1 Date 16 CHAPTER Main Idea Activities 16.1 Southern Europe and the Balkans VOCABULARY Some terms to understand: .seafaring (350): seagoing oceangoing naval retains (350): keeps preserves; maintains place-names (351), names of geographical locations scenic (352): full of natural splendors; breathtaking; beautiful; unspoiled • ancient (352): very old • ancestors (352): forebears; earlier generations, people from whom a person is descended • decline (353): downturn; decrease .freeways (353): toll-free highways ORGANIZING INFORMATION For each of the following, write the letter of the correct choice above its date on the time line below. a. Dictator Francisco Franco begins his long rule of Spain. b. The Moors invade Iberia from North Africa. C. Francisco Franco dies, and Spain makes a rapid transition to democracy. d. Spain has lost almost all of its overseas empire. e. Democratic forces in Spain lose the civil war. f. Spain uses its navy to build a worldwide empire. g. The Moors surrender Granada in southern Spain to Christian cul​