CBSE Class 11 History The Central Islamic Lands MCQs

Question : Muhammad's tribe Quraysh lived in ________
(a) Medina
(b) Mecca
(c) Syria

Answer :  B

Question : What is something that is lawful and permitted in Islam called?
(a) Hajj
(b) Halal
(c) Kosher
(d) Jihad

Answer :  B

Question : The Qur’an acknowledges which prophet(s) from Judaism and Christianity?
(a) Abraham
(b) Adam
(c) Jesus
(d) All of these

Answer :  D

Question : Who was the last Khalifa?
(a) Umar
(b) Ali
(c) Uthman
(d) Abu Bakar

Answer :  C

Question : What does Jihad mean?
(a) Holy war
(b) Struggle
(c) Cleanse
(d) Gain freedom

Answer :  B

Question : Who were the founders of the Ottoman Empire?
(a) Arabs
(b) Russians
(c) Turks
(d) Mongols

Answer :  C

Question : The Umayyad Emperor who introduced Arabic as the language of administration was
(a) Abd al-Malik
(b) Ali
(c) Abbas
(d) Muawiya

Answer :   A

Question : 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 :   B

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

Answer :   A

Question :  After the Arabs and Iranians, the group that was rising to power on the Islamic scene was the
(a) Buyids
(b) Iranians
(c) Samanid
(d) Turks

Answer :   D

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

Answer :   B

Question : Prophet Mohammad Sahb was born in:
(a) Madina
(b) Mecca
(c) Baghdad
(d) Cairo

Answer :  B

Question : Prophet Muhammad declared himself to be the messenger of God
(a) around 610 CE.
(b) around 611 CE.
(c) around 612 CE.
(d) around 613 CE.

Answer :  C

Question : What is the holy month of fasting for Muslims called?
(a) Eid
(b) Rajab
(c) Ramadan
(d) Muharram

Answer :  C

Question : Which area(s) of science did the Muslims contribute to the world?
(a) Algebra
(b) Chemistry
(c) Medicine
(d) Astronomy

Answer :  A

Question :  Zakat was an/a
(a) agriculture tax
(b) alms tax
(c) religious tax
(d) trade tax

Answer :  B

Question : The semi-histrical works sira in the Islamic history are
(a) biographies
(b) chronicles
(c) eyewitness reports
(d) inscriptions

Answer :   A

Question : Which of the following cities is not a sacred city for Muslims?
(a) Jerusalem
(b) Mecca
(c) Cairo
(d) Medina

Answer :  C

Question : Which state in the United States has the most Muslim residents?
(a) California
(b) Michigan
(c) New York
(d) Texas

Answer :  A

Question : Zakat was an/a
(a) agriculture tax
(b) alms tax
(c) religious tax
(d) trade tax

Answer :   B

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

Answer :   D

Question :  The semi-historical works sira in Islamic history are
(a) biographies
(b) chronicles
(c) eyewitness reports
(d) inscriptions

Answer :   A

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

Answer :   B

Question : The woman-saint sufi who, in her poems, preached instense love for God by uniting with God was
(a) Rabia)
(b) Aisha
(c) Fatima
(d) Khadija

Answer :   A

Question : 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 :   B

Question : Who introduced an islamic coinage.
(a) Abu Bakr
(b) Abd-al-Malik
(c) Uthman
(d) Umar

Answer :   B

Question : In Islam, the supreme central focus and authority is
(a) Allah
(b) Caliph
(c) Muhammad
(d) Imam

Answer :  A

Question : What is the most populous Muslim country in the world?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Pakistan
(d) Iraq

Answer :  B

Question : The word “Islam” means
(a) Those who follow Muhammad
(b) Surrender to God
(c) Recitations
(d) Sons of Allah

Answer :  B

Question : What is the Shari’ah?
(a) A religious school
(b) A native dance
(c) A style of calligraphy
(d) A form of Muslim law

Answer :  D

Question : Muslims calculate time from the migration of Muhammad and his followers to Medina, called the hijrah, which took place in which year?
(a) 587
(b) 612
(c) 622
(d) 266

Answer :  C

Question : What is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
(a) Pray five times daily
(b) Profess Allah as the only God
(c) Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
(d) Read the Quran every day
(e) Give alms to the poor

Answer :  D

Question : What is the prayer (or religious) leader in a mosque called?
(a) Shaykh
(b) Caliph
(c) Imam
(d) Mufti

Answer :  C