MCQs on Expansion of Islam After the Prophet (PBUH)

1. Under whose leadership did the Islamic empire first expand beyond the Arabian Peninsula?
(A) Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
(B) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
(C) Hazrat Umar (RA)
(D) Hazrat Usman (RA)

2. Which caliph is most known for major territorial expansion and strong administrative reforms?
(A) Hazrat Ali (RA)
(B) Hazrat Usman (RA)
(C) Hazrat Umar (RA)
(D) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)

3. Which two major empires did Muslims confront during the early Islamic expansion?
(A) Roman and Indian
(B) Chinese and Greek
(C) Byzantine and Sassanid
(D) Greek and Ottoman

4. Which region was conquered during the time of Hazrat Usman (RA)?
(A) Spain
(B) Sindh
(C) North Africa
(D) Armenia and Azerbaijan

5. Who was the general responsible for the conquest of Egypt?
(A) Khalid bin Walid
(B) Amr ibn al-As
(C) Saad ibn Abi Waqqas
(D) Zubair ibn al-Awwam

6. What role did Hazrat Umar (RA) play in organizing the expanding Islamic state?
(A) Focused only on warfare
(B) Abolished all taxation
(C) Established administrative divisions and a welfare state
(D) Did not contribute administratively

7. During whose caliphate was the official compilation of the Quran completed?
(A) Hazrat Umar (RA)
(B) Hazrat Usman (RA)
(C) Hazrat Ali (RA)
(D) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)

8. Which area was not under Muslim rule by the end of Hazrat Ali’s (RA) caliphate?
(A) Persia
(B) Egypt
(C) Spain
(D) Iraq

9. What was a significant challenge during Hazrat Ali’s (RA) rule?
(A) External invasions
(B) Drought and famine
(C) Internal civil wars
(D) Economic collapse

10. What was the primary reason for the rapid spread of Islam after the Prophet’s (PBUH) death?
(A) Forced conversions
(B) Strong military only
(C) Combination of justice, governance, and missionary work
(D) Alliances with non-Muslims