Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Choose the correct description of Great Mosque of Samarra.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question asks: Choose the correct description of Great Mosque of Samarra. The correct choice is D. A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era. 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 large mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo, Egypt, built during the Mamluk era
Why not A: “A large mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo, Egypt, built during the Mamluk era” does not fit this question. The answer is A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era.
- B. A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece
Why not B: “A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece” does not fit this question. The answer is A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era.
- C. A Mughal garden complex built in the seventeenth century by Emperor Shah Jahan
Why not C: “A Mughal garden complex built in the seventeenth century by Emperor Shah Jahan” does not fit this question. The answer is A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era.
- D. A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era ✓
Correct answer
D. A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret, built during the Abbasid era
Explanation
A historic mosque in Iraq known for its distinctive spiral minaret built during the Abbasid era option D is the accepted answer to Choose the correct description of Great Mosque of Samarra Option A A large mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo Egypt built during the Mamluk era does not fit this question Option B A mosque in Edirne Turkey designed by the architect Sinan who considered it his masterpiece does not fit this question Option C A Mughal garden complex built in the seventeenth century by Emperor Shah Jahan does not fit this question For this Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question the accepted answer is A historic mosque in Iraq.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
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