- 1. What was the capital of the Moorish Kingdom in Spain?
A) Seville
B) Cordoba
C) Barcelona
D) Granada
- 2. What architectural wonder in Spain was built during Moorish rule?
A) Alhambra
B) Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
C) Sagrada Familia
D) Prado Museum
- 3. What significant system did the Moors introduce to Spain?
A) Printing press
B) Feudalism
C) Parliamentary democracy
D) Irrigation systems
- 4. What event marked the end of Moorish rule in Spain?
A) Crusades
B) French Revolution
C) Reconquista
D) Black Death
- 5. Which famous figure was involved in the Reconquista?
A) Julius Caesar
B) King Arthur
C) Alexander the Great
D) El Cid
- 6. What impact did the Moors have on Spanish language and culture?
A) Introduced Chinese writing
B) Introduced Viking language
C) Introduced Arabic words and influenced architecture
D) Influenced Norse mythology
- 7. Which region in Spain became the last Moorish stronghold?
A) Valencia
B) Seville
C) Madrid
D) Granada
- 8. What was the famous books collection located in Cordoba during Moorish rule?
A) Library of Congress
B) Bodleian Library
C) House of Wisdom
D) British Library
- 9. What were the Moors known for in terms of artwork?
A) Realistic oil paintings
B) Intricate geometric patterns and calligraphy
C) Abstract sculptures
D) Landscape watercolors
- 10. Which famous explorer had contacts with the Moors?
A) Marco Polo
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Magellan
- 11. What was the language spoken by the Moors?
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) Celtic
D) Arabic
- 12. What was the unique system of government implemented by the Moors in Spain?
A) Communism
B) Republic
C) Monarchy
D) Caliphate
- 13. When did the Moorish invasion of Spain occur?
A) 711 AD
B) 1066 AD
C) 350 BC
D) 1492 AD
- 14. Which North African group led the Moorish invasion of Spain?
A) Egyptians
B) Arabs
C) Saracens
D) Berbers
- 15. Who was the first Moorish leader to invade Spain?
A) Saladin
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Al-Hakam II
D) Tariq ibn Ziyad
- 16. What is the name of the last Moorish king of Granada who surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs?
A) Abd al-Rahman III
B) Ibn al-Khatib
C) Boabdil
D) Yusuf ibn Tashfin
- 17. Which prominent Muslim scholar played a key role in translating Greek works into Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age in Spain?
A) Ibn Rushd
B) Al-Khwarizmi
C) Averroes
D) Ibn Khaldun
- 18. Which famous Spanish writer wrote a novel featuring a character named Ishmael who recounts the Moorish conquest of Spain?
A) Garcia Lorca
B) Antonio de Nebrija
C) Federico de Onís
D) Miguel de Cervantes
- 19. In what year did the fall of Granada mark the end of Moorish rule in Spain?
A) 711
B) 1212
C) 1588
D) 1492
- 20. After the fall of Granada, where did many Muslims who refused to convert to Christianity migrate to?
A) India
B) Persia
C) North Africa
D) Turkey
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