JAMB Islamic Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 114

566.

The first Umayyad caliph was

A.

‘Abdullah b. ‘Umar

B.

‘Umar b. Abdul Azīz

C.

Walid b. Yazīd

D.

Mu’awiya b. Abi Sufyān

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

567.

Truth has come and falsehood has vanished was uttered by the Prophet (SAW) when

A.

he entered the sacred Ka'bah

B.

Umar embraced Islam

C.

he got to the city of Yathrib

D.

Islam spread beyond Arabia

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

568.

The initial spread of Islam in West Africa can be described as generally

A.

rapid and systematic

B.

rapid and thorough

C.

slow but peaceful

D.

peaceful and systematic

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

569.

The first Islamic university established is West Africa was in

A.

Aghades

B.

Sankore

C.

Timbuktu

D.

Gao

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

570.

The earliest written records of West African history were written in Arabic because

A.

West Africa was colonized by the Arabs

B.

Arabic was the first written language which West Africans came in contact with

C.

several Arabic schools existed in West African shortly after the advent of Islam

D.

all rulers of West Africa had embraced Islam

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.