Cordoba - Starter quiz

Match up each keyword with the correct definition. Write the correct letter in each box:

• a male ruler in some countries

• King

• the head of the Catholic Church

• Caliph

• an Islamic political and religious leader

• Pope

Which country is located in Western Europe? Tick 1 correct answer

• Iraq

• Morocco

• Spain

• Egypt

What was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 11th century? Tick 1 correct answer

• Baghdad

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Rome

The year 1066 is part of the ________________ century. Fill in the blank

• 11th

• 10th

• 12th

• 9th

The year 832 is part of the ________________ century.

• 9th

• 8th

• 10th

• 7th

Which example best shows that Baghdad was a centre of learning in the 11th century?

• It was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

• The caliphs lived there.

• It was the largest city in the world at one point.

• The Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad was set up there.