| A | B |
| iberia | the name for spain by the first people |
| celts | second group in spain, peaceful, brought iron |
| phoenicians | third group to live in spain |
| carthagenians | 4th group , from carthage, roman enemies |
| hispania | name of spain by romans |
| al-Andalus- | arabic name for spain |
| ferdinand and isabella | king and queen of spain, 1492 |
| 1492` | spain becomes richest country in world |
| carlos 1 | king inherits spain and german territories |
| battle of lepanto | turks are defeated |
| felipe 2 | king of spain, bankrupts it |
| la decadencia | decline of spain as world power |
| golden age | spanish arts upsurge |
| velazques | painter of las meninas |
| goya | painter of dark and bloody |
| el greco | painter- greys, from greece |
| cervantes | author of don quixote |
| 1808 | naples invades spain |
| franco | dictator of spain |
| juan carlos | king of spain after franco |
| felipe 6` | present king of spain |
| eta | terrorist group of spain, christmas day bombing |
| catalan | language of catalonia |
| paella | rice and saffron |
| tapas | small amounts of food |
| jamon de cerrano | ham |
| flamenco | dance of spain |
| la corrida | bull-fighting |