1) One of the great achievements at the time of the Caliphate of Umar was:

1. the construction of a modern railway system.
2. the establishment of the Islamic calendar.
3. the compilation and printing of the Holy Quran.
4. the construction of the first mosque in Medina.

2) Umar established the institution known as the Diwan. Which of the following benefitted from the public treasury?

1. All members of the Ummah.
2. Only the weak and oppressed.
3. Only the widows and orphans.
4. All members of the non-Muslim communities.

3) What were the governors under Umar ibn Al-Khattab instructed by him to do?

1. They were instructed to live lavish lives thus enjoying their wealth and success.
2. They were instructed to make themselves accessible to the people at all times.
3. They were instructed to be harsh and severe with the people.
4. They were instructed to maintain their power in any way possible.

4) Which of the following is true with regards to Umar ibn Al-Khattab's policy of making decisions?

1. He established a Shura council where he sought and took advice on matters of the state.
2. He made all decisions' on his own trusting only himself.
3. He established a judiciary to make all decisions on his behalf regardless of his consent.
4. All of the above.

5) Umar ibn Al-Khattab took on the leadership of the Ummah in 634 CE on the death of:

1. Abu Bakr.
2. Ali ibn Abi Talib.
3. Uthman ibn Affan.
4. Muawiyah.

6) Who chose Umar ibn Al-Khattab to be the second Caliph of Islam?

1. Abu Bakr.
2. Ali ibn Abi Talib.
3. Bilal ibn Rabah.
4. Uthman ibn Affan.