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