CBSE Class 11 History Nomadic Empires MCQs

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

Answer :  D

Question : By the ____ century Chero chiefdoms had emerged in the regions of present-day Bihar and Jharkhand?
(a) 10th
(b) 12th
(c) 16th
(d) 17th

Answer :   B

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

Answer :  B

Question : 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 :  A

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

Answer :  B

Question : When did Mongolia became republic:
a) 1920
b) 1930
c) 1921
d) 1940

Answer :  C

Question: The north-eastern part of the subcontinent was dominated by the
(a) Nagas
(b) Ahoms
(c) Langahs
(d) Both a and b

Answer :  D

Question : Who was the founder of Mongal empire?
(a) Genghis Khan
(b) Kublai Khan
(c) Jochi Khan
(d) Batu Khan

Answer :  A

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

Answer :  C

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

Answer :    A

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

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following did NOT act as a limitation on the development of central Asian societies?
(a) the aridity of the climate
(b) a lack of trading opportunities
(c) the nomadic lifestyle of the population
(d) the absence of large-scale craft production

Answer :  B

Question : Which one is the most important nomadic empire established during the 13th-14th century AD?
(a) Mongol
(b) Huna
(c) Huang D
(d) Gowang

Answer :  A

Question : 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 :  A

Question : 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 :  B

Question : What was known as the yam?
(a) Courier system
(b) Army system
(c) Cavalry system
(d) Administration system

Answer :  A

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

Answer :  B

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

Answer :   B

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

Answer :   D

Question : 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 :   A

Question : The largest empire of all time was created by the
(a) Romans.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mongols.
(d) Incas.

Answer :   C