Important MCQ-Based Questions for class 11 History chapter-The Central Islamic Lands
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Important MCQ-based questions History class 11 chapter-The Central Islamic Lands Set-A
History - MCQ on The Central Islamic Lands
Class XI
Q.1. Tawarikhs are chronicles that tell us about events in order of.
a) Kings
b) Events
c) Time
d) Poets.
Answer:
(c) They tell us about events in order of time.
Q.2. What are Sira?
a) Narratives
b) Chronicles
c) Biographies
d) Inscriptions
Answer:
(c) They are categorized as semi historical works as well.
Q.3. What is Aramaic?
a) A language
b) A Poet
c) A Narrative
d) A king.
Answer:
(a) It is a language related to Hebrew and Arabic.
Q.4. People or experts who have studied Islamic history to compare it with the Christian one are called.
a) Islamists
b) Orientalists
c) Anglecists
d) Generalists
Answer:
(b) They have good knowledge of Arabic and Persian and their critical analysis of original texts.
Q.5. What was the name given to nomadic Arab Tribes?
a) Sanam
b) Qabila
c) Bedouins
d) Umma
Answer:
(c) Bedouins used to keep moving in search of food and fodder.
Q.6. What was the name of Mohammad’s Tribe?
a) Bedouins b)Quraysh c)Qabila
d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) He belonged to Quraysh tribe of Mecca.
Q.7. Arabs religion was based on
a) Polytheism
b) Atheism
c) Ascetics
d) non of the above
Answer:
(a) Arabs were initially polytheists though having an idea of a single supreme power.
Q.8. What does the term “qiyama” mean in Islamic terminology?
a) Day of Judgement
b) Day of war
c) Day of Decision
d) Day of evolution.
Answer:
(a) Muslims were promised salvation at qiyama
Q.9. Which year did Mohammed declare himself as the messenger of God?
a) 512
b) 612
c) 412
d) 312
Answer:
(b) He declared himself as the “Rasul” commanded to preach that Allah alone was to be worshipped.
Q.10. Which year marks the beginning of “hijra”?
a) 422
b) 522
c) 622
d) 722
Answer:
(c) This marks the beginning of the Muslim Calendar.
Q.11. Hijra marks Mohammed’s move from Mecca to
a) Medina
b) Rome
c) Akkad
d) Greece
Answer:
(a) Mohammad was forced to leave Mecca and he moved to Medina under Arabs pressure.
Q.12. In whose caliphate was Hijra era introduced.
a) Mohammad
b) Umar
c) Ali
d) Syyad
Answer:
(b) The Hijri year is a lunar year.
Q.13. Hijri year is about _________ shorter than Gregorian year.
a) 11 months
b) 11 days
c) 14 days
d) 200 days
Answer:
(b) This due to Hijri year being lunar year and Gregorian being solar year.
Q.14. Zakat was a ___________?
a) Agriculture tax
b) Trade tax
c) Alm tax
d) Religious tax.
Answer:
The Muslim community survived on agriculture, trade and alms tax called zakat.
Q.15. Who was the first Caliph?
a) Umar
b) Mohammad
c) Abu Bakr
d) Akbar
Answer:
(c) The first caliph after death of Mohammed was Abu Bakr.
Q.16. Which year did Mohammad die?
a) 532
b) 632
c) 732
d) 432
Answer:
(b) After Mohammad’s death the institution of caliphate came into being.
Q.17. Who was the second Caliph?
a) Umar
b) Mohammad
c) Abu Bakr
d) Uth Man
Answer:
(a) Umar was the second Caliph who started conquests of Byzantine and Sasanian Empire.
Q.18. Which religion did the Sasanian Empire of Iran followed?
a) Islam
b) Christianity
c) Judaism
d) Zoroastrianism
Answer:
(d) At the time of Arab invasion and before spread of Islam Zoroastrianism was their religion.
Q.19. Between 637 and642 CE which countries were brought under Arabs control.
a) Syria
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) Within 10 years of death of Mohammad the Arabs were successful in caring out a big Empire for themselves.
Q.20. Which of the following were the protected subjects of the state?
a) Jews
b) Christians
c) Only a
d) Both a & b
Answer:
(d)
They were declared as protected subjects or “dhimmis”
Q.21. Which two taxes allowed non- Muslim population under the Arabs the right to property and religion?
a) Kharaj
b) Ziziya
c) Only a
d) both a & b
Answer:
(d) These two taxes permitted the non Muslim population to live under Arabs without accepting their religion.
Q.22. Which Calipha was assassinated due to importance given to Quraysh clan in administration of Islamic state?
a) Umar
b) Abu Bakr
c) Uthman
d) Ali
Answer:
(c) Opposition in Iraq and Egypt and Medina against growing importance of Quraysh clan led to his murder
Q.23. Who was the fourth Caliph?
a) Umar
b) Abu Bakr
c) Uthman
d) Ali
Answer:
(d) Ali was the fourth Caliph and he fought war against the Mecca aristocracy.
Q.24. The Battle between Ali and Muhammad’s wife Aisha was called
a) Holy war
b) Battle of Kufa
c) Battle of Camel
d) None of the above
Answer:
(c) Ali defeated Aisha in this battle.
Q.25. The group that left Ali to join Muawiya were called.
a) Quraysh
b) Bedouins
c) Kharjis
d) None of the above
Answer:
(c) The left Ali to form their own camp.
Q.26. Who was the fifth Caliph?
a) Mauriya
b) Ali
c) Abu Bakr
d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) He became the fifth Caliph in 661.
Q.27. Which dynasty did Muawiya start?
a) Sassanids
b) Islamic
c) Umayyad
d) Ali
Answer:
(c) It was a clan of Quraysh tribe and under them the Arab saw anotherera of consolidation.
Q.28. The supporters and enemies of Ali were called.
a) Bedouins and Fyyeds
b) Shias and Sunnis
c) Umayyads and Sassanids
d) None of the above
Answer:
(d) Due to the rift between the Arabs. Ali fought two wars which led to division into sect the Shias and the Sunnis.
Q.29. Caliph Muawiya shifted his capital to
a) Rome
b) Medina
c) Mecca
d) Damascus.
Answer:
(d) This was one of the steps taken by Muawiya to consolidate the leadership.
Q.30. Which Umayyad Emperor introduced Arabic as language of administration?
a) Muawiya
b) Abd – al – Malik
c) Ali
d) Abbas
Answer:
(b) During his reign Arab and Islamic identify of the Empire were strongly emphasized.
Important MCQ-based questions History class 11 chapter-The Central Islamic Lands Set-B
Q.31. Who built the Dome of Rock at Jerusalem?
a) Abd – al – Malik
b) Ali
c) Mawaiye
d) Hussein
Answer:
(a) This was another step taken by him to develop an Arab –Islamic identity.
Q.32. Who was the last Caliph of Umayyad dynasty.
a) Abd – al – Malik a) Abu Muslim
c) Mawan
d) None of the above
Answer:
(c) He was defeated by Abu Muslim in a battle at River Zab.
Q.33. Where was the capital of Abbasids?
a) Damascus
b) Syria
c) Baghdad
d) Rome.
Answer:
(c) The Abbasids succeeded the Umayyad dynasty.
Q.34. Match the following.
|
Column I |
Column II |
|
a. Tahirids |
Baghdad |
|
b. Samanids |
Egypt |
|
c) Tulindis |
Transoxiana |
|
c) Buyids |
Khurasan |
a – IV
b- III
c – II
d) I
Answer:
(b) These were dynasties which came up after fall of Abassids.
Q.35. The Ghaznavi sultanate was established by
a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Alptegin
c) Bujids
d) Tuglril
Answer:
(b) He started the Ghaznavi sultanate in 961.
Q.36. After the Arabs who were the next rising power on the Islamic scene.
a) Buyids
b) Turks
c) Iranians
d) None of these
Answer:
(b) Turks were the next powerful tribe which established its rule across east Europe.
Q.37. Who restored Sunni rule of Baghdad in around 1000CE?
a) Ghaznavis
b) Saljuqa
c) Alptegin
d) None of these
Answer:
(b) The Saljuq were Turks and defeated the Ghaznvi and expanded their Empire till Turkey.
Q.38. When was Jerusalem conquered by Arabh?
a) 438
b) 538
c) 638
d) 738
Answer:
(c) Jerusalem had an important place in eyes of the Christians due to crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
Q.39. Which Byzantine Emperor is associated with beginning of Crusades?
a) Alexander
b) Malik Shas
c) Alexius I
d) Urban II
Answer:
(c) Due to fall of Saliq’s Alexius I saw an opportunity to regain Syria.
Q.40. Which Pope called for a war in the name of God to liberate the Holy land.
a) Urban II
b) John Paul I
c) Urban I
d) John Paul X
Answer:
A In 1095 Pope Urban II supported the Byzantine Emperor in his war against Muslims.
Q.41. The Territory(Crusade state) the defence and expansion of which formed the basis of crusades were called as
a) Franks
b) Outremer
c) Edessa
d) Byzantine
Answer:
(b) After the first crusade 1098 – 99 the Christians established four crusader states in region of Syria – Palestine
Q.42. Match the following.
|
Column I |
Column II |
|
a. First Crusade |
1291 |
|
b. Second Crusade |
1189 |
|
c. Third Crusade |
1145 – 49 |
|
d. Last Crusade |
1098 - 99 |
a) A) 4 b)3 c)2 d)1
b) A)3 b)2 c)1 d)4
c) A)1 b)2 c)3 d)4
d) A)2 b)3 c)2 d)1
Answer:
(a) a) 4
b) 3
c) 2
d) 1
Q.43. Match the following
|
Column I |
Column II |
|
a. Fanduq |
Ganisom cities |
|
b. Ayan |
Merchants |
|
c. Tujjar |
Merchants’ lodgings |
|
d. Misr |
Administrators |
A A) 3 b)4c)2 d)1
B A)3 b)2 c)1 d)4
C A)1 b)2 c)3 d)4
D A)2 b)3 c)2 d)1
Answer:
(a) a) III
b) IV
c) II
d) I
These are Arabic terms for various administrative terms.
Q.44. Match the following.
|
Column I |
Column II |
|
a. Ulama |
Jurist |
|
b. Muamalat |
Schools of law |
|
c. Qiyas |
Reasoning |
|
d. Mazhab |
Social affairs |
|
e. Faqih |
Scholars |
A A) 5 b)4 c)3 d)2 e)1
b A)3 b)2 c)1 d)4 e)5
c A)1 b)2 c)3 d)4 e)5
d A)2 b)3 c)2 d)1 e)5
Answer:
(a) V
b) IV
c) III
d) II e) I
Arabic terms used in various historical evidences.
Q.45. Four school of Islamic laws came among them the most conservative was.
a) Maliki
b) Hanafi
c) Shafii
d) Hanbali
Answer:
(d) Hanbali was the most conservative school of law.
Q.46. Quran is divided into how many chapters.
a) 104
b) 114
c) 120
d) 130
Answer:
(b) Quran is divided into 114 suras (Chapters)
Q.47. Who was the first Iranians Sufi to teach the importance of submerging the self in God?
a) Sufi
b) Bayazid
c) Dhulnun Mistri
d) None of them
Answer:
(b) In about 874 he taught about the same
Q.48. Who wrote the famous book “Al- Qanun fil Tiff” on medicine.
a) Al Mamun
b) Ibn Sina
c) Umar Khyyam
d) Rudaki
Answer:
(b) He is also known as Avicenna in Europe.
Q.49. What is the name of Arabic translation of Panchatantra?
A) Shahnama
b) Kitab – Al Fihrist
c) Kalila Wa Dimna
d) Al – Iskandar
Answer:
(c) It was a translation of Pahlavi version of Panchatantra.
Q.50. Match the following.
|
Column I |
Column II |
|
a. Ansab al Ashraf |
Masudi |
|
Tarikh al Rasulwal Muluk |
Muqaddasi |
|
Ahsan – al – Taqasim |
Tabari |
|
Muru Al – Dahat |
Baladhuri |
|
Tahqiq Ma lil Hind |
Alberuni |