1) Ali ibn Abi Talib ranks as the:

1. third Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam.
2. fourth Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam.
3. fifth Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam.
4. sixth Rightly Guided Caliph of Islam.

2) How long did Ali ibn Abi Talib's marriage to the Prophet’s daughter Fatimah last?

1. Ten years.
2. Twenty years.
3. Thirty years.
4. Fifty years.

3) How was Ali ibn Abi Talib related to Prophet Muhammad?

1. He was the Prophet’s son.
2. He was the Prophet’s cousin.
3. He was the Prophet’s uncle.
4. He was the Prophet’s younger brother.

4) How old was Ali ibn Abi Talib when the Prophet received the first revelations?

1. Around ten years old.
2. Around twenty years old.
3. Thirty six years old.
4. Forty five years old.

5) What important role did Ali ibn Abi Talib contribute towards the hijrah of the Prophet Muhammad to Yathrib?

1. He remained behind to confront the Prophet’s assassins.
2. He accompanied the Prophet on his perilous journey.
3. He returned all the valuables entrusted to the Prophet to the rightful owners.
4. Option A and C.

6) Select a true statement with regards to Ali ibn Abi Talib.

1. Since polygamy was permitted at that time he married three other women during his marriage to Fatimah.
2. The Prophet gave him the nickname, 'Lion of the desert'.
3. During the Battle of Khaybar the Prophet bestowed upon him the honor of lifting the flag of the Muslim army.
4. He gave his daughter Umm Kulthum to Uthman ibn Affan in marriage.

7) How was Ali ibn Abi Talib's father related to the Prophet?

1. He was the Prophet’s uncle and guardian.
2. He was the Prophet’s first cousin.
3. He was the Prophet’s father-in-law.
4. None of the above.