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Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture

The following describes a specific term. What is it called? a medieval fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin).

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “The following describes a specific term. What is it called? a medieval fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin).”

The accepted answer is C. Cairo Citadel. The following describes a specific term What is it called a medieval fortification in Cairo Egypt built by Salah ad-Din Saladin is answered by Cairo Citadel option C Option A Umayyad Mosque of Damascus does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cairo Citadel Option B Ibn Tulun Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cairo Citadel Remaining alternatives Great Mosque of Kairouan fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Cairo Citadel is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture recall of this distinction is a.

Correct answer

C. Cairo Citadel

Explanation

The following describes a specific term What is it called a medieval fortification in Cairo Egypt built by Salah ad-Din Saladin is answered by Cairo Citadel option C Option A Umayyad Mosque of Damascus does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cairo Citadel Option B Ibn Tulun Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cairo Citadel Remaining alternatives Great Mosque of Kairouan fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Cairo Citadel is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture recall of this distinction is a.

Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide

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