The Muslim Dynasties

Who successfully defended Khorasan from the Ghaznavid Empire?

• Seljuk Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Samanid Empire

• Mongol Empire

What significant calendar was adopted during Malik Shah I's reign?

• Lunar calendar

• Mayan calendar

• Jalali calendar

• Gregorian calendar

Who ruled most of Persia after Ahmad Sanjar's victory?

• The Achaemenid Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Seljuk Empire

• The Sassanian Empire

Which empire took control of the remaining Seljuk lands in 1194?

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ayyubid Empire

Who founded the Fatimid Caliphate?

• Umar ibn al-Khattab

• Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

• Harun al-Rashid

• Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah

What was the capital city of the Seljuk Empire during Malik Shah I's reign?

• Isfahan

• Ankara

• Baghdad

• Damascus

Which famous Persian poet lived during the Seljuk period?

• Hafez

• Rumi

• Omar Khayyam

• Saadi

What architectural style flourished under the Seljuks?

• Seljuk architecture

• Baroque architecture

• Ottoman architecture

• Gothic architecture

Which battle in 1141 marked the decline of the Seljuk Empire?

• Battle of the Standard

• Battle of Ain Jalut

• Battle of Hattin

• Battle of Manzikert

What was the primary religion of the Seljuk Empire?

• Sunni Islam

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism

• Shia Islam