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Find out the correct statement

(i) Chengiz Khan was an intolerant person in religion


(ii) Mongols destroyed the city of Jerusalem


(iii) Crusades weakened the Ottoman Empire


(iv) Pope Gregory succeeded in making King Henry IV to abdicate the throne by means of Interdict


Explanation: Pope Gregory VII was able to make King Henry IV (the German emperor) abdicate the throne by means of an interdict.


Option (a-i) is incorrect, because Chengiz Khan was actually very tolerant of other religions. Many of his advisors were of different religions.


Option (b-ii) is incorrect, because the Seljuq Turks took over the city of Jerusalem, which resulted in the Crusades.


Option (c – ii, iii) is incorrect. Option (ii) is incorrect (explained above), and option (iii) is incorrect because the Crusades weakened the Seljuq Turks (whose later descendents formed the Ottoman Empire).

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