Umayyad Caliphate MCQs with Answers

Hashim Ibn Abd al Malik belonged to which dynasty?

• A.Fatimid Dynasty
• B.Abbasid Dynasty
• C.Umayyad Dynasty
• D.Ottoman Dynasty

Which tribe was Hajjaj bin Yusuf associated with?

• A.Banu Umayyah
• B.Banu Makhzum
• C.Banu Thaqif
• D.Banu Hashim

Past Paper MCQ

What was the actual name of Marwan II, the last Umayyad Caliph?

• A.Marwan ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
• B.Marwan ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
• C.Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam
• D.Marwan ibn Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik

In which year did the tragic event of Karbala occur?

• A.680 A.D.
• B.632 A.D.
• C.661 A.D.
• D.750 A.D.

After the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate, which region continued to be ruled by the Umayyads?

• A.Persia
• B.Iberian Peninsula
• C.North Africa
• D.Anatolia

To which African race did Tariq bin Ziyad belong?

• A.Nubian
• B.Copt
• C.Berber
• D.Abyssinian

How many years did the Umayyad Caliphate rule in Spain?

• A.275 years
• B.250 years
• C.300 years
• D.225 years

How many rulers were there in the Umayyad Caliphate?

• A.12
• B.14
• C.16
• D.18

What happened to the women and children after the Battle of Karbala?

• A.They were taken as prisoners
• B.They were released immediately
• C.They were given protection in Madina
• D.They joined the Umayyad army

Where was Tariq bin Ziyad appointed as the commander of the Islamic forces by Musa bin Nusayr?

• A.Northern Africa
• B.Andalusia (Spain)
• C.Damascus
• D.Kufa