History Practice Quiz 265

Q1.From which country did Al-Biruni come?

A. Morocco B. France C. Uzbekistan D. Herat

Q2.Which traveller from Morocco visited the Indian subcontinent in the fourteenth century?

A. Al-Biruni B. Ibn Battuta C. François Bernier D. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi

Q3.Which French traveller visited the Indian subcontinent in the seventeenth century?

A. Al-Biruni B. Ibn Battuta C. François Bernier D. Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi

Q4.According to the source, which travellers' accounts are practically non-existent?

A. Women B. Soldiers C. Pilgrims D. Merchants

Q5.What did some Mughal administrators record when travelling within the empire?

A. Court affairs B. Religious issues C. Popular customs and folklore D. Architectural features

Q6.Which two items are mentioned as things that struck many travellers as unusual?

A. Coconut and paan B. Mango and banana C. Rice and wheat D. Silk and cotton

Q7.In which century did Al-Biruni visit the Indian subcontinent?

A. Tenth century B. Eleventh century C. Fourteenth century D. Seventeenth century

Q8.In which year was Al-Biruni born?

A. 973 B. 1017 C. 1030 D. 970

Q9.Al-Biruni was born in which region, now part of present-day Uzbekistan?

A. Khwarizm B. Ghazni C. Punjab D. Sahara

Q10.Which Sultan invaded Khwarizm in 1017 and took Al-Biruni to Ghazni?

A. Sultan Mahmud B. Sultan Muhammad C. Sultan Alauddin D. Sultan Babur