*Board of Intermediate Education Karachi* *Islamic History Guess Paper* *Short Questions* 1. Name the five early Abbasid caliphs. 2. List four advantages of Al-Mu’tasim’s policy of abandonment. 3. Outline three points of Al-Mutawakkil’s religious policy. 4. Write a brief note on Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi. 5. Describe the character of Saladin Ayyubi. 6. Who was Afshin Hyder? 7. Name five administrative posts in the Abbasid Caliphate. 8. Give three reasons for the success of the Abbasid movement. 9. Who was Abu al-Abbas al-Safah? List five traits of his character. 10. Write a note on Imam Abu Hanifa. 11. Who were the Baramka? Name three of their prominent ministers. 12. Briefly describe the city of Samarra. 13. State three reasons for the conflict between Al-Mamun and Al-Amin. 14. List five causes of the Abbasid downfall. 15. Summarize the biography of Caliph Al-Mahdi. 16. Explain Haroon-ul-Rashid’s foreign policy. 17. Describe the role of Haroon-ul-Rashid in Abbasid history. 18. Who were the Fatimids? How long did they rule? 19. Discuss the role of Abu Muslim Khorasani. 20. List three causes of the Crusades. 21. Give three reasons for the decline of the Baramka. 22. What were the basic principles of administration under Abu Jafar al-Mansur? 23. List five outcomes of the Crusades. 24. How many sons succeeded Caliph Haroon al-Rashid? Name them. 25. Write a note on the passage (context needed). 26. Who was the first Abbasid minister, and why was he assassinated? 27. Who were the Qaramata, and when did they emerge? 28. Summarize Al-Mamun’s religious ideas. *Long Questions* 1. Analyze the reasons for the success of the Abbasid movement. 2. Discuss the causes and consequences of the Crusades. 3. Explain the factors leading to the downfall of the Abbasids. 4. Who were the Fatimids? Describe their scholarly contributions. 5. The golden age of Harun al-Rashid epitomized Abbasid glory. Justify. 6. Abu Jafar al-Mansur was the true founder of the Abbasid Caliphate. Evaluate. 7. Who were the Seljuks? Examine their relationship with the Abbasids.