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The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in

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  1. 712 A.D.

  2. 740 A.D.

  3. 1001 A.D.

  4. 1009 A.D.

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Correct Option: A

The Arabian invasion became merely an incident because __________.

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  1. Arabians did not stay long

  2. They had no sufficient army

  3. There was no permanent influence on the Indian culture

  4. They were not efficient rulers

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

C. There was no permanent influence on the Indian culture.


Main Reasons were: 

1.      The inefficiency of Indian trade, and agriculture prior to the Islamic invasion. 

2.      The Brahmin - Point out the politically disunited state of Indian society prior to the invasion.

3.      Indian states were too influence, trade was suppressed, which led to the deterioration of roads and the hoarding of wealth (not to mention land).

4.      Although some citizens of India were highly cultured, there was little effort into improving the economy or improving technology within this Indian society.

 

The Islamic invasion, while disastrous for the Brahmin classes, significantly improved the situation for a lot of the society and allowed Indian society to flourish. We can also point to the Carder's Bow and the Spinning Wheel as two of the main technological introductions that improved Indian daily life.

 

Vikings and the Ottoman Turks both had common among the following?

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  1. Both were masterful sailors of long-oared boats

  2. Both eventually converted to Christianity.

  3. Both greatly expanded the reach of Islam

  4. Both built an empire lasting until 1922

  5. Both sacked Constantinople

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Vikings and the Ottoman Turks were different in almost every way imaginable except they did share one thing in common.: they were both able to overtake the city of Constantinople( the Vikings three times as raids, the Ottomans as a full invasion resulting in dominance of the region to become the Ottoman Empire), making E the best choice. Only the Vikings were known as masterful sailors of long-oared boats (A), and only they eventually converted to Christianity out of the two groups. (B). The Ottoman Turks, on the other hand, did greatly expand the reach of Islam through the establishment of the Otooman empire (C), which lasted until 1922 (D) 

Which among the following religious traditions are listed in the correct chronological order?


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  1. Islam; Judaism; Hinduism; Buddhism; Christianity

  2. Judaism; Hinduism; Buddhism; Christianity; Islam

  3. Hinduism; Judaism; Islam; Buddhism; Christianity

  4. Christianity; Judaism; Buddhism; Hinduism; Islam

  5. Buddhism; Hinduism; Judaism; Christianity; Islam

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Judaism; Hinduism; Buddhism; Christianity; Islam

What statement best explains the adoption of the Arabic language across North Africa?

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  1. The retreat of the Roman Empire allowed people to return to their native language.

  2. The Islamic conquest destroyed the native population living in this region.

  3. The Islamic conquest of the region resulted in many conversions to Islam and the adoption of Islamic customs.

  4. The defeat of the Byzantine Empire convinced many inhabitants of the superiority of Arabic culture.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Islamic conquest of the region resulted in many conversions to Islam and the adoption of Islamic customs.

What was the similarity between contemporary Turkey and the Ottoman Empires?

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  1. Both governed people of many different ethnicities

  2. Neither tolerated linguistic diversity within the nation

  3. Both were ruled by a single ruling family

  4. Neither discriminated against religious minorities

  5. Both had a substantial role in facilitating East-West trade

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Modern-day Turkey is the country that occupies Anatolia, immediately south of the Black sea at the eastern end of the Mediterranean across from Greece. The Ottoman Empire was centered in this area but governed a more extensive empire between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. Both countries were very multi-ethnic, making (A) as the best choice.

The influence of Islam in Southeast Asia is an example of:

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  1. imperialism

  2. migration

  3. cultural diffusion

  4. ethnocentrism

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

cultural diffusion.

Which of the following BEST describes Muslim advances in 8th century Europe?

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  1. Muslims advanced as far north as Scandinavia but were halted by the Vikings.

  2. Muslims advanced throughout the Mediterranean, including such areas as the Papal States in their holdings.

  3. Muslims took over the Iberian Peninsula but were stopped from further advance into Western Europe by the Franks.

  4. Muslims ruled the various Germanic kingdoms as tributary states.

  5. Muslim advances were quite limited due to the centralized monarchies present in Western Europe.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Muslims advanced as far north as Scandinavia but were halted by the Vikings.

Which of the following was not languages commonly spoken in the Safavid Empire?

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  1. Hindi

  2. Azerbaijani

  3. Turkish

  4. Arabic

  5. Persian

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Correct Option: A

In Islamic doctrine, the term "Greater Jihad" means ________.

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  1. Against impurities in one's own soul and practice

  2. To spread Islam by discussion and debate

  3. To achieve a unified Islamic state in the Middle East

  4. Against unorthodox practice of Islam

  5. For conversion of non-Muslims by any means

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Greater inner jihad (al-jihad al-akbar); the struggle of personal self-improvement against the self's base desiresThey claim this "inner Jihad" essentially refers to all the struggles that a Muslim may go through, in adhering to the religion.