Q 1 – By whom Ali assassinated?
(a) Muawiya
(b) Kharji
(c) Bedouins
(d) None of the above
(b) Kharji
Q 2 – Sasanian rulers were from
(a) Rome
(b) Iran
(c) Greek
(d) Samarqand
(b) Iran
Q 3 – Zakat was an/a
(a) agriculture tax
(b) alms tax
(c) religious tax
(d) trade tax
(b) alms tax
Q 4 – The Caliph during whose reign the Hijri was established was:
(a) Abu Bakr
(b) Muhammad
(c) Uthman
(d) Umar
(d) Umar
Q 5 – What was the name given to nomadic Arab tribes?
(a) Sanam
(b) Qabila
(c) Bedouins
(d) Umma
(c) Bedouins
Q 6 – Copper coin circulated in the central Islamic Lands was called
(a) denarius
(b) Fulus
(c) dirham
(d) drachm
(b) Fulus
Q 7 – The semi-historical works sira in Islamic history are
(a) biographies
(b) chronicles
(c) eyewitness reports
(d) inscriptions
(a) biographies
Q 8 – The Umayyad Emperor who introduced Arabic as the language of administration was
(a) Abd al-Malik
(b) Ali
(c) Abbas
(d) Muawiya
(a) Abd al-Malik
Q 9 – Bayt-al-Kima was
(a) An auditorium
(b) A Synagogue
(c) A mosque
(d) A Library cum Institute of Science.
(d) A Library cum Institute of Science.
Q 10 – Who introduced an Islamic coinage?
(a) Abu Bakr
(b) Abd-al-Malik
(c) Uthman
(d) Umar
(b) Abd-al-Malik
Q 11 – Al-Qanum fil Tibb, a book on medicine was composed by
(a) Ibn Sina
(b) Umar Khayyam
(c) Alberuni
(d) Bayazid Bistami
(a) Ibn Sina
Q 12 – The woman-saint Sufi who, in her poems, preached intense love for God by uniting with God was
(a) Rabia
(b) Aisha
(c) Fatima
(d) Khadija
(a) Rabia
Q 13 – After the Arabs and Iranians, the group that was rising to power on the Islamic scene was the.
(a) Buyids
(b) Iranians
(c) Samanid
(d) Turks
(d) Turks
Q 14 – Prophet Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina with his followers in 622 CE is called
(a) Hijra
(b) Kaba
(c) Mecca
(d) Calipha
(a) Hijra
Q 15 – A level in literary and Cultural refinement in communication is stated as—
(a) nazm
(b) rubai
(c) adab
(d) falasifa
(c) adab
Q 16 – The semi-histrical works sira in the Islamic history are
(a) biographies
(b) chronicles
(c) eyewitness reports
(d) inscriptions
(a) biographies
Q 17 – Caliph Muawiya shifted his capital to
(a) Rome
(b) Medina
(c) Mecca
(d) Damascus
(d) Damascus
Q 18 – The sub-sect of Shiism, from which the Fatimids descended, is known as the
(a) Ismaili
(b) Shia
(c) Sunni
(d) Umma
(a) Ismaili
Q 19 – The followers and non-followers of Ali were called
(a) Arabs and Iranians
(b) Shias and Sunnis
(c) Umayyads and Abbasids
(d) Byzantines and Sasanids
(b) Shias and Sunnis
Q 20 – Prophet Muhammad declared himself to be the messenger of God
(a) around 610 CE.
(b) around 611 CE.
(c) around 612 CE.
(d) around 613 CE.
(c) around 612 CE
Q 21 – Uthman was the
(a) First aliph
(b) Second Caliph
(c) Third Caliph
(d) Fourth Caliph
(c) Third Caliph
Q 22 – Battle of the Camel was fought between
(a) Umayyads and Abbasids
(b) Abu Muslim and Marwan
(c) Ali and Aisha
(d) Shias and Sunnis
(c) Ali and Aisha
Q 23 – Pahlavi was
(a) A language of ancient Rome
(b) language of sacred books of ancient Iran
(c) A ritual of Muslim Community
(d) Name of a hospital..
(b) language of sacred books of ancient Iran
Q 24 – Frank’s were
(a) Muslims
(b) Arab Nationals
(c) Jewish
(d) Christian
(d) Christian
Q 25 – Muamalat is meant by
(a) rituals
(b) social affairs
(c) political considerations
(d) religious affairs
.(b) social affairs
Q 26 – Match the Following
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Haram | (a) Taxes |
| (ii) Hajj | (b) Protected Subjects |
| (iii) Salat | (c) Monthly payment |
| (iv) Umma | (d) Tribal chief |
| (v) Qiyama | (e) Daily prayer |
| (vi) Hijra | (f) Central treasury |
| (vii) Ghazw | (g) Muhamad’s journey from Mecca |
| (viii) Khalifa | (h) Annual pilgrimage |
| (ix) Ashraf | (i) The day of Judgment |
| (x) Ata | (j) Deputy of the Prophet |
| (xi) Dhinimis | (k) Sanctuary |
| (xii) Amirs | (l) Expeditionary raids |
| (xiii) Bait al-mal | (m) Community of believers |
| (xiv) Kharaj and jiziya | (n) governor |
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Haram | (k) Sanctuary |
| (ii) Hajj | (h) Annual pilgrimage |
| (iii) Salat | (e) Daily prayer |
| (iv) Umma | (m) Community of believers |
| (v) Qiyama | (i) The day of Judgment |
| (vi) Hijra | (g) Muhamad’s journey from Mecca |
| (vii) Ghazw | (l) Expeditionary raids |
| (viii) Khalifa | (j) Deputy of the Prophet |
| (ix) Ashraf | (d) Tribal chief |
| (x) Ata | (c) Monthly payment |
| (xi) Dhinimis | (b) Protected Subjects |
| (xii) Amirs | (n) governor |
| (xiii) Bait al-mal | (f) Central treasury |
| (xiv) Kharaj and jiziya | (a) Taxes |