Question

Cordova University was established by the Arabs in ____________.
A. Turkey
B. Italy
C. England
D. Spain

Answer 1

Hint: The Arabs in Europe made remarkable contributions in the field of education. They established many universities and the University of Cordova was one of them.

Complete answer: The University of Cordoba was established by Arabs in 1972 in Spain but has been operational since the 19th century. During the Dark Ages of Arabs in Europe, they made remarkable contributions in the field of education and their efforts led to the bridging of the civilization gap that existed in the 19th century. Cordova, the Umayyad capital of Muslim became the heart and soul of Europe where learning, science, peace was encouraged. Spain by the end of the 10th century became the city of paradise for intellectuals, philosophers and many scholars who travelled to the Cordoba and made it a European intellectual hub. During the reign of al-Hakam II, the Cordova was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty who ruled over it from 961 to 976 and encouraged translation, learning and education in Arab. The spirit of knowledge and research in Cordova was enhanced by the measures taken by Caliph al-Hakam II who wanted to make his kingdom educated. By the end of his reign, the Royal Library of Cordoba was filled with almost 400,000 volumes and that consisted of all fields including religion, philosophy, literature, science, mathematics etc.
The university has three main campuses: the Rabanales Campus, the Health Sciences campus and the Legal & Social Sciences Campus. The Rabanales lie to the East of the city which is best equipped in Europe and have modern sports facilities and clinical hospitals. Health and Science lie to the West of the city.
Thus, Option D. Spain is the correct answer.

Note: The university today is well known for its Agriculture and Forestry teaching and which is at the rank of 4th best in Spain. In the world, it is ranked 800-1000 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.