The Rise of Islam

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In which city did the Prophet Muhammad receive his first revelation?

  1. Mecca

  2. Medina

  3. Jerusalem

  4. Damascus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation in the city of Mecca, located in present-day Saudi Arabia.

What is the name of the angel who delivered the revelations to the Prophet Muhammad?

  1. Gabriel

  2. Michael

  3. Israfil

  4. Azrael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The angel Gabriel is believed to have delivered the revelations to the Prophet Muhammad.

What is the name of the first Muslim community established by the Prophet Muhammad?

  1. Ummah

  2. Hijrah

  3. Qiblah

  4. Sunnah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ummah is the name of the first Muslim community established by the Prophet Muhammad.

What is the name of the journey that the Prophet Muhammad took from Mecca to Medina?

  1. Hijrah

  2. Umrah

  3. Hajj

  4. Tawaf


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hijrah is the name of the journey that the Prophet Muhammad took from Mecca to Medina.

What is the name of the city that became the capital of the Islamic Empire after the death of the Prophet Muhammad?

  1. Medina

  2. Mecca

  3. Damascus

  4. Baghdad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Medina became the capital of the Islamic Empire after the death of the Prophet Muhammad.

What is the name of the first caliph of the Islamic Empire?

  1. Abu Bakr

  2. Umar ibn al-Khattab

  3. Uthman ibn Affan

  4. Ali ibn Abi Talib


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abu Bakr was the first caliph of the Islamic Empire.

What is the name of the Islamic holy book?

  1. Qur'an

  2. Hadith

  3. Sunnah

  4. Sharia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Qur'an is the Islamic holy book.

What is the name of the Islamic prayer ritual?

  1. Salah

  2. Zakat

  3. Sawm

  4. Hajj


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salah is the name of the Islamic prayer ritual.

What is the name of the Islamic fasting month?

  1. Ramadan

  2. Shawwal

  3. Dhu al-Hijjah

  4. Muharram


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramadan is the name of the Islamic fasting month.

What is the name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca?

  1. Hajj

  2. Umrah

  3. Tawaf

  4. Sa'i


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hajj is the name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

What is the name of the Islamic legal system?

  1. Sharia

  2. Qur'an

  3. Hadith

  4. Sunnah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sharia is the name of the Islamic legal system.

What is the name of the Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 7th to the 13th centuries?

  1. Umayyad Caliphate

  2. Abbasid Caliphate

  3. Ottoman Empire

  4. Safavid Empire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Umayyad Caliphate was the first Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 7th to the 13th centuries.

What is the name of the Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 8th to the 13th centuries?

  1. Umayyad Caliphate

  2. Abbasid Caliphate

  3. Ottoman Empire

  4. Safavid Empire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Abbasid Caliphate was the second Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 8th to the 13th centuries.

What is the name of the Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries?

  1. Umayyad Caliphate

  2. Abbasid Caliphate

  3. Ottoman Empire

  4. Safavid Empire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ottoman Empire was the third Islamic empire that ruled over much of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries.

What is the name of the Islamic empire that ruled over much of Persia and parts of the Middle East from the 16th to the 18th centuries?

  1. Umayyad Caliphate

  2. Abbasid Caliphate

  3. Ottoman Empire

  4. Safavid Empire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Safavid Empire was the fourth Islamic empire that ruled over much of Persia and parts of the Middle East from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

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