Karakhanid Khanate and Turkic Islam Flashcards (10 cards)

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1Question

Who became ruler of Khorasan in 705, starting Arab occupation?

Answer

Kuteiba ben Muslim

2Question

Who declared Islam the state religion of the Karakhanids?

Answer

Musa, the son of Satuk Bugra Khan

3Question

In which year did Arab forces conquer Merv?

Answer

651

4Question

In which year did the Karluk yabghu accept the title of kaghan?

Answer

840

5Question

Which regions did the Karakhanids control between 840 and 1211?

Answer

Mavarannahr, Semirech’ie, Eastern Turkistan, and Southern Kazakhstan.

6Question

From which clans did the Karakhanid ruling dynasty likely originate?

Answer

The Karluks, especially the Chigil and Yaghma clans.

7Question

Which region did the Karakhanids conquer in 999?

Answer

Transoxiana, between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya.

8Question

When did the Karakhanid conquest of western Tarim Basin begin?

Answer

After Satuk Bughra Khan converted to Islam in 934 and captured Kashgar.

9Question

What ended the Kingdom of Khotan's independence in 1006?

Answer

Yusuf Qadir Khan of Kashgar conquered it.

10Question

What territories did Hasan Sulayman capture between 990 and 992?

Answer

Isfijab, Ferghana, Samarkand, and Bukhara.

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