B.A ISLAMIC HISTORY
CORE COURSE :IH3 BO3
GLORIOUS CALIPHATE AND UMAYYADS
QUESTION BANK
1.Siddique was the title of ………………………………………..
A. Husayn B. Umar
C. Abu Bakr D. Muawiyah
2. The period of Rashidun caliphate was…………………………………..
A.1516-1924 B. 661-750 C.632-661 D.750—1258
3. Abu Bakr was elected as Caliph in the year………………………………………
A. 632 B.634 C 657
D. 661
4. The Apostasy movement appeared during the caliphate of …………………………………………..
A. Umar II
B. Abu Bakr
C. Muawiyah D.Ali
5. The false prophet emerged from Yaman was ……………………….
A.Aswad Ansi. B. usama C.Tulayha D. Ibn Zubair
6.the muslim general who defeated Musaylima was …………………….
A.Ibn Ziyad B. Muad bin Jabal C. Marwan II D. Khalid Bin Walid
7. The woman who calimed to be a prophetess was …………………..
A.Sajah B. Talha C. Wahshi D. Zubaida.
8. The battle of Buzaka was fought against………………………………
A.Abdulla Bin Zubair B. Muawiya II C. Yazid D. Talha
9. The battle of Yamama was in the year ………………………
A.633 B. 656 C . 657 D. 661
10. In the battle of Chains the Muslim army defeated the …………………………………..
A. Persians B. Afghans C. Egyptians D. Romans.
11.The Caliphate of Umar extended from 634 to ……………………
A. 647 B. 644. C. 661 D. 680
12.The battle of Namarraq was fought during the caliphate of ………………………………….
A. Ali
B. Yazid C. Umar D. Walid I
13.The battle in which the Muslims had to face defeat at the hands of the Persians
was…………………………
A.Battle of Jasr
B.Battle of Yarmuk
C. Battle of Camel D. Battle of Uhd.
14.The Persian king during the time of the battle of Qadisiya was …………………………..
A.Rustam
B. Yazdagird C. Negus D. Chosroes II
15.The Persian capital Madain was captured by …………………………………..
A. Khalid Bin Walid B. Uqba Bin Nafi C.Usama D. Said Ibn Abi Waqas
16.The Muslm general who conquered Damascus was……………………..
A. Khalid Bin Walid B. Abu Ubaida C. Muthanna D. Abu Sufiyan
17.The battle of Yarmuk was fought during the caliphate of ……………………………
A.Abu Bkr. B. Umar C. Abd al Malik D.Umar II
18.Who is called the ‘Sword of Allah’.
A. Umar B.Ali C. Khalid Bin Walid D. Husayn.
19.The treaty of Jerusalem was signed by……………………………….
A. Ali B. Abd al Malik C. Umar D. Al Walid
20.The Muslim army under the command of ……………………………..conquered Egypt and made it
a part of the Islamic Empire
A.Amr Bin al-As
B. Said ibn Abi Waqas C. Uqba
D. Al Hakam
21.The provincial governor under Umar was called……………………
A. Wali B. Qadi C. Mawali
D.Diwan al Qatam
22.The Hijra calendar was introduced by ………………………….
A. Uthman B. Abd al Malik C. Muawiyah D. Umar
23.The Advisory Body under the early caliphs was called………………………..
A.Bait al Mal
B.Majlis-i- Shura C. Bait al Hikma D. Diwan al Barid
24. The non- Muslim subjects of the Islamic state had to pay……………………………..in return for
the protection given by the state.
A.Zakat B. Kharaj C. Ushr D. Jizya
25.The pension system in the Islamic state was introduced by………………………….
A. Muawiyah B. Al Mansur C. Umar D. Al Mahdi
26.The Egyptian governor under Uthman was ……………………….
A. Amr bin al As
B. Hajjajibn Yusuf C. Uqba D. Abdullah ibn Zubair
27. Uthman was elected as caliph in the year ……………………………
A.644
B. 634
C. 656
D.632
28. Uthman belongs to the house of …………………………
A. Banu Bakr B. Banu Umayya C. Banu Hashim D. Banu Taghlib.
29.The wife of Prophet Mohammed who fought with Caliph Ali was……………………………….
A.Khadija B. Zubaida C. Aisha D. Zikaina
30. Founder of Umayyad dynasty…………………………
A. Al Walid B. Muawiyah C. Adb al Mallik
D. Umar II
31.The city of Qairowan was established by …………………………
A. Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
B. Yazid C.Uqba bin Nafi D.Abdullah ibn Zubair
32.The tragedy of Karbala was in the year………………………….
A.680 B.657 C.1258 D.711
33.Muslim coinage was introduced by……………………..
A. Al Mansur B.Ali C.Abd al Malik D.Umar II
34.The ruler of Sind during the time of Muslim invasion was…………………………
A. Dahir B. Trilochand C. Jaipal D. Rajyapal
35. ………………………..abolished jizya imposed on the Mawalis.
A. Umar II B. Mu’tasim
C.Al Mu’iz D. Al Walid
36. The Umayyad Mosque situates in ………………..
A. Mecca B. Damascus C. Madina D. Baghdad
37.The battle of Jamal was fought between Aisha and ………………………
A. Muawiya B.Ali C. Uthman D. Hussain
38.The public treasury under the pious caliphs was termed as……………………………………
A.Bait al Hikma
B. Bait al mal C. Diwan al Barid D. Ushr
39.The bureau of registry instituted by Muawiyah was called…………………
A. Diwan al Khatam B. Diwan al Aziz
C.Diwan al Dia
D. Diwanlal Jund
40.The governor of Iraq on the eve of the battle of Karbala was……………………..
A. Abdullah ibn Zubair B. Ubaidullah ibn Ziyad C. hajjaj ibn Yusuf D. Al Horr
41. The New converts to Islam were called………….
A. Mawali B. Dhimmis C. Mu’tazilites D. Kharijites
42. Roderick was the king of ………………………….
A. Egypt
B. Spain C. Palestine D. Greece
43.The leader of Abbasid propaganda in Khurasan was………………………….
A. Abu Musa Ah’ari B. Wasil ibn Ata C. Al Mansur D. Abu Muslim
44…………………….., daughter of Al Hussain was a renowned poetess under the Umayyads.
A. Sukaynah B. Aisha
C. Zibaida D. Khadija
45…………………………….represented Caliph Ali in the arbitration following the battle of Siffin.
A.Amr bin al As B. Zaid ibn tabit C. Abu Musa Ash’ari
D.Khalid bin Walid
46………………………………was known as “ Asad Allah”.
A. Abdullah ibn Zubair
B.Al Walid
C. Ali
D. Umar II
47.The Advisory Council was abolished by the …………………………
A.Umayyads
B. Aghlabis C. Tahirids
D. Nasirids.
48.Rebellion of Al Mukhtiar broke out during the reign of …………………………….
A.Ibn Zubair
B.Al Walid C. Marwan D. Abd al Malik
49.The rival claimant to the throne of caliphate during the time of Abd al Malik was…………………
A. Abdusullah ibn Zubair B. Abdullah ibn Ziyad C.Amr bin Said D. Hussain
50. Al Walid entrusted the conquest of Central Asia on………………..
A.Mohammed bin Qasim B. Qutayha bin Muslim C. Zaid ibn Tabit D. Musa bin Nusayr
51.Umar II ascended the throne of Umayyad caliphate in the year…………………..
A. 705 A. D
B. 712 A.D
C.717 A.D
D. 721 A.D
52.Umar ibn abi Rabiah was a ……………………………
A. poet
B. Qadi C. Astronomer D. Botanist
53.Caliph Uthman was assassinated in the year………………………
A. 656 A.D
B. 661 A.D
C. 644 A.D
D. 657 A.D
54. The Kharijite sect emerged following the battle of …………………..
A. Jamal B. Yarmuk C. Uhd D. Siffin
55. ………………….was the founder of the first Muslim navy.
A. Abd al Malik B. al Walid C. Tariq ibn Ziyad D. Muawiyah
56. ……………………………was the father of Abd al Malik.
A. Muawiyah II
B. Yazid C. Marwan
D.Al Mu’iz
57. The Dome of the Rock is constructed by………………………….
A. Abd al Malik B. Abd al Rahman
C. Abdullah ibn Zubair D. Amr bin al As
58.Sind was conquered during the caliphate of ………………………….
A. Umar B. Muawiyah C. Al Mansur D. Al Walid
59………………………………, wife of Walid I exercised great influence on her husband.
A. Sukaina B. Ummul habiba C. Halima D. Ummul Banim
60………………………………..represented the pure and innocent love poetry under the Umayyads.
A. Jamil
B.Antarah
C. Imrul Qays
D. Al Khatib
61………………………………….represent the pure and innocent love poetry under the Umayyads.
A.Jamil B. Antarah
C.Imrul Qays
D.Al –Khatib
62. Muwiya became the governor of Syria during the time of ……………………………………
A.Uthman
B.Ali
C.Umar
D. Abu Baker
63.The head of the army is called …………………………………..
A.Khatib ud –Diwan
B. Diwan Al-Zimam
C. Salib al- Barid
D.Vizir
64. The religio-political sect emerged after the matrydom of Hussain is………………………………..
A.Shi’ism
B. Taoism
C.Asharite
D.Mutazilites
65.The Dome of the Rock is situates at …………………………………………………………………
A.Alexandria
B. Medina
C. Damascus
D. Jerusalem
66. The fortress called Gibraltar is named after …………………………………………
A.Tariq ibn –Ziyad
B. Talha
Abdullah ibn Zubair
C. HAjjaj ibn –Yousuf
67. In the Battle of …………………………………Marwan II was defeated by the Abbasids
A. Marj Dabiq B. Zab
C. Tours
D. Yamamah
68.The Al Aqsa Mosque is built by……………………………
A. Al Mansur
B. Abd al malik
C. Yazid D. Muawiyah II
69.The first naval conquest was undertaken during the caliphate of……………………………..
A.Umar
B. abd al Malik C. Al Walid
D. Uthman
70. The poor-tax imposed on the Muslims was called………………………..
A. Fay B. Jizya C. kharaj
D. Zakat
71.The hereditary system of administration was introduced by the ………………………..
A. Abbasids B. Fatimids
C. Ayyubids
D.Ummayyads
72. The postal system was introduced by………………………………
A. Al Hakam B. Muawiyah C. Marwan
D. Yazid II
73.The vowel marks in the Arabic script was introduced by …………………….
A. Abdullah ibn Zubair B. Zaid ibn Tabit
C. Talha
D.Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
74.The Muslim conquest of Spain was in the year………………….
A. 717 A. D B. 710 A.D
C. 712 D. 715 A.D
75.The Muslim general who conquered Sind was…………………..
A. Uqba
B.Musa ibn Nuasyr C. Tarif D. Mohammed bin Qasim
76.The minaret system was introduced by the …………………………
A. Ottomans B. Abbasids C.Fatimids D. Umayyads
77. In the year 656 A.D caliph Ali transferred his capital to………………………….
A. Kufa B. Damascus C. Mecca D.Baghdad
78.Muawiyah transferred his capital from Kufa to ……………………
A .Baghdad B. Shiraz
C. Isfahan D. Damascus
79.The reign of the Umayyads extended from …………………………
A. 661- 720 A.D
B. 657- 740 A.D
C.661- 750 A.D
D. 620- 750 A.D
80. Yazid ascended the throne of Umayyad caliphate in the year……………………….
A. 657 A.D
B. 680 A .D
C.717 A .D
D.750 A.D
81.Arabic was made the official language by ………………………….
A.Umar I B.Abd al malik
C. hajjaj ibn yusuf
D. Muawiyah
82. The predecessor of Al Walid was……………………….
A. Marwan B. Muawiyah II C. Ibn Zubair D. Abd al Malik
83. The last Umayyad caliph was……………………….
A. Marwan II B. Yazid III C .Walid II D. Yazid II
84………………………was the first to construct a mihrab
A. Al Aqsa Mosque B. The Madina Mosque C.Mosque at Al Fustat
Qairowan
D.Mosque at
85.The battle of Siffin was in the year…………
A.661 A.D
B. 660 A.D
C.638 A.D
D. 657 A.D
86. The first ‘Malik ‘ in the political history Islam was…………………..
A. Muawiyah B. Umar
C. al Mansur D.Abd al Rahman
87. The ruler who turned the Islamic Republic in to monarchy was………………………
A.Abd al Rahman I B. Muawiyah
C. Muawiya II
D. al Walid
88.Hussain was assassinated in the battle of …………………………
A. Yamamah
B.Trench C. Karbala
D. Uhd
89.Yazid invaded Madinah in the year …………………..
A. 685 A.D B. 687 A.D
C.683 A.D
D.692 A.D
90. Gothic Kings ruled over ……………………..
A. Cremia
B. Poland C. Portugal
D. Spain
91. …………………………..was regarded as the Fifth Pious caliph.
A. Umar II
B.Abd al Malik C. Abdullah ibn Zubair D. Marwan II
92.The author of “ Kitab al Muluk wa Akhbar al Matin” was………………………..
A. Ka’ab al Ahbar
B. Wasil ibn Ata C. Abid ibn Sharayah D. Hasan al Basri
93………………………was the last Pious caliph.
A. Ali B. Umar C. Al Mansur D. Al Hakam
94. Caliph Ali was assassinated by the …………………………….
A. Samanids
B. Mu’tazilites
C. Kharijites D. Ah’arites
95.Muawiya was succeeded by ……………………………..
A. Marwan B. abd al Malik
C. Al Hakam D.Yazid
96.The city of Wasit was founded by …………………………
A. Khalid bin Walid
B. Abd al Malik
C. Umar
D. Muawiyah
97.The reign of Al Walid extended from 705 A.D to ……………………………….
A. 715 A.D
B. 717 A.D
C. 720 A.D D. 728 A.D
98.The Kharijite sect formed from among the followers of ……………………………
A. Muawiyah
B. Ali C. As Saffah
D. Abd al Rahman
99. Hussain was the son of …………………
A. Abu Bakr B. Ali
C. Muawiyah
D. Uthman
100. Marwan II transferred his capital to ……………………
A. Najran B. Taif C. Harran D. Jerusalem
ANSWER KEYS
1.C
11B
21A
31C
41A
51C
61B
71D
81B
91A
2.C
12C
22D
32A
42B
52A
62C
72B
82D
92C
3A
13A
23B
33C
43D
53A
63A
73D
83A
93A
4B
14B
24D
34A
44A
54D
64A
74C
84B
94C
5A
15D
25C
35A
45C
55D
65D
75D
85D
95D
6D
16A
26A
36B
46C
56C
66A
76D
86A
96B
7A
17B
27A
37B
47A
57A
67B
77A
87B
97A
8D
18C
28B
38B
48D
58D
68B
78D
88C
98B
9A
19C
29C
39A
49A
59D
69D
79C
89C
99B
10A
20A
30B
40B
50B
60A
70D
80B
90D
100C