Islamic Studies

The Reconquista – Fall of Granada MCQs with Answer

Who was the last Muslim ruler of Granada?
A) Abu Bakr II
B) Boabdil (Muhammad XII)
C) Yusuf I
D) Al-Mansur

Answer
B) Boabdil (Muhammad XII)

In which year did the Reconquista end with the fall of Granada?
A) 1453
B) 1478
C) 1492
D) 1517

Answer
C) 1492

Which Christian monarchs led the final conquest of Granada?
A) Charles V and Isabella I
B) Ferdinand II and Isabella I
C) Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
D) Philip II and Mary I

Answer
B) Ferdinand II and Isabella I

The fall of Granada marked the end of which Islamic dynasty in Spain?
A) Abbasid
B) Almohad
C) Nasrid
D) Umayyad

Answer
C) Nasrid

Which treaty guaranteed the rights of Muslims in Granada after the conquest?
A) Treaty of Tordesillas
B) Treaty of Granada
C) Treaty of Seville
D) Treaty of Córdoba

Answer
B) Treaty of Granada

What happened to the Muslim population of Granada after 1492?
A) They were allowed to stay freely
B) They were expelled or forced to convert
C) They formed a new kingdom
D) They joined the Ottoman Empire

Answer
B) They were expelled or forced to convert

Who was the primary commander of the Spanish forces during the conquest of Granada?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
C) Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
D) El Cid

Answer
C) Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba

What was the main reason the Muslims of Granada surrendered in 1492?
A) A devastating earthquake
B) A prolonged siege and lack of resources
C) Internal rebellion within the Nasrid dynasty
D) Support from the Ottoman Empire

Answer
B) A prolonged siege and lack of resources

What was the name of the last standing fortress in Granada?
A) Alhambra
B) Alcázar
C) Medina Azahara
D) Mezquita

Answer
A) Alhambra

What happened to Boabdil after surrendering Granada?
A) He was executed
B) He was exiled to North Africa
C) He converted to Christianity
D) He became a Spanish noble

Answer
B) He was exiled to North Africa

Which famous explorer set sail the same year Granada fell?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo

Answer
C) Christopher Columbus

What was the primary religion of Spain before the Reconquista?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Paganism

Answer
B) Islam

What was the term for Muslims in Spain who converted to Christianity?
A) Moriscos
B) Moors
C) Mamluks
D) Viziers

Answer
A) Moriscos

Which city was the last stronghold of Muslims in Spain?
A) Seville
B) Toledo
C) Córdoba
D) Granada

Answer
D) Granada

Who was Isabella I of Castile married to?
A) Charles V
B) Henry VII
C) Ferdinand II of Aragon
D) Philip II

Answer
C) Ferdinand II of Aragon

Which language was widely spoken in Muslim Spain before the fall of Granada?
A) Latin
B) Arabic
C) Greek
D) Persian

Answer
B) Arabic

Which famous palace in Granada is a symbol of Islamic architecture in Spain?
A) Alcázar of Segovia
B) Alhambra
C) Tower of Hercules
D) Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Answer
B) Alhambra

What happened to the Jewish population after the fall of Granada?
A) They were given equal rights
B) They were expelled from Spain
C) They took over leadership
D) They migrated to the Americas

Answer
B) They were expelled from Spain

Which Catholic institution was strengthened after the fall of Granada?
A) The Spanish Armada
B) The Vatican
C) The Spanish Inquisition
D) The Jesuits

Answer
C) The Spanish Inquisition

What was the impact of the fall of Granada on the Ottoman Empire?
A) It led to war between Spain and the Ottomans
B) The Ottomans tried to help the Muslims of Granada
C) The Ottomans remained neutral
D) The Ottomans started sending missionaries to Spain

Answer
B) The Ottomans tried to help the Muslims of Granada

Who were the main Muslim inhabitants of Granada before the Reconquista?
A) Moors
B) Berbers
C) Arabs
D) Ottomans

Answer
A) Moors

Which Spanish city was the first major Muslim settlement in the Iberian Peninsula?
A) Madrid
B) Córdoba
C) Valencia
D) Barcelona

Answer
B) Córdoba

Which Christian military order played a key role in the Reconquista?
A) Knights Templar
B) Teutonic Order
C) Hospitallers
D) Order of Santiago

Answer
D) Order of Santiago

What did Boabdil reportedly say when he lost Granada?
A) “This is the will of Allah.”
B) “The city is lost forever.”
C) “We shall return one day.”
D) “You weep like a woman for what you could not defend as a man.”

Answer
D) “You weep like a woman for what you could not defend as a man.”

Which famous Spanish general led several battles during the Reconquista?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
D) El Cid

Answer
D) El Cid

What was the main economic impact of the fall of Granada on Spain?
A) Decline in trade with the Muslim world
B) Expansion of Catholic-controlled trade routes
C) A rapid decline in the economy
D) The emergence of Protestantism

Answer
B) Expansion of Catholic-controlled trade routes

Which major European country supported Spain during the Reconquista?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) England
D) Germany

Answer
B) Portugal

What was the lasting cultural impact of Muslim rule in Spain?
A) Complete erasure of Islamic influence
B) Islamic architecture and sciences remained influential
C) Arabic was made an official language
D) The Spanish monarchy converted to Islam

Answer
B) Islamic architecture and sciences remained influential

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