Delhi Sultanate
Who became the ruler of the Sultanate of Delhi in 1206?
a) Genghis Khan
b) Qutb ud-Din Aibak
c) Muhammad Ghori
d) Timur
Answer: b) Qutb ud-Din Aibak
What does the term "Mamluk" mean?
a) Warrior king
b) Slave soldier
c) Religious leader
d) Royal ruler
Answer: b) Slave soldier
What helped generate revenue in Mamluk cities in Egypt?
a) Gold mines
b) Fertile land and access to maritime routes
c) Silk production
d) Agriculture of spices
Answer: b) Fertile land and access to maritime routes
Who led the Mongols in the invasion of the Turkish and Persian kingdoms in the 1220s?
a) Hulegu
b) Kublai Khan
c) Temujin (Genghis Khan)
d) Timur
Answer: c) Temujin (Genghis Khan)
Under the Umayyad caliphate, were women required to wear veils or hijabs?
a) Yes, all women were required to wear veils
b) No, women were not required to wear veils or hijabs
c) Only women of noble families wore veils
d) Women had to wear veils in public places only
Answer: b) No, women were not required to wear veils or hijabs
What was the primary role of Qutb ud-Din Aibak before he became ruler of Delhi?
a) A merchant
b) A Turkic slave general
c) A scholar
d) A local ruler
Answer: b) A Turkic slave general
Which caliph recruited Turkic slave warriors into the Abbasid army?
a) Caliph al-Mansur
b) Caliph al-Mu’tasim
c) Caliph Harun al-Rashid
d) Caliph al-Mutawakki
Answer: b) Caliph al-Mu’tasim
Which regions did trade from Mamluk cities reach?
a) Only the Arabian Peninsula
b) As far as China
c) North Africa and Spain
d) Only Mediterranean countries
Answer: b) As far as China
What was the name of the last Abbasid caliph, who was executed when Baghdad was invaded by the Mongols in 1258?
a) al-Mahdi
b) al-Musta’sim
c) al-Mansur
d) al-Rashid
Answer: b) al-Musta’sim
Which of the following was a characteristic of women’s lives during the Abbasid period?
a) Women had more freedom in public life compared to the Umayyads
b) Women were required to wear veils and were often secluded in harems
c) Women were not allowed to marry or have children
d) Women’s rights increased as they gained political power
Answer: b) Women were required to wear veils and were often secluded in harems
Which empire attempted to invade the Indian subcontinent during the time of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Roman Empire
b) Chagatai Khanate
c) Byzantine Empire
d) Mongol Empire
Answer: b) Chagatai Khanate
What was one of the significant achievements of the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt?
a) Conquering the Byzantine Empire
b) Preventing Mongol conquest of Syria, Egypt, and Mecca/Medina
c) Establishing the Ottoman Empire
d) Defeating the Crusaders in Europe
Answer: b) Preventing Mongol conquest of Syria, Egypt, and Mecca/Medina
What types of buildings did the Mamluk Sultanate support the construction of?
a) Fortresses and palaces
b) Madrasas, khanqas, and mosques
c) Castles and libraries
d) Temples and shrines
Answer: b) Madrasas, khanqas, and mosques
What significant event happened in 1258 CE during the Mongol invasion?
a) The fall of Constantinople
b) The execution of the last Abbasid caliph
c) The rise of the Ottoman Empire
d) The beginning of the Crusades
Answer: b) The execution of the last Abbasid caliph
What was a common feature of Abbasid society in terms of family structure?
a) Women were treated equally to men in all aspects of life
b) The society was polygynous, where men could have multiple wives, as long as they could care for them equally
c) Men were not allowed to marry multiple women
d) Women held the primary political and economic power
Answer: b) The society was polygynous, where men could have multiple wives, as long as they could care for them equally
What was the significance of the successful repulsion of the Mongol invasion by the Delhi Sultanate?
a) It expanded the Delhi Sultanate's territory.
b) It saved the population and culture of the Indian subcontinent.
c) It led to the destruction of the Mongol Empire.
d) It weakened the Delhi Sultanate
Answer: b) It saved the population and culture of the Indian subcontinent.
What was the main city of the Mamluk Sultanate?
a) Baghdad
b) Cairo
c) Damascus
d) Jerusalem
Answer: b) Cairo
What role did clerics have under the Mamluks?
a) They were military leaders
b) They instructed Muslim students and received a salary
c) They were artists and architects
d) They managed trade routes
Answer: b) They instructed Muslim students and received a salary
What did the Mongols do to Anatolia after their invasion?
a) Made it part of the Persian Empire
b) Divided it into Emirates ruled by Arab noblemen or Turkic military personnel
c) Allowed the Byzantines to retain control
d) Created a unified Mongol kingdom
Answer: b) Divided it into Emirates ruled by Arab noblemen or Turkic military personnel
Why did Abbasid wealth lead to a demand for concubines and female slaves?
a) Wealthy families wanted to ensure equality for women
b) The Abbasid elite sought to build larger families with many children
c) There was a high demand for concubines and female slaves as a sign of wealth and status
d) Slaves were needed to serve as soldiers in the Abbasid military
Answer: c) There was a high demand for concubines and female slaves as a sign of wealth and status
Which regions suffered widespread destruction due to Mongol invasions, in contrast to India during the same period?
a) South America and Central Africa
b) China, Persia, Caucasus, and Eastern Europe
c) Egypt and Anatolia
d) Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean
Answer: b) China, Persia, Caucasus, and Eastern Europe
In addition to their success in Egypt, what other region did the Mamluks contribute to establishing?
a) The Ottoman Empire
b) The Delhi Sultanate in India
c) The Safavid Empire
d) The Mughal Empire
Answer: b) The Delhi Sultanate in India
What role did the Mamluk Sultan appoint and demote?
a) Scholars
b) Qadis (judges)
c) Merchants
d) Military commanders
Answer: b) Qadis (judges)
Which Mongol leader's invasion in the 1250s focused on the center of Islamic civilization?
a) Kublai Khan
b) Hulegu, grandson of Temujin
c) Jebe
d) Ogedei Khan
Answer: b) Hulegu, grandson of Temujin
Under the Abbasid caliphate, women were required to wear veils to:
a) Protect themselves from the sun
b) Shield themselves from the gaze of men
c) Signal their social class
d) Show their devotion to religious practices
Answer: b) Shield themselves from the gaze of men