The Emergence of Islamic Country in Xinjiang

Which countries not referred to as Central Asia?

• China

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgystan

• Turkmenistan

Answer explanation

Today, the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are collectively referred to as Central Asia

Xinjiang itself is divided into three basins, the Tarim to south, ______ to the south-east and Junggar to the _____.

• Turban,north

• Turban,south west

• Turpan,south-west

• Turpan,north

Answer explanation

Xinjiang itself is divided into three basins, the Tarim to south, Turpan or Turfan to the south-east and Junggar to the north.

The Qarakhanids founded their empire until around 850, The empire split into two branches, the senior Arslan Khans meaning ___________ and the junior one being called Bughra Khans meaning _________.

• Lion King, Tiger King

• Lion King, Bull King

• Tiger King, Ox King

• Ox King, Bull King

Answer explanation

The Qarakhanids founded their empire until around 850, The empire split into two branches, the senior Arslan Khans meaning Lion King (Khans) and the junior one being called Bughra Khans meaning Bull King (Khans).

Naqshbandiyya is a Sufi order or Tariqa in Arabic, which means "______".

• Journey

• Path

• Road

• World

Answer explanation

Naqshbandiyya is a Sufi order or Tariqa in Arabic, which means "Path".

What in the "century" that Xinjiang was almost completely Islamized ?

• Seventeenth

• Eighteenth

• Nineteenth

• Sixteenth

Answer explanation

Xinjiang was almost completely Islamized by the seventeenth century.

BONUS POINT

Xinjiang would finally fall to the Qing dynasty in 1759, the given name Xinjiang in 1884 meaning _________.

• New Center

• New Middle

• New Inner

• New Frontier

Answer explanation

In 1884, it would become an official province of the Qing empire and given the name Xinjiang meaning "New Frontier"