1. Who was the first Muslim to arrive in the Subcontinent for trade?
(A) Arab sailors
(B) Turkish traders
(C) Afghan merchants
(D) Persian merchants
2. In which century did Arab traders first establish contact with the western coast of India?
(A) 3rd century CE
(B) 5th century CE
(C) 7th century CE
(D) 9th century CE
3. Who led the first organized Muslim expedition to the Subcontinent?
(A) Tariq bin Ziyad
(B) Muhammad bin Qasim
(C) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
4. In which year did Muhammad bin Qasim conquer Sindh?
(A) 671 CE
(B) 712 CE
(C) 750 CE
(D) 813 CE
5. Under which Muslim caliph was Muhammad bin Qasim sent to India?
(A) Umar ibn al-Khattab
(B) Al-Walid I
(C) Ali ibn Abi Talib
(D) Harun al-Rashid
6. What was the main reason for Muhammad bin Qasim's expedition to Sindh?
(A) Spread of Islam
(B) Trade expansion
(C) Conquest of India
(D) Punishment for piracy
7. Who was the Hindu ruler of Sindh during Muhammad bin Qasim’s invasion?
(A) Chach
(B) Raja Dahir
(C) Jayapala
(D) Harsha
8. Which city was the first major stronghold captured by Muhammad bin Qasim?
(A) Debal
(B) Aror
(C) Nerun (Hyderabad)
(D) Multan
9. Which important city did Muhammad bin Qasim capture after Debal?
(A) Multan
(B) Nirun
(C) Aror
(D) Uch
10. Which city was known as the ‘City of Gold’ during Muhammad bin Qasim’s campaign?
(A) Debal
(B) Multan
(C) Lahore
(D) Uch
11. Which tribe helped Muhammad bin Qasim during his conquest of Sindh?
(A) Jats
(B) Pashtuns
(C) Meds
(D) Baloch
12. What administrative policy did Muhammad bin Qasim adopt in Sindh?
(A) Harsh taxation
(B) Local autonomy
(C) Religious persecution
(D) Forced conversions
13. Muslim traders established early settlements primarily on which Indian coast?
(A) Eastern coast
(B) Northern coast
(C) Western coast
(D) Southern coast
14. Which South Indian region had early Muslim settlements due to Arab trade?
(A) Kerala
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bengal
(D) Odisha
15. The arrival of Islam in South India was mostly through:
(A) Military conquest
(B) Sufis only
(C) Turkish invasions
(D) Arab traders
16. Which Sufi saint is known as the earliest Muslim missionary in the Subcontinent?
(A) Data Ganj Bakhsh
(B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
(C) Malik Ibn Dinar
(D) Shah Jahan
17. Which dynasty later expanded Muslim rule deeper into India after initial arrival?
(A) Mughal Empire
(B) Ottoman Empire
(C) Delhi Sultanate
(D) Safavid Empire
18. Who is considered the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
19. Islam’s early spread in India was greatly influenced by:
(A) Forced conversions
(B) Sufi saints
(C) Mongol invasions
(D) European traders
20. Which Sufi order played a major role in the spread of Islam in India?
(A) Chishti
(B) Suhrawardi
(C) Qadri
(D) Naqshbandi
21. Which famous Sufi saint settled in Lahore?
(A) Shah Rukn-e-Alam
(B) Data Ganj Bakhsh
(C) Baba Farid
(D) Khwaja Ajmer
22. What was the main reason for early Indians accepting Islam?
(A) Political alliances
(B) Military pressure
(C) Tax benefits
(D) Social equality
23. Which region saw Islam spread mainly through Sufi missionaries rather than conquest?
(A) Sindh
(B) Punjab
(C) Bengal
(D) Deccan
24. The arrival of Islam significantly influenced:
(A) Architecture
(B) Language
(C) All of the above
(D) Culture
25. Which mosque is considered one of the earliest mosques in India?
(A) Badshahi Mosque
(B) Cheraman Juma Mosque
(C) Delhi Jama Masjid
(D) Adina Mosque
26. The arrival of Islam in the Subcontinent began primarily through:
(A) Both (A) and (C)
(B) Southern trade routes
(C) Western coastal trade
(D) Northern invasions