Which people did the Muslims defeat to begin the conquest of the Iberian Peninsula?
The Visigoths
In which century was the decisive battle which allowed the Moors to conquer the Iberian Peninsula?
The eighth century (711)
What happened at Poitiers in 732?
The Moors were defeated by the Franks
What was the name of the ruler who established the Independent Emirate?
Abd-al-Rahman I
Under whose authority was the kingdom when al-Andalus was a Dependent Emirate?
The Caliph of Damascus
What was the name of the last Nasrid king?
Boabdil
What two types of agriculture were practised in al-Andalus?
rain-fed and irrigated crops
What livestock farming was generally practised there?
Sheep farming
What was the job of the Almotacén
The person who controlled all the activities in the souk
What were Muladies?
Christians who converted to Islam
