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90 min
Exam Duration
UNIZAR PAU Guidelines
0–10 scale
Marking System
PAU Aragon Commission
EUR 75.00
Ordinary Registration Fee
UNIZAR PAU inscription page 2026
40%
PAU Access Weight
Spanish University Access Law
100
Practice Questions
OpenExamPrep Bank
1978
Constitution Milestone
Spanish Democratic Transition
The Aragón PAU History of Spain exam lasts 90 minutes and is marked on a 0–10 scale (minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase, combined 60/40 with Bachillerato GPA for final university access grade). The 2nd Bachillerato syllabus spans from prehistory and Roman Hispania through Al-Andalus, the Crown of Aragón, Hapsburg and Bourbon monarchies, 19th-century liberal state building, 20th-century political crises (Second Republic, Civil War, Francoism), to the 1978 Constitution and European integration. Specific Aragonese historical developments are integrated throughout.
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1Which archaeological site in the Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos) yielded human fossil remains dating back over 800,000 years, classified as Homo antecessor?
A.Altamira Cave
B.Gran Dolina
C.Torralba and Ambrona
D.Los Millares
Explanation: The Gran Dolina cave site within the Sierra de Atapuerca yielded fossil remains dating to around 850,000 years ago, defining the species Homo antecessor, the oldest known homenin species in Western Europe. Altamira is famous for Upper Paleolithic cave art, Torralba/Ambrona for Lower Paleolithic elephant butchering sites, and Los Millares for Copper Age fortifications.
2How did pre-Roman Iberian peoples of the Mediterranean coast differ primarily from Celtic peoples of the Iberian interior and Atlantic coast prior to Roman conquest?
A.Iberians spoke non-Indo-European languages and used writing systems, while Celts spoke Indo-European dialects and lacked writing systems.
B.Iberians practiced nomadic pastoralism while Celts lived in large urban city-states with defensive walls.
C.Celts adopted the Greek alphabet and coined money, whereas Iberians relied exclusively on livestock barter.
D.Celts maintained close maritime commercial alliances with Carthage, while Iberians were completely isolated from Mediterranean trade.
Explanation: Iberian populations along the Mediterranean coast developed an urbanized culture influenced by Phoenicians and Greeks, utilizing non-Indo-European writing systems (Iberian scripts) and coining money. Celtic groups in the interior and north spoke Indo-European languages, lived in fortified hill-forts (castros), relied more on livestock, and lacked writing before Roman contact.
3Which semi-legendary ancient kingdom located in the lower Guadalquivir valley was renowned in classical sources for its mineral wealth and trade with Phoenicians?
A.Numantia
B.Tartessos
C.Saguntum
D.Carthago Nova
Explanation: Tartessos was an ancient civilization located in southwestern Hispania (modern Andalusia and Extremadura) that flourished during the 1st millennium BCE. Rich in silver, gold, copper, and tin, Tartessians traded extensively with Phoenicians. Numantia was a Celtiberian stronghold, Saguntum an Iberian coastal town, and Carthago Nova was founded by Hasdrubal the Fair.
4Which event directly triggered Roman military intervention in the Iberian Peninsula in 218 BCE, initiating the Roman Conquest of Hispania?
A.The invasion of the Visigoths under Alaric
B.Hannibal's siege and conquest of the Roman-allied city of Saguntum
C.The rebellion of Viriathus and the Lusitanian War
D.The foundation of the colony of Caesaraugusta
Explanation: Hannibal Barca's siege and destruction of Saguntum in 219 BCE violated Roman interest spheres and led Rome to declare war on Carthage, launching the Second Punic War. Roman legions under Publius and Cnaeus Cornelius Scipio landed at Empúries (Empuriae) in 218 BCE to cut Carthaginian supply lines.
5What was the significance of the Roman colony of Caesaraugusta (modern Zaragoza) founded around 14 BCE during the reign of Augustus?
A.It served as the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo.
B.It was established as a strategic veteran colony and urban administrative hub in the Ebro Valley.
C.It was the primary naval base for Carthaginian fleets during the First Punic War.
D.It was the site of the total defeat of Roman legions during the Cantabrian Wars.
Explanation: Caesaraugusta was founded around 14 BCE for retired Roman veterans of the Cantabrian Wars. Situated at a vital river crossing of the Ebro, it became the central administrative, economic, and judicial hub (conventus iuridicus) of northeastern Tarraconensis.
6Which Roman infrastructural development was essential for transporting agricultural goods like olive oil, wine, and wheat from Hispania Baetica and Tarraconensis to Rome?
A.The Royal Salt Roads (Salarias)
B.The Via Augusta and maritime trade routes
C.The Camino de Santiago
D.The Mesta Transhumance Corridors
Explanation: The Via Augusta was the longest Roman road in Hispania, running from the Pyrenees down the Mediterranean coast to Gades (Cádiz). Coupled with riverways like the Baetis (Guadalquivir) and Ebro and Mediterranean maritime shipping, it facilitated massive exports of olive oil (in Dressel 20 amphorae), wine, garum, and metals to Rome.
7Which Visigothic king achieved political and territorial unification of most of the Iberian Peninsula by defeating the Suebi and subjugating Cantabrian tribes in the late 6th century?
A.Pelagius (Pelayo)
B.Leovigild
C.Recared
D.Roderic
Explanation: King Leovigild (reigned 568–586) unified the Visigothic Kingdom politically and militarily by conquering the Suebic Kingdom in Gallaecia, subduing Basque and Cantabrian rebels, driving Byzantine forces back, and establishing Toledo as the permanent kingdom capital.
8What major religious milestone occurred during the Third Council of Toledo in 589 CE under King Recared?
A.The adoption of Islam as the state religion
B.The conversion of the Visigothic monarchy and nobility from Arian Christianity to Catholicism
C.The complete expulsion of Jewish communities from the Iberian Peninsula
D.The formal separation of Church and State in Visigothic legal codes
Explanation: At the Third Council of Toledo (589), King Recared publicly abjured Arianism and embraced Nicene Catholicism, bringing spiritual unity between the ruling Visigothic minority and the Hispano-Roman majority. This council inaugurated a close alliance between the Visigothic Crown and Catholic bishops.
9What was the significance of the Liber Iudiciorum (Forum Iudicum), promulgated by King Recceswinth around 654 CE?
A.It established the first military draft system for peasant levies.
B.It created a single, unified legal code applied equally to both Visigoths and Hispano-Romans.
C.It declared independence from the papacy in Rome.
D.It abolished all private land ownership in favor of crown ownership.
Explanation: The Liber Iudiciorum (Forum Iudicum or Fuero Juzgo) replaced the separate legal codes previously used by Visigoths (Breviary of Alaric / Code of Euric) and Hispano-Romans, creating a unified legal system for all subjects of the kingdom. It remained an influential legal source in medieval Spain.
10During the late Visigothic period in northeastern Hispania, how did the urban status of Caesaraugusta evolve prior to 711?
A.It was completely abandoned and converted into a unpopulated ruin.
B.It maintained its status as a fortified bishopric seat and key strategic military center guarding the Ebro.
C.It became the official imperial residence of Byzantine governors.
D.It was absorbed into the Kingdom of the Franks after the Battle of Vouillé.
Explanation: Caesaraugusta remained an important walled urban center, bishopric (home to prominent figures like Bishop Braulio of Zaragoza), and strategic fortress in the Ebro Valley under Visigothic rule. It repelled Frankish sieges (such as Childebert I's siege in 541) and served as a regional administrative stronghold.
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