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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Islamic History .
| 1. |
What was the state language of the Eastern Roman Empire after the 7th Century? |
| A. | Arabic |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | Latin |
| D. | Russian |
| Answer» B. Greek | |
| 2. |
Which empire introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Cyrillic? Alphabet to Russia? |
| A. | Mongol |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | British |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» D. Gupta | |
| 3. |
Charlemagne crowned as Roman Emperor…………..? |
| A. | 899 |
| B. | 860 |
| C. | 871 |
| D. | 800 |
| Answer» C. 871 | |
| 4. |
Who proclaimed the First Crusade? |
| A. | Alexios I Komnenos |
| B. | Pope George VI |
| C. | Peter the Hermit |
| D. | Pope Urban II |
| Answer» A. Alexios I Komnenos | |
| 5. |
Al-Firdousi was the poet of………..? |
| A. | Persia |
| B. | Asia |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 6. |
The first revelation came to Prophet (p.b.u.h) in: |
| A. | Dar-e-Arqam |
| B. | Makka |
| C. | Hira |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Makka | |
| 7. |
The hajj means………. |
| A. | Is one of the Five Pillars of Islam |
| B. | Contributed to the spread of Islamic beliefs and values? |
| C. | Ends at the Ka'ba in Mecca. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ends at the Ka'ba in Mecca. | |
| 8. |
Which city was called ―Queen of the cities? |
| A. | Damascus |
| B. | Cordova |
| C. | Bagdad |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Damascus | |
| 9. |
Bait-al-Hikmah was established by |
| A. | Haroon Al Rasheed |
| B. | Al Mammon |
| C. | Al Mansur |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Al Mammon | |
| 10. |
Who was the hero of the Battle of Zab |
| A. | Al-Mansur |
| B. | Al-saffah |
| C. | Abdulla |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Abdulla | |
| 11. |
Mutazilla Doctrine followed………? |
| A. | Haroon Al Rasheed |
| B. | Mamoon |
| C. | Al-Mansoor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Mamoon | |
| 12. |
Baghdad was conquered and sacked by Halaku Khan in: |
| A. | 1263 A.D. |
| B. | 1258 A.D. |
| C. | 1265 A |
| D. | D. None of these |
| Answer» B. 1258 A.D. | |
| 13. |
Berbers originally were: |
| A. | Africans |
| B. | Arabs |
| C. | Iranians |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Africans | |
| 14. |
Europe between the A.D. 400s and 1100s is Characterized by……… |
| A. | Powerful religious authorities. |
| B. | Stratified social hierarchies. |
| C. | The absence of strong monarchs. |
| D. | Wars between rival feudal lords. |
| Answer» C. The absence of strong monarchs. | |
| 15. |
“Western Europe owed a debt of gratitude to the Empire that for almost a Thousand years ensured the survival of Christianity during a time when Europe was too weak to accomplish the task.” Which Empire is referred to inthis quotation? |
| A. | Ottoman |
| B. | Mongol |
| C. | Byzantine |
| D. | Hellenistic |
| Answer» D. Hellenistic | |
| 16. |
Which of the following countries was not part of the Byzantine Empire? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Byzantine |
| C. | France |
| D. | Egypt |
| Answer» D. Egypt | |
| 17. |
Which church was built by Emperor Justinian in the sixth century? |
| A. | St. Peter's Basilica |
| B. | St. Sophia |
| C. | Notre Dame |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. St. Peter's Basilica | |
| 18. |
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732? |
| A. | Charlemagne converted many Muslims to Christianity |
| B. | Charles Martel became King of France |
| C. | Muslims gained control of Spain |
| D. | It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe |
| Answer» D. It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe | |
| 19. |
Saladin capture Jerusalem………..? |
| A. | 1118 |
| B. | 1187C. |
| C. | 1193 |
| D. | 1203 |
| Answer» A. 1118 | |
| 20. |
The Abbasids Ruled the Muslim Caliphate From ……..? |
| A. | 750-1258 |
| B. | 580-1250 |
| C. | 800-1250 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. 750-1258 | |
| 21. |
Who is the father of Al-Hadi……..? |
| A. | Al-Mahdi |
| B. | Haroon Al Rasheed |
| C. | Mammon |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Al-Mahdi | |
| 22. |
Al Hadi Died…………….? |
| A. | 886 |
| B. | 786 |
| C. | 560 |
| D. | 739 |
| Answer» B. 786 | |
| 23. |
Which of these factors did NOT shape the evolution of society in Western Europe during the early medieval period………..? |
| A. | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| B. | Customs of barbarian tribes |
| C. | Roman Catholic Church |
| D. | Roman heritage |
| Answer» D. Roman heritage | |
| 24. |
How did monks and nuns improve life during the middle Ages? |
| A. | They gave land to the peasants. |
| B. | They excommunicated criminals |
| C. | They cared for the sick and poor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. They cared for the sick and poor | |
| 25. |
Pre- Islamic Iran Rulers were…… |
| A. | qaiser |
| B. | shahan- shah |
| C. | kisra |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. kisra | |
| 26. |
Samarra was built …………… |
| A. | 847 |
| B. | 800 |
| C. | 785 |
| D. | 900 |
| Answer» A. 847 | |
| 27. |
Samarra was built BY………. |
| A. | Al-mansur |
| B. | Al Mahdi |
| C. | Al-must'asim |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 28. |
Who was built the large Palace Bulkuwara………..? |
| A. | Haroon Al-Raheed |
| B. | Muawiya |
| C. | Mamoon |
| D. | Mutazz |
| Answer» D. Mutazz | |
| 29. |
For the first time Abdul Malik issued purely Muslim Coinage Know as: |
| A. | Pound |
| B. | Dinar |
| C. | Dirham |
| D. | Rupee |
| Answer» B. Dinar | |
| 30. |
Who was issued Gold Coins……….? |
| A. | Abdul Malik |
| B. | Muawayia |
| C. | Walid |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Abdul Malik | |
| 31. |
The first capital of Abbasid Caliphate was |
| A. | Al-Hashmiyah |
| B. | Samrah |
| C. | Baghdad |
| D. | Damascus |
| Answer» C. Baghdad | |
| 32. |
Al-Idrisi was a famous |
| A. | Musician |
| B. | poet |
| C. | Geographer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Musician | |
| 33. |
Cordova is a city of: |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Lebanon |
| C. | Al-Andalus |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Al-Andalus | |
| 34. |
At the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William of Normandy conquered |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Jerusalem. |
| C. | Germany. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Italy | |
| 35. |
Which of the following helped unite Charlemagne's empire? |
| A. | The Treaty of Verdun. |
| B. | Viking attacks |
| C. | Magyar attacks. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. The Treaty of Verdun. | |
| 36. |
When was Constantinople captured by Ottomans? |
| A. | 1375 |
| B. | 1305 |
| C. | 1453 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 1453 | |
| 37. |
Who was the father of Al-Mansur…….? |
| A. | Al-Hadi |
| B. | Muhammad Ibn-Ali-Ibn-Abdallah |
| C. | Muawiya |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Muhammad Ibn-Ali-Ibn-Abdallah | |
| 38. |
Who was the Second Caliph of Abbasids Dynasty…….? |
| A. | Al-Mamoon |
| B. | Harun Al Rashhed |
| C. | Al-Hadi |
| D. | Al-Mansur |
| Answer» B. Harun Al Rashhed | |
| 39. |
Umm-ul- Banin was a remarkable --- women |
| A. | European |
| B. | Spanish |
| C. | Egyptian |
| D. | Arab |
| Answer» A. European | |
| 40. |
Grand Mosque at Damascus was built by |
| A. | Abdul Malik |
| B. | Waleed |
| C. | Umar bin Abdul Aziz |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Abdul Malik | |
| 41. |
Who was the real founder of Abbasids Dynasty…..? |
| A. | Harun Al Rasheed |
| B. | Al Madhi |
| C. | Al- Mansur |
| D. | Al Mammon |
| Answer» C. Al- Mansur | |
| 42. |
Dots on Arabic letter was introduced by |
| A. | Hajjaj |
| B. | Hassan Basri |
| C. | YahyaBarmaki |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hassan Basri | |
| 43. |
Al-Khwarzmi was a |
| A. | Astronomer |
| B. | Soldier |
| C. | Mathematician |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Soldier | |
| 44. |
The Crusades were undertaken to |
| A. | Keep the Holy Land out of Muslim control. |
| B. | Reform the Medieval church. |
| C. | Free Rome from the Byzantines. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Reform the Medieval church. | |
| 45. |
When was Al Mansur proclaimed Caliph……? |
| A. | 753. |
| B. | 853 |
| C. | 953 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 853 | |
| 46. |
What city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire? |
| A. | Adrianople |
| B. | Ankara |
| C. | Constantinople |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ankara | |
| 47. |
What group conquered Constantinople in 1453? |
| A. | Bulgarians |
| B. | Greco-Romans |
| C. | Ottomans |
| D. | KievanRus |
| Answer» D. KievanRus | |
| 48. |
The city of Constantinople is now called __________. |
| A. | Istanbul |
| B. | Byzantium |
| C. | Athens |
| D. | Sarajevo |
| Answer» A. Istanbul | |
| 49. |
Who was Al-Mansur’s Uncle..? |
| A. | Musa –Ibn-Nusair |
| B. | Isa-Ibn-Ali |
| C. | Muthawakkil |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Isa-Ibn-Ali | |
| 50. |
Meaning oofBarmakid……….? |
| A. | Leader |
| B. | Soldier |
| C. | Lawyer |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Leader | |
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