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