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GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SILIGURI

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CLASS: XI SUBJECT: HISTORY

Chapter-4 CENTRAL ISLAMIC LANDS

ASSIGNMENT

1. What were the features of the lives of the Bedouins in the early 7 th century?
2. What caused Muhammad to flee from Mecca to Medina?
3. Name the first four Caliphs.
4. What caused a division of the Muslims into two sects?
5. What are the main principles of Islam?
6. Who were the Abbasids?
7. Write a note on Abbasid Revolution?
8. Who was Abad –al – Malik? Why is he famous?
9. What were crusades?
10. Write a note on the crusades that were undertaken between 1098-1291 C.E.
11. What did the crusades result in?
12. Define the following terms:-
Rasul, Khalifa, Kharji, Dawa.
13. Distinguish between Christian and Islamic architecture.

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