Quiz Review - Beginning of the Caliphate

The term “caliph” refers to:

• a dried up riverbed often used by Arab armies to ambush enemies.

• a kind of swift camel used by Arabs.

• The book of revelations received by Muhammad.

• the successor to the prophet (the person that would lead the Muslims in Muhammad’s absence).

The Arab army was so successful during the reign of the caliphs because:

• Arabs fought in small, fast units with family members that knew each other very well.

• it had a powerful navy.

• other armies were afraid to offend God by fighting the Muslims.

• It had a powerful infantry (foot soldiers) force.

Select the choice that accurately lists the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” in the order of their reign.

• Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.

• Mu’awiyah, Muhammad, Constantine and Elmo.

• Muhammad, Ali, Abu Bakr and Mu’awiyah.

• Abu Bakr, Umar, Yazid, and Husayn.

The caliphs above were known as the “Rightly-Guided Caliphs” because:

• they talked to God.

• they taught Muhammad about Islam.

• they were great generals.

• they sought to lead the ummah according to the teachings of Muhammad.

Ali was considered a true caliph by some Muslims because:

• he was actually related to the prophet (son-in-law).

• he always told the truth.

• the prophet picked him to be caliph.

• he was a good man.

All of the following are true of Mu’awiyah except:

• he was the governor of Syria during the reign of Ali.

• received revelations and founded the religion of Islam.

• he defeated Ali to become the 5^th caliph.

• by selecting his son, Yazid, to replace him he started the Umayyad Dynasty.

Under the early caliphs, the Muslim Empire extended to:

• Spain to the West and India in the East.

• England to the West and Japan in the East.

• Finland in the north to South Africa.

• Constantinople to Xi’an (capital of China).

What happened to Husayn in Karbala, Iraq?

• He defeated the Umayyads and became caliph.

• He become the newest prophet of Islam.

• He was betrayed by his supporters and died at the hands of an Umayyad army.

• He struck oil!

Which Muslim sect believes that only blood relatives of Muhammad should be caliphs?

• Sunni’s

• Kharijites

• Sufi’s

• Shi’ites

Which of the following cities was not a capital city of Islam?

• Rome, Italy

• Medina, Arabia

• Kufan, Iraq

• Damascus, Syria