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Question 1 1 / 1 pts 1. The Baytul-Hikmah , or House of Wisdom , (select all that apply)... produced Arabic translations of works from Greek, Syriac, Persian, and other languages. was located in Damascus. was part of the Fatimid dynasty. was founded by the Umayyads. was a major center of translation for more than two centuries. was located in Baghdad. Question 2 1 / 1 pts 2. In the 10th century, a new dynasty broke away from the Abbasid Caliphate and created a new caliphate in North Africa, the Levant (parts of modern-day Middle East), and the Hejaz (part of modern-day Saudi Arabia). This new kingdom was known as... The Abbasid Emirate. the Shiite Empire of the Amirids. the Fatimid Caliphate. the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. Question 3 1 / 1 pts

3. In the year 929 CE, ᶜAbd al-Raḥmān III declared himself caliph. As a result of this declaration (select all that apply)... he became the Islamic religious authority in Al-Ándalus. he joined with the Fatimid Caliphate. he took on the titles of Commander of the Faithful and Defender of the Religion of God. he severed political and economic dependence on the Abbasid Caliphate. he proclaimed the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. he maintained a hierarchical relationship with the Abbasids and their capital in Baghdad. Question 4 1 / 1 pts 4. While Andalusi Christians largely converted to Islam or moved to Christian- controlled territories, many Andalusi Jews opted for a third path: they assimilated into the Islamo-Arabic culture of Al-Ándalus while also remaining devoted to their Jewish religious practices. True False Question 5 1 / 1 pts 5. As a physician, Hasdai ibn Shaprut was famous for rediscovering the formula for... a formula from mandrake root useful for treating poisonings. a panacea created by the goddess Panakeia.

a cure for the evil eye. theriac, a panacea useful in treating many illnesses, particularly poisoning. Question 6 1 / 1 pts 6. As a diplomat and statesman, Hasdai ibn Shaprut was known for (select all that apply)... designing the Mosque of Córdoba. serving as part of a delegation to Constantinople to meet with emperor Constantine VII. leading a group of translator to translate the work De Materia Médica by Dioscórides from Greek into Arabic. leading negotiations between the caliph and the Frankish delegation led by John of Gorze. becoming the gaon of the Jewish community. becoming the vizier of the caliph. Question 7 1 / 1 pts 7. In his role as nasi of the Jewish community of Al-Ándalus, Hasdai ibn Shaprut worked with the gaon , the leader of the international Jewish community, to set the Hebrew calendar, determine the dates for festivals, etc. True False

Seeking to establish Sefarad, as the Iberian Peninsula is called in Hebrew, as the center of Jewish theological knowledge and learning, Hasdai broke with the gaon and declared that Andalusi Jewry would itself set its holy festivals and calendar. Question 8 1 / 1 pts 8. According to one medieval legendary interpretation, the city of Madinat al- Zahrā’ was named... for a type of flower. after a city in Damascus. after the almond blossom. after the favorite concubine of ᶜAbd al-Raḥmān III. Question 9 1 / 1 pts 9. Madinat al-Zahrā’ was a palatial royal residence and city that included ceremonial reception halls, mosques, administrative and government offices, gardens, a mint, workshops, barracks, residences, and baths. True False Question 10 1 / 1 pts 10. The Salón Rico of Madinat al-Zahrā’ was the most highly elaborate and decorated part of the palace complex. It included (choose four)... statues of Greek gods. a school room for the caliph's son.

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