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What tribe were the Turks from?
What tribe were the Turks from?
- Central Asian (correct)
- Arabian
- Persian
- Indo-European
How did most of the Turks convert to Islam?
How did most of the Turks convert to Islam?
- By decision of their tribal leaders
- Voluntarily upon arrival in the subcontinent
- Through cultural exchange with the Arabs
- By force during military conquests (correct)
Which dynasty ruled the subcontinent before the arrival of the Turks?
Which dynasty ruled the subcontinent before the arrival of the Turks?
- Lodhi (correct)
- Sindh
- Ghaznavid
- Syed
What influence helped shape the nomadic culture of the Turks?
What influence helped shape the nomadic culture of the Turks?
What was the title of Sabuktagin, the founder of the Ghaznavid Sultanate?
What was the title of Sabuktagin, the founder of the Ghaznavid Sultanate?
Where did Mahmud of Ghazni conduct his expeditions to accumulate wealth and spread Islam?
Where did Mahmud of Ghazni conduct his expeditions to accumulate wealth and spread Islam?
What city did Mahmud of Ghazni make beautiful by constructing madressas, masjids, libraries, and gardens?
What city did Mahmud of Ghazni make beautiful by constructing madressas, masjids, libraries, and gardens?
Which two scholars were eminent figures at Mahmud's court?
Which two scholars were eminent figures at Mahmud's court?
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