Classroom quiz
The Mongols and after: the fall of Baghdad, Ayn Jalut and Timur
Classroom quiz
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Five questions, four choices each, twenty seconds per question. Choose with keys 1 to 4 or with a click, then press Enter for the next question.
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Question 1 of 5
In which year did Baghdad fall to Hulagu?
Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.
- 11099
- 21187
- 31258
- 41453
Question 2 of 5
What happened at Ayn Jalut in 1260?
Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.
- 1The Mamluks halted the Mongol advance
- 2Cairo fell
- 3Baghdad was founded
- 4The Ottomans took Constantinople
Question 3 of 5
What did the Ilkhans do after two generations ruling Iran and Iraq?
Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.
- 1Returned to Mongolia
- 2Embraced Islam
- 3United with the Franks
- 4Restored the caliphate in Baghdad
Question 4 of 5
What question does Ibn Khaldun ask in the Muqaddima?
Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.
- 1How ships are built
- 2Where India lies
- 3How long the Nile is
- 4Why states rise and fall
Question 5 of 5
Which city did Timur make his capital?
Hands up: show the number on your fingers, then choose it.
- 1Baghdad
- 2Cairo
- 3Samarqand
- 4Delhi
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Answer sheet and tally (for the teacher)
After a show of hands, write in the last column how many answered each question correctly.
| # | Right answer | Step | Right in class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1258 | 3. The fall of Baghdad, 1258 | |
| 2 | The Mamluks halted the Mongol advance | 4. Ayn Jalut, 1260 | |
| 3 | Embraced Islam | 5. The Ilkhanate | |
| 4 | Why states rise and fall | 7. Ibn Khaldun and the Muqaddima | |
| 5 | Samarqand | 8. Timur and Samarqand |
The Mongols and after: the fall of Baghdad, Ayn Jalut and Timur