MCQs on Abbasid Dynasty – Golden Age of Islam

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1. : In which year did the Abbasid Dynasty come to power?





2. : Who was the first caliph of the Abbasid Dynasty?





3. : What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate during its Golden Age?





4. : Who is considered the greatest Abbasid caliph, known for his role in the Islamic Golden Age?





5. : Under whose reign was the House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma) established in Baghdad?





6. : The Abbasid revolution led to the overthrow of which previous Islamic dynasty?





7. : What was the House of Wisdom primarily known for?





8. : The Abbasid Caliphate encouraged the translation of Greek texts into which language?





9. : What key scientific field did Al-Khwarizmi contribute to during the Abbasid period?





10. : Which famous medical encyclopedia was written by Ibn Sina during the Abbasid era?





11. : Harun al-Rashid was a contemporary of which European ruler?





12. : Which Abbasid caliph founded the city of Baghdad in 762 CE?





13. : What was the primary language of science and learning during the Abbasid Golden Age?





14. : Which scholar is known as the father of optics in the Abbasid period?





15. : Which field did Al-Razi (Rhazes) notably contribute to?





16. : What was one of the key features of the Abbasid administration?





17. : Which group eventually sacked Baghdad in 1258, ending the Abbasid Caliphate?





18. : What was the currency used in the Abbasid Caliphate?





19. : Who was the famous Jewish philosopher who lived during the Abbasid period?





20. : Which Abbasid caliph was known for promoting Mu’tazilism?





21. : What was the main reason for the Abbasid decline?





22. : Which Abbasid-era philosopher integrated Greek philosophy with Islamic thought?





23. : During the Abbasid Golden Age, Baghdad was a hub for which of the following?





24. : The Abbasids claimed descent from which relative of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?





25. : What religious movement influenced Abbasid ideology in its early phase?





26. : Which mathematical concept was greatly developed during Abbasid rule?





27. : Which Persian polymath was prominent during the Abbasid era?





28. : The Abbasids moved the capital from Damascus to which city?





29. : What was the role of viziers in the Abbasid Caliphate?





30. : The term “Golden Age of Islam” is most associated with which dynasty?





31. : What was Al-Kindi known for during the Abbasid era?





32. : Which Abbasid caliph was known for literary and cultural patronage and ruled during a period of peace?





33. : What was the name of the Islamic law that guided Abbasid governance?





34. : Which scholar’s work in astronomy was notable during the Abbasid period?





35. : Which literary form flourished during the Abbasid dynasty?





36. : What type of governance did the Abbasids promote?





37. : Who was the famous geographer of the Abbasid era?





38. : What was the economic base of the Abbasid Caliphate?





39. : Which field did Al-Biruni contribute to?





40. : The Abbasids lost effective control of many provinces to which group in the 10th century?





41. : What event marked the symbolic end of the Abbasid Caliphate?





42. : Who was the famous historian during Abbasid times?





43. : The Abbasid Caliphate lasted from 750 CE until which year?





44. : What was one reason the Abbasids encouraged learning?





45. : What key religious sect did the Abbasids primarily support?





46. : Who wrote “The Book of Animals” during the Abbasid era?





47. : Which foreign language was most often translated into Arabic under the Abbasids?





48. : Which Abbasid caliph was known for introducing paper-making from China?





49. : The Abbasids emphasized knowledge in both religious and __________ sciences.





50. : What made Baghdad one of the greatest cities of the medieval world?





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