Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns, built during Umayyad rule in Al-Andalus?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns, built during Umayyad rule in Al-Andalus?”
The accepted answer is A. Great Mosque of Cordoba. Great Mosque of Cordoba is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns built during Umayyad rule in Al-Andalus option A Option B Koutoubia Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Great Mosque of Cordoba Option C Topkapi Palace does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Great Mosque of Cordoba Remaining alternatives Hagia Sophia fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Great Mosque of Cordoba is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques Landmarks.
- A. Great Mosque of Cordoba ✓
- B. Koutoubia Mosque
Why not B: “Koutoubia Mosque” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Great Mosque of Cordoba. Great Mosque of Cordoba is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns built during Umayyad
- C. Topkapi Palace
Why not C: “Topkapi Palace” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Great Mosque of Cordoba. Great Mosque of Cordoba is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns built during Umayyad
- D. Hagia Sophia
Why not D: “Hagia Sophia” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Great Mosque of Cordoba. Great Mosque of Cordoba is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns built during Umayyad
Correct answer
A. Great Mosque of Cordoba
Explanation
Great Mosque of Cordoba is the person body or term that satisfies Which term refers to a historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns built during Umayyad rule in Al-Andalus option A Option B Koutoubia Mosque does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Great Mosque of Cordoba Option C Topkapi Palace does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Great Mosque of Cordoba Remaining alternatives Hagia Sophia fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Great Mosque of Cordoba is identified Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Mosques Landmarks.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
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