| 1 |
Cordova <u>yielded </u>in magnificence only to Baghdad and Constantinople. |
- A. Was after
- B. Was inferior
- C. Stood worse
- D. Gave way
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| 2 |
Al-Hakam, Abd-al-Rahman's successor, was himself a ___________ and patronized learning |
- A. warrior
- B. builder
- C. painter
- D. scholar
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| 3 |
With his.............year old brother, Abd al Rahman dashed in to the river. |
- A. Nine
- B. Eleven
- C. Seven
- D. Thirteen
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| 4 |
The Mosque of Cordova was ________ and enlarged by his successors |
- A. completed
- B. curtailed
- C. minimised
- D. shortened
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| 5 |
His maternal uncles were Berbers from the district of North ______ |
- A. Carolina
- B. Europe
- C. Africa
- D. Australia
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| 6 |
Al-Hakam was a lover of _________ |
- A. horses
- B. buildings
- C. books
- D. mosques
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| 7 |
He was a grandson of the................... caliph of Damascus. |
- A. Fifth
- B. Seventh
- C. Tenth
- D. Ninth
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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 |
With his ______ year old brother, Abd-al-Rahman dashed into the river |
- A. Nine
- B. Eleven
- C. Seven
- D. Thirteen
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| 10 |
Ubdul Rehman was a youth of exceptional <u>nerve </u>and abilty. |
- A. Caurage
- B. Bravery
- C. Ability
- D. Wisdom
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