Vocabulary Matching Activity
In the table below, match the vocabulary terms with the correct definitions.
Vocabulary Terms Definitions
1. Berbers A. Is the absence of artistic
representations of certain figures in
religions such as Islam.
2. Emirate B. Type of decoration based on prisms
with concave and convex hanging shapes
that resemble stalactites. It is also called
honeycomb work.
3. Caliphate C. Religious building where Muslims go to
worship.
4. Taifas D. The territory ruled by a caliph. Is a
political and religious unit larger than an
emirate. The caliph is the highest Muslim
authority.
5. Nasrid dynasty E. Type of decorative motif used in
Islamic architecture based on flowers,
leaves and branches twisted together.
6. Aniconism F. The last Muslim dynasty in the Iberian
Peninsula, ruling the Nasrid Kingdom of
Granada from 1230 until 1492.
7. Sebka G. The territory ruled by an emir. Is a
political unit smaller than a caliphate.
8. Mocarabe H. The independent Muslim kingdoms of
the Iberian Peninsula that emerged from
the decline and fall of the Caliphate of
Córdoba.
9. Arabesque I. Type of decorative motif used in Islamic
architecture consisting of a network of
interlacing rhombus.
10. Mosque J. Ethnic group from North Africa. The
Muslim who invaded the Iberian
Peninsula in 711 were mainly Berbers.
1. Berbers (Bereberes): Ethnic group from North Africa. The Muslim who invaded the
Iberian Peninsula in 711 were mainly Berbers.
2. Emirate (Emirato): The territory ruled by an emir. Is a political unit smaller than a
caliphate.
3. Caliphate (Califato): The territory ruled by a caliph. Is a political and religious unit
larger than an emirate. The caliph is the highest Muslim authority.
4. Taifas (Taifas): The independent Muslim kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula that
emerged from the decline and fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba.
5. Nasrid dynasty (Dinastía Nazarí): The last Muslim dynasty in the Iberian Peninsula,
ruling the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada from 1230 until 1492.
6. Aniconism (Aniconismo): Is the absence of artistic representations of certain figures in
religions such as Islam.
7. Sebka (Sebka): Type of decorative motif used in Islamic architecture consisting of a
network of interlacing rhombus.
8. Mocarabe (Mocárabe): Type of decoration based on prisms with concave and convex
hanging shapes that resemble stalactites. It is also called honeycomb work.
9. Arabesque (Arabesco): Type of decorative motif used in Islamic architecture based on
flowers, leaves and branches twisted together.
10. Mosque (mezquita): Religious building where Muslims go to worship.
Answers
1J
2G
3D
4H
5F
6A
7I
8B
9E
10C
