Karakhanid Kaganate Quiz

When was the Qarakhanid Kaganate established?

• 850 CE

• 900 CE

• 960 CE

• 1000 CE

What region was the heartland of the Qarakhanid Kaganate?

• Chui Valley

• Fergana Valley

• Kashgar and Balasagun

• Issyk-Kul Valley

Who is credited with converting the Qarakhanids to Islam?

• Mahmud of Ghazni

• Satuk Bughra Khan

• Yusuf Balasaguni

• Al-Farabi

What was the official religion of the Qarakhanid Kaganate?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

Which city became an important cultural and administrative center of the Qarakhanids?

• Samarkand

• Kashgar

• Balasagun

• Bukhara

What famous structure is associated with the Qarakhanid period in Balasagun?

• Registan Square

• Burana Tower

• Tashkent Mosque

• Ulugh Beg Observatory

What was the main economic activity of the Qarakhanid Kaganate?

• Trade along the Silk Road

• Mining of precious metals

• Large-scale manufacturing

• Fishing and hunting

What major trade route passed through Qarakhanid territory?

• The Trans-Siberian Road

• The Amber Road

• The Silk Road

• The Spice Route

Which of the following was a significant literary contribution during the Qarakhanid period?

• Shahnameh

• Qutadghu Bilig

• Rubaiyat

• Canon of Medicine

Who authored Qutadghu Bilig, a work of political philosophy during the Qarakhanid era?

• Yusuf Balasaguni

• Mahmud Kashgari

• Ibn Sina

• Al-Farabi