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