| 1 |
Al-Hakam was <u>generous</u>to scholars . |
- A. Charitable or open handed
- B. Liberal
- C. Democratic
- D. Friendly
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| 2 |
Cordova yielded in magnificence only to..................... and constantinople |
- A. London
- B. Paris
- C. Baghdad
- D. Berlin
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| 3 |
Al-Hakam was a lover of _________ |
- A. horses
- B. buildings
- C. books
- D. mosques
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| 4 |
Ubdul Rehman barely escaped <u>assassination </u>(political murder) in North Africa. |
- A. Injury
- B. Bodily harm
- C. Destruction
- D. Political murder
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| 5 |
The raising of silkworms <u>thrived</u> in Muslim Spain. |
- A. Grew quickly
- B. Progressed
- C. Bacame profitable
- D. Expanded
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| 6 |
The fame of the Moslem capital penetrated distant Germany where a Saxon nun styled it the __________ of the world |
- A. pearl
- B. stone
- C. jewel
- D. ruby
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| 7 |
He finally reached ______ five years later |
- A. Ceuta
- B. Beirut
- C. Khartum
- D. Alexandria
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| 8 |
Never before was Cordova so prosperous, Andalusia so rich and the state to _________ |
- A. weak
- B. defeated
- C. triumphant
- D. crippled
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| 9 |
Besides the great mosque the capital could already boast a bridge over the river. |
- A. Danube
- B. Rhine
- C. Guadalquivir
- D. Thames
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| 10 |
Accession of the Abbasside to the .............. was signalieed. |
- A. Emirate
- B. Baronage
- C. Caliphate
- D. Parsonage
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