1
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- Question: The Epic of Antara bin Shaddad constitutes an important part of Arabic folkloric traditions.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
2
Q
- Question: ‘Umar ibn Abi Rabi’a and Jamil Buthayna are reputable as:
o (A) Umayyad ghazal poets
o (B) Umayyad Naqaid Poets
o (C) Early Islamic panegyrists
o (D) Pre-Islamic poets
A
A
3
Q
- Question: Al-Hariri is the author of Kitab al-Bayan wa al-Tabyin (the Book of Eloquence and Demonstration), which covers the study of Arabic rhetoric.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
4
Q
- Question: Ibn al-Muqaffa was a prominent Abbasid writer and translator.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
5
Q
- Question: The book of Al-Aghani (Songs) was written by al-Jahiz.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
6
Q
- Question: Both poetry and prose flourished in the Abbasid period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
7
Q
- Question: Abbasid poets are divided into two main groups: Neo-classical and Modernist.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
8
Q
- Question: The Qur’an influenced classical Arabic literature through its language, ideas, imageries, and style.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
9
Q
- Question: Which of the following poets is famous for his saying: “Live honourably or die heroically”?
o (A) Al-Farazdaq
o (B) Bashshar ibn Burd
o (C) Al-Mutanabbi
o (D) Antara
A
C
10
Q
- Question: Kalila and Dimna was translated into Arabic by Ibn al-Muqaffa’.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
11
Q
- Question: The Umayyad period witnessed the birth of literary prose and particularly influential were the secretarial class who contributed to the development of adab traditions.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
12
Q
- Question: What was the topic of al-Jahiz’s Kitab al-Bukhala’ (Book of Misers)?
o (A) None of the mentioned options
o (B) Biology and physics
o (C) Language
o (D) Psychological analysis of the Misers
A
D
13
Q
- Question: The Udhri Ghazal concentrates upon:
o (A) Wine and dance
o (B) All of the mentioned options
o (C) Amorous adventures
o (D) Pure love
A
D
14
Q
- Question: Harun al-Rashid was an important patron of learning in the Umayyad period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
15
Q
- Question: Al-Jahiz is considered the most encyclopaedic writer in al-Andalus.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
16
Q
- Question: The rise of the Abbasids benefited from the lack of popularity of the Umayyads, who were seen as ‘pro-Arab’.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
17
Q
- Question: Damascus was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
18
Q
- Question: Antoine Galland was the first to translate the One Thousand and One Nights into French.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
19
Q
- Question: Which of the following is true about the Hijazi school of love poetry (ghazal)?
o (A) None of the mentioned options
o (B) ‘Umar ibn Abi Rabi’a was its main representative
o (C) It flourished in Iran and Syria
o (D) It was chaste, pure and sublime
A
B
20
Q
- Question: The sira is the most popular form of Arabic folkloric traditions.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
21
Q
- Question: Abu Nuwas joined the court of Harun al-Rashid and his son al-Amin, and he was famous for composing wine poetry.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
22
Q
- Question: One of the architectural monuments built or renovated by the Umayyads was:
o (A) All of the mentioned options
o (B) The Dome of the Rock
o (C) The Mosque in Medina
o (D) The House of Wisdom
A
B
23
Q
- Question: Abul ‘Ala al-Ma’arri was an Abbasid poet and prose writer.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
T
24
Q
- Question: Kitab al-Aghani contains only the songs and poems that were composed in the pre-Islamic era.
o (T) True
o (F) False
A
F
25
25. Question: The Maqamat is composed in rhymed poetry.
o (T) True
o (F) False
F
26
26. Question: The golden Age of learning during the Abbasid Caliphate lasted into the 11th century.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
27
27. Question: The theme of ghazal and love became an independent qasida in the Umayyad period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
28
28. Question: al-Mutanabbi:
o (A) All of the mentioned options
o (B) composed poetry that expresses themes of self-glorification
o (C) composed a long series of panegyrics
o (D) composed poetry that was admired for its imagery and technical virtuosity.
A
29
29. Question: The first Umayyad Caliph was:
o (A) Abu Bakr
o (B) al-Walid
o (C) Yazid
o (D) Mu'awiyya
D
30
30. Question: The genre known as maqamat was invented by Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani in:
o (A) Islamic Period
o (B) The Umayyad period
o (C) Pre-Islamic Period
o (D) The Abbasid period
D
31
31. Question: Abu Nuwas belonged to the Modernist school of Abbasid poets.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
32
32. Question: Kitab al-Hayawan (The Book of Animals):
o (A) All of the mentioned options
o (B) Written by al-Jahiz during the Abbasid period
o (C) is considered as one of the most important works by al-Jahiz
o (D) The book discusses the influence of the environment on animals.
A
33
33. Question: The political and religious situation in the Umayyad period influenced the development of political poetry in this period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
34
34. Question: Adventures and love are the main topics of the folkloric literature.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
35
35. Question: The Umayyad ruler Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was famous for:
o (A) None of the mentioned options
o (B) building the city of Damascus
o (C) Establishing Arabic as the official language of the Islamic Caliphate
o (D) Favouring the non-Arab scholars.
C
36
36. Question: Naqa'id is a genre of poetry the emerged in the Umayyad period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
37
37. Question: Qays (Majnun Laila) was a famous 'udhri poet.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
38
38. Question: The Modernist poets turned away from the rigid style of the pre-Islamic qasida and most of them were either half-Arabs or non-Arabs.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
39
39. Question: The name of the Abbasid dynasty is derived from al-Abbas the uncle of Prophet Muhammad.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
40
40. Question: "Kalila wa Dimna" contained animal fables that were originally written in Sanskrit to serve the purpose of advice literature or 'Mirrors for Princes'.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
41
41. Question: In the Abbasid period literature developed significantly because of:
o (A) The discovery of papers
o (B) The new sources of influence and the interaction with other civilizations
o (C) All of the mentioned options
o (D) The role of different Abbasid Caliphs in promoting arts and culture.
C
42
42. Question: Al-Maqama is a form of:
o (A) Classical Arabic poetry
o (B) Pre-Islamic Arabic literature
o (C) Classical Abbasid prose
o (D) None of the mentioned options
C
43
43. Question: The Neo-classical poets:
o (A) revived the traditions of the pre-Islamic qasida
o (B) All of the mentioned options
o (C) include al-Mutanabbi and Abu Tammam
o (D) addressed themselves to selected audience
B
44
44. Question: Akhtal, Jarir, and Farazdaq were well known for ghazal poetry.
o (T) True
o (F) False
F
45
45. Question: Al-Ma'arri was known for his wine poetry.
o (T) True
o (F) False
F
46
46. Question: Abu-l-Fath al-Iskandari is a character in:
o (A) One Thousand and One Nights
o (B) Maqamat
o (C) All of the mentioned options
o (D) Kalila and Dimna
B
47
47. Question: Baghdad was built by the Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
48
48. Question: The Greek, Indian, and Persian cultures influenced the literature in the Abbasid Period.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
49
49. Question: The stories of Ali Baba, Sinbad and Aladin are found in
o (A) The Book of Animals
o (B) The Book of Misers
o (C) Alf Layla wa Layla (1001 Nights)
o (D) Tawq al-Hamah
C
50
50. Question: During the Umayyad era, the poet became the official spokesman of a religious political party.
o (T) True
o (F) False
T
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