MCQs onUmayyad Dynasty – Achievements and Decline

1. Who was the founder of the Umayyad Dynasty?
(A) Muawiyah I
(B) Yazid I
(C) Marwan I
(D) Uthman ibn Affan

2. What was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate?
(A) Makkah
(B) Madinah
(C) Damascus
(D) Baghdad

3. Which Umayyad Caliph is known for expanding the Islamic empire to its greatest territorial extent?
(A) Umar II
(B) Yazid I
(C) Walid I
(D) Hisham

4. Which famous battle in 732 CE halted Umayyad expansion into Western Europe?
(A) Battle of Tours
(B) Battle of Badr
(C) Battle of Karbala
(D) Battle of Yarmouk

5. What was a major achievement during the Umayyad rule in administration?
(A) Abolition of currency
(B) Introduction of Persian language
(C) Arabization of administration and introduction of Islamic coinage
(D) Relocation of the capital to Cairo

6. Which Caliph attempted religious reforms and was known for piety?
(A) Yazid I
(B) Umar II
(C) Marwan II
(D) Abdul Malik

7. What was one major reason for the decline of the Umayyad dynasty?
(A) Lack of military strength
(B) Strong opposition from the Abbasids
(C) Economic collapse
(D) Foreign invasions

8. In which year did the Umayyad Caliphate officially fall?
(A) 661 CE
(B) 732 CE
(C) 750 CE
(D) 800 CE

9. Who led the Abbasid Revolution that ended Umayyad rule?
(A) Harun al-Rashid
(B) Abu Muslim Khorasani
(C) Al-Mansur
(D) Abdullah ibn Zubair

10. Where did the Umayyads establish a new dynasty after fleeing the Abbasids?
(A) Egypt
(B) Morocco
(C) Spain (Al-Andalus)
(D) Persia