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
In which year did the Reconquista end with the fall of Granada?
A) 1453
B) 1478
C) 1492
D) 1517
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
The fall of Granada marked the end of which Islamic dynasty in Spain?
A) Abbasid
B) Almohad
C) Nasrid
D) Umayyad
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
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
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
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
What was the name of the last standing fortress in Granada?
A) Alhambra
B) Alcázar
C) Medina Azahara
D) Mezquita
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
Which famous explorer set sail the same year Granada fell?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
What was the primary religion of Spain before the Reconquista?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Judaism
D) Paganism
What was the term for Muslims in Spain who converted to Christianity?
A) Moriscos
B) Moors
C) Mamluks
D) Viziers
Which city was the last stronghold of Muslims in Spain?
A) Seville
B) Toledo
C) Córdoba
D) Granada
Who was Isabella I of Castile married to?
A) Charles V
B) Henry VII
C) Ferdinand II of Aragon
D) Philip II
Which language was widely spoken in Muslim Spain before the fall of Granada?
A) Latin
B) Arabic
C) Greek
D) Persian
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
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
Which Catholic institution was strengthened after the fall of Granada?
A) The Spanish Armada
B) The Vatican
C) The Spanish Inquisition
D) The Jesuits
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
Who were the main Muslim inhabitants of Granada before the Reconquista?
A) Moors
B) Berbers
C) Arabs
D) Ottomans
Which Spanish city was the first major Muslim settlement in the Iberian Peninsula?
A) Madrid
B) Córdoba
C) Valencia
D) Barcelona
Which Christian military order played a key role in the Reconquista?
A) Knights Templar
B) Teutonic Order
C) Hospitallers
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.”
Which famous Spanish general led several battles during the Reconquista?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
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
Which major European country supported Spain during the Reconquista?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) England
D) Germany
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