Question 1

Who among the following was a well-known physician under the Umayyads ?

Accepted Answer

A) khalid 
B) jabir 
C) umar bin abi rabiah 
D) masarjawayh 
A) khalid 
B) jabir 
C) umar bin abi rabiah 
D) masarjawayh B

Question 2

Ibn al-Muqaffah translated his book 'Kalilah wa Dimnah' from

Accepted Answer

A) sanskrit 
B) syriac 
C) pahlavi 
D) greek 
A) sanskrit 
B) syriac 
C) pahlavi 
D) greek C

Question 3

Sindh was conquered by

Accepted Answer

A) tariq bin ziy?d 
B) muhammad bin q?sim 
C) kh?lid bin walid 
D) us?mah bin zayd 
A) tariq bin ziy?d 
B) muhammad bin q?sim 
C) kh?lid bin walid 
D) us?mah bin zayd B

Question 4

The Great Mosque of Samarra was built during the reign of

Accepted Answer

A) al-mamun 
B) al-mutawakkil 
C) al-muktafi 
D) al-saffah 
A) al-mamun 
B) al-mutawakkil 
C) al-muktafi 
D) al-saffah

Question 5

Al-Hambra was built by

Accepted Answer

A) al-murabitun 
B) al-muwahhidun 
C) umayyads 
D) al nasirids 
A) al-murabitun 
B) al-muwahhidun 
C) umayyads 
D) al nasirids

Question 6

Discovery of blood circulation in the human body was first made by

Accepted Answer

A) ibn sin? 
B) ibn zuhr 
C) ibn b?jjah 
D) ibn al-nafis 
A) ibn sin? 
B) ibn zuhr 
C) ibn b?jjah 
D) ibn al-nafis

Question 7

Al-Tabari is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) history 
B) astronomy 
C) mathematics 
D) painting 
A) history 
B) astronomy 
C) mathematics 
D) painting

Question 8

The construction of Qutub Minar was started by:

Accepted Answer

A) qutubuddin ibak 
B) ilthumish 
C) akbar 
D) shajahan 
A) qutubuddin ibak 
B) ilthumish 
C) akbar 
D) shajahan

Question 9

Umar Khayyam was a renowned

Accepted Answer

A) historiographer 
B) mathematician 
C) geographer 
D) economist 
A) historiographer 
B) mathematician 
C) geographer 
D) economist

Question 10

Al-Qayrawan was founded by

Accepted Answer

A) m?sa ibn nusair 
B) 'uqbah ibn n?fi' 
C) mohammad ibn qasim 
D) tariq ibn ziyad 
A) m?sa ibn nusair 
B) 'uqbah ibn n?fi' 
C) mohammad ibn qasim 
D) tariq ibn ziyad

Question 11

The most distinguished cartographer of the Middle Ages was

Accepted Answer

A) al-istakhri 
B) al-ya'qubi 
C) al-idrisi 
D) al-mas'udi 
A) al-istakhri 
B) al-ya'qubi 
C) al-idrisi 
D) al-mas'udi

Question 12

The most celebrated poet during the Abbasid period was

Accepted Answer

A) farazdaq 
B) al-akhtal 
C) al-mutanabbi 
D) jarir 
A) farazdaq 
B) al-akhtal 
C) al-mutanabbi 
D) jarir

Question 13

Futuh al-Buldan is written by

Accepted Answer

A) al-baladhuri 
B) al-bustani 
C) al-mas'udi 
D) al-tabari 
A) al-baladhuri 
B) al-bustani 
C) al-mas'udi 
D) al-tabari

Question 14

Ammar Bin Ali al-Mawsili was a distinguished

Accepted Answer

A) historian 
B) geographer 
C) ophthalmologist 
D) mathematician 
A) historian 
B) geographer 
C) ophthalmologist 
D) mathematician

Question 15

The city of Samarra was founded by

Accepted Answer

A) harun al-rashid 
B) al-mu'tasim 
C) al-mutawakkil 
D) al-mahdi 
A) harun al-rashid 
B) al-mu'tasim 
C) al-mutawakkil 
D) al-mahdi

Question 16

Who is the author of Kitab alHayawan ?

Accepted Answer

A) al-farabi 
B) al-ghazzali 
C) al-kindi 
D) al-jahiz 
A) al-farabi 
B) al-ghazzali 
C) al-kindi 
D) al-jahiz

Question 17

Ibn B?jjah belongs to

Accepted Answer

A) turkey 
B) spain 
C) iran 
D) egypt 
A) turkey 
B) spain 
C) iran 
D) egypt

Question 18

The Quranic commentary-Tafsir al- Kashsh?f is written by

Accepted Answer

A) ibn hisham 
B) ibn taimiyah 
C) zamakhshari 
D) ibn kathir 
A) ibn hisham 
B) ibn taimiyah 
C) zamakhshari 
D) ibn kathir

Question 19

Damascus was the capital of the

Accepted Answer

A) umayyads 
B) fatimids 
C) abbasids 
D) mamluks 
A) umayyads 
B) fatimids 
C) abbasids 
D) mamluks

Question 20

The Muslim Rule in Spain ended in

Accepted Answer

A) 1400 ad. 
B) 1492 ad. 
C) 1500 ad 
D)  1571 ad. 
A) 1400 ad. 
B) 1492 ad. 
C) 1500 ad 
D)  1571 ad.

Who among the following was a well-known physician under the Umayyads ?

Ibn al-Muqaffah translated his book 'Kalilah wa Dimnah' from

Sindh was conquered by

The Great Mosque of Samarra was built during the reign of

Al-Hambra was built by

Discovery of blood circulation in the human body was first made by

Al-Tabari is associated with

The construction of Qutub Minar was started by:

Umar Khayyam was a renowned

Al-Qayrawan was founded by

The most distinguished cartographer of the Middle Ages was

The most celebrated poet during the Abbasid period was

Futuh al-Buldan is written by

Ammar Bin Ali al-Mawsili was a distinguished

The city of Samarra was founded by

Who is the author of Kitab alHayawan ?

Ibn B?jjah belongs to

The Quranic commentary-Tafsir al- Kashsh?f is written by

Damascus was the capital of the

The Muslim Rule in Spain ended in

Historical Figures and Events in Muslim Spain

Islamic History and Culture

Historical Facts and Figures: From Baithul Hikma to the Mansabdari System

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Exam 2: Historical and Cultural Trivia Related to Islamic Civilization

Who among the following was a well-known physician under the Umayyads ?

Ibn al-Muqaffah translated his book 'Kalilah wa Dimnah' from

Sindh was conquered by

The Great Mosque of Samarra was built during the reign of

Al-Hambra was built by

Discovery of blood circulation in the human body was first made by

Al-Tabari is associated with

The construction of Qutub Minar was started by:

Umar Khayyam was a renowned

Al-Qayrawan was founded by

The most distinguished cartographer of the Middle Ages was

The most celebrated poet during the Abbasid period was

Futuh al-Buldan is written by

Ammar Bin Ali al-Mawsili was a distinguished

The city of Samarra was founded by

Who is the author of Kitab alHayawan ?

Ibn B?jjah belongs to

The Quranic commentary-Tafsir al- Kashsh?f is written by

Damascus was the capital of the

The Muslim Rule in Spain ended in

Historical Figures and Events in Muslim Spain

Islamic History and Culture

Historical Facts and Figures: From Baithul Hikma to the Mansabdari System

Filters