Re Call - MCQ - National Renaissance In Sri Lanka -Islamic Renaissance In Sri Lanka — O/L Past Papers & Revision Courses

#1. Paralleling the Buddhist and Hindu movements, the Islamic Renaissance primarily sought to protect the community’s __________.

economic interests

political alliances

religion and culture

land rights

#2. Who is recognized as the main leader who initiated the Islamic Renaissance in Sri Lanka?

T.B. Jayah

Sir Razik Fareed

M.C. Siddhi Lebbe

Dr. Badi-ud-din Mahmud

#3. M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, the leader of the Islamic renaissance, was an influential devotee who arrived in Sri Lanka from which country in 1883?

Egypt

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

India

#4. What was M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s key educational philosophy for the Muslim community?

A focus exclusively on Arabic and religious studies.

To encourage the study of both English for modern needs and Arabic for religious knowledge.

To adopt the British curriculum entirely.

A focus on Sinhala and Tamil to integrate with other communities.

#5. To provide modern education for Muslim children, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe founded which landmark institution?

Hameed Al Husseinie College

Galle Muslim Vidyalaya

Kandy Muslim Balika Maha Vidyalaya

Colombo Zahira College

#6. What was the primary purpose of the Muslim Academic Club established by Siddhi Lebbe?

To function as a political lobbying group.

To organize religious and cultural festivals.

To promote and sustain educational progress among Muslims.

To provide financial aid to Muslim businesses.

#7. In 1882, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe established a newspaper to voice the community’s views, named the __________.

The Crescent

Muslim Nevisian

The Ceylon Muslim

Islamic Voice

#8. What was the main goal of M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s efforts to restructure the traditional Madrasa schools?

To secure government funding for them.

To align them with modern educational needs and standards.

To limit their curriculum strictly to religious texts.

To convert them into English-only institutions.

#9. After M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, who became the key figure in continuing the Islamic renaissance, particularly in the field of education?

Sir Razik Fareed

Dr. Badi-ud-din Mahmud

T.B. Jayah

Sir Mohamed Macan Markar

#10. T.B. Jayah made a significant contribution to Muslim education by serving as the __________ of Colombo Zahira College and greatly developing it.

principal

founder

main financial benefactor

first student

#11. Besides his role at Zahira College, T.B. Jayah, as a politician and educator, was instrumental in __________.

translating the Quran into Sinhala and Tamil

leading a campaign for a separate Muslim state

focusing exclusively on the development of Colombo

establishing a network of schools for Muslims across the country

#12. The Islamic renaissance in Sri Lanka was led by M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, who arrived in 1883 to help protect the Muslim religion and culture. From which country did he come?

Turkey

India

Egypt

Saudi Arabia

#13. A key aspect of M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s strategy was to ensure Muslims were not left behind educationally. What two languages did he specifically encourage them to study?

Arabic and Persian

Sinhala and Tamil

Urdu and Malay

English and Arabic

#14. Which major educational institution was founded by M.C. Siddhi Lebbe to provide education for Muslim children?

Colombo Zahira College

The Muslim Education Assembly

Ananda Vidyalaya

Wannaponai Shaiwa Prakasha College

#15. To disseminate information and support the renaissance, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe launched a newspaper in 1882. What was its name?

Udayabhanu

Muslim Nevisian

The Islamic Herald

Sarasavi Sandaresa

#16. The Islamic renaissance movement saw the reform of traditional Islamic schools to align them with modern educational needs. What is the specific term for these schools?

Pirivenas

Vidyalayas

Madrasas

Gurukuls

#17. Who continued the work of the Islamic renaissance after M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, serving as the principal of Colombo Zahira College and establishing more Muslim schools across the country?

Arumuga Navalar

T.B. Jayah

Sir Ponnambalam Ramanadan

Anagarika Dharmapala

#18. What was the key contribution of T.B. Jayah to the Islamic renaissance?

He was the original founder who came from Egypt.

He launched the 'Muslim Nevisian' newspaper.

He wrote the first Arabic textbooks for Sri Lankan Muslims.

He developed Colombo Zahira College and expanded Muslim education nationwide.

#19. In addition to founding Zahira College, what other institution did M.C. Siddhi Lebbe start to promote and sustain educational progress among Muslims?

Muslim Academic Club

The Islamic Cultural Foundation

The All Ceylon Muslim League

The Shaiwa Administration

Re Call – MCQ – National Renaissance in Sri Lanka -Islamic Renaissance in Sri Lanka

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#1. Paralleling the Buddhist and Hindu movements, the Islamic Renaissance primarily sought to protect the community’s __________.

#2. Who is recognized as the main leader who initiated the Islamic Renaissance in Sri Lanka?

#3. M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, the leader of the Islamic renaissance, was an influential devotee who arrived in Sri Lanka from which country in 1883?

#4. What was M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s key educational philosophy for the Muslim community?

#5. To provide modern education for Muslim children, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe founded which landmark institution?

#6. What was the primary purpose of the Muslim Academic Club established by Siddhi Lebbe?

#7. In 1882, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe established a newspaper to voice the community’s views, named the __________.

#8. What was the main goal of M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s efforts to restructure the traditional Madrasa schools?

#9. After M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, who became the key figure in continuing the Islamic renaissance, particularly in the field of education?

#10. T.B. Jayah made a significant contribution to Muslim education by serving as the __________ of Colombo Zahira College and greatly developing it.

#11. Besides his role at Zahira College, T.B. Jayah, as a politician and educator, was instrumental in __________.

#12. The Islamic renaissance in Sri Lanka was led by M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, who arrived in 1883 to help protect the Muslim religion and culture. From which country did he come?

#13. A key aspect of M.C. Siddhi Lebbe’s strategy was to ensure Muslims were not left behind educationally. What two languages did he specifically encourage them to study?

#14. Which major educational institution was founded by M.C. Siddhi Lebbe to provide education for Muslim children?

#15. To disseminate information and support the renaissance, M.C. Siddhi Lebbe launched a newspaper in 1882. What was its name?

#16. The Islamic renaissance movement saw the reform of traditional Islamic schools to align them with modern educational needs. What is the specific term for these schools?

#17. Who continued the work of the Islamic renaissance after M.C. Siddhi Lebbe, serving as the principal of Colombo Zahira College and establishing more Muslim schools across the country?

#18. What was the key contribution of T.B. Jayah to the Islamic renaissance?

#19. In addition to founding Zahira College, what other institution did M.C. Siddhi Lebbe start to promote and sustain educational progress among Muslims?