The Battle of Covadonga (2º ESO)

Useful words:To Threat,to defeat, harsh, ambush, slopes, to besiege, slaughter, to retreat, harsh, garrison, haven, to surrender, boundaries.
Key words: Roderic, Pelagius (Pelayo), Battle of Covadonga, Cantabrian Mountains, Moors, Pyreenes, Franks.
Questions about the video:
1.- According to the video, what was the reason why Muslims managed to conquer almost the whole Iberian Peninsula?
2.- Why did local nobles submit to the Muslims?
3.- Where did some Visigoths take refuge? Why do you think they chose that area? What peoples had been there for ages?
4.- What did Pelayo, knowing that the Christians were just a few to fight against the Muslims?
5.- Explain in your own words what happened in the Battle of Covadonga.
6.- After the Battle of Covadonga, Pelayo....
7.- Pelayo´s resistance in the Cantabrian montains is regarded as the first act of the _______________.