History Islamic Empire

Question 1

Who was the founder of Islam

Answer 1

Prophet Muhammad

Question 2

What era was know as the golden era of Islam

Answer 2

Abbasid Caliphate

Question 3

What is the Islamic golden era

Answer 3

Abbasid caliphate

Question 4

Who is the founder of Islam

Answer 4

Prophet Muhammad

Question 5

What is the founding year of the Islamic empire?

Answer 5

622 CE

Question 6

Who is considered the last prophet in Islam?

Answer 6

Muhammad

Question 7

True or False: The Islamic empire began in the city of Mecca.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the holy book of Islam?

Answer 8

Quran

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The first caliph after Muhammad’s death was _____.

Answer 9

Abu Bakr

Question 10

Which empire did the Islamic empire primarily expand into during the 7th century?

Answer 10

Byzantine Empire

Question 11

What is the term for the Islamic law derived from the Quran and Hadith?

Answer 11

Sharia

Question 12

Who was the famous ruler of the Islamic empire known for his leadership during the Crusades?

Answer 12

Saladin

Question 13

True or False: The Islamic empire was known for its advancements in science and mathematics.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What city became the capital of the Islamic empire under the Umayyad dynasty?

Answer 14

Damascus

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was an important center of learning in the Islamic empire? A) Baghdad B) Athens C) Rome D) Paris

Answer 15

A) Baghdad

Question 16

What is the significance of the Hijra in Islamic history?

Answer 16

It marks the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The Islamic empire reached its greatest territorial extent during the reign of _____.

Answer 17

Caliph Al-Ma’mun

Question 18

Which sect of Islam believes in the leadership of the caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad?

Answer 18

Sunni

Question 19

What is the name of the Islamic calendar?

Answer 19

Hijri calendar

Question 20

True or False: The Five Pillars of Islam are fundamental acts of worship.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What was the role of trade in the expansion of the Islamic empire?

Answer 21

Trade facilitated cultural exchange and economic growth.

Question 22

Multiple Choice: Which one of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? A) Shahada B) Salah C) Zakat D) Jihad

Answer 22

D) Jihad

Question 23

What architectural achievement is the Islamic empire famous for?

Answer 23

Mosques, such as the Great Mosque of Samarra

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The dynasty that ruled the Islamic empire after the Umayyads was the _____.

Answer 24

Abbasids

Question 25

True or False: Al-Andalus was a region in Europe that was part of the Islamic empire.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732 CE?

Answer 26

It halted the expansion of the Islamic empire into Western Europe.

Question 27

What was the role of women in the early Islamic empire?

Answer 27

Women had rights to property and education, but their roles varied widely.

Question 28

Multiple Choice: Which of the following achievements is attributed to Islamic scholars? A) The invention of the printing press B) The development of algebra C) The theory of relativity D) The discovery of electricity

Answer 28

B) The development of algebra

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The city known as the 'jewel of the caliphate' is _____.

Answer 29

Baghdad

Question 30

What is the significance of the term 'Dar al-Islam'?

Answer 30

It refers to the 'House of Islam', where Islamic law prevails.