Islamic Empire - First Four Caliphs
Test Quiz
1. Why are the First Four Caliphs called 'Rightly Guided'?
a. Because they were the first to lead the Islamic Empire
b. Because they were the first Muslims to complete the Hajj
c. Because they led the Muslims through the desert to an oasis
d. Because they learned Islam directly from the Prophet Muhammad
e. Because they were good at giving directions
2. Which Caliphate was led by the First Four Caliphs?
a. Rashidun Caliphate
b. Umayyad Caliphate
c. Abbasid Caliphate
d. Ottoman Caliphate
e. Fatimid Caliphate
3. What city served as the first capital city of the Caliphate?
a. Mecca
b. Damascus
c. Baghdad
d. Jerusalem
e. Medina
4. Which Caliph was the first Caliph?
a. Umar ibn al-Khattab
b. Uthman ibn Affan
c. Ali bin Abi Talib
d. Abu Bakr
e.
5. Which Caliph was the Fourth Caliph and is considered by many to be the first male convert to Islam?
a. Umar ibn al-Khattab
b. Uthman ibn Affan
c. Ali bin Abi Talib
d. Abu Bakr
e.
6. Who was Fatimah?
a. The mother of Muhammad
b. The Fifth Caliph
c. The last Empress of the Islamic Empire
d. The wife of Ali and Muhammad's daughter
e. None of the above
7. Which Caliph was the third Caliph and helped establish the official version of the Quran?
a. Umar ibn al-Khattab
b. Uthman ibn Affan
c. Ali bin Abi Talib
d. Abu Bakr
e.
8. Which Caliph was the Second Caliph and was murdered by a Persian slave?
a. Umar ibn al-Khattab
b. Uthman ibn Affan
c. Ali bin Abi Talib
d. Abu Bakr
e.
9. What Caliphate was established after the rule of the First Four Caliphs?
a. Rashidun Caliphate
b. Umayyad Caliphate
c. Abbasid Caliphate
d. Ottoman Caliphate
e. Fatimid Caliphate
10. Which Caliph was known as 'The Truthful'?
a. Umar ibn al-Khattab
b. Uthman ibn Affan
c. Ali bin Abi Talib
d. Abu Bakr
e.
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