Kerala Plus Two Question Paper 2025 Islamic History and Culture

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SY-443
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SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATION, MARCH 2025

Part – III Time : 2½ Hours
ISLAMIC HISTORY AND CULTURE Cool-off time : 15 Minutes
Maximum : 80 Scores
(Map of Ancient India attached)

General Instructions to Candidates :

 There is a ‘Cool-off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time.
 Use the ‘Cool-off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
 Read questions carefully before answering.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.

 

    15  ‘  ’ .
 ‘  ’    
 .

      .
    .
   .

SY-443 1 P.T.O.

I. Answer any 13 questions from 1 to 16. Each carries 1 score. (13  1 = 13)

1. Author of the book ‘Kitabul Hind’ is ________.

(a) Al-Beruni (b) Ibn Sina

(c) Ibn-Khaldun (d) Omar Khayyam

2. Who was the founder of Fathimid dynasty ?

(a) Al-Aziz (b) Al-Muiz

(c) Saib Ibn Hussain (d) Al-Hakim

3. The ‘Janisseries’ were –

(a) Association of lawyers (b) An organisation of officers

(c) A pastoral community (d) A standing slave army

4. Father of Modern Egypt is –

(a) Lord Cromer (b) Muhammad Ali

(c) Nepolian (d) Gamal Abdul Nasar

5. ‘Assaiful Bathar’ was a Fathwa in Arabic composed by –

(a) Mamburam Thangal (b) Sayyid Fazal Pookkoya Thangal

(c) Sayyid Sanaulla Makthi Thangal (d) Sayyid Alavi Thangal

6. Malayalam daily ‘Swadeshabhimani’ was published by

(a) Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib

(b) Vakkom Abdul Qader Maulavi

(c) Sayyid Alavi Thangal

(d) E. Moidu Maulavi

SY-443 2

I. 1  16    13  .
1  . (13  1 = 13)

1. ‘  ’    ________
(a)   (b)  
(c) -- (d)  

2.     ?
(a)   (b)  
(c)    (d) -

3. ‘’  –
(a)   (b)  
(c)   (d)    

4.     –
(a)   (b)  
(c)  (d)   

5.   ‘ ’    –
(a)   (b)    
(c)     (d)   

6.    
(a)   
(b)    
(c)   
(d) .  

SY-443 3 P.T.O.

II. Prepare a timeline by using given data :

7. 762

8. 1498

9. 1917

10. 1924

11. 1967

– The June war (Six day war)

– Abolition of Khilafath

– Foundation of Baghdad

– Vasco-da-Gama landed

Kappad near Kozhikode

– Balfour Declaration

III. Link column A with B and C :

A B C
12. Sanaulla Makthi Thangal Education Minister of Sathya Prakasam
Egypt
13. Maulana Muhammad Ali Muslim Aikyam Comrade
Jauhar
14. Zaad Zaghulul Pasha Hamdard Al-Wafd-al Misri
15. Kerala Muslim Aikya Darul Uloom Al-Irshad
Sangam
16. Muhammad Qasim Nanathavi Katora Kuttaram Deoband

SY-443 4

II.        :

7. 762

8. 1498

9. 1917

10. 1924

11. 1967

–   (  )

–  

–   

– --  

–  

III. , ,,   :
  

12.       


13.      

14.       


15.        

16.      

SY-443 5 P.T.O.

IV. Answer any 9 questions from 17 to 26. Each carries 3 scores. (9  3 = 27)

17. Write a short note on the foundations of Abbasid Khilafath.

18. What is Muatazila doctrine ?

19. Who were the Fathimids ?

20. Explain the formation of Umayyad Dynasty in Spain.

21. What are the features of Ottoman architecture ?

22. What is Millet system ?

23. Write a short note on the first Arab Israel war.

24. Analyse the Egyptian revolution of 1952.

25. Mark the boundaries of Mughal Empire under Aurangazeb and locate the places in the
given map :

(a) Delhi

(b) Kabul

26. Evaluate the role of Sir Sayed Ahammed Khan to promote western education among
the Muslim Community.

SY-443 6

IV. 17  26    9  

. 3  . (9  3 = 27)

17.     
.

18.      ?

19.   ?

20.     .

21.     ?

22.    ?

23.       .

24. 1952      ?

25.      
     :
(a) 
(b) 

26.      
     .

SY-443 7 P.T.O.

V. Answer any 4 questions from 27 to 31. Each carries 6 scores. (4  6 = 24)

27. Analyse the reasons and results of Crusades.

28. Explain the intellectual contributions of Medieval Muslim Spain.

29. Muhammad Ali was called “Father of Modern Egypt”. Why ?

30. Prepare a brief note on Mahathma Gandhi.

31. Chalilakath Kunchahammad Haji is called “Father of Madrassa Movement”. Why ?

VI. Answer any 2 questions from 32 to 34. Each carries 8 scores. (2  8 = 16)

32. Write an essay on the intellectual contributions of Abbasids.

33. How did Musthafa Kamal modernize Turkey ?

34. Explain the reforms and policies of Akbar the great.

______________

SY-443 8

V. 27  31    4  .
6  . (4  6 = 24)

27.      .

28.      .

29.   “   ” .  ?

30.    .

31.    “   ” 
.  ?

VI. 32  34    2  .
8  . (2  8 = 16)

32.      
 .

33.      ?

34.     .

______________

SY-443 9 P.T.O.

SY-443 10

For Question No. 25

Map of Ancient India

SY-443 11 P.T.O.

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