Learning Centres of the Old World

History · 10 questions

Libraries, universities, and learning institutions of the Old World.

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1. In which ancient city was Plato’s Academy located?

   1. Pergamon
   2. Athens
   3. Ephesus
   4. Alexandria
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   B) Athens

2. What is the traditional founding year of the University of Bologna?

   1. 1088
   2. 1096
   3. 1158
   4. 859
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   A) 1088

3. In which present-day Indian state is Nalanda Mahavihara located?

   1. Uttar Pradesh
   2. Bihar
   3. West Bengal
   4. Madhya Pradesh
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   B) Bihar

4. What is the earliest known recorded date for teaching at Oxford?

   1. 1088
   2. 1209
   3. 1096
   4. 1158
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   C) 1096

5. Under which caliphate did Baghdad’s House of Wisdom flourish?

   1. Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba
   2. Umayyad Caliphate
   3. Abbasid Caliphate
   4. Fatimid Caliphate
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   C) Abbasid Caliphate

6. Which writing system was used on tablets in the Library of Ashurbanipal?

   1. Aramaic script
   2. Hieroglyphs
   3. Phoenician alphabet
   4. Cuneiform
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   D) Cuneiform

7. In which ancient city was the Library of Celsus located?

   1. Miletus
   2. Ephesus
   3. Pergamon
   4. Sardis
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   B) Ephesus

8. Which scholarly institution was closely associated with the Library of Alexandria?

   1. Stoa
   2. Lyceum
   3. Academy
   4. Mouseion
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   D) Mouseion

9. In which Moroccan city is the Qarawiyyin located?

   1. Rabat
   2. Marrakesh
   3. Fez
   4. Meknes
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   C) Fez

10. In which present-day city are the remains of the ancient Library of Pergamon?

    1. Bergama
    2. Miletus
    3. Sardis
    4. Ephesus
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    A) Bergama