Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Which of the following best names: a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt, founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest institutions of learning?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following best names: a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt, founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest institutions of learning?”
The accepted answer is D. Al-Azhar Mosque. Al-Azhar Mosque is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names a historic mosque in Cairo Egypt founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azhar University one of the world's oldest institutions of learning option D Option A Cairo Citadel does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Azhar Mosque Option B Ibn Tulun Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Azhar Mosque Remaining alternatives Badshahi Mosque fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Azhar Mosque is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques.
- A. Cairo Citadel
Why not A: “Cairo Citadel” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Al-Azhar Mosque. Al-Azhar Mosque is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names a historic mosque in Cairo Egypt founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azh
- B. Ibn Tulun Mosque
Why not B: “Ibn Tulun Mosque” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Al-Azhar Mosque. Al-Azhar Mosque is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names a historic mosque in Cairo Egypt founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azh
- C. Badshahi Mosque
Why not C: “Badshahi Mosque” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Al-Azhar Mosque. Al-Azhar Mosque is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names a historic mosque in Cairo Egypt founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azh
- D. Al-Azhar Mosque ✓
Correct answer
D. Al-Azhar Mosque
Explanation
Al-Azhar Mosque is the person body or term that satisfies Which of the following best names a historic mosque in Cairo Egypt founded in the tenth century and associated with Al-Azhar University one of the world's oldest institutions of learning option D Option A Cairo Citadel does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Azhar Mosque Option B Ibn Tulun Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Azhar Mosque Remaining alternatives Badshahi Mosque fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Azhar Mosque is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
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