Selected MCQ

Current Question
Which Abbasid period is known as “Golden Age”?
  • A. Early Abbasid
  • B. Middle Abbasid
  • C. Late Abbasid
  • D. Post-Abbasid
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Early Abbasid era saw peak intellectual growth.
Related Question 1
Which Abbasid caliph was known for translation of Greek philosophy?
  • A. Al-Ma’mun
  • B. Al-Mansur
  • C. Al-Amin
  • D. Al-Mutawakkil
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
He sponsored Bayt al-Hikmah.
Related Question 2
Which Abbasid caliph was known for patronizing translation movement heavily?
  • A. Al-Mansur
  • B. Al-Ma’mun
  • C. Al-Mutawakkil
  • D. Al-Amin
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
He sponsored scholars and translators extensively.
Related Question 3
Who authored “Al-Tafsir al-Kabir” also known as “Mafatih al-Ghayb”?
  • A. Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
  • B. Al-Tabari
  • C. Ibn Kathir
  • D. Al-Qurtubi
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Known for philosophical tafsir.
Related Question 4
Which battle is known for participation of hypocrites withdrawing?
  • A. Uhud
  • B. Badr
  • C. Khandaq
  • D. Hunayn
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Hypocrites withdrew before Uhud.
Related Question 5
Which Abbasid caliph is associated with decline due to internal fragmentation?
  • A. Al-Musta‘sim
  • B. Al-Mutawakkil
  • C. Al-Amin
  • D. Al-Ma’mun
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
His reign ended with Mongol invasion.