- 1. Which city was Harun-ar-Rashid the Caliph of?
A) Cairo
B) Baghdad
C) Mecca
D) Damascus
- 2. In which modern-day country was Harun-ar-Rashid's capital Baghdad located?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Egypt
C) Iraq
D) Syria
- 3. Which one of Harun-ar-Rashid's sons rebelled against him?
A) Al-Ma'mun
B) Al-Amin
C) Al-Mu'tasim
D) Al-Mamun
- 4. What was the title of the famous collection of stories that featured Harun-ar-Rashid?
A) The Decameron
B) One Thousand and One Nights
C) Arabian Nights
D) The Canterbury Tales
- 5. Which famous river flows through Baghdad?
A) Euphrates
B) Indus
C) Nile
D) Tigris
- 6. What was the relationship between Harun-ar-Rashid and the famous mathematician Al-Khwarizmi?
A) Patron
B) Brothers
C) Enemies
D) Rival
- 7. To which dynasty did Harun-ar-Rashid belong?
A) Umayyad
B) Abbasid
C) Ayyubid
D) Fatimid
- 8. What was the name of the famous literary salon in Baghdad during Harun-ar-Rashid's time?
A) Alhambra
B) Versailles
C) House of Wisdom
D) Hofburg Palace
- 9. What was the title of the ruler Harun-ar-Rashid in the Islamic world?
A) Sultan
B) Caliph
C) Khan
D) Emir
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