1 |
I had scarcely passed my twelfth birthday when I entered the ___regions of examinations. |
inhospitable
poisonous
horrible
useless
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2 |
Al-Hakam's agents___________ bookshops to buy or copy manuscripts. |
Inspected
Examined
Ransacked
Went into
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3 |
The University of Cordova rose to a place of ______ in the world. |
Fame
Respect
Pre-eminence
High use
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4 |
Al-Hakam, Abd-al-Rehman ill's ____ patronized learning. |
One replacing him
Successor
One working for him
One challenging him
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5 |
The fame of the Muslim capital __ distant Germany. |
Travelled
Penetrated to
Extended
Moved
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6 |
Abd-al-Rehman ill was like his illustrious |
Predecessor
Father
Grandfather
Leader
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7 |
Abd-al-Rehman I kept in check _____________ |
treason
Inside enemies
Corruption
Cheating
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8 |
In the process of sending his _____ Abd-al-Rehman developed an army. |
Competitors
rivals
Adversaries
Enemies
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9 |
Abd-al-Rehman I was a ____ young man. |
Smart
Active
Striking
Tall
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10 |
The International ___________ vocabulary contains not a few words from Arabic. |
Nautical
Of the sky
Of lakes
Of rivers
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11 |
To his villa Abd-al-Rehman I brought water and introduced___ plants. |
Exotic
Very expensive
Beautiful
Extremely lovely
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12 |
Al-Hakam's agents ransacked bookshops with a view to buying or copying____ |
Old books
Other's writings
Manuscripts
Others' ideas
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13 |
The third Abd-al-Rehman was like his__________ predecessor . |
Successful
Illustrieous
Respected
Able
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14 |
Sovereignty in the Muslim world was always _________ |
Inconstant
Unstable
Uncertain
Temporary
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15 |
_______ in the Muslim world was always unstable. |
Sovereignty
Government
Rule
Control
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16 |
Abd-al-Rehman___________ the intellectual movement. |
Set up
Established
Led
Initiateed
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17 |
With his___________ consolidated he turned to the arts of peace. |
Realm
Government
Control
Rule
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18 |
In the process of ____________ his adversaries Abd-al-Rahman developed a well-disciplined army. |
Defeating
Facing
Subding
Fighting
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19 |
He was always________ by the spies of o the new dynasty |
Watched
Observed
Noted
Pursued
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20 |
In North Africa Abd-al-Rehman____ escaped asassination |
With difficulty
Barely
Luckily
easily
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