The Rise of Islamic Spain

What is the main focus of the collaboration between Epimetheus and Flashpoint History?

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• The rise of Islamic Spain

• The Mongol invasions

• The history of the Byzantine Empire

During which years did the early Islamic conquests take place?

• 1000-1100

• 500-600

• 622-722

• 800-900

Which two empires did the early Islamic forces confront simultaneously?

• Egyptian and Babylonian

• Mongol and Chinese

• Roman and Greek

• Byzantine and Persian

What was the outcome of the Battle of Yarmouk?

• The Arabs defeated the Byzantines

• The Byzantines defeated the Arabs

• The Romans defeated the Arabs

• The Persians defeated the Arabs

Who was the Visigoth king during the Islamic conquest of Spain?

• Alaric

• Roderick

• Attila

• Theodoric

What was the significant battle that led to the fall of the Visigothic kingdom?

• Battle of Tours

• Battle of Agincourt

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Guadalete

Which city became the capital of the Umayyad Emirate in Al-Andalus?

• Cordoba

• Seville

• Toledo

• Granada

Who was the first Umayyad ruler to establish the emirate in Al-Andalus?

• Harun al-Rashid

• Al-Mansur

• Abd al-Rahman III

• Abd al-Rahman I

What was the cultural and economic status of Al-Andalus under Abd al-Rahman III?

• A minor state with little influence

• A powerful and sophisticated state

• A newly established kingdom

• A declining empire

Which city was considered an 'ornament of the world' during the Umayyad rule?

• Baghdad

• Alexandria

• Constantinople

• Cordoba