Baghdad becomes centre of Arab/Muslim golden age of arts
- 1. Who was the Abbasid caliph when Baghdad became the centre of the Arab/Muslim golden age of arts?
A) Al-Ma'mun
B) Harun al-Rashid
C) Al-Mansur
D) Al-Mamun
- 2. Who was a renowned mathematician of the Arab/Muslim golden age in Baghdad?
A) Newton
B) Pythagoras
C) Euclid
D) Al-Khwarizmi
- 3. Which instrument was widely used in the music of Baghdad's golden age?
A) Violin
B) Piano
C) Flute
D) Oud
- 4. Which famous astronomer worked in Baghdad during the golden age of arts?
A) Hubble
B) Al-Battani
C) Galileo
D) Copernicus
- 5. Which medieval Islamic scholar was a pioneer in the field of optics and visual perception?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Stephen Hawking
D) Ibn al-Haytham
- 6. Which famous philosopher wrote the work 'The Incoherence of the Philosophers'?
A) Al-Ghazali
B) Karl Marx
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
- 7. Which famous calligrapher hails from Baghdad and is remembered for his script reforms?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Vincent van Gogh
C) Yaqut al-Musta'simi
D) Pablo Picasso
- 8. Which famous scholar is known for his contributions to logic and was called 'The Second Teacher' after Aristotle?
A) Plato
B) Socrates
C) Al-Farabi
D) Confucius
- 9. Which famous poet, philosopher, and theologian wrote the work 'The Divine Comedy'?
A) Dante Alighieri
B) William Shakespeare
C) Homer
D) Attar of Nishapur
- 10. Which city became the center of the Arab/Muslim golden age of arts?
A) Damascus
B) Cairo
C) Mecca
D) Baghdad
- 11. During which period did Baghdad flourish as the center of arts and culture?
A) Abbasid Caliphate
B) Safavid Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Umayyad Caliphate
- 12. Which of the following branches of arts flourished in Baghdad during this period?
A) Graffiti
B) Sculpture
C) Photography
D) Calligraphy
- 13. Which language was the primary medium of literature in Baghdad at the time?
A) Persian
B) Urdu
C) Arabic
D) Turkish
- 14. In what field did the scientist Al-Kindi make important contributions in Baghdad?
A) Chemistry
B) Botany
C) Genetics
D) Philosophy
- 15. Which famous poet from Baghdad wrote The Book of Misers?
A) Al-Ma'arri
B) Ibn Suyi
C) Al-Jahiz
D) Al-Mutanabbi
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