Question 1

Caliph Abu Bakr took charge of the Caliphate in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  630
B)  632
C)  634
D)  640 B

Question 2

Prophet Muhammad migrated from Mecca to Medina in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  632 a.d.
B)  656 a.d.
C)  622 a
D)  611 a.d C

Question 3

The famous desert 'Al-Rub'al-Kh?li' is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  north of arabia
B)  east of arabia
C)  west of arabia
D)  south of arabia D

Question 4

Laylat al-Qadr means- night of

Accepted Answer

A)  power
B)  bounty
C)  destiny
D)  mercy

Question 5

The first revelation was received by the Prophet on

Accepted Answer

A)  shab-i-qadr
B)  shab-i-mi'raj
C)  shab-i-barat
D)  shab-i-noor

Question 6

The battle of Badr was fought in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  632
B)  636
C)  624
D)  750

Question 7

The Annual Fair of Ukaz in pre-Islamic Arabia was held at

Accepted Answer

A)  mecca
B)  madina
C)  riyad
D)  taif

Question 8

Ibn Khaldun was born in

Accepted Answer

A)  iraq
B)  egypt
C)  syria
D)  tunisia

Question 9

The battle of Yarmuk was fought in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  636
B)  646
C)  656
D)  667

Question 10

Tarikh al-Rusul wal-Mul?k, was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  al-tabari
B)  al-razi
C)  ibn sina
D)  al-ghazzali

Question 11

Caliph Ali was assassinated by

Accepted Answer

A)  abu lu'lu firoz
B)  abdullah bin saba
C)  abdullah wahab
D)  abdul rahman bin muljim

Question 12

Al-Hij?z means

Accepted Answer

A)  the barrier
B)  the rocky tract
C)  the pilgrimage centre
D)  the great desert

Question 13

Musailamathul Kadhaab was killed during the caliphate of

Accepted Answer

A)  h. abu bakr
B)  h. umar
C)  h. uthman
D)  h. ali

Question 14

The Holy Prophet was brought up by Halimah who belonged to

Accepted Answer

A)  banu sa'eed
B)  banu as'ad
C)  banu su'?d
D)  banu sa'd

Question 15

Al-Rub al-Khali is the name of

Accepted Answer

A)  an ocean
B)  a river
C)  a capital
D)  a desert

Question 16

The pact of Hudaybiah was signed by Prophet Muhammad in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  620
B)  625
C)  628
D)  630

Question 17

The Battle of Trench was fought in the year

Accepted Answer

A)  622 a.d.
B)  627 a.d.
C)  630 a
D)  632 a.d

Question 18

Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation at the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  35
B)  40
C)  45
D)  50

Question 19

The battle of Qadisiyah took place during the caliphate of

Accepted Answer

A)  mu 'awiyah
B)  uthman
C)  ali
D)  umar

Question 20

The battle of Siffin was fought between

Accepted Answer

A)  h. ali and h. aisha
B)  h. ali and h. mu'awiyah
C)  yazid and h. abdullah bin zubair
D)  h. khalid bin walid and h. mu'awiyah

Exam 1: Islamic History and Culture: Important Events, Battles, and Personalities