Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which language became important in administration, scholarship and elite culture during early Arab rule?
A. Eastern frontier province
B. It became increasingly decentralized
C. Mosque
D. Arabic
Correct Answer: D
Arabic accompanied Muslim administration, scholarship and religious learning.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Arab rule linked Sindh especially strongly with trade networks of which sea?
A. Mansura
B. Multan
C. Sindh
D. Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: D
Ports of Sindh connected inland South Asia with Arabian Sea commerce.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which city became an important Muslim principality and commercial center north of lower Sindh?
A. Arabian Sea
B. Multan
C. Sindh
D. Baghdad
Correct Answer: B
Multan emerged as a major political and commercial center in the upper Indus region.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which Arab dynasty established a semi-independent emirate in Sindh centered on Mansura?
A. Ghurid dynasty
B. Abbasid Caliphate
C. Khilji dynasty
D. Habbarids
Correct Answer: D
The Habbarid family ruled much of Sindh with substantial local autonomy.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which city became the Abbasid imperial capital in 762 CE?
A. Multan
B. Baghdad
C. Mansura
D. Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: B
Baghdad became the Abbasid capital under Caliph al-Mansur.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which caliphate replaced the Umayyads as the dominant imperial authority in 750 CE?
A. Abbasid Caliphate
B. Habbarids
C. Sayyid dynasty
D. Umayyad Caliphate
Correct Answer: A
The Abbasid Revolution overthrew the Umayyads in 750 CE.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
Which city became an important Arab Muslim capital in Sindh after the conquest?
A. Mansura
B. Multan
C. Sindh
D. Arabian Sea
Correct Answer: A
Mansura developed as a major Arab administrative and political center in Sindh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
8th-10th Centuries - (Early Islamic Conquest) Umayyad and Abbasid Influence
What Arabic administrative name was commonly used for the Sindh region under early Muslim rule?
A. Eastern frontier province
B. Local revenue and village arrangements
C. It became increasingly decentralized
D. al-Sind
Correct Answer: D
Arab geographers and administrators commonly referred to Sindh as al-Sind.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim: "principal opponent" corresponds to ______.
A. Al-Walid I
B. Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
C. Raja Dahir
D. Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik
Correct Answer: C
Raja Dahir is the correct completion. Raja Dahir of Sindh was defeated by Muhammad bin Qasim during the Umayyad conquest.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Complete this Pakistan Affairs fact about 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim: "year campaign began" corresponds to ______.
A. 715 CE
B. 711 CE
C. 716 CE
D. 721 CE
Correct Answer: B
711 CE is the correct completion. Muhammad bin Qasim's campaign into Sindh began in 711 CE under the Umayyads.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Indus River" is associated with which tested detail?
A. year campaign began
B. caliph during campaign
C. province conquered
D. river system
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "river system". Sindh's political and economic geography was centered on the Indus.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "First durable Muslim political foothold in the subcontinent" is associated with which tested detail?
A. province conquered
B. caliph during campaign
C. principal opponent
D. conquest significance
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "conquest significance". The conquest established an enduring Muslim political presence in Sindh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik" is associated with which tested detail?
A. dynasty
B. end of command
C. northern advance
D. province conquered
Correct Answer: B
The tested detail is "end of command". After Sulayman became caliph, Muhammad bin Qasim was recalled.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Chach Nama" is associated with which tested detail?
A. administrative patron
B. principal opponent
C. source tradition
D. conquest significance
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "source tradition". The Chach Nama is a major later Persian narrative source for the conquest of Sindh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Protection in return for taxation" is associated with which tested detail?
A. administrative approach
B. caliph during campaign
C. initial major port
D. conquest significance
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "administrative approach". Local communities were often allowed religious and social continuity subject to political submission and taxation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Umayyad Caliphate" is associated with which tested detail?
A. dynasty
B. caliph during campaign
C. battle against Dahir
D. end of command
Correct Answer: A
The tested detail is "dynasty". He was a commander of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Sindh" is associated with which tested detail?
A. conquest significance
B. caliph during campaign
C. administrative approach
D. province conquered
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "province conquered". Sindh was the central region conquered and administered by Muhammad bin Qasim.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Multan" is associated with which tested detail?
A. conquest significance
B. administrative approach
C. battle against Dahir
D. northern advance
Correct Answer: D
The tested detail is "northern advance". Muhammad bin Qasim advanced northward and captured Multan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Aror" is associated with which tested detail?
A. administrative patron
B. principal opponent
C. battle against Dahir
D. initial major port
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "battle against Dahir". Raja Dahir was defeated near Aror (Alor) in Sindh.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim
Within 711-715 (Early Islamic Conquest) - Muhammad Bin Qasim, the answer "Al-Walid I" is associated with which tested detail?
A. end of command
B. source tradition
C. caliph during campaign
D. principal opponent
Correct Answer: C
The tested detail is "caliph during campaign". The conquest occurred during the caliphate of Al-Walid I.