The Kushan Empire, a collection of Yuezhi tribes, took control of the region in the first century CE and ruled until the 4th century CE during which time Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Manichaeism were all practiced in the region. Later the Hephthalite Empire, a collection of nomadic tribes, moved into the region and Arabs brought Islam in the early eighth century. Central Asia continued in its role as a commercial crossroads, linking China, the steppes to the north, and the Islamic heartland. COUNT 4
QSN1 What tribes took control of the region in first centry CE? ANS1 Yuezhi tribes QSN2 When was Islam brought to the region? ANS2 in the early eighth century QSN3 What empire brought Islam practices with them? ANS3 Hephthalite Empire, QSN4 What religions were practiced in the region from first centry CE to 4th centry CE? ANS4 Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Manichaeism