Practice Islamic History MCQs for FIA Assistant (BS-15) Islamic Studies — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. The Berber general who led the initial Muslim conquest of Spain alongside Tariq ibn Ziyad was:
Answer: Musa ibn Nusayr
Explanation: Musa ibn Nusayr was the Arab governor of North Africa who planned and oversaw the Muslim conquest of Spain, sending his Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad across the strait in 711 CE.
Q2. Approximately how many people embraced Islam in the period between the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and the Conquest of Makkah?
Answer: Over 7,000
Explanation: After the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah (6 AH) opened the doors to peaceful interaction, the two years before the Conquest of Makkah (8 AH) saw a massive wave of conversions, with over 7,000 people embracing Islam.
Q3. Name the Caliph whose parents were both from the Banu Hashim clan.
Answer: Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) was unique among the four Rightly Guided Caliphs in that both his parents - Abu Talib and Fatimah bint Asad - were from the Banu Hashim clan.
Q4. The "Reconquista" is the historical term for the Christian reconquest of which territory from Muslim rule?
Answer: Spain (Al-Andalus)
Explanation: The Reconquista was the centuries-long campaign (722-1492 CE) by which Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula gradually reconquered Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain), culminating in the fall of Granada.
Q5. Which book was written by Hazrat Ali (RA)?
Answer: Nahj al-Balagha
Explanation: Nahj al-Balagha is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
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