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