Islamic History Quiz

Who was chosen by God to serve as the last prophet in a line of prophets?

• Moses

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Muhammad

Which Arab family came to power in Syria and ruled for 90 years?

• Fatimids

• Abbasids

• Seljuks

• Umayyads

Who founded the Ayyubid dynasty that ruled Egypt and Syria?

• Baibars

• Hulagu Khan

• Osman

• Saladin

Which empire ended the Abbasid Caliphate by capturing Baghdad and executing the last Abbasid Caliph?

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Ilkhanid Empire

Who declared himself Caliph and the new leader of Sunni Islam after capturing Cairo?

• Selim the Grim

• Hulagu Khan

• Saladin

• Osman

Which empire is considered the foundation of modern Iran?

• Ottoman Empire

• Ilkhanid Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

Which event is sometimes considered to mark the end of the Middle Ages?

• The Battle of Hattin

• The capture of Constantinople

• The Battle of Tours

• The Battle of Ain Jalut

Which Muslim dynasty spread through North Africa to Egypt and established Cairo as its capital?

• Seljuks

• Abbasids

• Umayyads

• Fatimids

Who was the first prophet in a line of prophets to spread monotheism in its true form among the Arabs?

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Moses

• Muhammad

Which empire expanded to become the largest contiguous land empire in human history?

• Mughal Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire