WORLD ISLAMIC EMPIRES MCQs
The historic city of Kairouan in Tunisia was founded in 678 AD by
- Uqba bin Nafey
- Khalid bin Waleed
- Sultan Sulaiman 1
- None
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Ummayad Dynasty starts from?
- 909 AD _1117 AD
- 661 AD_750 AD
- 656 AD_661 AD
- 1171 AD_1260 AD
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City of Basra inhabited in the region of?
- Hazrat Umar Farooq R.A
- Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A
- Hazrat Ali R.A
- None
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How long did the Umayyad Caliphate rule the Islamic Empire?
- 600 years
- 300 years
- 91 years
- 50 years
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How long was the period of Abbasid dynasty?
- 698
- 508
- 408
- None
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Who ruled Ottoman Turkey in the 16th century?
- Mehmat
- Selim
- Usman
- Suleiman
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How many years did Umar bin Abdul Aziz ruled in Umayyad dynasty?
- 40 months
- 30 months
- 50 months
- None
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The Rashidun Caliphate lasted for:
- 30 years
- 40 years
- 50 years
- 10 years
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who is the last ruler of the Ummayed dynasty?
- Mustanser Billa
- Haroon
- Hashim
- Marwan II
- None of these
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The first Ummayed Caliph was ___?
- Abu Ubaidah (رضہ)
- Ameer Muawiyah (رضہ)
- Khalid bin Waleed (رضہ)
- Amr bin Al-Aas (رضہ)
- None of these
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Hashim Ibn Abd al Malik is from?
- Abbasid Dynasty
- Ummayad Dynasty
- Fatimid Dynasty
- Ottoman Dynasty
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Who was the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Ameer Muawiyah (R.A)
- Hazrat Hamza (R.A)
- Hazrat Umer (R.A)
- None of the above
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The Battle of Yarmouk was fought during the caliphate of________?
- Hazrat Umar (RA)
- Hazrat Usman (RA)
- Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA)
- Hazrat Ali (RA)
- None of these
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Who held the political power during the second period of the Abbasid Caliphate after 1261 CE?
- Mamluks
- Greeks
- Mongols
- Ottomans
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What was the leader of the Abbasid Caliphate called?
- Sultan
- Caliph
- Emperor
- None
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Fatimid Caliphate was established in which country?
- Egypt
- Iraq
- Iran
- none
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The Umayyad rule in Spain lasted for_____years
- 136
- 135
- 125
- 145
- 200
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The Muslim invaded Spain in______?
- 717 A.D
- 711 A.D
- 701 A.D
- 727 A.D
- None of these
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Who was the first Muslim Caliph of Spain?
- Abd L Malik
- Abd Al Jabar
- Abd Ar Rehman Ad-Dakhil
- Marwan 11
- None of these
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What empire conquered the Abbasid Caliphate to put an end to its second period of rule in 1517 CE?
- German Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- British Empire
- Roman Empire
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What area of culture flourished during the Golden Age of Islam?
- Medicine
- Education
- Science ,Art and architecture
- All
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The Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate was elected from a number of religious wise men.
- FALSE
- TRUE
- B is correct
- None
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Where did the Abbasid Caliphate reestablish the Caliphate in 1261 CE?
- Mecca
- Egypt
- Iran
- Damascus
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Baybars, the Mamluke Sultan of Egypt, took ___________ to install him as Abbasid caliph in Cairo in the year 1261 AD.
- Al-Mustansir
- Al-Mustakfi-I
- Al-Hakim
- None of these
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Which Ottoman Ruler took the Abbasid Caliphate to Istanbul?
- Sulaiman I
- Salim I
- Al-Mustansar
- None of these
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What was the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate up until 1258 CE?
- Medina
- Jerusalem
- Baghdad
- Damascus
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Who sacked the capital city of the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258 CE causing the Abbasids to flee?
- Mongols
- Huns
- Visigoths
- Ottoman Empire
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What Caliphate came before the Abbasid Caliphate?
- Umayyad Caliphate
- Rashidun caliph
- Ottoman Caliph
- None
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The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown in 751 A.D by Abbasids after the______?
- Battle of Islam
- Battle of Arabs
- Battle of Tribes
- Battle of Zab
- None of these
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With the fall of the Ottoman Empire, which of the following countries moved towards embracing secular nationalism ______?
- Iran
- Iraq
- Italy
- Turkey
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What city was the capital city of the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Jerusalem
- Baghdad
- Damascus
- Mecca
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The Umayyad Dynasty was put to an end in the year ________.
- 770 AD
- 750 AD
- 660 AD
- None of these
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The region of Syria remained the Umayyads’ main power base thereafter, and Damascus was their capital.
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Fatimid Caliphate
- Rashidun Caliphate
- none
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Which of the following regions was NOT a part of the Umayyad Caliphate at its peak?
- Parts of India
- South America
- Middle East
- Spain
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What was the official language of the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Arabic
- French
- Greek
- English
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What region of the world did the Umayyads continue to rule well after the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Persia
- Iberian Peninsula
- India
- Middle East
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What Caliphate followed the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Ottoman Caliphate
- Fatimid Caliphate
- Rashidun Caliphate
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What were non-Muslims required to do under the Umayyad Caliphate?
- Nothing, they were treated the same as Muslims
- Work as slaves
- Become soldiers
- Pay a special tax
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Total number of Ummayad ruller
- 17
- 14
- 12
- 13
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