In 802, what gift did Charlemagne receive from the Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid?
A. an elephant named Abu al-Abbas
B. a chess set displaying the two leaders as the kings
C. a golden chandelier
D. a thousand pounds of gold
E. a terra-cotta army
Answer: A
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