Córdoba, Spain - Quiz
Córdoba Spain
  • 1. When did Córdoba experience a golden age during the Early Modern Period?
A) Between 1700 and 1750
B) Between 1600 and 1650
C) Between 1530 and 1580
D) Between 1400 and 1450
  • 2. What was the economic activity based on during Córdoba's golden age?
A) Trade of agricultural products and preparation of clothes from Los Pedroches
B) Silk production and pottery
C) Shipbuilding and maritime trade
D) Mining and metallurgy
  • 3. What was Córdoba's population peak around the year 1571?
A) About 50,000
B) About 10,000
C) About 20,000
D) About 100,000
  • 4. To how many inhabitants was Córdoba reduced in the 18th century?
A) 50,000 inhabitants
B) 10,000 inhabitants
C) 75,000 inhabitants
D) 20,000 inhabitants
  • 5. When did the population and economy of Córdoba start to increase again?
A) In the late 18th century
B) In the mid-19th century
C) In the early 20th century
D) In the late 20th century
  • 6. Which railway line opened on 2 June 1859, bringing railway transport to Córdoba?
A) Madrid–Córdoba line
B) Cádiz–Córdoba line
C) Málaga–Córdoba line
D) Seville–Córdoba line
  • 7. In what year was Córdoba connected by railway to Jerez and Cádiz?
A) 1866
B) 1859
C) 1900
D) 1861
  • 8. Following the link with Manzanares, Córdoba was connected to Madrid in what year?
A) 1859
B) 1936
C) 1866
D) 1861
  • 9. Which other cities was Córdoba eventually connected to by railway besides Seville, Jerez, Cádiz, and Madrid?
A) Málaga and Belmez
B) Granada and Almería
C) Bilbao and Zaragoza
D) Valencia and Barcelona
  • 10. Who launched the Nationalist coup in Córdoba on 18 July 1936?
A) General Queipo de Llano
B) Colonel Ciriaco Cascajo
C) Rodríguez de León
D) Major Bruno Ibañez
  • 11. What actions did Colonel Ciriaco Cascajo take during the Nationalist coup?
A) Surrendering the city to political representatives
B) Bombing the civil government and arresting Rodríguez de León
C) Fleeing the civil government building
D) Negotiating a peace treaty
  • 12. Who was the civil governor arrested during the Nationalist coup in Córdoba?
A) Bruno Ibañez
B) Queipo de Llano
C) Rodríguez de León
D) Ciriaco Cascajo
  • 13. Whose orders did Colonel Ciriaco Cascajo follow when declaring a state of war?
A) Francisco Franco
B) General Queipo de Llano
C) Bruno Ibañez
D) Rodríguez de León
  • 14. Who carried out a bloody repression in the weeks following the coup, executing 2,000 persons?
A) Queipo de Llano and Major Bruno Ibañez
B) Ciriaco Cascajo and Rodríguez de León
C) Colonel Ciriaco Cascajo alone
D) The Junta de Andalucía
  • 15. What is the estimated number of killings in the province due to Francoist repression between 1936 and 1951?
A) Around 351,000 killings
B) Around 50,000 killings
C) Around 9,579 killings
D) Around 2,000 killings
  • 16. In what year was the Mosque-Cathedral declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1936
B) 1859
C) 1984
D) 1994
  • 17. When was the UNESCO World Heritage status extended to the entire historic centre of Córdoba?
A) 1951
B) 1984
C) 1994
D) 2000
  • 18. What are the names of some modern areas in Córdoba mentioned in the text?
A) The district of Zoco and the area surrounding the railway station
B) Los Pedroches and Guadalcázar
C) Seville and Málaga
D) The Sierra and the Campiña
  • 19. Which regional government is studying the creation of a Córdoba Metropolitan Area?
A) The Provincial Council of Seville
B) The Junta de Andalucía
C) The City Council of Córdoba
D) The Government of Madrid
  • 20. What would be the combined population of the proposed Córdoba Metropolitan Area?
A) Around 50,000
B) Around 20,000
C) Around 351,000
D) Around 9,579
  • 21. Where is Córdoba located geographically?
A) In the south of the Iberian Peninsula
B) In central Portugal
C) In the north of the Iberian Peninsula
D) In the Pyrenees
  • 22. In which depression is Córdoba situated?
A) Ebro depression
B) Tajo depression
C) Duero depression
D) Guadalquivir depression
  • 23. What river cuts across the city of Córdoba?
A) Ebro river
B) Guadiana river
C) Tajo river
D) Guadalquivir river
  • 24. In what direction does the river cut across the city?
A) West to east
B) East-north east to west-south west
C) North to south
D) North-west to south-east
  • 25. What is the area of the wider municipality of Córdoba?
A) 1,254.25 km2
B) 500.10 km2
C) 125.42 km2
D) 2,300.50 km2
  • 26. Among municipalities in Andalusia, how does Córdoba rank by size?
A) The largest municipality
B) The smallest municipality
C) The fourth largest municipality
D) The second largest municipality
  • 27. Among municipalities in Spain, how does Córdoba rank by size?
A) The second largest municipality
B) The tenth largest municipality
C) The fourth largest municipality
D) The largest municipality
  • 28. In which part of the river does the city of Córdoba lie?
A) At the mouth of the river
B) At the source of the river
C) In the middle course of the river
D) In the delta of the river
  • 29. What are the three major landscape units in the municipality of Córdoba?
A) The Coast, the Plateau, and the Mountain
B) The Basin, the Steppe, and the Plain
C) The Delta, the Hills, and the Forest
D) The Sierra, the Valley proper, and the Campiña
  • 30. The Sierra represents the southern reaches of which mountain range?
A) Sierra de Gredos
B) Sierra Morena
C) Sierra de Cazorla
D) Sierra Nevada
  • 31. What are the elevation differences in the Valley?
A) Between 0 and 50 metres above sea level
B) Between 200 and 500 metres above sea level
C) Large, ranging from 500 to 1,000 metres above sea level
D) Very small, ranging from 100 and 170 metres above sea level
  • 32. What is the average altitude of the city proper of Córdoba?
A) Roughly 10 metres above sea level
B) Roughly 200 metres above sea level
C) Roughly 125 metres above sea level
D) Roughly 500 metres above sea level
  • 33. How is the landscape of the valley further subdivided?
A) Highlands, lowlands, and coastal zones
B) Hills, valleys, and plateaus
C) Piedmont connecting with the Sierra, fluvial terraces, and immediate vicinity of the river course
D) Forests, meadows, and deserts
  • 34. Where is the Miocene Campiña located?
A) Inside the Sierra Morena
B) On the northern bank of the Guadalquivir
C) On the southern bank of the Guadalquivir
D) At the mouth of the river
  • 35. What type of landscape does the Miocene Campiña feature?
A) A flat landscape at sea level
B) A depression below sea level
C) A mountainous landscape reaching 1,000 m
D) A hilly landscape gently increasing in height up to about 200 m
  • 36. To which direction of the city does the Sierra increase relatively abruptly up to 500 meters?
A) To the south
B) To the west
C) To the north
D) To the east
  • 37. Which landscape units display viewpoints over the valley?
A) Only the Campiña
B) Both the Sierra and the Campiña
C) Only the Valley proper
D) Only the Sierra
  • 38. Which family ruled Córdoba with power not extending far from the city during the emergence of other independent polities?
A) Banu Yahwar
B) Almoravids
C) Abbadids
D) Almohads
  • 39. Who was the last ruler of the taifa of Córdoba who was expelled and forced into exile?
A) Al-Bayyasi
B) Ibn Hud
C) Almanzor
D) Abd-Al Malik
  • 40. Who was the ruler of Toledo that besieged Córdoba and eventually entered the city on 15 February 1075?
A) Alfonso VIII
B) Al-Mamun
C) Ferdinand III
D) Alfonso X
  • 41. How did al-Mamun reportedly die barely five months after entering Córdoba?
A) Poisoned
B) Of old age
C) Executed
D) In battle
  • 42. When was Córdoba seized by force by the Almoravids?
A) May 1158
B) February 1075
C) June 1236
D) March 1091
  • 43. In what year did the population of Córdoba revolt against the abuses of the Almoravid governor?
A) 1158
B) 1121
C) 1091
D) 1224
  • 44. Who was known as the 'Wolf King' and allied with Alfonso VIII to lay siege to Córdoba?
A) Al-Bayyasi
B) Ibn Hamušk
C) Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Saʿd ibn Mardanīsh
D) Muhammad Ibn al-Aḥmar
  • 45. Which Castilian king did the 'Wolf King' and ibn Hamušk ally with to lay siege to Córdoba around 1158–1160?
A) Alfonso X
B) Alfonso VIII
C) Peter I
D) Ferdinand III
  • 46. Which Almohad caliph appointed Al-Bayyasi as governor of Córdoba in 1224?
A) Muhammad Ibn al-Aḥmar
B) Abdallah al-Adil
C) Ibn Hud
D) Al-Mamun
  • 47. To whose authority did Córdoba submit in 1229 after disavowing Al-Bayyasi?
A) The Wolf King
B) Al-Mamun
C) Ibn Hud
D) Muhammad Ibn al-Aḥmar
  • 48. In what year did Córdoba disavow Ibn Hud and join the territories of the ruler of Arjona?
A) 1233
B) 1229
C) 1236
D) 1241
  • 49. Who was the ruler of Arjona and soon-to-be emir of Granada whose territories Córdoba joined in 1233?
A) Muhammad Ibn al-Aḥmar
B) Ibn Hamušk
C) Abd-Al Malik
D) Al-Bayyasi
  • 50. According to Christian tradition, on what date did Ferdinand III enter Córdoba following a siege?
A) 15 February 1075
B) 30 June 1236
C) 29 June 1236
D) 23 Shawwal 633
  • 51. According to Arab sources, on what date did Córdoba fall?
A) 15 February 1075
B) March 1091
C) 30 June 1236
D) 29 June 1236
  • 52. Who had originally looted the church bells that were moved to Córdoba by Christian war prisoners?
A) Ferdinand III
B) Almanzor
C) Abd-Al Malik
D) Alfonso VIII
  • 53. In what year did Ferdinand III grant Córdoba a fuero?
A) 1236
B) 1241
C) 1333
D) 1282
  • 54. What feature did the wider Kingdom of Córdoba distinctly lack compared to other kingdoms of the Crown of Castile?
A) A city wall
B) Realengo council towns other than the capital city itself
C) A cathedral
D) Agricultural land
  • 55. Which groups had a comparatively lesser presence across the realm of Córdoba?
A) Local councils
B) Foreign merchants
C) The Catholic clergy
D) The military orders
  • 56. Into how many colaciones was the city of Córdoba divided after its conquest?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 10
  • 57. What buildings were added to the city in large numbers following the division into colaciones?
A) Mosques
B) Castles
C) Universities
D) New church buildings
  • 58. During which expedition was the countryside surrounding Córdoba raided in the Guadalquivir valley?
A) Third Siege of Gibraltar
B) 1277–78 Marinid expedition
C) Almoravid invasion
D) Castilian Civil War
  • 59. In what year was Córdoba laid siege to for 21 days during the problematic succession of Alfonso X?
A) 1282
B) 1368
C) 1277
D) 1333
  • 60. Which prince was inside Córdoba when it was laid siege to for 21 days in 1282?
A) Prince Sancho
B) Prince Peter
C) Prince Alfonso
D) Prince Ferdinand
  • 61. Which side of the conflict was the city of Córdoba loyal to when it was attacked in 1368?
A) Trastámara side
B) Peter I side
C) Almoravid side
D) Alfonso X side
  • 62. What is the population of Córdoba as of 2024?
A) 400,000
B) 324,902
C) 300,000
D) 350,000
  • 63. What ranking does Córdoba hold in size among cities in Spain?
A) 12th-largest
B) 3rd-largest
C) 10th-largest
D) 15th-largest
  • 64. What ranking does Córdoba hold in size among cities in Andalusia?
A) 5th-largest
B) 1st-largest
C) 2nd-largest
D) 3rd-largest
  • 65. Which kingdom took over Córdoba in the sixth century?
A) Roman Empire
B) Visigothic Kingdom
C) Abbasid Caliphate
D) Crown of Castile
  • 66. How many separate UNESCO World Heritage Site inscriptions does Córdoba have?
A) Four
B) One
C) Two
D) Five
  • 67. Which Córdoba landmark was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984?
A) The Roman Bridge
B) Mezquita-Catedral
C) Festival de los Patios
D) Madinat al-Zahra
  • 68. Who suggested in 1799 that the name Córdoba comes from Punic qart ṭūbah?
A) Marcus Claudius Marcellus
B) C. F. Seybold
C) M. Ocaña Jiménez
D) José Antonio Conde
  • 69. What was the Arabic name of Córdoba during the era of Muslim rule?
A) Al-Andalus
B) Madinah
C) Sevilla
D) Qurṭubah
  • 70. What are the earliest human presence traces found in the Córdoba area?
A) Neanderthal remains
B) Greek pottery
C) Visigothic tombs
D) Roman coins
  • 71. When was Córdoba conquered by the Romans?
A) 45 BC
B) 113 BC
C) 206 BC
D) 169 BC
  • 72. Which Roman consul founded a newer settlement alongside the pre-existing one?
A) Augustus
B) Viriatus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Marcus Claudius Marcellus
  • 73. Who besieged the town between 143 and 141 BC?
A) Abd ar-Rahman I
B) Julius Caesar
C) Marcus Claudius Marcellus
D) Viriatus
  • 74. Where is the famous Cordoba Treasure currently kept?
A) Mezquita-Catedral
B) British Museum
C) Prado Museum
D) Madinat al-Zahra
  • 75. Under what name did Corduba become a colonia between 46 and 45 BC?
A) Qurṭubah
B) Corduba Augusta
C) Baetica
D) Colonia Patricia
  • 76. Who sacked Corduba in 45 BC because of its fealty to Pompey?
A) Viriatus
B) Julius Caesar
C) Marcus Claudius Marcellus
D) Augustus
  • 77. Who resettled Corduba with veteran soldiers after it was sacked in 45 BC?
A) Augustus
B) Abd ar-Rahman III
C) Julius Caesar
D) Viriatus
  • 78. Which famous Roman philosopher came from Roman Córdoba?
A) Seneca the Younger
B) Lucan
C) Hosius
D) Seneca the Elder
  • 79. When was Córdoba captured by the Muslims?
A) 756
B) 552
C) 818
D) 711 or 712
  • 80. When did Córdoba become the provincial capital under direct Arab rule, replacing Seville?
A) 929
B) 716
C) 711
D) 756
  • 81. Which vizier and de facto ruler of al-Andalus burned most philosophy books from the library of Caliph al-Hakam II?
A) Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri
B) Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo
C) al-Mansur
D) Abd ar-Rahman III
  • 82. When did Abd ar-Rahman III declare himself 'caliph'?
A) 1009
B) 756
C) 929
D) 912
  • 83. Which palatine city to the west of Córdoba was built by Abd ar-Rahman III?
A) Medina Alzahira
B) Rabad al-Rusafa
C) Madīnat al-Zahrā
D) Saqunda
  • 84. When did the revolution break out that marked the beginning of the Fitna civil war in Córdoba?
A) May 756
B) 30 November 1031
C) 15 February 1009
D) May 1013
  • 85. What is the Köppen climate classification of Córdoba?
A) Cfb
B) Bsh
C) Dfa
D) Csa
  • 86. On average, how many days per year does Córdoba experience maximum temperatures over 40 °C?
A) 30 days
B) 10 days
C) 25 days
D) 16 days
  • 87. On average, how many days per year does Córdoba experience maximum temperatures over 35 °C?
A) 68 days
B) 82 days
C) 45 days
D) 50 days
  • 88. When is precipitation most concentrated in Córdoba?
A) Late spring
B) The coldest months
C) The summer months
D) Early autumn
  • 89. How many days had highs over 40 °C in July 2022?
A) 30 days
B) 12 days
C) 19 days
D) 25 days
  • 90. What was the foreign-born population of Córdoba as of 2024?
A) 12,850
B) 31,200
C) 19,432
D) 24,100
  • 91. What percentage of the total population did the foreign-born population make up in 2024?
A) 6.0%
B) 8.2%
C) 4.5%
D) 10.1%
  • 92. Under whose rule was the Roman Bridge significantly rebuilt in the 8th century?
A) Umayyad rule
B) Roman rule
C) Visigothic rule
D) Christian rule
  • 93. How many arches does the Roman Bridge have?
A) 22 arches
B) 16 arches
C) 10 arches
D) 8 arches
  • 94. Which emperor's palace remains are found in the archaeological site of Cercadilla?
A) Emperor Maximian
B) Emperor Constantine
C) Emperor Nero
D) Emperor Augustus
  • 95. When was the Minaret of San Juan built?
A) 1315 AD
B) 1010 AD
C) 930 AD
D) 784 AD
  • 96. What feature characterizes the windows of the Minaret of San Juan?
A) Single Gothic lancet windows
B) Rectangular stone-mullioned windows
C) Double horseshoe-arch windows
D) Circular stained-glass rose windows
  • 97. Which of the following is listed as one of the Mills of the Guadalquivir?
A) Calahorra
B) San Juan
C) Malmuerta
D) Albolafia
  • 98. The original construction of the Calahorra Tower is attributed to which period?
A) Nasrid period
B) Almohad period
C) Umayyad period
D) Visigothic period
  • 99. What type of complex are the Caliphal Baths?
A) Madrasa
B) Hammam
C) Marketplace
D) Caravanserai
  • 100. Since what year has the Caliphal Baths archaeological site been open as a museum?
A) 2012
B) 1984
C) 2006
D) 1995
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