What was its primary role of the House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad?
The House of Wisdom in Abbasid Baghdad

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Paul SHAWKAT
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A) A military base
B) A library and translation center
C) A marketplace
D) A house of religious worship
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the Abbasid Caliph under whose patronage the House of Wisdom was established?
Harun al-Rashid
Al-Ma'mun
Al-Mansur
Al-Mu'tasim
Ibn Khaldun
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The House of Wisdom continued to flourish in the early 9th century under which Caliph?
Al-Ma'mun
Harun al-Rashid
Al-Mansur
Al-Mu'tasim
Ibn Battuta
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which subjects were studied at the House of Wisdom?
Mathematics and astronomy
Medicine and chemistry
Geography and philosophy
All of the above.
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The House of Wisdom was a symbol of the intellectual heart of _______ during the Islamic Golden Age. (which city)?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the caliph Al-Ma'mun particularly passionate about?
Building palaces so grand that he would impress any visiting dignitaries
Collecting as much of the world’s knowledge as he could
Leading military campaigns that would strengthen and protect the Abbasid caliphate
Establishing trade routes with states in far-flung parts of the world
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The House of Wisdom served as a bridge between the past and the future by preserving ancient (a) and encouraging new (b) .
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