1 |
The Abbasids got engaged in the ruthless extermination of the Umayyads. |
Uncontrolled
Direct
Cruel
Continous
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2 |
The accession of the Abbasids was signalizedby their action against the Umayyads. |
Made prominent
Made important
Made meaningful
Made effective
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3 |
Hitti talked about the accession of the Abbasids to the calipahte. |
Entering on
Passage of
Movement of
Approach of
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4 |
In 750 , the Umayyed dynasty (rulling family) in Damuscus was overthrown by the Abbasid family. |
Replaced
Defeated and replaced
Defeated
Thrown out
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5 |
All this when in Christian __________ only the rudiments of learning were known |
Asia
Africa
America
Europe
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6 |
Dutch scholar Dozy declared that nearly everyone could __________ and write |
sing
read
cook
sew
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7 |
In order to secure the first copy of the "Aghani" al-Hakam sent the author a _________ dinars |
hundred
five hundred
thousand
million
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8 |
Al-Hakam, probably the best scholar among Moslem caliphs, personally _________ several of these books |
used
destroyed
sold
tore
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9 |
The books thus gathered numbered 400,000, their titles filling a catalogue of ________ volumes |
ten
forty four
twenty two
five
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10 |
Al-Hakam was a lover of _________ |
horses
buildings
books
mosques
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11 |
Al-Hakam, Abd-al-Rahman's successor, was himself a ___________ and patronized learning |
warrior
builder
painter
scholar
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12 |
Spanish gardens have preserved to this day a _________ character |
Moorish
British
French
Dutch
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13 |
The capital boasted some __________ thousand weavers and flourishing leather industry |
five
thirteen
one
hundren
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14 |
The fame of the Moslem capital penetrated distant Germany where a Saxon nun styled it the __________ of the world |
pearl
stone
jewel
ruby
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15 |
Cordova acquired international fame and inspired awe and ________ in the hearts of travellers |
abomination
hatred
irritation
admiration
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16 |
Cordova took its place as the most ___________ city in Europe |
cultured
spacious
populated
filthy
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17 |
His reign and that of his two immediate successors mark the __________ of Moslem rule in the west |
lowest
height
depth
degeneration
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18 |
One by one he conquered the lost __________ |
provisions
princesses
principals
provinces
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19 |
The third Abd-al-Rahman was a ___________ man when he took office |
old
invalid
infant
young
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20 |
Sovereignty in the Moslem world, West or East was_________ |
unstable
stabel
permanent
perpetual
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