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SPN 1120 Exam 1 Questions With 100%Verified Solutions
Who were the Pre-Roman peoples? CORRECT ANSWERS Greeks, Celts,
Phoenicians, Iberos, Basque
Cama, carro, cerveza, camino CORRECT ANSWERS Celtic origin words
chaparro, izquierda, muchacho, mochila, chatarra CORRECT ANSWERS Basque origin
words
barro, perro, charco, gorro CORRECT ANSWERS Iberian origin words
"España" came from? CORRECT ANSWERS Phoenicians
Impact of Latin? CORRECT ANSWERS unification of the Roman Empire; different
dialects
What happened during the Germanic invasions? CORRECT ANSWERS adopt latin with
words connected to war, everyday life words, and names
What is located in Barcelona? CORRECT ANSWERS old Roman cities/architecture
what is located in Tarragona? CORRECT ANSWERS A Roman amphitheater
What is located in Segovia? CORRECT ANSWERS An aqueduct
What is located in Elche? CORRECT ANSWERS Lady if Elche; Limestone bust
What is located in Ibiza? CORRECT ANSWERS Phoenician ruins
Is Latin a dead language? CORRECT ANSWERS It did not die but it evolved; still the
official language of the vatican
Why did Latin evolve? CORRECT ANSWERS all languages evolve because speakers
speak differently from parents
Why does language change? CORRECT ANSWERS simplification of effort;
bilingualism; imperfect acquisition; inherent variability
Who were Isabella and Ferdinand?(1469) CORRECT ANSWERS Catholic Monarchs
Conquest of Granada (1492) CORRECT ANSWERS The victorious entry of Ferdinand
and Isabella into Granada on January 6, 1492, signaled the culmination of eight
, centuries of Spanish struggle against the Arabs in southern Spain and the conclusion of
the reconquista. Granada in the south was incorporated into the Spanish Kingdom, and
in 1512 Ferdinand conquered Navarre in the North.
Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) CORRECT ANSWERS A 1494 agreement between
Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary
line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east
of the line would belong to Portugal
Antonio de Nebrija (1441-1522) CORRECT ANSWERS wrote first Spanish grammar
book
succession war CORRECT ANSWERS Charles II dies without rightful heir; Bourbon
(France) and Hapsburg (England)
Al-Andalus CORRECT ANSWERS A Muslim-ruled region in what is now Spain,
established by the Berbers in the eighth century A.D.
El Camino de Santiago de Compostela CORRECT ANSWERS also known as "the way
of St. James" is the name of any pilgrimage route that leads to the shrine of St. James
in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain
Cordoba CORRECT ANSWERS contains the mosque which has both Muslim and
Christian influence
Seville CORRECT ANSWERS contains a cathedral known as the Tower of Geralda
Granada CORRECT ANSWERS contains red castle known as Alhambra; Charles V
palace
What is an official language? CORRECT ANSWERS when a government determines a
language to represent their state and tie their people together
why is there an official language? CORRECT ANSWERS declared when there are
several language and conflict occurs
Nahuatl CORRECT ANSWERS the language spoken by the Aztecs
Who were the original people of the Iberian Peninsula? CORRECT ANSWERS Iberians
What African country speaks Spanish? CORRECT ANSWERS Equatorial Guinea
Why are English and Spanish words so similar? CORRECT ANSWERS Derived from
German
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