MCQ Questions for Class 11 History Chapter 5 Nomadic Empires with Answers

I. Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
During Genghis Khan’s attempt to conquer China, North China was ruled by
(a) Hsi Hsia.
(b) Jurchen.
(c) Sung dynasty.
(d) Ogodei.

Answer

Answer: (a) Hsi Hsia.


Question 2.
Timur, a Barlas Turk who rose to power between 1370-1405 CE, claimed descent from Genghis Khan, through the lineage of:
(a) Chaghtay
(b) Toluy
(c) Jochi
(d) Ogedei

Answer

Answer: (a) Chaghtay


Question 3.
Through the 1180s and 1190s, Temujin (Genghis Khan) remained an ally of
(a) Boghurchu
(b) Jamuqa
(c) Kereyits
(d) Ong Khan

Answer

Answer: (d) Ong Khan


Question 4.
What was known as the ‘yam’?
(a) Courier system
(b) Army system
(c) Cavalry system
(d) Administration system

Answer

Answer: (a) Courier system


Question 5.
In 3rd century BCE in China, the fortifications started to be integrated into a common defensive outwork, known as the
(a) ‘Great Wall of China’.
(b) ‘Humen Weiyuan Fort of China’.
(c) ‘Taku Forts of China’.
(d) ‘Wanping Castle of China’.

Answer

Answer: (a) ‘Great Wall of China’.


Question 6.
The childhood name of Genghis Khan was:
(a) Morin Khuur
(b) Nominjin
(c) Temujin
(d) Tamujin

Answer

Answer: (c) Temujin


Question 7.
Genghis Khan died in
(a) 1224 CE.
(b) 1225 CE.
(c) 1226 CE.
(d) 1227 CE.

Answer

Answer: (d) 1227 CE.


Question 8.
The army of Genghis Khan was organised into
(a) clan.
(b) decimal units.
(c) kinship hierarchy.
(d) tribal groups.

Answer

Answer: (b) decimal units.


Question 9.
The Mongolian and Chinese narratives on Genghis Khan were translated as The Secret History of the Mongols by:
(a) Boris Yakovlevich Vladimirtsov
(b) Igor de Rachewiltz
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Vasily Vladimirovich Bartold

Answer

Answer: (b) Igor de Rachewiltz


Question 10.
The Mongols travelled with their herds to pasture lands and lived in tents called:
(a) ‘Anda’
(b) ‘Gers’
(c) ‘Noyan’
(d) ‘Yasa’

Answer

Answer: (b) ‘Gers’


Question 11.
Why was the ‘Great Wall of China’built?
(a) To store grains
(b) For protection of China
(c) To export materials
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) For protection of China


Question 12.
The Mongols imported _______ from China.
(a) Cotton
(b) Crude Oil
(c) Coffee
(d) Iron Utensils

Answer

Answer: (d) Iron Utensils


Question 13.
Genghis Khan’ mother name was:
(a) Oelun-leke
(b) Oelun-eke
(c) Oelun-Kiyat
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) Oelun-eke


Question 14.
Why Genghis Khan commanded to plunder and destroy Nishapur.
(a) Because a Mongol prince was killed.
(b) Because Nishapur refused to export agricultural produce.
(c) Because they were developing industries
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (a) Because a Mongol prince was killed.


Question 15.
Why were the Mongols defeated by the Egyptian army?
(a) Because Mongol rulers began to take more interest in China.
(b) Because Mongol army were less equipped
(c) Because Mongols were less developed
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (a) Because Mongol rulers began to take more interest in China.


II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Question 1.
We see Mongol and Turkic terms thrusted into ……………

Answer

Answer: Persian


Question 2.
There isjnuch about …………….. and the ……………… world empire still awaiting the diligent scholars scrutiny.

Answer

Answer: Genghis Khan, Mongol


Question 3.
Your faith on landforms and seas would be ………………. because Genghis Khan has a mandate from God to rule the world.

Answer

Answer: defeated


Question 4.
In the thirteenth century, it appeared that the …………….. was on the side of the Mongols.

Answer

Answer: Eternal Heaven


Question 5.
The society under nomadic empire was divided into …………….. lineages.

Answer

Answer: patrilineal


Question 6.
China suffered extensively from ………………… and different regimes.

Answer

Answer: nomadic intrusion


Question 7.
Three different regimes in China were north-western province, north-China and ………………

Answer

Answer: South China.


III. Mention True of False against following sentences

Question 1.
Nomads were wanderers organised in different groups.

Answer

Answer: true


Question 2.
Contradictory meaning of nomadic and that of empire apply on Genghis Khan’s confederacy.

Answer

Answer: false


Question 3.
Genghis Khan failed in bringing diverse people under single umbrella of confederacy.

Answer

Answer: false


Question 4.
Barbarous act denotes wrong committed undeliberately.

Answer

Answer: true


Question 5.
Genghis Khan’s successors painted his stature with new and modern colours.

Answer

Answer: true


Question 6.
China’s powerful rulers during thirteenth century were Hsiung-nu, Juan-Juan, Epthalite Huns, T’uchuch, Vighurs and Khitan.

Answer

Answer: true


Question 7.
The first of its own kind confederacy called quriltai was established by Qara Khita.

Answer

Answer: false


Question 8.
Ulus were the colonies under honourable empire.

Answer

Answer: false


Question 9.
Genghis Khan maintained the old tribal identities of the different groups.

Answer

Answer: false


Question 10.
Qubilai Khan appeared as the protector of the peasants and the cities.

Answer

Answer: true


IV. Match the terms in column A with their meaning in B below

Column AColumn B
(i) Quriltai(a) A tax imposed on nomads provided with trading facilities.
(ii) Yasa(b) The period when conquests ceased and peace ushered in
(iii) Golden Horde(c) Son-in-law
(iv) Gerege(d) Courier System
(v) Qubcur(e) under ground canals
(vi) Qanats(f) Confederacy of great khan
(vii) Yam(g) Meant for pass or permit in Mongolian
(viii) Pax Mongolia(h) Confederacy established by decendants of Jochi.
(ix) Quregen(i) Code of law
Answer

Answer:

Column AColumn B
(i) Quriltai(f) Confederacy of great khan
(ii) Yasa(i) Code of law
(iii) Golden Horde(h) Confederacy established by decendants of Jochi.
(iv) Gerege(g) Meant for pass or permit in Mongolian
(v) Qubcur(a) A tax imposed on nomads provided with trading facilities.
(vi) Qanats(e) under ground canals
(vii) Yam(d) Courier System
(viii) Pax Mongolia(b) The period when conquests ceased and peace ushered in
(ix) Quregen(c) Son-in-law

V. Tick the right option given in brackets

Question 1.
Estimated record of massacre committed by Genghis Khan was made by ……………… (Juwaini/Genghis Khan)

Answer

Answer: Juwaini


Question 2.
Great wall of China was built by ………………….. (Chinese rulers/nomads of Steppe)

Answer

Answer: Chinese rulers


Question 3.
Captain in army was called ………………… (Kereyit/noyan)

Answer

Answer: noyan


Question 4.
Siblings were called in the period of nomadic empire ……………….. (naukar/Anda)

Answer

Answer: Anda


Question 5.
In Heaven there is sky and on Earth there is one lord ……………… (Gerhard Doerfer/Genghis Khan)

Answer

Answer: Genghis Khan


Question 6.
The obedient peasantry must be ………………. from the peasantry who are rebel. (Abstained/distinguished)

Answer

Answer: distinguished


Question 7.
Travel accounts of Marco Polo and that of Mongol-Unniuea tobea’an are ………………. reports. (Analoguous/Contradictory)

Answer

Answer: Contradictory


Question 8.
Bartold was ……………….. for his works on history of nomadic empire. (Condemned/Censored)

Answer

Answer: censored


Question 9.
……………… centered on praise of great Khans by literati from Buddhist, Confician, Christian, Turkish and Muslim backgrounds can not provide us the real state of affairs. (Eulogies/travelogues).

Answer

Answer: Eulogies


Question 10.
Juwaini, a late-thirteenth century writer had presented a ……………… on the capture of Bukhara in 1220.(picturesque/report)

Answer

Answer: report


 


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