Quiz  /  Spain

  • 1. 
    What is the name of the peninsula where modern day Spain and Portugal are located?

  • Peloponnese
  • Crimean Peninsula
  • Sinai Peninsula
  • Iberian Peninsula

  • 2. 
    In what battle did the Franks led by Charles Martel defeat the Muslims in France?

  • Battle of Castillon
  • Battle of Hastings
  • Battle of Tours
  • Battle of Hattin

  • 3. 
    What city became the center of culture and the Islamic government during the rule of the Umayyad Caliphate?

  • Barcelona
  • Madrid
  • Cordoba
  • Granada

  • 4. 
    What was the Islamic region of Spain called?

  • Maghreb
  • Arabia
  • Al-Andalus
  • Sinai

  • 5. 
    Which Islamic caliphate first took control of the Iberian Peninsula?

  • Rashidun Caliphate
  • Ottoman Caliphate
  • Abbasid Caliphate
  • Umayyad Caliphate

  • 6. 
    Who were the Moors?

  • Vikings who invaded Spain
  • Natives of Spain
  • Christians from France
  • Muslims from North Africa

  • 7. 
    True or False: The city of Cordoba had paved streets, running water, and hospitals.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    What did the Christians call the long war to take control of the Iberian Peninsula from the Muslims?

  • War of the Roses
  • Revolutionary War
  • Reconquista
  • Hundred Year's War

  • 9. 
    What year were the Islamic forces in Granada defeated removing Muslim rule from Spain?

  • 1492
  • 1202
  • 1350
  • 1519

  • 10. 
    True or False: Jews and Christians were not allowed to live in the region during Muslim rule.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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