Test: Conquerors of Northern India (Usborne) (general knowledge)


Conquerors of Northern India (Usborne)Version en ligne Conquerors of Northern India (Usborne) par Vijo Gor 1 What happened to India around the year 550? a It was united under Hindu kings b It split into small kingdoms ruled by Hindu kings c It was conquered by Muslim invaders d It became part of the Mongol Empire 2 Who began invading northwest India in 711? a Afghan armies b Arab armies c Mongol raiders d Turkish soldiers 3 What was significant about Mahmud of Ghazni's raids on India? a They were peaceful and helped spread Islam b They were savage raids that began around the year 1000 c They led to the unification of southern kingdoms d They ended the Sultanate of Delhi 4 Who conquered most of northern India around 1200? a Aibak b Tamerlane c Muhammad of Ghur d Mahmud of Ghazni 5 What did Muhammad of Ghur do during his conquest? a Established peaceful Muslim kingdoms b Killed hundreds of Indians and destroyed Hindu temples c United southern India under one kingdom d Built the Qutb Minar tower 6 Who was the first Sultan of Delhi? Choose one or more answers a Tamerlane b Mahmud of Ghazni c Aibak d Muhammad of Ghur 7 How long did the Sultans of Delhi rule? a 200 years b 300 years c 400 years d 500 years 8 What happened in Delhi in 1398? Choose one or more answers a Arab armies took control of the city b Tamerlane led a savage attack and massacred most of the people c The Sultanate of Delhi expanded its power d Hindu kings reclaimed the city 9 What was the result of Tamerlane’s attack on Delhi? a It strengthened the Sultanate of Delhi b It caused the Sultans to lose power and become very weak c It united the northern and southern kingdoms d It led to the end of Hindu kingdoms Feedback 1 After the Gupta Empire, India broke apart into smaller kingdoms, each ruled by its own Hindu king. The northern kingdoms were later invaded, while the southern ones lasted much longer. 2 Arab armies came to northwest India and created peaceful Muslim kingdoms. This was the first major arrival of Islam in India. 3 Mahmud of Ghazni, who came from Afghanistan, launched violent raids into northern India, targeting temples and taking treasure. 4 Muhammad of Ghur, another Afghan leader, conquered many northern Indian kingdoms and paved the way for Muslim rule in Delhi. 6 Aibak, originally a Turkish slave, became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206 and started the Delhi Sultanate, which lasted for 300 years. 8 Tamerlane, a Mongol leader from Central Asia, attacked Delhi brutally, killing many people and weakening the Sultanate. 9 Tamerlane’s destruction of Delhi left the Sultanate weak and vulnerable to future invasions.

1

What happened to India around the year 550?

a

It was united under Hindu kings

b

It split into small kingdoms ruled by Hindu kings

c

It was conquered by Muslim invaders

d

It became part of the Mongol Empire

2

Who began invading northwest India in 711?

a

Afghan armies

b

Arab armies

c

Mongol raiders

d

Turkish soldiers

3

What was significant about Mahmud of Ghazni's raids on India?

a

They were peaceful and helped spread Islam

b

They were savage raids that began around the year 1000

c

They led to the unification of southern kingdoms

d

They ended the Sultanate of Delhi

4

Who conquered most of northern India around 1200?

a

Aibak

b

Tamerlane

c

Muhammad of Ghur

d

Mahmud of Ghazni

5

What did Muhammad of Ghur do during his conquest?

a

Established peaceful Muslim kingdoms

b

Killed hundreds of Indians and destroyed Hindu temples

c

United southern India under one kingdom

d

Built the Qutb Minar tower

6

Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

Choose one or more answers

a

Tamerlane

b

Mahmud of Ghazni

c

Aibak

d

Muhammad of Ghur

7

How long did the Sultans of Delhi rule?

a

200 years

b

300 years

c

400 years

d

500 years

8

What happened in Delhi in 1398?

Choose one or more answers

a

Arab armies took control of the city

b

Tamerlane led a savage attack and massacred most of the people

c

The Sultanate of Delhi expanded its power

d

Hindu kings reclaimed the city

9

What was the result of Tamerlane’s attack on Delhi?

a

It strengthened the Sultanate of Delhi

b

It caused the Sultans to lose power and become very weak

c

It united the northern and southern kingdoms

d

It led to the end of Hindu kingdoms

Feedback

1

After the Gupta Empire, India broke apart into smaller kingdoms, each ruled by its own Hindu king. The northern kingdoms were later invaded, while the southern ones lasted much longer.

2

Arab armies came to northwest India and created peaceful Muslim kingdoms. This was the first major arrival of Islam in India.

3

Mahmud of Ghazni, who came from Afghanistan, launched violent raids into northern India, targeting temples and taking treasure.

4

Muhammad of Ghur, another Afghan leader, conquered many northern Indian kingdoms and paved the way for Muslim rule in Delhi.

6

Aibak, originally a Turkish slave, became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206 and started the Delhi Sultanate, which lasted for 300 years.

8

Tamerlane, a Mongol leader from Central Asia, attacked Delhi brutally, killing many people and weakening the Sultanate.

9

Tamerlane’s destruction of Delhi left the Sultanate weak and vulnerable to future invasions.

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Conquerors of Northern India (Usborne)Version en ligne

par Vijo Gor

What happened to India around the year 550?

Who began invading northwest India in 711?

What was significant about Mahmud of Ghazni's raids on India?

Who conquered most of northern India around 1200?

What did Muhammad of Ghur do during his conquest?

Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

Choose one or more answers

How long did the Sultans of Delhi rule?

What happened in Delhi in 1398?

Choose one or more answers

What was the result of Tamerlane’s attack on Delhi?

Feedback