Episode 126 Quiz
Welcome to the quiz for Episode 126: Kalilah and Dimnah. See what you remember about Ibn al-Muqaffa’s beast fable collection by clicking “START” below!
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Ibn al-Muqaffa spent a pivotal part of his career in this city:
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At several points in this episode, we considered Kalilah and Dimnah as being part of a medieval genre commonly called the:
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In which century was the Panchatantra brought to Persia, according to the book Kalilah and Dimnah?
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What does Minister Baylar do to King Haylar in Kalilah and Dimnah’s final story?
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How do the crows beat the owls in Kalilah and Dimnah’s fourth story?
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Who is the physician Barzawayh in the book Kalilah and Dimnah?
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Ibn al-Muqaffa was born in the southwestern part of what is today:
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These four creatures become friends in one of Kalilah and Dimnah’s more endearing stories:
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Ibn al-Muqaffa’s translation of Kalilah and Dimnah was completed around:
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Toward the end of the show, we considered Kalilah and Dimnah as best belonging to the genre of:
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Ibn al-Muqaffa translated Kalilah and Dimnah into Arabic from another language. What was that other language?
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Ibn al-Muqaffa was executed by al-Mansur, the second king in the __________ caliphate.
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This creature betrayed his king by turning his king against the king’s friend:
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Overall, Kalilah and Dimnah depicts monarchical courts as:
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Kalilah and Dimnah’s second main story concerns a king prosecuting a counselor who has betrayed him. What kind of animal is (1) the king, and what kind of animal is (2) the counselor?
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