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Key Facts: PAU History of Spain (Andalusia) Exam

90 min

Exam Time Limit

Distrito Único Andaluz

0–10

Grading Scale

Junta de Andalucía

4.0 / 10

Minimum Access Mark

PAU Regulations

1812

Constitution of Cádiz

Cortes de Cádiz

28-F 1980

Andalusian Autonomy

Statute of Autonomy

EUR 58.70

Base PAU Fee

Junta de Andalucía 2026

The Andalusia PAU History of Spain exam is a mandatory core subject for Bachillerato students seeking university admission in Andalusia. Graded on a 0-10 scale with a 90-minute limit, it requires minimum 4.0 to average with high school GPA. The syllabus spans ancient times through 20th-century history and the 1978 Constitution, with special focus on Andalusian historical milestones. Local questions here provide an English-language MCQ study adaptation to build concept mastery.

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1Which ancient hominin species is famously associated with the archaeological discoveries at the Gran Dolina site in Atapuerca (Burgos)?
A.Homo antecessor
B.Homo erectus
C.Homo habilis
D.Australopithecus afarensis
Explanation: Homo antecessor fossils dating back over 800,000 years were discovered at Gran Dolina in the Sierra de Atapuerca. This species represents one of the earliest known hominin populations in Western Europe.
2Which semi-mythical ancient kingdom developed in southwestern Andalusia (Guadalquivir basin) and was famous for its metal wealth and trade with Phoenicians?
A.Tartessos
B.Numantia
C.Saguntum
D.Gades
Explanation: Tartessos was an ancient civilization located in southwestern Andalusia that flourished during the first millennium BCE. It gained renown in Mediterranean trade for its rich silver, gold, and bronze metalworking.
3Which Roman province covered most of modern-day Andalusia and was renowned for exporting olive oil, wine, and garum to Rome?
A.Hispania Baetica
B.Hispania Tarraconensis
C.Lusitania
D.Gallaecia
Explanation: Hispania Baetica, with its capital at Corduba (Córdoba), covered southern Spain and became one of the most prosperous and Romanized provinces in the Empire, producing vast quantities of olive oil shipped to Rome.
4Which Visigothic king converted from Arianism to Catholicism at the Third Council of Toledo in 589 CE, unifying the kingdom religiously?
A.Recared
B.Leovigild
C.Roderic
D.Evaric
Explanation: King Recared converted to Catholic Christianity in 589 at the Third Council of Toledo, aligning the Visigothic monarchy with the Hispano-Roman Catholic population and the Church hierarchy.
5Who proclaimed himself the first independent Umayyad Emir of Córdoba in 756 CE after escaping the Abbasid massacre in Damascus?
A.Abd al-Rahman I
B.Abd al-Rahman III
C.Tariq ibn Ziyad
D.Al-Hakam II
Explanation: Abd al-Rahman I ('The Falcon of Quraish') established the independent Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba in 756 CE, breaking political reliance on the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad.
6In what year did Abd al-Rahman III declare the Caliphate of Córdoba, marking the political and cultural golden age of al-Andalus?
A.929 CE
B.711 CE
C.1031 CE
D.1492 CE
Explanation: Abd al-Rahman III assumed the title of Caliph in 929 CE, establishing spiritual and political authority independent of Cairo and Baghdad and launching Córdoba's zenith.
7Which major battle in 1212 CE saw a coalition of Christian kingdoms defeat the Almohad Caliphate, opening Andalusia to Christian expansion?
A.Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
B.Battle of Covadonga
C.Battle of Simancas
D.Battle of Poitiers
Explanation: The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), fought in Jaén province, was a major turning point in the Reconquista, severely weakening Almohad power in Andalusia.
8Which Christian monarch captured Córdoba (1236) and Seville (1248) during the 13th-century Reconquista of the Guadalquivir valley?
A.Ferdinand III (Saint Ferdinand)
B.Alfonso X the Wise
C.James I of Aragon
D.Peter I the Cruel
Explanation: King Ferdinand III of Castile led the conquest of major Andalusian cities, capturing Córdoba in 1236 and Seville in 1248, establishing the system of Repartimientos.
9What was the last Muslim state in the Iberian Peninsula, which surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs in 1492?
A.Nasrid Kingdom of Granada
B.Taifa of Seville
C.Emirate of Zaragoza
D.Taifa of Badajoz
Explanation: The Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, ruled by Sultan Boabdil (Muhammad XII), was the final Muslim enclave in Spain until its capitulation on 2 January 1492.
10Which dynastic union united the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon in the late 15th century?
A.The marriage of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon
B.The Treaty of Tordesillas
C.The Pax Hispanica of Philip III
D.The Concord of Villafáfila
Explanation: The marriage of Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 established a personal union between Castile and Aragon, founding the modern Spanish monarchy.

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