Initial Invasions of Arabs and Turks

Here are some MCQs on the Initial Invasions of Arabs and Turks

1. The initial invasions of Arabs and Turks in India took place during the:
a) 7th century
b) 10th century
c) 13th century
d) 16th century

2. The first Arab invasion of India occurred in the region of:
a) Sind
b) Punjab
c) Bengal
d) Gujarat

3. The Arab general who led the first invasion of Sind in 712 CE was:
a) Muhammad bin Qasim
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Muhammad Ghori
d) Timur

4. Muhammad bin Qasim was sent by the Umayyad Caliphate based in:
a) Baghdad
b) Damascus
c) Cairo
d) Mecca

5. The Arab conquest of Sind was facilitated by the support of:
a) Local Hindu rulers
b) Local Buddhist monks
c) Local Jain merchants
d) Local Muslim merchants