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