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