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