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WorksheetsThe Oldest Schools in the World
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which university was China's central university with the role of educating literate and virtuous citizens?
Nalanda University
Nanjing University
University of Bologna
Al-Azhar University
The function of Nanjing University during the Song Dynasty was:
A military training center for leaders to go in the army
A religious institution
Educate leaders to govern and serve the kingdom
A commercial hub
What were the five divisions of the Nanjing University?
College of Business, math, science, art, and music
College of Environmental Studies, poetry, arts, and Chinese writing
Literature, History, Confucianism, Xuan Study, and Ying and Yang Study
Match the Scholars:
Zu Chongzhi
Mathematician and astronomer
Ge Hong
writer of various forms of literature
Wang Xizhi
master of calligraphy
Nalanda University was located in which country?
How many students and teachers did Nalanda University accommodate?
10,000 students and 2,000 teachers
5,000 students and 500 teachers
15,000 students and 3,000 teachers
20,000 students and 4,000 teachers
What was the library complex at Nalanda known as?
Ratnodadhi
Dharma Gunj
Ratnaranjaka
Ocean of Jewels
Did Muslim invaders set flame to the library complex in 1193 AD?
True
False
Who provided the fullest description of Nalanda?
Fatima al-Fihri
Huanzinag
Mohammed al-fihri
Ibn Maimun
Match the three main libraries buildings:
Ratnasagar
Sea of jewels
Ratnodadhi
Ocean of jewels
Ratnaranjaka
Delighter of jewels
What was required before even attempting to apply to Nalanda?
One must read old book and new book
A written test
Thorough grounding and Buddhist studies
A prior degree
Which university was the first residential university?
Nanjing University
Nalanda University
University Al-Azhar
University Bologna
Who founded the University of Al-Karaouine?
Fatima al-Fihri
Huanzinag
Mohammed al-fihri
Ibn Maimun
In what year was the University of Al-Karaouine founded?
1193
859
635
640
The initial purpose of the University of Al-Karaouine was:
For a religious instruction
To be a center for scientific research
Political Discussion
natural sciences
Who were the pioneer scholars connected with University of Karaouine?
Ibn Maimum and Al-Idrissi
Plato and Aristotle
Galen and Hippocrates
Euclid and Ptolemy
Al-Azhar University was initially connected to?
a mosque
a library
a school
a hospital
Which book did Chief Justice Abul Hasan Ali ibn Al-No'man start teaching at Al-Azhar University?
Al-Muwatta
Al-Ikhtisar
Al-Mabsut
Al-Mu'tamad
What kind of academic degrees and coursework did Al-Azhar University issue and have?
Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees
Only Bachelor's degrees
Vocational training certificates
Law, astronomy, grammar, and philosophy
Where is The University of Bologna is situated?
Rome
Milan
Italy
Florence
The institution that we today call the University of Bologna began to take shape in which year?
1088
1200
1300
1400
Who was the earliest great teacher mentioned in the passage?
Irnerius
What was the name of the lawcode taught by Irnerius?
The recovery and revival of Roman law was a momentous event in European cultural history.
True
False
What were taught in the University of Bologna?
Science, humanities, legal, and liberal arts
