Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates (Islamic Study) MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 19, 2025 30 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. : Who established the Abbasid Caliphate? (A) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (B) Abu Bakr (C) Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah (D) Ali ibn Abi Talib 2. : Which city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate? (A) Baghdad (B) Medina (C) Damascus (D) Mecca 3. : Which caliphate is known for its advancements in science, philosophy, and literature? (A) Abbasid Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Umayyad Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 4. : Who was the first Abbasid Caliph? (A) Harun al-Rashid (B) Al-Ma’mun (C) Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah (D) Al-Mu’tasim 5. : Under which caliphate did the Islamic Golden Age flourish? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Abbasid Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 6. : Which caliphate faced challenges from regional governors who asserted their autonomy? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Abbasid Caliphate (C) Rashidun Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 7. : Who established the Umayyad Caliphate? (A) Abu Bakr (B) Umar ibn al-Khattab (C) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (D) Ali ibn Abi Talib 8. : Which caliphate expanded into parts of Spain, North Africa, and Central Asia? (A) Rashidun Caliphate (B) Fatimid Caliphate (C) Umayyad Caliphate (D) Abbasid Caliphate 9. : Which caliphate saw the sacking of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258? (A) Abbasid Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Umayyad Caliphate 10. : Who was the famous Abbasid Caliph known for his patronage of learning and the establishment of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad? (A) Abu Bakr (B) Al-Ma’mun (C) Umar ibn al-Khattab (D) Ali ibn Abi Talib 11. : Which caliphate was established after the assassination of Uthman ibn Affan? (A) Rashidun Caliphate (B) Umayyad Caliphate (C) Abbasid Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 12. : Who was the founder of the Umayyad dynasty? (A) Abu Bakr (B) Uthman ibn Affan (C) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (D) Umar ibn al-Khattab 13. : Which caliphate was known for its naval prowess and trade dominance in the Mediterranean? (A) Abbasid Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Umayyad Caliphate 14. : Who was the last caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate? (A) Abu Bakr (B) Umar ibn al-Khattab (C) Uthman ibn Affan (D) Ali ibn Abi Talib 15. : Which caliphate was founded by Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi Billah? (A) Abbasid Caliphate (B) Umayyad Caliphate (C) Rashidun Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 16. : Under which caliphate did the city of Cairo become a center of learning and culture? (A) Rashidun Caliphate (B) Umayyad Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Abbasid Caliphate 17. : Who was the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate? (A) Abu Bakr (B) Umar ibn al-Khattab (C) Uthman ibn Affan (D) Ali ibn Abi Talib 18. : Which caliphate was known for its development of Arabic literature and poetry? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Abbasid Caliphate 19. : Who was the last caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate? (A) Muawiya II (B) Yazid III (C) Marwan II (D) Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan 20. : Which caliphate saw the establishment of the city of Kufa as a military garrison? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Abbasid Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Rashidun Caliphate 21. : Who was the first Abbasid caliph to move the capital from Damascus to Baghdad? (A) Al-Mansur (B) Al-Mahdi (C) Harun al-Rashid (D) Al-Mu’tasim 22. : Which caliphate was founded by Hasan ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Abbasid Caliphate (C) Fatimid Caliphate (D) Rashidun Caliphate 23. : Who was the famous Abbasid caliph known for his patronage of arts and sciences? (A) Al-Ma’mun (B) Al-Mansur (C) Al-Mahdi (D) Harun al-Rashid 24. : Which caliphate witnessed the establishment of the city of Medina as the capital? (A) Rashidun Caliphate (B) Umayyad Caliphate (C) Abbasid Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 25. : Who was the first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty? (A) Uthman ibn Affan (B) Abu Bakr (C) Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan (D) Yazid I 26. : Which caliphate saw the emergence of the Sunni and Shia divide? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Abbasid Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 27. : Who was the founder of the Abbasid dynasty? (A) Al-Mansur (B) Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah (C) Al-Ma’mun (D) Harun al-Rashid 28. : Which caliphate saw the establishment of the city of Medina as the capital? (A) Umayyad Caliphate (B) Rashidun Caliphate (C) Abbasid Caliphate (D) Fatimid Caliphate 29. : Who was the famous Abbasid caliph known for his translation movement and preservation of Greek and Roman texts? (A) Al-Mansur (B) Al-Ma’mun (C) Harun al-Rashid (D) Al-Mahdi 30. : Which caliphate witnessed the Battle of Tours, where the Muslims were defeated by the Frankish forces? 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