MCQs on Muslim Rule in Spain (Andalusia) – Contributions and Fall 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : In which year did Muslims first enter Spain (Al-Andalus)? (A) 711 AD (B) 732 AD (C) 750 AD (D) 680 AD 2. : Who led the Muslim army during the initial conquest of Spain? (A) Tariq ibn Ziyad (B) Musa ibn Nusayr (C) Abdul Rahman I (D) Al-Mansur 3. : Which mountain is named after Tariq ibn Ziyad? (A) Sierra Nevada (B) Mount Atlas (C) Gibraltar (D) Pyrenees 4. : Which city became the capital of Muslim Spain under the Umayyads? (A) Seville (B) Granada (C) Toledo (D) Cordoba 5. : Who established the independent Umayyad Emirate in Spain in 756 AD? (A) Tariq ibn Ziyad (B) Al-Mansur (C) Abdul Rahman I (D) Yusuf ibn Tashfin 6. : The Great Mosque of Cordoba was built by which ruler? (A) Al-Hakam II (B) Abdul Rahman I (C) Al-Mansur (D) Hisham III 7. : Which city was considered the intellectual center of Europe during Muslim rule in Spain? (A) Madrid (B) Cordoba (C) Toledo (D) Valencia 8. : Who was the first Caliph of Cordoba? (A) Abdul Rahman III (B) Al-Hakam II (C) Al-Mansur (D) Hisham I 9. : Which Muslim scholar in Spain made significant contributions to surgery? (A) Al-Farabi (B) Ibn Zuhr (C) Al-Zahrawi (D) Ibn Sina 10. : The library of Cordoba had approximately how many books at its peak? (A) 50,000 (B) 100,000 (C) 200,000 (D) 400,000 11. : Who was the prominent philosopher and jurist from Cordoba known in the West as Averroes? (A) Al-Zahrawi (B) Ibn Rushd (C) Ibn Hazm (D) Ibn Sina 12. : What was the dominant Islamic school of thought in Muslim Spain? (A) Hanafi (B) Shafi’i (C) Hanbali (D) Maliki 13. : Which Christian ruler eventually conquered Granada in 1492? (A) Ferdinand I (B) Charles V (C) Ferdinand II (D) Alfonso VI 14. : What was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain? (A) Toledo (B) Seville (C) Granada (D) Cordoba 15. : Who was the last Nasrid ruler of Granada? (A) Yusuf I (B) Boabdil (C) Muhammad XII (D) Al-Mansur 16. : Which event marked the end of Muslim rule in Spain? (A) Battle of Tours (B) Fall of Toledo (C) Reconquista (D) Treaty of Tordesillas 17. : What does “Al-Andalus” refer to? (A) All of North Africa (B) Muslim Spain (C) Islamic Portugal (D) Umayyad Empire 18. : Who helped unify Christian Spain and end Muslim rule? (A) Charles Martel (B) Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon (C) King John (D) Alfonso X 19. : Which Muslim dynasty ruled Spain after the Umayyads? (A) Abbasids (B) Almoravids (C) Fatimids (D) Ayyubids 20. : The Reconquista began with the capture of which city in 1085? (A) Granada (B) Toledo (C) Seville (D) Malaga 21. : Who were the Almohads? (A) Christian Crusaders (B) A Berber Muslim dynasty (C) Ottoman governors (D) Sufi missionaries 22. : Which was a major agricultural innovation in Muslim Spain? (A) Crop rotation (B) Use of oxen (C) Water wheels (norias) (D) Horse breeding 23. : Which famous Jewish philosopher lived under Muslim rule in Cordoba? (A) Rashi (B) Maimonides (C) Spinoza (D) Hillel 24. : What was the name of the Muslim palace and fortress in Granada? (A) Alcazar (B) Mezquita (C) Alhambra (D) Qasr 25. : Which area of learning flourished in Muslim Spain? (A) Botany (B) Astrology (C) Astronomy and medicine (D) Alchemy 26. : What architectural style is prominent in Alhambra? (A) Gothic (B) Romanesque (C) Islamic-Moorish (D) Byzantine 27. : Who was Ibn Hazm? (A) A general (B) A theologian and poet (C) A caliph (D) A physician 28. : What was the role of the Madrasah in Al-Andalus? (A) Military base (B) Judicial court (C) Educational institution (D) Tax office 29. : The Treaty of Granada in 1491 promised what? (A) Protection of Muslim rights (B) Expulsion of Muslims (C) Equal rule (D) Christian conversion 30. : What followed shortly after the fall of Granada? (A) Massacre of Muslims (B) Peace treaty with Ottomans (C) Forced conversions and expulsions (D) Muslim rule in Italy 31. : Muslim rule in Spain lasted approximately how long? (A) 300 years (B) 400 years (C) 600 years (D) 800 years 32. : The term “Mozarab” refers to: (A) Converted Muslims (B) Christians under Muslim rule (C) Muslim philosophers (D) North African Muslims 33. : Al-Mansur was known for his: (A) Religious reforms (B) Philosophical works (C) Military campaigns against Christians (D) Artistic patronage 34. : The golden age of Al-Andalus occurred under which dynasty? (A) Abbasids (B) Nasrids (C) Umayyads (D) Almoravids 35. : Who were the Moriscos? (A) Muslim rulers (B) Christians in Muslim Spain (C) Muslims forced to convert to Christianity (D) Jewish refugees 36. : Which field saw great advancements in Muslim Spain? (A) Navigation (B) Psychology (C) Agriculture (D) All of the above 37. : Muslim Spain served as a bridge for knowledge to: (A) Africa (B) America (C) Europe (D) Asia 38. : The “Mezquita” in Cordoba was originally a: (A) Library (B) Palace (C) Church (D) Mosque 39. : Which scientific method was developed and used by Muslim scholars in Spain? (A) Empirical observation and experimentation (B) Alchemy (C) Astrology (D) Metaphysics 40. : Muslim Spain is known for the coexistence of which religions? (A) Islam and Christianity only (B) Islam, Christianity, and Judaism (C) Only Islam (D) Islam and Zoroastrianism 41. : Which language became a medium for scientific works in Al-Andalus? (A) Latin (B) Arabic (C) Greek (D) Spanish 42. : The cultural flowering of Al-Andalus is often compared with: (A) Renaissance (B) Dark Ages (C) Enlightenment (D) Reformation 43. : The translation of Arabic texts into Latin in Spain led to: (A) Scientific stagnation (B) Enlightenment of Europe (C) Decline of Islam (D) Rise of printing 44. : What became of the Great Mosque of Cordoba after the fall of Muslim rule? (A) It was destroyed (B) Turned into a library (C) Converted into a church (D) Left abandoned 45. : What was the effect of the Reconquista on Muslims in Spain? (A) Religious freedom (B) Mass conversions and expulsions (C) Political autonomy (D) Cultural revival 46. : Andalusian music influenced: (A) Indian classical music (B) Jazz (C) European classical music (D) None 47. : Which dynasty built the Alhambra? (A) Umayyads (B) Almoravids (C) Nasrids (D) Abbasids 48. : Muslim Spain was most famous for blending: (A) Commerce and war (B) Science and superstition (C) Art, science, and culture (D) Philosophy and magic 49. : What is the significance of 1492 in Spanish history? (A) Treaty with Muslims (B) Muslim conquest (C) Fall of Granada (D) Construction of Alhambra 50. : Who was the Christian monarch that received Boabdil’s surrender in 1492? (A) Charles V (B) Isabella I (C) Ferdinand II (D) Both (B) and (C)