Who was the founder of the Seljuk Empire?
A) Alp Arslan
B) Tughril Beg
C) Malik Shah I
D) Sultan Sanjar
Which battle marked the Seljuks’ victory over the Byzantine Empire in 1071?
A) Battle of Manzikert
B) Battle of Hattin
C) Battle of Yarmouk
D) Battle of Dorylaeum
What was the capital of the Great Seljuk Empire?
A) Baghdad
B) Konya
C) Nishapur
D) Isfahan
Which Seljuk ruler is known for expanding the empire to its greatest extent?
A) Alp Arslan
B) Tughril Beg
C) Malik Shah I
D) Sultan Sanjar
Which famous Persian vizier served under Malik Shah I?
A) Al-Ghazali
B) Nizam al-Mulk
C) Ibn Khaldun
D) Al-Farabi
The Seljuk Empire followed which branch of Islam?
A) Shia
B) Sunni
C) Sufism
D) Kharijism
Which caliphate did the Seljuks serve as protectors of?
A) Abbasid Caliphate
B) Umayyad Caliphate
C) Fatimid Caliphate
D) Rashidun Caliphate
What was the primary reason for the decline of the Seljuk Empire?
A) Mongol invasions
B) Civil wars and internal strife
C) The Crusades
D) Economic collapse
Which European military campaign was directly influenced by the Seljuks’ expansion into Anatolia?
A) The First Crusade
B) The Second Crusade
C) The Third Crusade
D) The Fourth Crusade
What title was given to the Seljuk rulers?
A) Caliph
B) Sultan
C) Emir
D) Khan
Which Seljuk city became a major center for Islamic learning and culture?
A) Cairo
B) Nishapur
C) Samarkand
D) Constantinople
Who succeeded Alp Arslan as the ruler of the Seljuk Empire?
A) Malik Shah I
B) Tughril Beg
C) Sultan Sanjar
D) Nizam al-Mulk
Which region did the Seljuks primarily conquer from the Byzantine Empire?
A) The Levant
B) Anatolia
C) Egypt
D) The Maghreb
What was the primary military unit of the Seljuk army?
A) Heavy cavalry
B) Infantry archers
C) Mounted archers
D) War elephants
Which famous madrasa system was established by the Seljuks?
A) Al-Azhar
B) Nizamiyyah
C) Bayt al-Hikma
D) Dar al-Arqam
Who was the last ruler of the Great Seljuk Empire?
A) Tughril III
B) Alp Arslan
C) Malik Shah II
D) Kilij Arslan I
Which group posed a significant threat to the Seljuk Empire?
A) Vikings
B) Mongols
C) Ottomans
D) Romans
Which famous Islamic scholar was associated with the Seljuk court?
A) Ibn Sina
B) Al-Khwarizmi
C) Al-Ghazali
D) Ibn Battuta
What architectural style was popular under the Seljuk Empire?
A) Gothic
B) Romanesque
C) Persian-Islamic
D) Baroque
Which battle weakened the Seljuk Empire significantly?
A) Battle of Manzikert
B) Battle of Hattin
C) Battle of Dandanaqan
D) Battle of Kose Dag
Which Seljuk ruler was known for his conflicts with the Crusaders?
A) Malik Shah I
B) Alp Arslan
C) Sultan Sanjar
D) Kilij Arslan I
Which empire rose after the fall of the Seljuks in Anatolia?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Safavid Empire
C) Mongol Empire
D) Mamluk Sultanate
The Seljuks were originally part of which ethnic group?
A) Arabs
B) Persians
C) Mongols
D) Turks
Which river valley was crucial to the Seljuk conquests in the Middle East?
A) Nile Valley
B) Indus Valley
C) Tigris-Euphrates Valley
D) Yellow River Valley
Who was the first Seljuk ruler to establish control over Baghdad?
A) Tughril Beg
B) Alp Arslan
C) Malik Shah I
D) Sultan Sanjar
What was the relationship between the Seljuks and the Abbasid Caliphs?
A) The Seljuks ruled as independent caliphs
B) The Seljuks were vassals of the Abbasids
C) The Seljuks were protectors of the Abbasid Caliphs
D) The Seljuks fought against the Abbasids
Which major religious movement flourished under the Seljuks?
A) Sufism
B) Hinduism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Protestant Christianity
Which Seljuk sultan had major conflicts with the Mongols?
A) Kilij Arslan I
B) Tughril III
C) Alp Arslan
D) Sultan Sanjar
What was one of the most significant cultural contributions of the Seljuk Empire?
A) Expansion of Greek philosophy
B) Development of Persian-Islamic art and architecture
C) Introduction of feudalism
D) Spread of Hinduism
