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Key Facts: PAU Historia de España (Extremadura) Exam

UEx / Junta

Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de Extremadura

Universidad de Extremadura

90 Mins

Official examination duration

PAU Extremadura Regulations

Min 4.0

Minimum Access Phase mark to combine with Bachillerato GPA

UEx Admission Guidelines

6 Blocks

Syllabus blocks from Prehistory to Contemporary Autonomous Extremadura

LOMLOE 2º Bachillerato History Curriculum

100

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The Extremadura PAU History of Spain exam tests critical historical synthesis, text analysis, and political, socio-economic, and cultural history of Spain and Extremadura.

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1Which characteristic fundamental to Iberian prehistoric art distinguishes Franco-Cantabrian Palaeolithic cave art from post-Palaeolithic Levantine rock art?
A.Franco-Cantabrian art is polychromatic, naturalistic, and located deep inside caves, whereas Levantine art is narrative, schematic, and situated in open rock shelters.
B.Franco-Cantabrian art exclusively depicts human agricultural activities using geometric patterns.
C.Levantine art predates Franco-Cantabrian art and is confined to underground caverns of the Pyrenees.
D.Both artistic traditions are identical in color palette, location, and focus on Neolithic pottery decoration.
Explanation: Franco-Cantabrian art (Upper Palaeolithic, e.g. Altamira) features realistic, polychrome animal figures located deep within caves. In contrast, Levantine art (Epipalaeolithic/Neolithic) features schematic, dynamic human and animal group scenes in shallow outdoor rock shelters.
2What was a defining socio-economic feature of the Tartessian civilization in southwestern Iberia, as evidenced by archaeological sites like Cancho Roano in Extremadura?
A.A rigid feudal system controlled by Visigothic warlords.
B.An advanced metal-working society that engaged in extensive Mediterranean trade with Phoenicians and Greeks.
C.A maritime empire that colonized the Balearic Islands and North Africa.
D.A nomadic hunter-gatherer society without permanent architectural monuments.
Explanation: Tartessos flourished in the Guadalquivir and Guadiana river basins during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Wealth derived from mining (gold, silver, copper) and commercial exchanges with Eastern Mediterranean traders (Phoenicians), exemplified by sanctuary-palaces like Cancho Roano (Zalamea de la Serena, Badajoz).
3Under Emperor Augustus in 27 BC, which city was founded to serve as the capital of the newly established Roman province of Lusitania?
A.Tarraco (Tarragona)
B.Hispalis (Seville)
C.Emerita Augusta (Mérida)
D.Corduba (Córdoba)
Explanation: Augustus founded Emerita Augusta (modern Mérida in Extremadura) in 27 BC for veteran soldiers (emeriti) of the V Alaudae and X Gemina legions. It became the capital of Lusitania and one of the most prominent administrative and cultural centers in Hispania.
4Which iconic Roman engineering monument in Extremadura, built under Emperor Trajan around 104 AD, spans the Tagus River to connect Norba Caesarina with Lusitanian trade routes?
A.The Aqueduct of Les Ferreres
B.The Aqueduct of Segovia
C.The Roman Bridge of Córdoba
D.The Alcántara Bridge
Explanation: The Alcántara Bridge (Puente de Alcántara), engineered by Caius Julius Lacer near Cáceres, is a masterpiece of Roman civil engineering spanning the Tagus (Tajo) River. It bears a dedicatory inscription to Emperor Trajan.
5What were the primary mechanisms of Romanization across the Iberian Peninsula?
A.Urbanization, construction of road networks (calzadas), dissemination of Latin, Roman law, and grant of Roman citizenship.
B.Enforced adoption of Germanic tribal customs and suppression of urban markets.
C.Replacement of monetary commerce with barter and destruction of aqueducts.
D.Mandatory conversion to Islam and establishment of autonomous tribal councils.
Explanation: Romanization was the process by which indigenous Iberian populations assimilated Roman culture, language (Latin), legal frameworks, municipal government, road networks (Via de la Plata), and eventual citizenship (Edict of Caracalla, 212 AD).
6Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which city became the permanent political and religious capital of the Visigothic Kingdom in Hispania?
A.Emerita Augusta
B.Toledo
C.Barcelona
D.Sevilla
Explanation: King Leovigild consolidated Visigothic power in the mid-6th century and established Toledo as the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, serving as the political center and seat of the Councils of Toledo.
7Which legal code, promulgated by Visigothic King Recceswinth around 654 AD, unified legal practice for both Hispano-Roman and Visigothic populations?
A.Leyes de Toro
B.Siete Partidas
C.Liber Iudiciorum (Fuero Juzgo)
D.Decretos de Nueva Planta
Explanation: The Liber Iudiciorum (later translated into Spanish as Fuero Juzgo) abolished legal dualism by providing a single legal code applicable to both Hispano-Romans and Visigoths throughout the kingdom.
8At the Third Council of Toledo in 589 AD, what major religious transformation occurred under King Reccared?
A.The total suppression of Christian monasteries across the Iberian Peninsula.
B.The official adoption of Judaism as the state religion.
C.The introduction of Islam into the Visigothic royal court.
D.The conversion of the Visigothic monarchy and nobility from Arian Christianity to Roman Catholicism.
Explanation: King Reccared converted from Arianism to Catholicism at the Third Council of Toledo (589 AD), unifying the Visigothic ruling class with the Catholic Hispano-Roman majority.
9Which 711 AD battle marked the defeat of Visigothic King Roderic (Don Rodrigo) and initiated the Umayyad conquest of Hispania?
A.Battle of Guadalete
B.Battle of Covadonga
C.Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
D.Battle of Simancas
Explanation: The Battle of Guadalete (711 AD) resulted in the defeat and death of King Roderic against forces led by Tariq ibn Ziyad, precipitating the rapid collapse of the Visigothic Kingdom and the creation of Al-Andalus.
10In 756 AD, Abd al-Rahman I established the Independent Emirate of Córdoba by breaking political allegiance to which Islamic authority?
A.The Fatimid Caliphate of Cairo
B.The Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad
C.The Almohad Empire of Marrakech
D.The Ottoman Empire of Constantinople
Explanation: Abd al-Rahman I, an Umayyad prince who escaped the slaughter of his dynasty by the Abbasids in Damascus, fled to Iberia and proclaimed an Independent Emirate in Córdoba (756 AD), severing political dependence on the Abbasids in Baghdad while retaining religious recognition.

About the PAU Historia de España (Extremadura) Exam

The Extremadura PAU History of Spain (Historia de España 2º Bachillerato UEx) practice question bank offers exhaustive preparation for the university entrance exam in Extremadura. The exam evaluates deep historical knowledge spanning pre-Roman Hispania, Roman Lusitania and Emerita Augusta, Al-Andalus, the Christian Reconquest, Catholic Monarchs, Habsburg imperial state, Bourbon centralism, 19th-century liberal revolutions, 20th-century political crises, Francoism, the Transition to Democracy, and Extremadura's Statute of Autonomy.

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Assessment

90-minute written examination featuring text commentary, source analysis, and structured historical synthesis across six thematic blocks from Prehistory to contemporary Spain.

Time Limit

90 minutes (1.5 hours)

Passing Score

Marked on a 0–10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU >= 5.0 to pass).

Exam / Certification Fees

EUR 78.26 ordinary registration fee for PAU (50% discount EUR 39.13 for general large family; full exemption for special large family, disability, or terrorism victims).

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15%

Prehistory to Visigothic Kingdom & Al-Andalus

Palaeolithic art, Romanization of Lusitania (Emerita Augusta), Visigothic state, Islamic conquest, Emirate and Caliphate of Córdoba, and Taifa kingdoms.

15%

Christian Kingdoms, Reconquest & Catholic Monarchs

Feudal expansion, Repoblación system, Crown of Castile and Aragon, dynastic union of the Catholic Monarchs (1469), 1492 events, and early modern state building.

20%

Hispanic Monarchy under the Habsburgs (16th–17th Centuries)

Imperial expansion under Charles I and Philip II, American colonization, 17th-century crisis, validos system, Revolt of 1640, and Treaty of Westphalia.

15%

18th-Century Bourbon Reformism & Enlightenment

War of Spanish Succession, Nueva Planta Decrees, centralizing reforms of Philip V and Charles III, and Enlightenment culture in Spain and Extremadura.

15%

Crisis of the Old Regime & 19th-Century Liberal State

Peninsular War (War of Independence), Constitution of Cadiz (1812), reign of Ferdinand VII, Carlist Wars, Isabel II, Sexenio Democrático, and Restoration system (Turno Pacífico).

20%

20th Century: Republic, Civil War, Francoism, Transition & Regional Autonomy

Second Republic (1931–1936), Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), Francoist Dictatorship (1939–1975), Democratic Transition, 1978 Constitution, and 1983 Statute of Autonomy of Extremadura.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Marked on a 0–10 scale. Minimum 4.0 required in Access Phase to combine with Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU >= 5.0 to pass).
  • Assessment: 90-minute written examination featuring text commentary, source analysis, and structured historical synthesis across six thematic blocks from Prehistory to contemporary Spain.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes (1.5 hours)
  • Exam / certification fees: EUR 78.26 ordinary registration fee for PAU (50% discount EUR 39.13 for general large family; full exemption for special large family, disability, or terrorism victims). Official sources

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PAU Historia de España (Extremadura): Suggested Study Strategy

1Understand the key constitutional milestones: 1812 (Cadiz), 1837, 1845, 1869, 1876, 1931, and 1978.
2Analyze regional history elements specific to Extremadura, such as Emerita Augusta in Roman Lusitania, the Order of Santiago/Alcántara repoblación, 19th-century land distribution, and the 1983 Statute of Autonomy.
3Master the political mechanics of the Restoration (Turno Pacífico, Cánovas, Sagasta, caciquismo, and fraud).
4Trace the 20th-century transitions: Second Republic reforms, key Civil War stages, Francoist autarky vs. Desarrollismo, and the 1978 Democratic Transition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fee for taking the PAU exam in Extremadura?

The ordinary registration fee is EUR 78.26. A 50% discount (EUR 39.13) applies to general large families, and full exemptions apply for special large families, recognized disability (>= 33%), or victims of terrorism.

What passing score is required on the PAU History of Spain exam in Extremadura?

The exam is graded on a 0–10 scale. A minimum mark of 4.0 in the Access Phase is required to combine with the Bachillerato GPA (60% Bachillerato + 40% PAU Access Phase mark must equal at least 5.0).

What is the duration of the PAU Historia de España exam?

The examination duration is 90 minutes (1.5 hours).

Which authority conducts the PAU in Extremadura?

The exam is administered by the Comisión Organizadora de la PAU de Extremadura, comprising the Universidad de Extremadura (UEx) and the Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Extremadura.