History Part 1 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Anibal | Carthaginian general who led his troops (and elephants) across Alps to attack Italy |
| Viriato | old shepherd who is led 8 years of attacks against the Romans |
| El Cid | fictional hero based on life of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar who battled the Moors |
| Al-Hakem II | lover of books;established huge library in Córdova |
| Jaime I | the “Conqueror” of Belearic Islands and Valencia |
| James | ”Saint” whose work established foundation for spread of Christianity in Spain |
| Don Pelayo | his victory at Battle of Covadonga began Reconquista |
| La Dama de Elche | Iberian stone structure of an ornate burial urn dedicated to the goddess of funerals |
| Iberians | origin still a mystery;known for stone structures |
| Christians | groups who led the Reconquista to take Spain back from the Moors |
| Greeks | came to Spain for metal deposits;founded colony of Massalia (Marseilles) |
| Tartessians | their mythical capital city has never been confirmed or located |
| Phoenicians | founded city of Cádiz (legacy was skilled metalworking) |
| Visigoths | Germanic invading Barbarians who conquered and took over all of northern Spain |
| Celts | central-european origin;settled in northwest Spain;eventually united with Inerians |
| Romans | their influence and “empire” spread across Europe;built aqueducts and amphitheaters |
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