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Al-Andalus: eight centuries from Cordoba to Granada

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Five questions, four choices each, twenty seconds per question. Choose with keys 1 to 4 or with a click, then press Enter for the next question.

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  1. Question 1 of 5

    Between which years did Muslims rule land in the Iberian peninsula?

    Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.

    1. 1622–750
    2. 2711–1492
    3. 31099–1291
    4. 41453–1650

  2. Question 2 of 5

    Why was the Great Mosque of Cordoba enlarged repeatedly?

    Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.

    1. 1The city grew and rulers displayed their power
    2. 2Earthquakes destroyed it
    3. 3It became a palace
    4. 4It was never enlarged

  3. Question 3 of 5

    Who was Ziryab?

    Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.

    1. 1A judge of Granada
    2. 2The caliph of Cordoba
    3. 3A physician from Bukhara
    4. 4A musician from Baghdad who changed Andalusi taste

  4. Question 4 of 5

    For what was Ibn Rushd known among Europeans?

    Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.

    1. 1His commentaries on Aristotle
    2. 2His maps
    3. 3His poetry
    4. 4His ships

  5. Question 5 of 5

    What is the Alhambra?

    Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.

    1. 1A library in Cordoba
    2. 2A mosque in Seville
    3. 3A palace and fortress in Granada
    4. 4An island near Toledo

Answer sheet and tally (for the teacher)

After a show of hands, write in the last column how many answered each question correctly.

#Right answerStepRight in class
1711–14921. What is al-Andalus?
2The city grew and rulers displayed their power3. The Great Mosque of Cordoba
3A musician from Baghdad who changed Andalusi taste5. Ziryab
4His commentaries on Aristotle6. Ibn Rushd
5A palace and fortress in Granada8. The Alhambra
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Al-Andalus: eight centuries from Cordoba to Granada