Death of Averroes (Arab philosopher)
- 1. Who wrote 'Death of Averroes'?
A) Jorge Luis Borges
B) Aristotle
C) Kant
D) Plato
- 2. In which country was Averroes born?
A) Iran
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Spain
D) Egypt
- 3. Averroes is best known for his commentaries on which philosopher's works?
A) Plato
B) Aristotle
C) Locke
D) Descartes
- 4. What was Averroes' profession?
A) Farmer
B) Carpenter
C) Soldier
D) Philosopher
- 5. During which century did Averroes live?
A) 12th
B) 16th
C) 10th
D) 14th
- 6. What was Averroes' main language of writing?
A) Persian
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) Arabic
- 7. Which caliphate was Averroes closely associated with?
A) Mamluk
B) Almohad
C) Abbasid
D) Umayyad
- 8. What year did Averroes die?
A) 1085
B) 1198
C) 1324
D) 1258
- 9. Averroes' works were later condemned by which religious institution?
A) Eastern Orthodox Church
B) Islamic State
C) Catholic Church
D) Church of England
- 10. What role did Averroes have in the Almohad court?
A) Judge
B) Vizier
C) General
D) Poet
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