Muslim Spain Timeline Quiz: facts and a 5-question quiz

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Tariq to Granada: five questions on eight centuries of Al-Andalus. This is a mixed-format quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: 711-1492. Region: Spain. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

Muslim conquest of Spain: Tariq landed at Gibraltar, 'Jabal Tariq', in 711 and won at the Battle of Guadalete.
Abd al-Rahman I: Abd al-Rahman I, 'the Falcon of Quraysh', survived the Abbasid revolution and built a state in Spain.
Caliphate of Cordoba proclaimed: Abd al-Rahman III declared the caliphate in 929 to challenge the Abbasids and Fatimids.
Caliphate of Cordoba proclaimed: 929, 1212, 1236 and 1492.
Muhammad I (Ibn al-Ahmar): Muhammad I founded the Nasrid dynasty in 1230-1238 and began the Alhambra.

Quick answers

What should I know about Muslim conquest of Spain? Tariq landed at Gibraltar, 'Jabal Tariq', in 711 and won at the Battle of Guadalete.

What should I know about Abd al-Rahman I? Abd al-Rahman I, 'the Falcon of Quraysh', survived the Abbasid revolution and built a state in Spain.

What should I know about Caliphate of Cordoba proclaimed? Abd al-Rahman III declared the caliphate in 929 to challenge the Abbasids and Fatimids.

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