Quiz on Makkah and the Quraysh

Who accompanied Ibrahim when he approached Makkah?

• His father

• His friend

• His wife Hajar and son Isma’il

• His brother

What did Ibrahim intend to establish in Makkah?

• A school

• A center for the worship of Allah

• A center for idol worship

• A marketplace

What is the name of the spring that Allah blessed?

• Euphrates

• Jordan

• Nile

• Zamzam

What did Ibrahim and Isma’il construct together?

• The Ka’bah

• A garden

• A mosque

• A palace

What was the name of the first chief who introduced idol worship among the Quraysh?

• Fihr

• Abdul-Muttalib

• Amr ibn Luhayy

• Ibrahim

What did the Arabs do in response to Abrahah's intention to destroy the Ka’bah?

• They ignored him

• They fled to other cities

• They prayed for help

• They fought him

What did Abdul-Muttalib ask Abrahah to return?

• His camels

• His family

• His gold

• His land

What happened to Abrahah's elephant when it approached the Ka’bah?

• It ran away

• It knelt down and refused to move

• It attacked the Ka’bah

• It fell over

What did Allah send to defeat Abrahah's army?

• A fire

• A storm

• Flocks of birds with stones

• A flood

What year is referred to as the Year of the Elephant?

• 650 C.E.

• 500 C.E.

• 600 C.E.

• 570 C.E.