MCQs on Hazrat Ali (RA) – Challenges and Civil Wars (Battle of Camel & Siffin)

1. Who was the fourth Caliph of Islam?
(A) Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)
(B) Hazrat Umar (RA)
(C) Hazrat Usman (RA)
(D) Hazrat Ali (RA)

2. What was the major challenge faced by Hazrat Ali (RA) after becoming Caliph?
(A) Foreign invasion
(B) Lack of resources
(C) Civil unrest and rebellion
(D) Economic collapse

3. What was the cause of the Battle of the Camel?
(A) Dispute over inheritance
(B) Revenge for the assassination of Hazrat Usman (RA)
(C) Land dispute
(D) Religious reform

4. Who were the key figures opposing Hazrat Ali (RA) in the Battle of the Camel?
(A) Muawiyah (RA) and Amr bin Al-As
(B) Ayesha (RA), Talha (RA), and Zubair (RA)
(C) Abu Sufyan and Khalid bin Walid
(D) Hasan (RA) and Hussain (RA)

5. What was the result of the Battle of the Camel?
(A) A truce was signed
(B) Hazrat Ali (RA) was defeated
(C) Hazrat Ali (RA) won but with heavy casualties
(D) The battle ended in a draw

6. Which battle took place between Hazrat Ali (RA) and Muawiyah (RA)?
(A) Battle of Badr
(B) Battle of Siffin
(C) Battle of Uhud
(D) Battle of Yamama

7. What was the outcome of the Battle of Siffin?
(A) Clear victory for Hazrat Ali (RA)
(B) Complete defeat of Muawiyah (RA)
(C) Stalemate and decision for arbitration
(D) Hazrat Ali (RA) was captured

8. What tactic ended the Battle of Siffin and forced arbitration?
(A) Use of cavalry
(B) Raising of Qurans on spears
(C) Sudden sandstorm
(D) Desertion of troops

9. Which group opposed Hazrat Ali (RA) after arbitration and later assassinated him?
(A) Shia
(B) Sunni
(C) Kharijites
(D) Byzantines

10. How did Hazrat Ali (RA) die?
(A) In the Battle of Camel
(B) Killed in the Battle of Siffin
(C) Assassinated by a Kharijite named Ibn Muljam
(D) Natural death