THE IBN KHALDUN QUIZ

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1. Where was Ibn Khaldun born?

Egypt ToledoTunisia

2. What for Khaldun was the role of religion in society?
Social control Cohesion   Conflict

3. Of what did Khaldun say: "He who has not seen it does not know the power of Islam."?
Ethiopia Egypt Tunisia

4. Which of the below was Khaldun's definition of government?
"an institution which coerces men" "an institution which prevents injustice other than such as it commits itself""an institution representative of the elite of a society"

5. In what way did Khaldun pre-empt the work of Karl Marx?
He argued that class-struggle was the motor of history  He argued a labour theory of value He thought the economy was the infrastructure of society

6. What did Khaldun suggest to be the primary social division in society?
Proletariat and Capitalist Town and Desert Haves and have-nots

7. Asabiyya or asabiyah is said to be the key concept of Khaldun's work. What does it mean?
War Solidarity Conflict

8. What type of social group is said to possess the strongest sentiments of asabiyya (solidarity)?
Ruling elitesTribes The working classes

9. In his book 'Muqaddimah', Khaldun puts forward his philosophy of history. How is his understanding of history best expressed:

An evolution of the wise and just The perpetual dominance of the cultured elite A recurring rise and fall of distinct civilisations

10. Where did Khaldun live for most of his mature life?
Tunisia Egypt  Ethiopia