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here are some MCQS of ISLAMIC HISTORY PERIOD 1.

SUBJECT : ISLAMIC HISTORY PERIOD 1
CHAPTER: PRE ISLAMIC ARABIA

MCQS

1. Who were the original guardians of the holy Kaaba? The children of Ishmael

2. How the guardianship passed into hands of Jurhumities? By consequences of Babylonian Attack.

3. Which combination enabled the chiefs of the Banu-Jurhum to assume the title of Malik or King? The combination of the secular and religious power

4. Who overwhelmed the Jurhumities in the early part of the 3rd century? Bani Khuza'a

5. Which descendant of Ishmael married the daughter of Jurhumities chief and established himself at Mecca in first century B.C ? Adnan

6. Who became the real progenitor of the Ishmaclites inhabiting Hijaz and Najd? Ma'add ibne Adnan

7. Which descendant of Ma’add who flourished in the third century surnamed Koresh? Fihr

8. The word Koresh derived from the word KARASH means? To Trade (As the Fihr and his descendants were addicted to commerce.)

9. Who was the ancestor of Koresh tribe which gave to Arabia her Prophet and Legislature? Fihr.

10. Banu Khuza'a remained in possession of the Kaaba for more than Two centuries.

11. Who was the last chief of Banu Khuza'a? Holayle

12. Which descendant of Fihr married the daughter of the last chief of Banu Khuza Al Holayle? Kossay

13. Who drove out the Banu Khuza'a out of Mecca and possessed himself of the entire power, both secular and religious in the city? Kossay ibne Kilab

14. In which century of the Christian era Kossay made himself the Master of Mecca? 5th Century

15. Who organized the administration of the city? Kossay ibne Kilab

16. Kossay was the fifth descendant of Fihr and was born about? 398 a.c

17. Who built the palace, the door of which opened on the platform of Kaaba? Kossay Ibne Kilab.

18. What was the name of Kossay's palace? Darun-Nadwa - the council hall (The building after having been renewed several times was ultimately converted into a Mosque under the rule of Abdul Malik II one of the Umayyads.)

19. Under the presidency of Kossay, where the public affairs were discussed and transacted? In the Council Hall, the Darun-Nadwa.

20. Who can access to the Council Hall? Anyone above age of forty or a descendant of Kossay of any age.

21. Where all the civil functions were performed? In the Council Hall, the Darun-Nadwa.

22. What is Mina? A suburb of Mecca

23. What is RIFADDA? It was a tax imposed by Kossay for the welfare of pilgrims.

24. What was the purpose of Riffada? To supply food to the pilgrims

25. What powers did Kossay possess? He possessed the powers of a King, a Magistrate and the Chief Pontiff..

26. What influence was exercised by the powers of Kossay upon Koresh? His powers threw great luster on the tribe, of whom he was the acknowledged chief.

27. When Kossay was died? In the advanced age about the year 480 A.C.

28. Who became the successor of Kossay after his death? Abd-ud-Dar, the eldest son of Kossay

29. Between whom serious disputes broke out after the death of Abd-ud-Dar? Between his grand children and the sons of Abd(u) Manaf, His brother.

30. How the disputes settled? The disputes amicably settled after reaching upon an agreement that Sikaya and Riffada will be exercised by Abd-us-Shams, the son of Abd (u) Manaf while the Hijaba, Nidwa and Liwa remained in the hands of children of Abd-ud-Dar.

31. Abd-us-Shamas transferred his duties to whom? To his brother Hashim.

32. Who was Hashim? Hashim was a man of great consequence as well as riches among the Koresh.

33. Hashim was engaged in? Commerce

34. Hashim is founder of the custom of sending? Two caravans for commerce, one in winter to Yemen and other in summer to Syria.

35. Hashim died in the course of? One of his expeditions into Syria, in the city of Ghaza about the year 510 A.C

36. How many offspring Hashim left? He left only son namely Shayba by an Yathribite lady of the name of Salma.

37. The charge of the Rifadda and Sikaya passed to? Muttalib younger brother of Hashim.

38. Muttalib was also known as? Alfaiz because of his munificence and worth.

39. Muttalib brought Shayba from? Yathrib to Mecca.

40. Why Meccans called Shayba as Abd-ul-Muttalib? by mistake they considered him as slave of Muttalib so they called him Abd-ul-Muttlalib.

41. History recognises the Grand father of the holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) under no other name than that of? Abd-ul-Muttalib: the slave of Muttalib.

42. Muttalib died at Khazwan in Yemen, towards the end of 520 A.C, he was succeeded by? Abd-ul-Muttalib son of Hashim: his nephew

43. Abdul Muttalib became the virtual head of? The Meccan Commonwealth