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Key Facts: Castilla-La Mancha PAU History of Spain (Historia de España - UCLM 2026) Exam

90 min

Official PAU History of Spain exam duration

Tribunal PAU Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

0–10

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Normativa Académica UCLM

1 Language

Official exam language: Spanish (es)

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1Which paleontological site in the Iberian Peninsula is notable for housing the fossil remains of Homo antecessor?
A.Atapuerca (Burgos)
B.Altamira (Cantabria)
C.Los Millares (Almería)
D.Dolmen de Menga (Málaga)
Explanation: The Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos), specifically the Gran Dolina site, houses fossils of Homo antecessor dating back approximately 800,000 years, making it key to understanding the human settlement of the European continent.
2What fundamental characteristic distinguishes Levantine rock art from Franco-Cantabrian rock art?
A.The exclusive use of engraving on deep interior cave walls.
B.The representation of the human figure in scenes of hunting, gathering, and dancing.
C.The complete absence of red and black mineral pigments.
D.The naturalistic representation of large-sized, static extinct fauna.
Explanation: Levantine art (Mesolithic-Neolithic) is characterized by schematic depictions where the human figure appears integrated into narrative scenes of hunting, dancing, and gathering in open-air rock shelters.
3Which ancient colonizing people founded the city of Gadir (Cádiz) in the south of the Iberian Peninsula?
A.The Carthaginians
B.The Greeks
C.The Phoenicians
D.The Romans
Explanation: The Phoenicians, originating from the eastern Mediterranean (Tyre), founded the colony of Gadir around the 9th-8th centuries BCE to trade metals with the Tartessos culture.
4In which year did the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula begin within the context of the Second Punic War?
A.476 CE
B.133 BCE
C.29 BCE
D.218 BCE
Explanation: The Roman presence began in 218 BCE with the landing of Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio at Emporion to cut off supplies to Hannibal Barca's Carthaginian army.
5Which Visigothic monarch converted to Catholicism as the official religion of the Kingdom of Toledo at the Third Council of Toledo (589 CE)?
A.Reccared
B.Leovigild
C.Don Rodrigo
D.Euric
Explanation: King Reccared formally abjured Arianism and adopted Catholicism as the official religion of the Visigothic kingdom at the Third Council of Toledo (589 CE), unifying Goths and Hispano-Romans.
6Which historical and political figure proclaimed the independent Caliphate of Córdoba in the year 929 CE?
A.Abd al-Rahman I
B.Abd al-Rahman III
C.Almanzor
D.Tariq ibn Ziyad
Explanation: Abd al-Rahman III proclaimed himself caliph (commander of the faithful and political-religious leader) in 929 CE, inaugurating the period of peak political and cultural splendor of Al-Andalus.
7In which major battle of 1212 did a coalition of Christian kingdoms decisively defeat the Almohad Empire?
A.Battle of Simancas
B.Battle of Covadonga
C.Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
D.Battle of Guadalete
Explanation: At Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), Kings Alfonso VIII of Castile, Peter II of Aragon, and Sancho VII of Navarre defeated the Almohad Caliph Muhammad al-Nasir, opening the Guadalquivir valley to the Christian advance.
8Which formal agreement regularized the surrender of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada in January 1492 to the Catholic Monarchs?
A.Compromise of Caspe
B.Treaty of Alcáçovas
C.Treaty of Tordesillas
D.Capitulations of Granada
Explanation: The Capitulations of Granada set the terms for the surrender of the city by Boabdil, initially guaranteeing the Muslims (Mudéjars) respect for their property, religion, and laws.
9Which urban revolts erupted in Castile (1520-1521) in protest against the fiscal policies and Flemish advisors of Charles I?
A.Revolt of the Comuneros (Guerra de las Comunidades)
B.Revolt of the Brotherhoods (Germanías)
C.Rebellion of the Alpujarras
D.Esquilache Riots
Explanation: The Revolt of the Comuneros pitted Castilian cities (Toledo, Segovia, Valladolid), led by Padilla, Bravo, and Maldonado, against royal absolutism and the imperial tax burden of Charles I.
10Which major naval victory did the Holy League led by Philip II achieve against the Ottoman Empire in 1571?
A.Battle of St. Quentin
B.Battle of Lepanto
C.Battle of Pavia
D.Disaster of the Spanish Armada
Explanation: The Battle of Lepanto (1571), fought in the Gulf of Patras, was a decisive victory for the Spanish-Papal fleet commanded by Don John of Austria over the Turkish navy.

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