Quiz on Umayyad and Abbasid Literature

The Umayyad period lasted from 661 to 750 CE.

• True

• False

Ghazal poetry during the Umayyad period had two schools: the Hijazi and Udhri schools.

• True

• False

Al-Farazdaq was a poet who primarily composed love poetry.

• True

• False

The Abbasid Caliphate established the city of Baghdad in 762 CE.

• True

• False

The Abbasid period saw the rise of the 'House of Wisdom.'

• True

• False

Ibn al-Muqaffa wrote 'Kitab al-Bayan wa al-Tabyin.'

• True

• False

Abu Nuwas is famous for his religious and didactic poetry.

• True

• False

The Hamasa was a compilation by Abu Tammam.

• True

• False

Andalusian poetry initially imitated Eastern styles before developing its unique forms.

• True

• False

Ibn Hazm's 'Tawq al-Hamama' is a book about love.

• True

• False