Conquest of Makkah

1 In which year did the Conquest of Makkah take place?
(a) 6 AH
(b) 7 AH
(c) 8 AH
(d) None of these

2 The Conquest of Makkah occurred in:
(a) 628 CE
(b) 629 CE
(c) 630 CE
(d) None of these

3 A major cause of the Conquest of Makkah was:
(a) The violation of the Hudaybiyyah agreement framework
(b) The Battle of Badr
(c) The First Pledge of Aqabah
(d) None of these

4 Which tribe attacked Khuza’ah in the events leading to the conquest?
(a) Thaqif
(b) Banu Bakr
(c) Aws
(d) None of these

5 Khuza’ah was associated with the alliance of:
(a) The Muslims
(b) The Byzantines
(c) The Persians
(d) None of these

6 Banu Bakr was supported by:
(a) Quraysh
(b) Ansar
(c) Romans
(d) None of these

7 The Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah with a force traditionally reported as approximately:
(a) 3,000
(b) 5,000
(c) 10,000
(d) None of these

8 The Conquest of Makkah took place after:
(a) Hudaybiyyah
(b) Badr
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

9 The Muslim army entered Makkah under the leadership of:
(a) Abu Bakr
(b) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
(c) Umar ibn al-Khattab
(d) None of these

10 The conquest was characterized overall by:
(a) Prolonged warfare throughout Makkah
(b) Largely peaceful entry with limited fighting
(c) Complete destruction of the city
(d) None of these

11 Which Quraysh leader accepted Islam around the time of the conquest?
(a) Abu Sufyan
(b) Abu Jahl
(c) Umayyah ibn Khalaf
(d) None of these

12 After the conquest, the Prophet ﷺ ordered the removal of:
(a) The Ka’bah
(b) The idols from the Ka’bah
(c) The city walls
(d) None of these

13 The Ka’bah was located in:
(a) Madinah
(b) Makkah
(c) Ta’if
(d) None of these

14 The conquest brought Makkah under:
(a) Byzantine control
(b) Persian control
(c) Muslim control
(d) None of these

15 Which companion is traditionally associated with giving the adhan at the Ka’bah after the conquest?
(a) Bilal ibn Rabah
(b) Abu Hurayrah
(c) Salman al-Farsi
(d) None of these

16 The general policy toward many former opponents after the conquest included:
(a) A broad amnesty
(b) Permanent exile of all Quraysh
(c) Mass enslavement of Makkans
(d) None of these

17 The conquest demonstrated the Prophet’s ﷺ emphasis on:
(a) Revenge
(b) Forgiveness and reconciliation
(c) Tribal discrimination
(d) None of these

18 Which battle occurred shortly after the Conquest of Makkah?
(a) Badr
(b) Hunayn
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

19 The main opponents at Hunayn included:
(a) Hawazin and Thaqif
(b) Quraysh alone
(c) Byzantine forces
(d) None of these

20 The Conquest of Makkah marked the:
(a) Beginning of the Makkan period
(b) Collapse of major Quraysh resistance
(c) Beginning of revelation
(d) None of these

21 Which sanctuary became the center of the Muslim community after the conquest?
(a) Masjid an-Nabawi
(b) Masjid al-Haram
(c) Masjid al-Aqsa
(d) None of these

22 The conquest took place in the month of:
(a) Ramadan
(b) Muharram
(c) Dhu al-Hijjah
(d) None of these

23 The Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah after:
(a) A peaceful mobilization following the treaty violation
(b) Losing the Battle of Badr
(c) The Farewell Pilgrimage
(d) None of these

24 Which group was attacked by Banu Bakr?
(a) Khuza’ah
(b) Ansar
(c) Muhajirun
(d) None of these

25 The attack on Khuza’ah was important because it:
(a) Violated the alliance arrangements associated with Hudaybiyyah
(b) Began the Hijrah
(c) Caused the Battle of Badr
(d) None of these

26 The conquest is also known as:
(a) Fath Makkah
(b) Yawm al-Furqan
(c) Bay’ah al-Ridwan
(d) None of these

27 The Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah:
(a) With a very small group of three companions
(b) With a large Muslim force
(c) Alone
(d) None of these

28 The idols around the Ka’bah represented:
(a) Pre-Islamic polytheism
(b) Byzantine Christianity
(c) Persian Zoroastrianism
(d) None of these

29 The removal of idols symbolized:
(a) The restoration of monotheistic worship at the Ka’bah
(b) The end of pilgrimage
(c) The destruction of the Ka’bah
(d) None of these

30 The conquest occurred approximately:
(a) Eight years after Hijrah
(b) Two years after Hijrah
(c) Twelve years after Hijrah
(d) None of these

31 The Prophet ﷺ had migrated from Makkah to:
(a) Madinah
(b) Ta’if
(c) Abyssinia
(d) None of these

32 The Conquest of Makkah was followed by the Battle of:
(a) Badr
(b) Hunayn
(c) Uhud
(d) None of these

33 Which principle was demonstrated by the broad amnesty?
(a) Revenge
(b) Forgiveness
(c) Tribal superiority
(d) None of these

34 The conquest greatly strengthened:
(a) The Muslim community in Arabia
(b) Byzantine rule in Arabia
(c) Persian influence in Makkah
(d) None of these

35 The conquest ended the dominant political opposition of:
(a) Quraysh in Makkah
(b) Romans in Syria
(c) Persians in Iraq
(d) None of these

36 The Prophet ﷺ entered Makkah after:
(a) A treaty violation
(b) A Byzantine invasion
(c) The Farewell Pilgrimage
(d) None of these

37 The Ka’bah is traditionally associated with the worship of:
(a) Allah
(b) The Roman emperor
(c) Persian kings
(d) None of these

38 The conquest demonstrated that victory could be accompanied by:
(a) Reconciliation
(b) Forced mass exile
(c) Destruction of all homes
(d) None of these

39 Which Quraysh leader became a Muslim before the conquest and was given protection in the traditional account?
(a) Abu Sufyan
(b) Abu Jahl
(c) Walid ibn Mughirah
(d) None of these

40 The Conquest of Makkah occurred during the:
(a) Madinan period
(b) Makkan period
(c) Pre-Islamic period
(d) None of these

41 The conquest was a major turning point because:
(a) Makkah became securely part of the Muslim community
(b) Islam was abolished in Arabia
(c) Madinah was abandoned
(d) None of these

42 Which companion is associated with the adhan at the Ka’bah?
(a) Bilal ibn Rabah
(b) Zayd ibn Thabit
(c) Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
(d) None of these

43 After the conquest, the Prophet ﷺ emphasized:
(a) Monotheism
(b) Tribal polytheism
(c) Worship of idols
(d) None of these

44 The conquest followed the:
(a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(b) Treaty of Versailles
(c) Constitution of Athens
(d) None of these

45 The Muslim army entered Makkah from:
(a) Multiple directions
(b) Only from the north
(c) Only from the south
(d) None of these

46 Which event occurred in 8 AH before the Conquest of Makkah?
(a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
(b) Violation of the Hudaybiyyah alliance
(c) Farewell Pilgrimage
(d) None of these

47 The conquest is generally described as:
(a) A major event with relatively limited fighting
(b) A ten-year siege
(c) A naval invasion
(d) None of these

48 The Prophet ﷺ’s treatment of many former enemies after victory is commonly cited as an example of:
(a) Mercy
(b) Revenge
(c) Political exclusion
(d) None of these

49 Which city was conquered in 8 AH?
(a) Makkah
(b) Madinah
(c) Jerusalem
(d) None of these

50 The Conquest of Makkah was a major step toward:
(a) The consolidation of Islam in Arabia
(b) The restoration of paganism
(c) The division of the Muslim community
(d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (c) 8 AH
2 (c) 630 CE
3 (a) The violation of the Hudaybiyyah agreement framework
4 (b) Banu Bakr
5 (a) The Muslims
6 (a) Quraysh
7 (c) 10,000
8 (a) Hudaybiyyah
9 (b) Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
10 (b) Largely peaceful entry with limited fighting
11 (a) Abu Sufyan
12 (b) The idols from the Ka’bah
13 (b) Makkah
14 (c) Muslim control
15 (a) Bilal ibn Rabah
16 (a) A broad amnesty
17 (b) Forgiveness and reconciliation
18 (b) Hunayn
19 (a) Hawazin and Thaqif
20 (b) Collapse of major Quraysh resistance
21 (b) Masjid al-Haram
22 (a) Ramadan
23 (a) A peaceful mobilization following the treaty violation
24 (a) Khuza’ah
25 (a) Violated the alliance arrangements associated with Hudaybiyyah
26 (a) Fath Makkah
27 (b) With a large Muslim force
28 (a) Pre-Islamic polytheism
29 (a) The restoration of monotheistic worship at the Ka’bah
30 (a) Eight years after Hijrah
31 (a) Madinah
32 (b) Hunayn
33 (b) Forgiveness
34 (a) The Muslim community in Arabia
35 (a) Quraysh in Makkah
36 (a) A treaty violation
37 (a) Allah
38 (a) Reconciliation
39 (a) Abu Sufyan
40 (a) Madinan period
41 (a) Makkah became securely part of the Muslim community
42 (a) Bilal ibn Rabah
43 (a) Monotheism
44 (a) Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
45 (a) Multiple directions
46 (b) Violation of the Hudaybiyyah alliance
47 (a) A major event with relatively limited fighting
48 (a) Mercy
49 (a) Makkah
50 (a) The consolidation of Islam in Arabia