Major Battles of Islam

1 In which year did the Battle of Badr take place?
(a) 1 AH
(b) 2 AH
(c) 3 AH
(d) None of these

2 The Battle of Badr occurred in:
(a) 624 CE
(b) 625 CE
(c) 627 CE
(d) None of these

3 The Battle of Badr was fought between the Muslims and:
(a) Byzantine forces
(b) Persian forces
(c) Quraysh of Makkah
(d) None of these

4 The Battle of Badr is also associated with the expression:
(a) Yawm al-Arafah
(b) Yawm al-Fath
(c) Yawm al-Hijrah
(d) Yawm al-Furqan

5 The Battle of Uhud took place in:
(a) 2 AH
(b) 3 AH
(c) 5 AH
(d) None of these

6 The Battle of Uhud occurred near:
(a) Makkah
(b) Ta’if
(c) Madinah
(d) None of these

7 A major reason for the Muslim setback at Uhud was that some archers:
(a) Left their assigned position
(b) Refused to fight from the beginning
(c) Migrated to Abyssinia
(d) None of these

8 Who commanded the Muslim army at the Battle of Uhud?
(a) Abu Sufyan
(b) Khalid ibn al-Walid
(c) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(d) None of these

9 During the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
(a) Was absent from the battlefield
(b) Was wounded
(c) Was captured
(d) None of these

10 The Battle of Khandaq is also known as the Battle of:
(a) Badr
(b) Hunayn
(c) Ahzab
(d) None of these

11 The Battle of Khandaq occurred in:
(a) 4 AH
(b) 5 AH
(c) 6 AH
(d) None of these

12 The defensive trench around Madinah is traditionally associated with the suggestion of:
(a) Salman al-Farsi
(b) Bilal ibn Rabah
(c) Abu Hurayrah
(d) None of these

13 The Battle of Khandaq primarily involved a siege of:
(a) Makkah
(b) Madinah
(c) Ta’if
(d) None of these

14 The confederate forces at Khandaq included:
(a) Several groups allied against the Muslims
(b) Only Byzantine troops
(c) Only Persian troops
(d) None of these

15 The Battle of Khandaq ended with:
(a) The capture of Madinah
(b) The withdrawal of the confederate forces
(c) The conquest of Makkah
(d) None of these

16 The campaign of Khaybar occurred in:
(a) 5 AH
(b) 6 AH
(c) 7 AH
(d) None of these

17 Khaybar was located:
(a) North of Madinah
(b) South of Makkah
(c) In Egypt
(d) None of these

18 The Battle of Mu’tah took place in:
(a) 6 AH
(b) 7 AH
(c) 8 AH
(d) None of these

19 Mu’tah was fought against forces associated with:
(a) Byzantine influence and Arab allies
(b) The Persian emperor personally
(c) The Quraysh alone
(d) None of these

20 Which companion was one of the commanders appointed for Mu’tah?
(a) Zayd ibn Harithah
(b) Abu Sufyan
(c) Sa’d ibn Mu’adh
(d) None of these

21 After Zayd ibn Harithah was killed at Mu’tah, command passed to:
(a) Ja’far ibn Abi Talib
(b) Abu Bakr
(c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
(d) None of these

22 After Ja’far ibn Abi Talib was killed at Mu’tah, command passed to:
(a) Khalid ibn al-Walid
(b) Uthman ibn Affan
(c) Ali ibn Abi Talib
(d) None of these

23 The Battle of Hunayn took place in:
(a) 6 AH
(b) 7 AH
(c) 8 AH
(d) None of these

24 Hunayn occurred shortly after:
(a) The First Pledge of Aqabah
(b) The Conquest of Makkah
(c) The Battle of Badr
(d) None of these

25 The Muslims fought at Hunayn against:
(a) Hawazin and Thaqif
(b) Romans and Persians
(c) Quraysh and Abyssinians
(d) None of these

26 The Muslims initially experienced difficulty at:
(a) Badr
(b) Hunayn
(c) Tabuk
(d) None of these

27 The Battle of Tabuk occurred in:
(a) 8 AH
(b) 9 AH
(c) 10 AH
(d) None of these

28 The expedition of Tabuk was directed toward the:
(a) Byzantine frontier
(b) Persian capital
(c) Ethiopian coast
(d) None of these

29 At Tabuk:
(a) A major pitched battle with a Byzantine army took place
(b) The Muslim army was completely defeated
(c) No major battle with a Byzantine army took place
(d) None of these

30 Which battle took place first?
(a) Uhud
(b) Badr
(c) Khandaq
(d) None of these

31 Which battle took place after Badr?
(a) Uhud
(b) Tabuk
(c) Hunayn
(d) None of these

32 Which battle occurred in 5 AH?
(a) Badr
(b) Uhud
(c) Khandaq
(d) None of these

33 Which event was not a battle?
(a) Badr
(b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

34 The Battle of Badr was significant because it was:
(a) The first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh
(b) The final battle of the Prophet’s ﷺ life
(c) A battle against the Byzantines
(d) None of these

35 Which battle is particularly associated with the trench defensive strategy?
(a) Uhud
(b) Badr
(c) Khandaq
(d) None of these

36 Which battle took place in 3 AH?
(a) Uhud
(b) Badr
(c) Hunayn
(d) None of these

37 Which campaign occurred in 9 AH?
(a) Tabuk
(b) Badr
(c) Mu’tah
(d) None of these

38 Which event occurred in 8 AH?
(a) Hunayn
(b) Badr
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

39 Which of the following was a campaign rather than a direct battle with the Byzantine emperor?
(a) Mu’tah
(b) Tabuk
(c) Hunayn
(d) None of these

40 Which battle involved a confederate siege of Madinah?
(a) Khaybar
(b) Khandaq
(c) Badr
(d) None of these

41 The Muslim victory at Badr occurred during:
(a) 1 AH
(b) 2 AH
(c) 4 AH
(d) None of these

42 Which battle is associated with the martyrdom of Hamzah ibn Abd al-Muttalib?
(a) Uhud
(b) Badr
(c) Khandaq
(d) None of these

43 Which battle followed the Conquest of Makkah?
(a) Badr
(b) Hunayn
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

44 The siege strategy at Khandaq was primarily:
(a) Offensive cavalry warfare
(b) Naval warfare
(c) Defensive fortification through a trench
(d) None of these

45 Which battle took place before the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah?
(a) Badr
(b) Uhud
(c) Both Badr and Uhud
(d) None of these

46 Which battle occurred in 7 AH?
(a) Khaybar
(b) Hunayn
(c) Tabuk
(d) None of these

47 Which battle is associated with Khalid ibn al-Walid taking command after the deaths of earlier commanders?
(a) Badr
(b) Mu’tah
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

48 The expedition of Tabuk was significant because it:
(a) Demonstrated the mobilization of the Muslim community toward the northern frontier
(b) Resulted in the conquest of Constantinople
(c) Ended the Persian Empire
(d) None of these

49 Which battle is generally regarded as a Muslim victory despite an early setback?
(a) Hunayn
(b) Uhud
(c) Khandaq
(d) None of these

50 Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
(a) Badr → Uhud → Khandaq → Khaybar
(b) Uhud → Badr → Khaybar → Khandaq
(c) Khandaq → Badr → Uhud → Khaybar
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (b) 2 AH
2 (a) 624 CE
3 (c) Quraysh of Makkah
4 (d) Yawm al-Furqan
5 (b) 3 AH
6 (c) Madinah
7 (a) Left their assigned position
8 (c) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
9 (b) Was wounded
10 (c) Ahzab
11 (b) 5 AH
12 (a) Salman al-Farsi
13 (b) Madinah
14 (a) Several groups allied against the Muslims
15 (b) The withdrawal of the confederate forces
16 (c) 7 AH
17 (a) North of Madinah
18 (c) 8 AH
19 (a) Byzantine influence and Arab allies
20 (a) Zayd ibn Harithah
21 (a) Ja’far ibn Abi Talib
22 (a) Khalid ibn al-Walid
23 (c) 8 AH
24 (b) The Conquest of Makkah
25 (a) Hawazin and Thaqif
26 (b) Hunayn
27 (b) 9 AH
28 (a) Byzantine frontier
29 (c) No major battle with a Byzantine army took place
30 (b) Badr
31 (a) Uhud
32 (c) Khandaq
33 (b) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
34 (a) The first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh
35 (c) Khandaq
36 (a) Uhud
37 (a) Tabuk
38 (a) Hunayn
39 (b) Tabuk
40 (b) Khandaq
41 (b) 2 AH
42 (a) Uhud
43 (b) Hunayn
44 (c) Defensive fortification through a trench
45 (c) Both Badr and Uhud
46 (a) Khaybar
47 (b) Mu’tah
48 (a) Demonstrated the mobilization of the Muslim community toward the northern frontier
49 (a) Hunayn
50 (a) Badr → Uhud → Khandaq → Khaybar