Quiz 2025 – January Join our Quiz! There is a new quiz every month! Islamic Quiz - January 2025 History of Al-Andalusia (Part 1) Start QuizPage 1 of 10 Question 1Who was the leader that led the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 CE? Abd al-Rahman I Al-Mansur Tariq ibn Ziyad Musa ibn Nusayr Page 2 of 10 Question 2Which battle in 711 CE marked the defeat of the Visigothic King Roderic and allowed Muslim forces to control most of the Iberian Peninsula? Battle of Covadonga Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Battle of Guadalete Battle of Poitiers Page 3 of 10 Question 3Which city became the capital of Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate after the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula? Seville Toledo Córdoba Granada Page 4 of 10 Question 4What was the period in Al-Andalus from the 11th to the 13th century, where multiple smaller Muslim kingdoms, called Taifas, were formed after the fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba? The Reconquista The Almohad period The Taifa period The Almoravid period Page 5 of 10 Question 5Which architectural masterpiece, located in Granada, was built during the Nasrid Dynasty and remains one of the most famous Islamic buildings in Spain? The Great Mosque of Córdoba The Alhambra The Alcázar of Seville The Giralda Tower Page 6 of 10 Question 6Which event in 1085 marked a significant Christian victory, capturing the city of Toledo from Muslim control? The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa B) The fall of Granada The Battle of Covadonga The capture of Toledo Page 7 of 10 Question 7Which Islamic dynasty ruled over Al-Andalus during its peak in the 10th century, overseeing the flourishing of culture, science, and trade? Almohads Almoravids Umayyads of Córdoba Nasrids Page 8 of 10 Question 8Which famous Muslim scholar from Al-Andalus made significant contributions to philosophy, medicine, and astronomy in the 10th century? Ibn Khaldun Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Al-Farabi Avicenna (Ibn Sina) Page 9 of 10 Question 9The Reconquista, the Christian campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula, culminated in the capture of which last Muslim stronghold in 1492? Seville Córdoba Toledo Granada Page 10 of 10 Question 10Which religious and political system in Al-Andalus allowed Muslims, Christians, and Jews to live together under a degree of tolerance? Jizya tax system The Dhimmi system The convivencia The Taifa system info2024-12-02T12:40:30+11:00