Historical | MCQs

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Edward Gibbon

His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.

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The old name of Libya was Tripoli.

It is situated in the Meghreb region of North Africa.

Libya Capital: Tripoli

Libya Currency: Libyan dinar

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Malabar was the ancient name for the southwestern coast of India.

It particularly associated with the region around present-day Madras (now Chennai).

It is known for its trade and cultural significance.

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The king during the French Revolution was Louis XVI.

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The revolutionary behind the Unification of Italy was Giuseppe Garibaldi.

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O.P. Ralhan authored the book "Documents on Punjab."

It contains historical records and information on the region.

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire occurred and the first year of the Middle Ages in Europe started in 476 AD.

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Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered a city which was lost for more than 2,000 years with the help of drone photography and declassified intelligence images.

Qalatga Darband, which is believed to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, was discovered by a team of Iraqi and British archaeologists led by experts from the British Museum.

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Aisha was buried at Jannat al-Baqi.

Aisha died at her home in Medina on 17 Ramadan 58 AH (16 July 678).

She was 67 years old.

Abu Hurairah led her funeral prayer after the tahajjud (night) prayer

Hazrat Aisha (R.A) was 18 years old when Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) died 

Hazrat Aisha (RA) lived 45 years after the death of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

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The Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is the second mosque built by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in Medina

مسجد نبوی is a mosque in the city of Madina in the Saudi region of the Hejaz

مسجد نبوی the second largest mosque and the holiest site in Islam

The construction of مسجد نبوی started in: 1 Hijir

مسجد نبوی was built by the Holy Prophet (PBUH) himself, next to the house in 622 AD (first Hijri).

On 29th Hijrah was مسجد نبوی expanded

Height: 104 m

Burials: Abu Bakr, Umar

Minaret(s): 10