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Question-1
The term barbarian is derived from a ___________________ word.
(A)
Arab
(B)
Greek
(C)
Latin
(D)
Russian
Question-2
Which of the following was not caused to the decline of Mongol rule in China ?
(A)
Bubonic plague.
(B)
The mandate of Heaven.
(C)
Sharply rising inflation.
(D)
Weak administration.
Question-3
In nomadic society, __________________.
(A)
The statuses of nobles and commoners were hereditary and unchanging.
(B)
There were only two social classes: nobles and commoners.
(C)
Nobles tended to govern with iron fists.
(D)
None of the above.
Question-4
Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their __________________.
(A)
Accuracy with bows and arrows.
(B)
Maneuverability as cavalry units.
(C)
Ability to retreat quickly.
(D)
All of the above.
Question-5
The man who led the Turkish army and captured Constantinople in 1453 was _______________.
(A)
Tamerlane
(B)
Mehmed II
(C)
Istanbul
(D)
None of the above
Question-6
With regard to Mongols' military strategies, they ___________________.
(A)
Would travel more than 100 kilometers per day to surprise an enemy.
(B)
Could shoot arrows behind them while riding at a gallop.
(C)
Could shoot arrows and fell enemies within 200 meters
(D)
All of the above.
Question-7
Nomadic peoples of central Asia ______________.
(A)
Lived in kumiss and drank yurts.
(B)
Did not have any religious beliefs.
(C)
liked to trade with settled peoples.
(D)
All of these
Question-8
Which of the following did not contribute to the failure of Khubilai's ventures in Japan and Southeast Asia?
(A)
The Mongol forces did not adapt well to the environment of Southeast Asia.
(B)
Bubonic plague erupted and took great tolls among the conquered populations.
(C)
The Mongol navies were destroyed by Japanese kamikaze.
(D)
The Mongols were unable to combat the guerilla tactics of the defenders.
Question-9
Chinggis Khan led his army to Persia and wreaked massive destruction on the conquered land. The immediate reason for this havoc was _________________.
(A)
To seek revenge against the shah and eliminate the possibility of his survival.
(B)
To make Persian lands into Mongol pastureland.
(C)
To learn how to use the qanat irrigation system.
(D)
None of the above.
Question-10
Which of the following groups were not prominent nomadic peoples from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries?
(A)
Ottomans
(B)
Saljuq Turks.
(C)
Mongols.
(D)
Huns.
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