Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Choose the correct description of Alhambra.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question asks: Choose the correct description of Alhambra. The correct choice is A. A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens ✓
- B. A mosque in Istanbul commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan
Why not B: “A mosque in Istanbul commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan” does not fit this question. The answer is A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens.
- C. One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century
Why not C: “One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century” does not fit this question. The answer is A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens.
- D. One of the oldest and largest mosques in Cairo, Egypt, known for its distinctive spiral minaret
Why not D: “One of the oldest and largest mosques in Cairo, Egypt, known for its distinctive spiral minaret” does not fit this question. The answer is A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens.
Correct answer
A. A palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens
Explanation
A palace and fortress complex in Granada Spain renowned for its intricate Islamic architecture and gardens option A is the accepted answer to Choose the correct description of Alhambra Option B A mosque in Istanbul commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan does not fit this question Option C One of the largest mosques in Pakistan built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century does not fit this question Option D One of the oldest and largest mosques in Cairo Egypt known for its distinctive spiral minaret does not fit this question For this Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
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