Exploration and Discovery NDA Questions

NDA Indian History

Exploration and Discovery MCQ Questions


1.
The Mongols, whose empire is studied as a classic example of a nomadic empire, originally inhabited the steppe grasslands of:
A.
Western Europe
B.
Central Asia
C.
South America
D.
Southern Africa
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ANSWER :
B. Central Asia
2.
Mongol society before its unification under Genghis Khan was traditionally organised into small kin-based groups known as:
A.
Clans and tribes
B.
Feudal manors
C.
City-states
D.
Trading guilds
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ANSWER :
A. Clans and tribes
3.
The traditional Mongol economy was based primarily on:
A.
Maritime fishing and trade
B.
Large-scale industrial manufacturing
C.
Pastoral nomadism, with people rearing sheep, horses, cattle and camels
D.
Settled agriculture and irrigation farming
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ANSWER :
C. Pastoral nomadism, with people rearing sheep, horses, cattle and camels
4.
The Mongols were traditionally regarded as excellent horsemen, and their skill in mounted archery played a crucial role in their:
A.
Military conquests and rapid campaigns
B.
Religious ceremonies alone
C.
Trade with distant regions only
D.
Agricultural productivity
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ANSWER :
A. Military conquests and rapid campaigns
5.
The Mongol leader who united the various nomadic tribes of the steppes and founded the vast Mongol Empire in the early 13th century was:
A.
Babur
B.
Timur
C.
Kublai Khan
D.
Genghis Khan (Chингis Khan/Temujin)
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ANSWER :
D. Genghis Khan (Chингis Khan/Temujin)
6.
Genghis Khan was formally proclaimed as the supreme ruler of the united Mongol tribes, taking the title 'Genghis Khan', at an assembly known as the:
A.
Frankfurt Parliament
B.
Kuriltai (a general assembly of Mongol chiefs)
C.
Estates General
D.
Diet of Worms
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ANSWER :
B. Kuriltai (a general assembly of Mongol chiefs)