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Q: In which year did the Mongols under the leadership of Genghis Khan invade Transoxiana in north-eastern Iran?
  • A. 1208
  • B. 1213
  • C. 1205
  • D. 1219
Correct Answer: Option D - The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219. The north-eastern part of Iran, Transoxiana was invaded by the Mongols under Genghis Khan in the year 1219. In this brief war, lasting less than two years, not only was a huge empire destroyed utterly, but Genghis Khan introduced the world to cruel tactics – indirect attack, and complete and utter terror and slaughter of populations wholesale as weapons of war.
D. The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219. The north-eastern part of Iran, Transoxiana was invaded by the Mongols under Genghis Khan in the year 1219. In this brief war, lasting less than two years, not only was a huge empire destroyed utterly, but Genghis Khan introduced the world to cruel tactics – indirect attack, and complete and utter terror and slaughter of populations wholesale as weapons of war.

Explanations:

The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded Transoxiana in north-east Iran in 1219. The north-eastern part of Iran, Transoxiana was invaded by the Mongols under Genghis Khan in the year 1219. In this brief war, lasting less than two years, not only was a huge empire destroyed utterly, but Genghis Khan introduced the world to cruel tactics – indirect attack, and complete and utter terror and slaughter of populations wholesale as weapons of war.