FBQ1: The most important woman in the political life of Hārūn was_____ Answer: His mother FBQ2: The most important family to the success of Hārūn was______ Answer: The Barmacide family FBQ3: The second vizier to Hārūn was Ja’far the son of ____________ Answer: Yahya FBQ4: The first problem faced by Hārūn was to subdue _____in Deilem Answer: Yahya ibn Abdullah FBQ5: Instead of war, problem in Deilem ended with the promise of A high office at the court in ______ Answer: Baghdād FBQ6: Yahya arrived at Baghdād and fell victim of an accusatio of________ Answer: Conspiracy FBQ7: An uprising of the Kharijites in Hulwan was led by a beautiful lady called Answer: Laila FBQ8: Laila was defeated by force but by ____________ Answer: Appeal FBQ9: Laila deserted the rebels and the Kharijites were __________ Answer: Defeated FBQ10: The treaty by Empress Irene with Caliph al-Mahdi to pay tribute was not pleasing to ­­­­­___ Answer: The Byzantines FBQ11: Empress Irene was overthrown by her chancellor called________ Answer: Nicephorus FBQ12: Emperor Nicephorus revoked the_______ Answer: Treaty FBQ13: Emperor Nicephorus demanded the immediate return of the ______already paid to Caliph Hārūn Answer: Tribute FBQ14: From _______the commander of the believers, to Nicephorus, the dog of a Roman Answer: Hārūn FBQ15: Caliph Hārūn planned to fight back at a later date but couldn’t because of his _____ Answer: Dearth FBQ16: Fatima is Arabian and zubayda is­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­__________ Answer: Persian FBQ17: Khaizuran is a Persian and Al- Ma’mūn`s mother is ____________ Answer: Persain FBQ18: A document binding Al-Amīn and Al- Ma’mūn to the arrangement of the succession was signed and deposited in ______ Answer: Ka’ba FBQ19: Hārūn had a _________for poets and music Answer: Passion FBQ20: ________ became Hārūn`s boon companion on many nocturnal adventures Answer: Abū Nuwās FBQ21: Other boon companions of Hārūn included one Ibrāhīm, a talented singer who earned a monthly salary of ____dinars Answer: 10,000 FBQ22: Ibn Jami as well as Mukhanaq with their talented voice earned _____ by the caliph’s side Answer: Seats FBQ23: The only defect of Hārūn`s character was his occasional outburst of______. Answer: suspicion and temper FBQ24: Hārūn was not just to the Barmacides and the ______ Answer: Alids FBQ25: Ar-Rashīd is credited with being the first ‘Abbāsid caliph to have played and encouraged _____ Answer: Chess FBQ26: Hārūn’s reign of glory and achievements was largely due to the meritorious services of the distinguished family of ______ Answer: Barmak FBQ27: The Barmak served Hārūn’s empire with distinction for ______ years Answer: seventeen FBQ28: The end of the Barmacides marked the decline of ____in administration Answer: Persian influence FBQ29: The end of the Barmacides marked the rise of ____in administration Answer: Arab influence FBQ30: After the Barmacides, ________ was given the office of Prime Minister Answer: Al-Fadl ibn Rabi FBQ31: By character assessment, al-Amīn was described as a ___minded fellow Answer: Feeble FBQ32: Al-Amīn was fun-loving and given to pomp and________. Answer: Pageantry FBQ33: Who instigated the Caliph al-Amīn against the choice of al-Ma’mūn as his successor? Answer: Al-Fadl ibn Rabi FBQ34: Al-Nātiq bi-l- haqq means _________ Answer: The proclaimer of the Truth FBQ35: Al-Qāim bi-l –haqq is a title given_________ Answer: The second sun of al-Amīn MCQ1: At what age did Hārūn ascended the throne ? Answer: 25 MCQ 2: What is the nickname of Hārūn? Answer: Ar-Rashīd MCQ3: Who was the teacher of Hārūn? Answer: The Barmacide family MCQ4: Who was the adviser of Hārūn? Answer: The Barmacide family MCQ5: Who was the vizier of Hārūn? Answer: The Barmacide family MCQ6: Who did Hārūn sent to subdue Yahya ibn Abdullah in Deilem? Answer: Al-Fadl MCQ7: What was the number of force sent by Hārūn to Deilem? Answer: 50,000 MCQ8: What happened to Yahya ibn Abdullah after fallig avictim of conspiracy? Answer: He was jailed till dearth MCQ9: Why was Mūsā al-Kazim brought into Baghdād also with Yahya? Answer: To stop any reaction from the Alids MCQ10: Who was the governor of Africa before Aghlab during the reign of Hārūn? Answer: Harthama ibn Ayan MCQ11: Who agreed to be paying 40,000 dinars annually to Hārūn to rule Africa Answer: Ibrāhīm ibn Aghlab MCQ12: As for the answer: it shall be for your eyes to see and not your ear to hear. Who made this statement? Answer: Hārūn MCQ13: As for the answer, it shall be for your eyes to see and not your ear to hear. Who made this statement? Who is being referred to here Answer: Emperor Nicephorus MCQ14: How many times did Emperor Nicephorus renege on his agreement? Answer: Four times MCQ15: How many times did caliph Hārūn pardon Nicephorus Answer: Three times MCQ16: Who is the eldest son of Caliph Hārūn? Answer: Al-Amīn MCQ17: Who is the second son of Caliph Hārūn? Answer: Al- Ma’mūn MCQ18: Who is the mother of Al-Amīn? Answer: Zubayda MCQ19: Which kind of life did Hārūn live? Answer: opulent life MCQ20: Who was reputed to be the first to ornament her shoes with precious stones? Answer: Zubayda MCQ21: Who was reputed to have presented Hārūn with ten maidens one of whom became the mother of al-Ma’mūn and another of al-Mu‘tasim. Answer: Zubayda MCQ22: Who introduced a postal system in Abbasid dynasty? Answer: Hārūn MCQ23: Who translated some medical manuscripts which the Caliph had brought from Ancyra and Amorium? Answer: Yuhanna (Yahya) ibn Mūsāwayh MCQ24: At which war did Hārūn`s father gave him the honorific title; ar-Rashīd? Answer: The war against Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus MCQ25: The Barmak served Hārūn’s empire with distinction for ______years Answer: 17,000 MCQ26: Hārūn ordered that his empire be shared among his two sons name them? Answer: Al-Amīn and Al-Ma’mūn MCQ27: Who was the governor of Iraq and Syria in the west of Hārūn caliphate Answer: Al-Amīn MCQ28: Who was the governor of the eastern province? Answer: Al-Ma’mūn MCQ29: In which did Caliph Hārūn died? Answer: 189AH/809CE MCQ30: How many year did did Caliph Hārūn reigned? Answer: Twenty–three years and six months. MCQ31: What did Caliph al-Amīn do with agreement deposited at Ka’tah? Answer: He tore it MCQ32: Other boon companions of Hārūn included one Ibrāhīm, a talented singer who earned a monthly salary of ____dinars Answer: 10,000 MCQ33: Who led the army raised by Al-Ma’mūn against his brother Caliph al-Amin? Answer: Tāhir ibn Husain MCQ34: Who was the guardian to al-Ma’mūn’s two infant children? Answer: Naufal MCQ35: Who was the second commander of al-Amin force after the defeat of the first one by al-Ma’mūn Answer: Abdur-Rahman b. Jabala