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History
11th-century Islamic worlds: how similar were the regions of the Islamic world?

Starter quiz

  • Match up each keyword with the correct definition.
    • caliph
      ⇔
      an Islamic political and religious leader ✓
    • king
      ⇔
      a male ruler in some countries ✓
    • Pope
      ⇔
      the head of the Catholic Church ✓
  • Which country is located in Western Europe?
    • Iraq
    • Morocco
    • Spain  ✓
    • Egypt
  • What was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 11th century?
    • Baghdad  ✓
    • Cairo
    • Mecca
    • Rome
  • Write the missing word. The year 1066 is part of the ______ century.
    • '11th' ✓
  • Write the missing word. The year 832 is part of the ______ century.
    • '9th' ✓
  • Which example best shows that Baghdad was a centre of learning in the 11th century?
    • It was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
    • The caliphs lived there.
    • It was the largest city in the world at one point.
    • The Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad was set up there.  ✓
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