McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Islamic History .
| 1. |
The Umayyad Dynasty was put to an end in the year ________ |
| A. | 660 AD |
| B. | 750 AD |
| C. | 770 AD |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 750 AD | |
| 2. |
The last Umayyad ruler at Damascus was __________ |
| A. | Marwan II |
| B. | Abdul Aziz |
| C. | Abdul Rahman |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Marwan II | |
| 3. |
The founder of the Umayyad Dynasty was __________ |
| A. | Yazid |
| B. | Abd al Malik |
| C. | Muawiyah I |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Muawiyah I | |
| 4. |
The founder of the Umayyad Dynasty in Spain was ________ |
| A. | Khalid bin Walid |
| B. | Moosa bin Nusair |
| C. | Abdur Rahman I |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Moosa bin Nusair | |
| 5. |
Under which Caliph, Sindh was invaded by Muhammad bin Qasim in 711 AD? |
| A. | Muawiyah |
| B. | Al-Walid I |
| C. | Abdul Malik |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Al-Walid I | |
| 6. |
Hajjaj bin Yusuf was the Governor of |
| A. | Mecca |
| B. | Dahran |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» C. Iraq | |
| 7. |
Muawiyah conquered Cyprus in the year |
| A. | 649 A.D. |
| B. | 670 A.D. |
| C. | 690 A |
| D. | (D) 636 A.D. |
| Answer» A. 649 A.D. | |
| 8. |
Mu‘awiyah-II was Yazid’s |
| A. | Uncle |
| B. | Cousin |
| C. | Step-brother |
| D. | Son |
| Answer» D. Son | |
| 9. |
Postal service was developed under |
| A. | Mu‘awiyah |
| B. | Umar bin Abdul Aziz |
| C. | Abdul Malik |
| D. | Hishām |
| Answer» C. Abdul Malik | |
| 10. |
The first Islamic coins were struck at Damuscus by |
| A. | Yazid |
| B. | Abdul Malik |
| C. | Marwan |
| D. | Al-Walid |
| Answer» B. Abdul Malik | |
| 11. |
In which year Muawiyah convert to Islam? |
| A. | AD 612 |
| B. | 618 A.D. |
| C. | 606 A |
| D. | (D) 636 A.D. |
| Answer» A. AD 612 | |
| 12. |
Who was the father of muawiyah? |
| A. | Yazid |
| B. | Abdul Malik |
| C. | Abu Sufiyan |
| D. | Khalid Ibn Walid |
| Answer» C. Abu Sufiyan | |
| 13. |
The Battle of the karbala was fought between? |
| A. | Hajjaj –Ibn Siyad |
| B. | WalidHussain |
| C. | Yazid-Hussain |
| D. | Hussain-Ibn Siyad |
| Answer» D. Hussain-Ibn Siyad | |
| 14. |
Hussain was martyred in the year? |
| A. | 679 A.D. |
| B. | 680 A.D. |
| C. | 682 A |
| D. | (D) 681 A.D. |
| Answer» B. 680 A.D. | |
| 15. |
Hussain was martyred in the Hijra year? |
| A. | 61 A.H. |
| B. | 65 A.H. |
| C. | 62 A.H. |
| D. | 63 A.H. |
| Answer» A. 61 A.H. | |
| 16. |
Hussain was martyred in the Month of arabi? |
| A. | Muharram |
| B. | Saffar |
| C. | Ramdan |
| D. | Rajab |
| Answer» A. Muharram | |
| 17. |
Who was the first malik in Islam? |
| A. | Umar II |
| B. | Muawiyah |
| C. | Abdul Malik |
| D. | Khalid Ibn waleed |
| Answer» B. Muawiyah | |
| 18. |
In 649, Muawiyah seized Cyprus, the famous naval base of |
| A. | Iranians |
| B. | Greeks |
| C. | Byzantines |
| D. | Egyptians |
| Answer» C. Byzantines | |
| 19. |
Fourth Caliph in Umayyad dynasty? |
| A. | Umar II |
| B. | Yazid |
| C. | Marwan |
| D. | Walid |
| Answer» D. Walid | |
| 20. |
The population throughout the Umayyad empire was divided into |
| A. | two social classes |
| B. | three social classes |
| C. | four social classes |
| D. | five social classes |
| Answer» D. five social classes | |
| 21. |
The famous desert ‘Al-Rab al-khali is located in |
| A. | North of Arabia |
| B. | East of Arabia |
| C. | West of Arabia |
| D. | South of Arabia |
| Answer» D. South of Arabia | |
| 22. |
The battle of Karbala was fought in the year |
| A. | 678 AD |
| B. | 680 AD |
| C. | 682 AD |
| D. | 684 AD |
| Answer» B. 680 AD | |
| 23. |
Sindh was captured by |
| A. | Hajjaj ibn Yusuf |
| B. | Khalid bin Walid |
| C. | Mo |
| D. | Bin Qasim (D) Amr ibn al-As |
| Answer» C. Mo | |
| 24. |
Wasil bin Ata was the founder of |
| A. | Asharites |
| B. | Mu’tazilites |
| C. | Maturidis |
| D. | Hanafis |
| Answer» B. Mu’tazilites | |
| 25. |
The Dome of Rock was built by |
| A. | Umar bin Abdul Aziz |
| B. | Haroon AlRasheed |
| C. | Abdul Malik bin Marwan |
| D. | Hisham |
| Answer» C. Abdul Malik bin Marwan | |
| 26. |
The Umayyad kingdom was established in the year |
| A. | 661 AD |
| B. | 659 AD |
| C. | 660 AD |
| D. | 662 AD |
| Answer» A. 661 AD | |
| 27. |
The Umayyad amirate in Spain was established by |
| A. | Abd al-Rahman-I |
| B. | Abdullah |
| C. | Marwan |
| D. | Abd alRahman-II |
| Answer» A. Abd al-Rahman-I | |
| 28. |
Yazid sent a force against the people of Madinah under the leadership of |
| A. | Al-Hajjaj |
| B. | Amr bin alAs |
| C. | Abul As |
| D. | Omar ibn |
| Answer» A. Al-Hajjaj | |
| 29. |
Muawiyah-II was Yazid’s |
| A. | Uncle |
| B. | Cousin |
| C. | Step-brother |
| D. | Son |
| Answer» D. Son | |
| 30. |
The period of Muawiyah caliphate is from |
| A. | 656-661 |
| B. | 661-680 |
| C. | 664-670 |
| D. | 668-675 |
| Answer» B. 661-680 | |
| 31. |
Ma’rib dam located in the country |
| A. | India |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» B. Egypt | |
| 32. |
The office of the caliphate became hereditary from the times of |
| A. | Muawiyah |
| B. | Yazid-II |
| C. | Al-Saffah |
| D. | Al-Amin |
| Answer» A. Muawiyah | |
| 33. |
The Umayyid Caliph Abdul-Malik introduced |
| A. | The Arabieization of public registers |
| B. | Postal system |
| C. | The Dept. of Shura |
| D. | Baytul-Mal |
| Answer» A. The Arabieization of public registers | |
| 34. |
The founder of Mutazilite school was |
| A. | Al-Farabi |
| B. | Al-Kindi |
| C. | Wasil bin Ata’ |
| D. | Hasan alBanna |
| Answer» C. Wasil bin Ata’ | |
| 35. |
At which age Muawiyah got converted into Islam |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 27 |
| C. | 19 |
| D. | 23 |
| Answer» D. 23 | |
| 36. |
When did Muawiyah Proclaimed his son as his successor |
| A. | 656 AD |
| B. | 680 AD |
| C. | 670 AD |
| D. | 675 AD |
| Answer» C. 670 AD | |
| 37. |
During Muawiyah reign who was appointed as the governor of Egypt |
| A. | Amr bin Al-as |
| B. | Hajjaj bin Yusuf |
| C. | Mo |
| D. | Bin Qasim (D) Uqba |
| Answer» A. Amr bin Al-as | |
| 38. |
Who was Amr bin Al-as commander in chief |
| A. | Uqba |
| B. | Muqdar |
| C. | Al-Saffah |
| D. | Qudaiba |
| Answer» A. Uqba | |
| 39. |
In AD 670, which city was made the capital city of African dynasty, by Uqba |
| A. | Samarrah |
| B. | Yathrib |
| C. | Khairuvan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Khairuvan | |
| 40. |
Yazid sent a force against the people of Madinah under the leadership of |
| A. | Al-Hajjaj |
| B. | Amr bin al-As |
| C. | Abul As |
| D. | Omar ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas |
| Answer» B. Amr bin al-As | |
| 41. |
The diacritical marks (I’ rab) in Arabic were introduced by |
| A. | Umar II |
| B. | Yazid-II |
| C. | Hajjaj bin Yusuf |
| D. | Al-Amin |
| Answer» C. Hajjaj bin Yusuf | |
| 42. |
The conquest of Sindh took place during the governorship of |
| A. | Abullah bin Amir |
| B. | Hajjaj bin Yusuf |
| C. | Abu Musa Ash’ari |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hajjaj bin Yusuf | |
| 43. |
The period of Umayyad dynasty was |
| A. | 642 to 750 AD |
| B. | 622 to 750 AD |
| C. | 661 to 750 AD |
| D. | 750 to 1258 |
| Answer» C. 661 to 750 AD | |
| 44. |
Who captured the middle east regions such as Bukhara, Balv, Smarkhanth |
| A. | Muawiyah |
| B. | Yazid-II |
| C. | Al-Saffah |
| D. | General Khudaiba |
| Answer» D. General Khudaiba | |
| 45. |
When did Muawiyah decided to attack Constantinople |
| A. | 661 AD |
| B. | 668 AD |
| C. | 665 AD |
| D. | 704 AD |
| Answer» B. 668 AD | |
| 46. |
Who was appointed as commander in chief by Muawiyah do attack Constantinople |
| A. | Sufyan ibn Auwf |
| B. | Ibn Siyad |
| C. | Al-Saffah |
| D. | Al-Amin |
| Answer» A. Sufyan ibn Auwf | |
| 47. |
Who is Yazid’s father |
| A. | Muawiyah |
| B. | Walid |
| C. | Marwan |
| D. | Hisham |
| Answer» A. Muawiyah | |
| 48. |
Who started the practice of realing government circulars |
| A. | Abdul Malik |
| B. | Yazid-II |
| C. | Walid |
| D. | Muawiyah |
| Answer» D. Muawiyah | |
| 49. |
What is the name of Muawiyah wife |
| A. | Hanthama |
| B. | Fathima |
| C. | Maibun |
| D. | Haleema |
| Answer» C. Maibun | |
| 50. |
How many year did Yazid ruled |
| A. | 2 year |
| B. | 3 year |
| C. | 5 year |
| D. | 7 year |
| Answer» B. 3 year | |
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