- 1. What was the capital of the Moorish Kingdom in Spain?
A) Seville
B) Barcelona
C) Cordoba
D) Granada
- 2. What architectural wonder in Spain was built during Moorish rule?
A) Prado Museum
B) Alhambra
C) Sagrada Familia
D) Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
- 3. What significant system did the Moors introduce to Spain?
A) Printing press
B) Feudalism
C) Irrigation systems
D) Parliamentary democracy
- 4. What event marked the end of Moorish rule in Spain?
A) Black Death
B) Reconquista
C) French Revolution
D) Crusades
- 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) Granada
B) Madrid
C) Seville
D) Valencia
- 8. What was the famous books collection located in Cordoba during Moorish rule?
A) British Library
B) Library of Congress
C) Bodleian Library
D) House of Wisdom
- 9. What were the Moors known for in terms of artwork?
A) Intricate geometric patterns and calligraphy
B) Abstract sculptures
C) Landscape watercolors
D) Realistic oil paintings
- 10. Which famous explorer had contacts with the Moors?
A) Magellan
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Marco Polo
- 11. What was the language spoken by the Moors?
A) Celtic
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Latin
- 12. What was the unique system of government implemented by the Moors in Spain?
A) Communism
B) Monarchy
C) Caliphate
D) Republic
- 13. When did the Moorish invasion of Spain occur?
A) 350 BC
B) 1492 AD
C) 1066 AD
D) 711 AD
- 14. Which North African group led the Moorish invasion of Spain?
A) Arabs
B) Saracens
C) Berbers
D) Egyptians
- 15. Who was the first Moorish leader to invade Spain?
A) Saladin
B) Al-Hakam II
C) Suleiman the Magnificent
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 Khaldun
B) Al-Khwarizmi
C) Ibn Rushd
D) Averroes
- 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) Garcia Lorca
C) Antonio de Nebrija
D) Federico de Onís
- 19. In what year did the fall of Granada mark the end of Moorish rule in Spain?
A) 1492
B) 711
C) 1588
D) 1212
- 20. After the fall of Granada, where did many Muslims who refused to convert to Christianity migrate to?
A) India
B) Persia
C) Turkey
D) North Africa
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