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