Islamic History and Culture CSS Paper II 2000
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2000.
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE, PAPER – II
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in all, including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
1 How Islam was introduced in Africa and Spain? Discuss with reference to the period of Islamic history starting from the times of Hazrat Umar, the second caliph of lslam upto the times of Walid bin Abdul Malik, the Umayyad caliph.
2 What kind of Muslim administration and society developed in Spain during the Umayyad governors of Spain (714 756 A.D.) Discuss.
3 Critically evaluate the Muslim contribution in the Held of architecture, music, painting, pottery and calligraphy under the Muslim rulers of Spain.
4 How the Muslim Universities and Seminaries in Cordova, Granada and Baghdad contributed towards bringing intellectual revolution known as European Renaissance in 15h and 16 centuries A.D.? Discuss.
5 The way the scholarly works of lbn Sina (Avecina) brought revolution in European medical sciences should be thoroughly analysed.
6 What were the reasons for the downfall of the Muslim Rule in Spain? Discuss
7 Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (a) Abdur Rahman (b) Tariq bin Ziyad (c) lbn Rushd (d) AlI Hakam ll
COMPULSORY QUESTION
8 Write only the correct answers in the Answer Book, Don’t reproduce the question.
(1) Tariq bin Ziyad conquered Spain in 711 A.D. during the reign of Caliph …
(2) During 719-1031 A.D. Muslim Spain was ruled from the capital of …
(3) The great mosque of Cordova was built by …
(4) Abdur Rahman ll assumed the title of caliph in …
(5) Fatimid caliphate was established North Africa in …
(6) Nasrid kingdom ruled Granada during …
(7) bn Bassal contributed to the development, of agriculture science during …
(8) Paper making industry was introduced to Europe by Islamic Spain by establishing paper industry at …
(9) Turkish Iftilah al-Andlus was written by …
(10) The technique of cutting crystal was introduced in Muslim Spain by …
(11) Islamic Spain was ruled by … during 796-822 AD.
(12) The great city of “Madina tul Zohra” was constructed by …
(13) The battle of Alarcas was fought in …
(14) Muslim Rule in Granada came to an end in …
(15) “Calendar of Cordova” was compiled by
(16) Taug al-Hamamah was authored by …
(17) Al-Masalik-wal Mamalik was written by …
(18) Fiqh was dominant in Muslim Spain throughout its history …
(19) lbn Rushd (Averroes) lived during …
(20) The earliest Muslim mathematician of Granada was …