Quiz: Ibn Khaldun

When was Ibn Khaldun born?
- 1332, Tunis, Tunisia.
- 1130, Youxi, Fujian, China.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- 1058, Tus, in what is now Iran.
Answer
1332, Tunis, Tunisia. — Born: 1332, Tunis, Tunisia..
When did Ibn Khaldun die?
- 1406, Cairo, Egypt.
- 1111, Tus.
- 1198, Marrakesh, Morocco.
- 1200.
Answer
1406, Cairo, Egypt. — Died: 1406, Cairo, Egypt..
What is Ibn Khaldun known for?
- The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them.
- The ontological argument: God, defined as that than which nothing greater can be thought, must exist even in reality. Also Cur Deus Homo, on why God became man.
- Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics.
- The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it.
Answer
The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them. — Known for: The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them..
Which school of thought was Ibn Khaldun part of?
- No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology.
- Asharite theology, joined to Sufi mysticism.
- Jewish Aristotelianism.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
Answer
No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology. — School: No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology..
True or false: Tunisian born historian and thinker whose Muqaddimah, the introduction to his world history, founded the study of how societies rise and fall.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Ibn Khaldun born?
- 1332, Tunis, Tunisia.
- 1130, Youxi, Fujian, China.
- 1126, Cordoba, Spain.
- 1058, Tus, in what is now Iran.
Answer
1332, Tunis, Tunisia. — Born: 1332, Tunis, Tunisia..
When did Ibn Khaldun die?
- 1406, Cairo, Egypt.
- 1111, Tus.
- 1198, Marrakesh, Morocco.
- 1200.
Answer
1406, Cairo, Egypt. — Died: 1406, Cairo, Egypt..
What is Ibn Khaldun known for?
- The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them.
- The ontological argument: God, defined as that than which nothing greater can be thought, must exist even in reality. Also Cur Deus Homo, on why God became man.
- Ockham's razor, the principle of parsimony, and writings against papal power in politics.
- The Summa Theologiae, the five ways of proving God's existence by reason, and the claim that grace perfects nature instead of destroying it.
Answer
The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them. — Known for: The Muqaddimah and its theory of asabiyyah, group feeling, which binds tribes into states and loosens as luxury corrupts them..
Which school of thought was Ibn Khaldun part of?
- No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology.
- Asharite theology, joined to Sufi mysticism.
- Jewish Aristotelianism.
- Neo Confucianism, the school of principle.
Answer
No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology. — School: No school; the founder of historiography and early sociology..
True or false: Tunisian born historian and thinker whose Muqaddimah, the introduction to his world history, founded the study of how societies rise and fall.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.