The Mughal Empire

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Where is the Taj Mahal located?

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Agra, India

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How long did it take to build the Taj Mahal?

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22 years

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This chapter starts on page: 1, 400, 40, 41

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40

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Can you guess who kick-started the Mughal Empire?

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Barbur

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Can you guess where the Mughals, the great empire builders, originally hailed from? Options: Were they Safavid Shias? Or, were they Turkish Muslims? Did they come from the lofty Himalayas? Or, were they Arab Traders?

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They originally hailed from Turkish Muslims.

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Can you guess who Babur, the great leader, was descended from?

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The mighty Ghengis Khan

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Who do you think was the ultimate conqueror, expanding the Mughal Empire's territories the most? Options: Babur, the founder of the empire; Akbar, the great; Timurand, the mighty; Aurangzeb, the last of the strong Mughal rulers

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Akbar, the great

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Can you guess what the Taj Mahal is? Options: Is it the palace built by Babur? Could it be a tomb for the leader's wife? Maybe it's a tomb for Babur? Or is it the palace built by Aurangzeb?

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A tomb for the leader's wife.

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Can you guess the leader who stirred up revolts because he was adamant that everyone should follow Islam and went to the extent of demolishing Hindu temples?

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Aurangzeb

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Who kick-started the Mughal Dynasty in India?

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Babur