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 A | Column 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 A | Column 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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