Nasr ibn Sayyar (719-749) MCQs

Nasr ibn Sayyar was a prominent military commander and governor during the early period of which Islamic empire?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Rashidun Caliphate
d) Fatimid Caliphate


Nasr ibn Sayyar is best known for his role in which major military campaign?
a) Siege of Constantinople
b) Battle of Tours
c) Battle of Talas
d) Battle of Manzikert


During his governorship, Nasr ibn Sayyar was responsible for the administration of which province?
a) Egypt
b) Khorasan
c) Andalusia
d) Mesopotamia


Nasr ibn Sayyar was appointed as the governor of Khorasan by which Caliph?
a) Umar ibn al-Khattab
b) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
c) Harun al-Rashid
d) Al-Mansur


Nasr ibn Sayyar played a key role in suppressing the rebellion of which famous Persian leader?
a) Anushirwan
b) Al-Mu’tasim
c) Abu Muslim
d) Al-Ma’mun


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s military campaigns extended as far as which region?
a) North Africa
b) Central Asia
c) Western Europe
d) Indian Subcontinent


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s military successes contributed significantly to the expansion of which Islamic empire?
a) Mamluk Sultanate
b) Ottoman Empire
c) Abbasid Caliphate
d) Seljuk Empire


Nasr ibn Sayyar was born in which city?
a) Medina
b) Mecca
c) Kufa
d) Basra


During his governorship, Nasr ibn Sayyar led successful military campaigns against which Central Asian empire?
a) Sassanian Empire
b) Gupta Empire
c) Khazar Khaganate
d) Hephthalite Empire


Nasr ibn Sayyar is known for his victory over the Tang Dynasty forces in the Battle of:
a) Talas
b) Tours
c) Qadisiyah
d) Hattin


Which of the following commanders served under Nasr ibn Sayyar during the Battle of Talas?
a) Khalid ibn al-Walid
b) Abu Muslim al-Khurasani
c) Tariq ibn Ziyad
d) Salahuddin al-Ayyubi


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s military campaigns in Central Asia helped to expand the influence of which Islamic dynasty?
a) Umayyad Caliphate
b) Abbasid Caliphate
c) Fatimid Caliphate
d) Ayyubid Dynasty


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s governorship in Khorasan lasted for approximately how many years?
a) 10 years
b) 20 years
c) 30 years
d) 40 years


Nasr ibn Sayyar was succeeded as the governor of Khorasan by which prominent Abbasid general?
a) Harun al-Rashid
b) Al-Ma’mun
c) Al-Mansur
d) Al-Mu’tasim


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s military campaigns were instrumental in securing the northeastern frontier of the Islamic empire against invasions from which empire?
a) Byzantine Empire
b) Persian Empire
c) Ottoman Empire
d) Mongol Empire


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s military strategies and tactics were greatly influenced by the teachings of which military theorist?
a) Sun Tzu
b) Julius Caesar
c) Alexander the Great
d) Khalid ibn al-Walid


Nasr ibn Sayyar’s achievements as a military commander and governor earned him the title of:
a) The Conqueror of the East
b) The Sword of Islam
c) The Victorious Lion
d) The Defender of the Faith

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