Name the Persian chronicler of the Mongol rulers of Iran who carried an account of the capture of Bukhara in 1220 ?
Juwaini
Genghis Khan
Ögedei Khan
Mongke Khan
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Ghaznavid Turks _________.
Invaded Afghanistan.
Converted to Buddhism and Hinduism.
Invaded northern India.
Were constantly expanding their territory.
Who were Mongols?
Rich residents of the city of Mongolia
Diverse body of people, linked by similarities of language to the Tatars, Khitan and Manchus to the east, and the Turkic tribes to the west
Population of North China
Inhabitants of North Korea
In the question given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) andReason (R). In the context of the two statements, which of the following is correct?
Assertion (A): ‘Great Wall of China’ was a testament of pain and sorrow.Reason (R): Many slaves died building the Great Wall of China.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Which of the following was not caused to the decline of Mongol rule in China ?
Bubonic plague.
The mandate of Heaven.
Sharply rising inflation.
Weak administration.
In nomadic society, __________________.
The statuses of nobles and commoners were hereditary and unchanging.
There were only two social classes: nobles and commoners.
Nobles tended to govern with iron fists.
None of the above.
According to the eyewitness account of Marco Polo, the Mongols' military tactics included ____________.
Carrying little by way of food supplies; they would rely on their horses' blood if needed.
Gathering up forces and meeting the enemy face-on.
Refusing to ever retreat.
Making even the lowest soldier report to the one high officer in charge of the battle.
The original Mongol belonged to which territory?
Middle East
Far west
Central Asia
East Asia
The term barbarian is derived from a ___________________ word.
Arab
Greek
Latin
Russian
What is the main source of information of existence of nomadic societies?
Travelogues
Literatures
Poems
Scripts and sculptures