan-ha, because the land had a ton of hyrax's, and I-shepan-ha means land of the hyrax.
What did the Romans Latinize the name to?
Hispania
What did Hispania morph into?
Espana
Was the Phoenician language passed on?
No
How long were the Phoenicians there?
800 years
When did the Romans arrive on the Peninsula?
200 BC
Why did the Romans colonize the peninsula?
To defeat the Carthaginians.
What 3 principle ethnic groups did the Romans find, and what languages did they speak?
Celts (Indo-European), Basques (Euskera), and Iberians (Iberian).
What did the name Iberian mean?
Iberians is a Celtic word bier.
What did bier morph into?
Ebro, Spain's main river.
Do we know a lot about the Iberian language?
No
When did the Moors begin and end their occupation of Spain?
711 to 1492.
What was the Moors last stronghold and how long did it last?
Granada, 10 years.
What were the 5 kingdoms.
Kingdom of Granada (Muslim), Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Castille, Kingdom of Aragon, and the Kingdom of Navarre.
What's to the East of Spain?
What's to the West of Spain?
What's to the North of Spain?
What's to the South of Spain?
El mar mediterraneo
Portugal
Francia
Africa
What are the two largest cities in Spain?
Madrid and Barcelona
How many autonomous communities are there?
17
Which three counties have their own language, and what are they?
The Basque Country - Basque
Galicia - Galician
Catalonia - Catalan
When did the Romans invade Spain?
206 BC
What percentage of the Spanish dictionary is Arabic?
8%
When did the Requonquista start and end?
722 - 1492
Who were the Catholic Monarchs?
Isabel the 1st de Castille and Fernando the 2nd de Aragon.
What are some things that the Moors influenced in Spain?
Architecture, food, and language.
Who all did the Catholic Monarchs expel?
The Moors, and Jewish people.
What did expelling the Moors and Jewish people mean for the country?
Since the Moors and Jewish made up most of the middle class, they through out all there workers, so they ruined the economy.
What dance is Spain known for?
Flamenco dancing
What's the most popular Spanish book?
Don Quixote
What's the most common Spanish dish?
Paella
What is the most popular Spanish sweat?
Turrones
What is Spanish also called?
Castellano
When did Spanish become the dominant language?
Once the Moors were defeated.
About how many people speak Spanish?
512 million
How many languages are spoken?
16
What are the three Co-Official languages?
Castano, Basque, Galician
What does Castellano refer to?
The historical region of Castille, and it refers to the variety of
Peninsular Spanish spoken in northern
and central Spain or as the
language that is standard for Spain’s mode of
communication.
Who has the authority of the language?
The Royal Spanish Academy.
What is the name Castellano derived from?
The Spanish word for land of castles, Castillo.
When did Isabell the 1st of Castilla ascend to the throne?
1474
When did Fernando the 2nd of Aragon rise inherit the throne?
1479
How long was the Requonquista?
781 years