I. Objective Type Questions

Question 1.
Uthman was the
(a) First aliph
(b) Second Caliph
(c) Third Caliph
(d) Fourth Caliph

Answer

Answer: (c) Third Caliph

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Question 2.
Battle of the Camel was fought between
(a) Umayyads and Abbasids
(b) Abu Muslim and Marwan
(c) Ali and Aisha
(d) Shias and Sunnis

Answer

Answer: (c) Ali and Aisha

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Question 3.
Frank’s were
(a) Muslims
(b) Arab Nationals
(c) Jewish
(d) Christian

Answer

Answer: (d) Christian

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Question 4.
Muamalat is meant by
(a) rituals
(b) social affairs
(c) political considerations
(d) religious affairs

Answer

Answer: (b) social affairs

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Question 5.
Sasanian rulers were from
(a) Rome
(b) Iran
(c) Greek
(d) Samarqand

Answer

Answer: (b) Iran

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Question 6.
Copper coin circulated in the central Islamic Lands was called
(a) denarius
(b) Fulus
(c) dirham
(d) drachm

Answer

Answer: (b) Fulus

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Question 7.
Al-Qanum fil Tibb, a book on medicine was composed by
(a) Ibn Sina
(b) Umar Khayyam
(c) Alberuni
(d) Bayazid Bistami

Answer

Answer: (a) Ibn Sina

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Question 8.
A level in literary and Cultural refinement in communication is stated as
(a) nazm
(b) rubai
(c) adab
(d) falasifa

Answer

Answer: (c) adab

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Question 9.
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.

Answer

Answer: (b) language of sacred books of ancient Iran

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Question 10
Bayt-al-Kima was
(a) An auditorium
(b) A Synagogue
(c) A mosque
(d) A Library cum Institute of Science.

Answer

Answer: (d) A Library cum Institute of Science.

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II. Write true or false against the following statements

Question 1.
Sharia was not adjusted to take into account, the urf and Siyasa Sharia.

Answer

Answer: false

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Question 2.
A painting drawn on Iranian book pertains to the period 1370.

Answer

Answer: false

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Question 3.
Rahbaniya and tasawwuf were the steps to know about God.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 4.
Dhulun Mistri says before the Abbasid Caliph that he learnt true Islam from an old woman and true chivalry from a water-carrier.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 5.
The first Sura in Quran is a longer prayer.

Answer

Answer: false

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Question 6.
Quaran has posed certain problems in its use as a source material for the history of early Islam.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 7.
The Egyptian peasants robbed graves to obtain mummy wrapping made of lmen to sell the same to paper factories.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 8.
The Chinese invaders who were made captive’ by Muslim governor were little known about paper manufacture.

Answer

Answer: false

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Question 9.
The Saljuq Turks were once soldiers in the armies of Samanids and Qurakhanids.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 10.
Common economic and Cultural patterns were witnessed between 950 and 1200 C E.

Answer

Answer: true

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Question 11.
Syria, Palestine, Samarqand were collectively called outremer.

Answer

Answer: false

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Question 12.
The first crusade was fought in 1189.

Answer

Answer: false

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III. Match the following Arabic words accurately with their meaning.

Column A	Column B
(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

Answer

Answer:

Column A	Column B
(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

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