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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which British newspaper, published on 19 November 1845, made the first reference in any Western publication of the arrest and torture of the Báb’s followers in Iran?
a)
The Times
b)
The London Illustrated News
c)
The Guardian
d)
The Daily Telegraph
2.
The Báb and one of the Letters of the Living made a pilgrimage to Mecca. What did the Báb do while he was there?
a)
He performed new rituals, rather than the traditional ones
b)
He wore black robes instead of the traditional white
c)
He held on to the door of the Ka’aba, and announced that he was the Promised One
d)
He challenged the Sharif of Mecca to a public debate
3.
In 1850 the Grand Vizier of the Shah ordered the execution of the Báb in Tabriz. He was to be shot by a troop of 750 riflemen. After the first attempt to shoot the Báb he apparently disappeared. Where was he found?
a)
Hiding behind a wall
b)
Outside the city
c)
Being carried away by his followers
d)
Back in his cell
4.
Where was the Báb when He revealed most of His Writings?
a)
In Shiraz
b)
Detained in Tabriz
c)
Imprisoned in Maku and Chehriq
d)
On pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina
5.
What colour turban did the Báb wear to signify that He was a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad?
a)
Green
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Blue
6.
From 1853 to 1868 Bahá’u’lláh was banished across the Ottoman Empire. What was the order of cities along the route of this exile?
a)
Tehran, Baghdad, Ankara, Cyprus, Akka
b)
Tehran, Baghdad, Adrianople (Edirne), Constantinople (Istanbul), Akka
c)
Tehran, Baghdad, Adrianople, Constantinople, Akka
d)
Tehran, Baghdad, Constantinople, Adrianople, Akka
7.
As Bahá’u’lláh prepared to leave Tehran in January 1853, he was offered safe passage by a minister to a neighbouring country. Which country was this?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Russia
c)
Pakistan
d)
Turkey
8.
Whilst in the Siyáh Chál, Bahá’u’lláh witnessed a vision where he was told that he was the Manifestation of God for this age. What form did this ‘vision’ take?
a)
A Maiden
b)
The burning bush
c)
The angel Gabriel
d)
A dove
9.
Which book did Bahá’u’lláh reveal in Baghdad and is considered the ‘inner essence’ of what had been revealed by the prophets of the past?
a)
The Seven Valleys
b)
The Book of Certitude
c)
The Hidden Words
d)
The Tablet of Wisdom
10.
Which Cambridge orientalist studied and wrote about the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths, and was the only European to meet Bahá’u’lláh and write a pen-portrait of him?
a)
Ernest Rutherford
b)
J.C. Maxwell
c)
E.G. Browne
d)
Charles Melville
11.
Which of the following is among the achievements of the Iranian Bahá'í community in Iran?
a)
The establishment of one of the first schools for girls
b)
The establishment of one of the first mixed sex schools
c)
The establishment of one of the first schools in rural areas
d)
The establishment of one of the first community schools
12.
Which Russian philosopher and writer was well informed about the Bahá’í Faith and wrote: ‘Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings... Now present us with the highest and purest form of religious teaching’?
a)
Nikolai Gogol
b)
Alexander Pushkin
c)
Leo Tolstoy
d)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
13.
In May 1925 a Muslim court in Egypt made a significant decision regarding the status of the Bahá’í Faith in Egypt. What was it?
a)
The Bahá’í Faith was to be banned from that date onwards
b)
The Bahá’í Faith was pronounced to be a ‘sect’
c)
The Bahá’í Faith was recognised as an independent religion
d)
The Bahá’í Faith was declared to be an ‘offshoot’ of Islam
14.
Which European Queen became a Bahá’í in 1926?
a)
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
b)
Queen Marie of Romania
c)
Queen Olga of Greece
d)
Queen Margaret II of Denmark
15.
When Bahá’u’lláh was a young man, he was known by another title. What was it?
a)
Father of the poor
b)
Lord of the Desert
c)
Prince of Peace
d)
Father of Consolation
16.
The Bábís held a conference near a village called Badasht in the summer of 1848. The primary purpose was to establish the Bábí Faith as a new religion. How was this achieved?
a)
The Bábís wrote a letter to the Sháh requesting a meeting with him
b)
The Bábís decided to have a public debate with the clergy at the next opportunity
c)
A woman appeared before the assembled Bábís unveiled
d)
They decided on a new style of cloak and head-dress, so that they would stand out
17.
Which significant Bahá’í property in Iran was demolished by the Revolutionary Guards in September 1979?
a)
The House of Bahá’u’lláh in Tehran
b)
The House of Bahá’u’lláh in Takur
c)
The House of Worship in Tehran
d)
The House of the Báb in Shiraz
18.
Where in England was the first public mention made of the Faith in 1889, by Professor E.G. Browne?
a)
London
b)
Oxford
c)
Newcastle
d)
Cambridge
19.
The first introductory book on the Faith, Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era, was written in English by Dr J.E. Esslemont and published in 1923. In which year was the first Chinese translation of this book published?
a)
1908
b)
1931
c)
1987
d)
1970
20.
The first visit to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by a group of pilgrims in December 1898 helped promote the development of the Faith in North America. Who was one of the most notable visitors?
a)
Phoebe Hearst
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Sarah Bernhardt
d)
Carole Lombard
21.
His Highness Malietoa Tanumafili II was the first reigning monarch to confirm his acceptance of the Bahá'í Faith in 1968. Of which Pacific island nation was he king?
a)
Vanuatu
b)
Tonga
c)
Fiji
d)
Western Samoa
22.
Into how many languages has Bahá’í literature been translated?
a)
176
b)
268
c)
530
d)
802
23.
What famous inventor did Abdu'l Baha meet while in the United States?
a)
Samuel Morse (telegraph)
b)
Alexander Graham Bell (Telephone) 1876
c)
Rudolf Diesel (1893) engine
d)
Karl Benz (1885) automobile
24.
While in the mountains of Kurdistan Bahá`u`lláh wrote ?
a)
The Seven Valleys
b)
The Four Valleys
c)
The Iqan
d)
Tablets to the Kings
25.
How old was the Bab when he first declared his mission?
a)
26
b)
24
c)
28
d)
30
26.
In what year was the attempt made to take the life of the Sháh?
a)
1850
b)
1852
c)
1848
d)
1854
27.
What was the first country Abdu'l-Bahá visited in Europe?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Denmark
d)
Switzerland
28.
How long did Baha'u'llah spend in the mountains of Kurdistan?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
18 months
d)
3 years
29.
Abdu'l Baha received the title of KBE (Knight) after doing what following World War One?
a)
He built an aqueduct in Akka
b)
He used his storage of grain to help relieve the famine in Palestine
c)
He donated money to the government
d)
He built a school for girls in Akka
30.
How did Siyyid Kazim know what signs to look for?
a)
He dreamt the Bab
b)
The Bab walked into his classroom in 1841
c)
He received a letter from the Bab with the description
d)
He had a vision
31.
How many children did Baha’ullah have?
a)
6
b)
14
c)
8
d)
4
32.
When did Baha’u’llah arrive in Akka?
a)
1st December 1863
b)
31st August 1868
c)
31st July 1865
d)
21st November 1870
33.
38. Baha’u’llah arrived?
a)
By horse
b)
By boat
c)
On Foot
d)
By donkey
34.
When Baha’u’llah arrived in Akka , the Voice of the Spirit cried out:
a)
“The Earth is but one country and mankind its citizens”
b)
Soon will all that dwell on earth be enlisted under these banners”
c)
“Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own selves”
d)
“Noble I created thee, why dost thou abase thyself”
35.
How many years did Baha’u’llah spend in Akka and environment?
a)
20
b)
15
c)
24
d)
35
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