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The Era that started in $622$ A.D. is ____________.

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  1. Hijira Era

  2. Sikh Era

  3. B.C.

  4. A.D.

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Correct Option: A

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The only God Islam believes in is __________.

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  1. Allah

  2. Jesus

  3. Ram

  4. Krishna

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Correct Option: A

The teachings of Prophet Muhammad are recorded in the ___________.

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  1. Bible

  2. Quran

  3. Bhagvat Geeta

  4. Torah

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Correct Option: B

Muslims are required to donate ____________ of their earnings to the poor.

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  1. One-fourth

  2. One-third

  3. One-fifth

  4. All

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Correct Option: A

____________ was the first Caliph.

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  1. Abubakr

  2. Bagdadi

  3. Bin-laden

  4. None of the these

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Correct Option: A

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.