Iberian Peninsula from the 8th-13th century

When did the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula begin?

• 929

• 757

• 711

• 722

Al-Andalus was created as a

• Independent emirate

• Dependent emirate

• Caliphate

• variety of small kingdoms known as Taifas

What was the capital of the dependent emirate of Al-Andalus?

• Almeria

• Cordoba

• Granada

• Madrid

Who declared Al-Andalus as an independent emirate?

• Tarik

• Abderraman III

• Al-Mansur

• Abd al-Rahman I

Who were the Muladis?

• Iberians who converted to Islam

• Muslims who converted to Christianity

• Christian landowners

• Christian peasants

Who declared himself Caliph and when?

• Abd-ar Rahman I, 722

• Abd-ar Rahman III, 929

• Al-Mansur, 1002

What was the main difference between the independent emirate and the caliphate?

• The caliphate had many more inhabitants

• The calpihate's capital was shifted to Granada

• The caliph became a political AND religious authority, the emir was only a political authority

• The caliph was much richer than the emir

Why were the taifa kingdoms considered weak?

• They were poor

• They had old weapons

• They were very divided

• They didn't like to fight

Who were the Almoravids?

• Iberians who converted to Islam

• Muslims who converted to Christianity

• Nomadic Berbers from the north of Africa

• Muslims from other parts of Europe

Where did the Almohads establish their capital?

• Granada

• Cordoba

• Toledo

• Sevilla