1. History of Spain http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sp ain

2. 1 Since when have people been living in the Iberian Peninsula? 2 What two metals did the Phoenicians trade in? 3 How long did the Roman Empire control Spain?

3. 4 When did the Muslim occupation start? 5 How long did the Moors rule Spain? 6 What did they call Spain then?

4. 7 Why were the Moors very rich? 8 In which cities can we still see magnificent buildings built by the Moors? 9 Was it difficult for the Jews and Christians to live in Muslim Spain?

5. 10 When was the Kingdom of León born? 11 In which way was this kingdom very forward? 12 In which year was Spain divided into regions and provinces?

6. 13 Who fought against the Muslims for many centuries till 1492 and why? 14 Which part of Spain belonged to the Moors the longest? 15 Who was Boabdil? 16 Who were Ferdinand and Isabella of Castile?

7. 17 What else happened in 1492? 18 Who did Spain send to North and South America and why?

8. 19 Who were Charles’s grandfathers and what did he inherit after them? 20 Who invaded Spain (as well as other countries) in 19 th century?

9. 21Can you translate this into Czech? There was not much peace in Spain during the first part of the 20th century. In 1936, two different groups of Spaniards went to war over whether the government should be a democracy, or take orders from one person. In 1939, those who wanted democracy were defeated, and a nationalist dictator named Francisco Franco took over the government.

10. He died on November 19 1975. He had decided that Spain should have a monarchy again, and he chose Juan Carlos to be king. But the king did not rule as a dictator; instead, he chose to set up a democracy. Now Spain is a modern democratic country, and does business with many countries around the world. It is the eighth economy of the world and is an important part of the European Union.