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Question 1 of 54

1

When we speak about followers of Islam we speak about

Select one of the following:

Berbers
Al-Andalus
Muslims
Arabs

Explanation

Question 2 of 54

1

Muhammad is what for Islam?

Select one of the following:

Son of God
Prophet
God
Archangel

Explanation

Question 3 of 54

1

The main cities in the Arabian Peninsula were

Select one of the following:

Uruk and Babylon
Damascus and Baghdad
Mecca and Medina
Athens and Sparta

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Question 4 of 54

1

Muhammad was born in

Select one of the following:

Mecca
Medina
Baghdad
Damascus

Explanation

Question 5 of 54

1

Arabic is

Select one of the following:

People
Language
Place
Book

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Question 6 of 54

1

The sacred book for the Muslims is

Select one of the following:

Bible
Torah
Koran
Batman

Explanation

Question 7 of 54

1

The Hegira happened in

Select one of the following:

570
622
630
632

Explanation

Question 8 of 54

1

Why is the Hegira important?

Select one of the following:

It marked the appearance of Archangel Gabriel to Muhammed
It was the date in which the Muslims conquered Mecca
It was the date in which the Muslims had to leave Arabia
It was the date in which the Muslims had to leave Mecca

Explanation

Question 9 of 54

1

Muhammed died in

Select one of the following:

622
630
632
656

Explanation

Question 10 of 54

1

What is the 'Umma'?

Select one of the following:

Community of believers
Inhabitants of Mecca
Inhabitants of Medina
Converted Muslims

Explanation

Question 11 of 54

1

Who was ruling the Islamic Empire when Charlemagne was crowned emperor?

Select one of the following:

Muhammed
Orthodox Caliphs
Umayyad Caliphs
Abbasid Caliphs

Explanation

Question 12 of 54

1

The Battle of Poitiers faced the Muslims against...

Select one or more of the following:

VIisgoths
Franks
Carolingians
Byzantines

Explanation

Question 13 of 54

1

The Umayyad Caliphate ended in

Select one of the following:

711
750
756
1252

Explanation

Question 14 of 54

1

The capital of the Caliphate during the Umayyad

Select one of the following:

Mecca
Damascus
Jerusalem
Baghdad

Explanation

Question 15 of 54

1

The Umayyad Caliphate ended because

Select one of the following:

the Mongols conquered the territories
The Battle of Poitiers
The empire was divided
The ruling family was killed

Explanation

Question 16 of 54

1

Not eating or drinking during a month in Islam is called

Select one of the following:

Give alms
Profess the faith
Pilgrimage
Fast in Ramadan

Explanation

Question 17 of 54

1

What Archangel appeared to Muhammed?

Select one of the following:

Raphael
Michael
Gabriel
Allah himself

Explanation

Question 18 of 54

1

The word 'Dihmmi' means

Select one of the following:

free people
converted Muslim
Aristocracy
People of the Book

Explanation

Question 19 of 54

1

The emir had

Select one of the following:

Religious power
Economic power
Political power
Cultural power

Explanation

Question 20 of 54

1

The emirs were part of what in the Umayyad Caliphate?

Select one of the following:

Central administration
Family of the Caliphs
Regional administration
Legal system

Explanation

Question 21 of 54

1

Al-Andalus did not reach

Select one of the following:

Outside of Andalucía
South-Western France
South-east of the Iberian Peninsula
Northern Castilla

Explanation

Question 22 of 54

1

The last Visigoth king was

Select one of the following:

Charles Martel
Charlemagne
Rodrigo
Almanzor

Explanation

Question 23 of 54

1

The Muslims entered in the Iberian Peninsula in the year...

Select one of the following:

709
711
724
732

Explanation

Question 24 of 54

1

The first period of Islamic domination in the Iberian Peninsula was...

Select one of the following:

Dependent Emirate
Independent Emirate
Caliphate of Córdoba
Taifa Kingdoms

Explanation

Question 25 of 54

1

The Dependent Emirate of Al-Andalus was part of what Caliphate?

Select one of the following:

Abbasid
Orthodox
Muhammed
Umayyad

Explanation

Question 26 of 54

1

The founder of the Independent Emirate of Al-Andalus was

Select one of the following:

Abd ar-Rahman I
Abd ar-Rahman II
Abd ar-Rahman III
Al-Mansur

Explanation

Question 27 of 54

1

The Independent Emirate of Al-Andalus was founded in the year

Select one of the following:

711
736
756
929

Explanation

Question 28 of 54

1

The founder of the Caliphate of Córdoba was

Select one of the following:

Abd ar-Rahman I
Abd ar-Rahman II
Abd ar-Rahman III
Al-Mansur

Explanation

Question 29 of 54

1

The Battle of Guadalete was fought between

Select one of the following:

Muslims and Visigoths
Byzantines and Muslims
Muslims and Franks
Almoravids and Christians

Explanation

Question 30 of 54

1

The year 929 marked the beginning of the

Select one of the following:

reign of Charlemagne
Battle of Poitiers
Caliphate of Córdoba
Independent Emirate of Córdoba

Explanation

Question 31 of 54

1

By 632, the Islamic Empire had conquered

Select one of the following:

The Arabian Peninsula
Syria, Persia, Palestine and Egypt
Iberian Peninsula, Maghreb and Indus Valley
Up to Poitiers

Explanation

Question 32 of 54

1

Muhammed conquered what place when?

Select one of the following:

622, Medina
630, Mecca
632, Medina
632, Mecca

Explanation

Question 33 of 54

1

What does the word 'Islam' mean?

Select one of the following:

Followers of Muslim
Followers of Muhammed
Submission to God
Sharia

Explanation

Question 34 of 54

1

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

Select one of the following:

Pilgrimage to Medina
Give alms to the needy
Pray five times a day
Declaration or profession of faith

Explanation

Question 35 of 54

1

Under what Caliphate was the maximum expansion of territories of the Islamic Empire?

Select one of the following:

Muhammed
Orthodox Caliphate
Umayyad Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate

Explanation

Question 36 of 54

1

The prime minister of the Caliphs had the title of?

Select one of the following:

Emir
Vizier
Dihmmi
Caliph

Explanation

Question 37 of 54

1

Economically speaking, the Islamic Empire was relevant on

Select one of the following:

Irrigation in agriculture
Dry farming
Sword crafts
Discovering new territories

Explanation

Question 38 of 54

1

The currencies of the Islamic Caliphate were

Select one of the following:

Qadis and diwans
Dinar and dirham
Aureus and denarius
Rupees

Explanation

Question 39 of 54

1

The date in which we can place the end of the hegemony of Al-Andalus against the Christian kingdoms is

Select one of the following:

711
756
929
1031

Explanation

Question 40 of 54

1

In the year 1085 the Christians conquered

Select one of the following:

Granada
León
Toledo
Navas de Tolosa

Explanation

Question 41 of 54

1

The conquest of Toledo by Alfonso VI meant

Select one of the following:

the end of the Caliphate of Córdoba
the beginning of the Taifa kingdoms
the end of the Almoravids
the end of the Taifa kingdoms

Explanation

Question 42 of 54

1

Period between the Almoravids and Almohads

Select one of the following:

First Taifa kingdoms
Second Taifa kingdoms
Third Taifa kingdoms
Nasrid Kingdom of Granada

Explanation

Question 43 of 54

1

Battle in 1212

Select one of the following:

Battle of Covadonga
Battle of Guadalete
Battle of Navas de Tolosa
Battle of Poitiers

Explanation

Question 44 of 54

1

Among the parts of the Muslim cities we find the

Select one of the following:

Mecca
Medina
Córdoba
Granada

Explanation

Question 45 of 54

1

Walled part of the Islamic city

Select one of the following:

Alcazaba
Souq
Almunia
Bath

Explanation

Question 46 of 54

1

The function of the souq (souk) was

Select one of the following:

political
religious
economic
cultural

Explanation

Question 47 of 54

1

Type of arch

Select one of the following:

Caliphal vault
Horseshoe arch
Mixed arch
Semi-circular arch

Explanation

Question 48 of 54

1

The Qibla of the mosque is

Select one of the following:

the tower
the covered room
the wall facing Mecca
the fountain for ablutions

Explanation

Question 49 of 54

1

Which of the following is the most sacred part of the mosque?

Select one of the following:

Maxura
Mirhab
Qibla
Minaret

Explanation

Question 50 of 54

1

Type of hold element

Select one of the following:

Muqarna vault
Caliphal vault
Segmented dome
Horseshoe arch

Explanation

Question 51 of 54

1

Number 5

Select one of the following:

Minaret
Haram
Qibla
Mirhab

Explanation

Question 52 of 54

1

The Mosque of Córdoba was built during

Select one of the following:

the Dependent Emirate
the Independent Emirate
the Caliphate of Córdoba
the Taifa kingdoms

Explanation

Question 53 of 54

1

Most important example of Almohad architecture

Select one of the following:

Medina Azahara
Giralda
Alhambra
Aljafería

Explanation

Question 54 of 54

1

Most relevant work of the Nasrid Kingdom

Select one of the following:

Aljafería
Medina Azahara
Alhambra
Mosque of Córdoba

Explanation