Golden Age of Islamic civilization (Islamic Study) MCQs
During the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Islam spread primarily through: a) Military conquests
b) Trade routes
c) Diplomatic missions
d) Cultural exchanges
Answer: a) Military conquests
The first country to accept Islam as a state religion after the Arabian Peninsula was: a) Egypt
b) Persia (Iran)
c) Syria
d) Iraq
Answer: b) Persia (Iran)
Which battle is considered as the turning point in the expansion of Islam into the Arabian Peninsula? a) Battle of Badr
b) Battle of Uhud
c) Conquest of Mecca
d) Battle of Khaybar
Answer: c) Conquest of Mecca
The spread of Islam into Africa was facilitated by: a) The Umayyad Caliphate
b) The Abbasid Caliphate
c) The Fatimid Caliphate
d) The Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: d) The Rashidun Caliphate
Which city was the first capital of the Islamic Empire after the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? a) Damascus
b) Baghdad
c) Medina
d) Cairo
Answer: a) Damascus
The expansion of Islam into Spain occurred during the Umayyad Caliphate under the leadership of: a) Abd al-Rahman I
b) Harun al-Rashid
c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: a) Abd al-Rahman I
Which of the following regions was NOT conquered by Muslim armies during the early Islamic expansion? a) Persia
b) North Africa
c) India
d) Syria
Answer: c) India
The Battle of Yarmouk was fought between the Muslims and the: a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Sassanian Empire
d) Roman Empire
Answer: a) Byzantine Empire
The Islamic conquest of Jerusalem took place in the year: a) 634 CE
b) 638 CE
c) 642 CE
d) 651 CE
Answer: b) 638 CE
The spread of Islam into Central Asia occurred during the reign of the: a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Rashidun Caliphate
d) Fatimid Caliphate
Answer: a) Abbasid Caliphate
The conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans marked the end of the: a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Roman Empire
d) Abbasid Caliphate
Answer: a) Byzantine Empire
The Islamic conquest of Persia took place during the caliphate of: a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Which of the following was NOT a method used by Muslim traders to spread Islam? a) Interfaith dialogue
b) Establishing trade networks
c) Distributing Islamic literature
d) Engaging in missionary work
Answer: a) Interfaith dialogue
The Islamic expansion into India was led by: a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Muhammad bin Qasim
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Babur
Answer: b) Muhammad bin Qasim
The Islamic conquest of Egypt was led by the commander: a) Amr ibn al-As
b) Khalid ibn al-Walid
c) Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas
d) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Answer: a) Amr ibn al-As
The Battle of Talas in 751 CE marked the expansion of Islam into: a) China
b) India
c) Central Asia
d) Eastern Europe
Answer: c) Central Asia
Which city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the expansion of Islam into Europe? a) Cordoba
b) Baghdad
c) Damascus
d) Istanbul
Answer: a) Cordoba
The spread of Islam into Southeast Asia was facilitated by: a) Arab traders
b) Chinese merchants
c) European missionaries
d) Indian scholars
Answer: a) Arab traders
The conquest of Andalusia (Spain) by Tariq ibn Ziyad marked the beginning of Islamic rule in: a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Australia
Answer: a) Europe
The Islamic expansion into the Indian subcontinent was primarily driven by: a) Military conquests
b) Religious missionaries
c) Economic trade
d) Diplomatic relations
Answer: a) Military conquests
The Islamic conquest of Jerusalem occurred during the caliphate of: a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
The spread of Islam into Persia led to the decline of which empire? a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Roman Empire
d) Ottoman Empire
Answer: b) Persian Empire
The Islamic conquest of Spain was completed with the fall of which city in 1492? a) Toledo
b) Cordoba
c) Seville
d) Granada
Answer: d) Granada
The Islamic expansion into Southeast Asia was influenced by the spread of: a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Christianity
d) Zoroastrianism
Answer: b) Buddhism
The Islamic conquest of Sind (modern-day Pakistan) occurred during the caliphate of: a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Which of the following regions did NOT come under Islamic rule during the Rashidun Caliphate? a) Egypt
b) Iraq
c) Persia
d) Spain
Answer: d) Spain
The Islamic expansion into Central Asia was facilitated by the conquests of: a) Tariq ibn Ziyad
b) Muhammad bin Qasim
c) Mahmud of Ghazni
d) Genghis Khan
Answer: c) Mahmud of Ghazni
The Battle of Tours in 732 CE halted the expansion of which Islamic empire into Europe? a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: a) Umayyad Caliphate
The spread of Islam into Africa was facilitated by: a) The Umayyad Caliphate
b) The Abbasid Caliphate
c) The Fatimid Caliphate
d) The Rashidun Caliphate
Answer: d) The Rashidun Caliphate
Which city was the first capital of the Islamic Empire after the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? a) Damascus
b) Baghdad
c) Medina
d) Cairo
Answer: a) Damascus
The expansion of Islam into Spain occurred during the Umayyad Caliphate under the leadership of: a) Abd al-Rahman I
b) Harun al-Rashid
c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: a) Abd al-Rahman I
Which of the following regions was NOT conquered by Muslim armies during the early Islamic expansion? a) Persia
b) North Africa
c) India
d) Syria
Answer: c) India
The Battle of Yarmouk was fought between the Muslims and the: a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Sassanian Empire
d) Roman Empire
Answer: a) Byzantine Empire
The Islamic conquest of Jerusalem took place in the year: a) 634 CE
b) 638 CE
c) 642 CE
d) 651 CE
Answer: b) 638 CE
The spread of Islam into Central Asia occurred during the reign of the: a) Abbasid Caliphate
b) Umayyad Caliphate
c) Rashidun Caliphate
d) Fatimid Caliphate
Answer: a) Abbasid Caliphate
The Islamic conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans marked the end of the: a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Roman Empire
d) Abbasid Caliphate
Answer: a) Byzantine Empire
The Islamic conquest of Persia took place during the caliphate of: a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Which of the following was NOT a method used by Muslim traders to spread Islam? a) Interfaith dialogue
b) Establishing trade networks
c) Distributing Islamic literature
d) Engaging in missionary work
Answer: a) Interfaith dialogue
The Islamic expansion into India was led by: a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Muhammad bin Qasim
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Babur
Answer: b) Muhammad bin Qasim
The Islamic conquest of Egypt was led by the commander: a) Amr ibn al-As
b) Khalid ibn al-Walid
c) Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas
d) Umar ibn al-Khattab
Answer: a) Amr ibn al-As
The Battle of Talas in 751 CE marked the expansion of Islam into: a) China
b) India
c) Central Asia
d) Eastern Europe
Answer: c) Central Asia
Which city served as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate during the expansion of Islam into Europe? a) Cordoba
b) Baghdad
c) Damascus
d) Istanbul
Answer: a) Cordoba
The spread of Islam into Southeast Asia was facilitated by: a) Arab traders
b) Chinese merchants
c) European missionaries
d) Indian scholars
Answer: a) Arab traders
The conquest of Andalusia (Spain) by Tariq ibn Ziyad marked the beginning of Islamic rule in: a) Europe
b) Africa
c) Asia
d) Australia
Answer: a) Europe
The Islamic expansion into the Indian subcontinent was primarily driven by: a) Military conquests
b) Religious missionaries
c) Economic trade
d) Diplomatic relations
Answer: a) Military conquests
The Islamic conquest of Jerusalem occurred during the caliphate of: a) Abu Bakr
b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
c) Uthman ibn Affan
d) Ali ibn Abi Talib
Answer: b) Umar ibn al-Khattab
The spread of Islam into Persia led to the decline of which empire? a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Roman Empire
d) Ottoman Empire
Answer: b) Persian Empire