CHAPTER 7 QHJ1013

There has been different opinions on the identity of the founder of the Abbasids’ House of Wisdom. There are several names of founder have been recorded except: 

• 1. Abu Ja’far Al-Mansūr 

• 2. Ibn Al-Nadīm

• 3. Al-Mansūr 

• 4. Hārūn Al-Rashīd

Bayt Al-Hikmah of the Abbasids was given some different names. What is the name of the sources given by Haji Khalifa in Bayt Al-Hikmah? 

• 1. as  closet of wisdom 

• 2. as as at-Takhlid

• 3. as Dar al-Hikmah

• 4. as al-Diwān 

what is the title for the person who is responsible for managing affairs in bayt al-hikmah? 

• 1. Al –Khazin 

• 2. Sāhib

• 3. Personel assistant 

• 4. Head of minister

in bayt al-hikmah is divided into several sections in carrying out work in bayt al-hikmah except: 

• 1. Depositing Books  

• 2. Translation & Authoring  

• 3. Copying and Binding 

• 4. Catalogue

Which of the following is true about the example of arising libraries from the Impact of Bayt al-Hikmah? 

• 1. Library Of Ashurbanipal 

    

• 2. Library Of Constantinople

• 3. The Aghlabid 

• 4. Library Of Alexandria

What measure did Caliph Al-Ma’mūn take to ensure financial stability for the House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age? 

• He implemented a tax on the citizens of Baghdad to fund the library

• He secured limitless support through various funding sources. 

• He relied on voluntary contributions from scholars and intellectuals.

• He auctioned valuable artifacts to generate revenue for the House of Wisdom.

“They burned majority of the collections whilst other were thrown into the …………. river,”. That river refers to… 

• 1. Nile river 

• 2. Tigris river 

• 3. Euphrates river

• 4. Jordan river 

Who is the founder of the Cairo’s Dar Al-Hikmah? 

• 1. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah  

• 2. Hulagu Khan

• 3. Al-Aziz billah

• 4. Yaqut al-Hamawi

The beginning of Cairo’s Dar Al-Hikmah was related to the time of the fifth Fatimid Caliphate namely Al-Aziz billah.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When was the Andalusian House of Wisdom established? 

• 1. Fatimid Caliphate 

• Abbasid Caliph 

• 3. Umayyad Caliph