WorksheetsQuiz Review - Beginning of the Caliphate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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 5th 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
