Taj Mahal

 In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal located?

• Ludhiana
• Thane
• Nashik
• Agra

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Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal?

• Jahangir
•  Shah Jahan
• Akbar
• Babur

Materials from all over Asia were used to build the Taj Mahal? 

• True.
• False.

Of what material is the outside of the Taj Mahal mainly made?

•  Ivory
• White marble
• Gray stone
• Gold painted stone

 About how many years did it take to build the main body of the Taj Mahal? 

• 16
• 14
• 12
• 10

 The Taj Mahal is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?

• True
• False

 In what year did the Taj Mahal become a UNESCO World Heritage Site? 

• 1889
• 1954
• 1943
• 1983 

 What do you first see when you arrive at the Taj Mahal? 

• The gateway.
• The watercourse.
• The mausoleum.

What is special about the garden? 

•  It’s not symmetrical. 
• It’s Persian-style. 
• There are six flowerbeds in it.

Why did Emperor Jahan construct the Taj Mahal? 

• To keep the memory of his wife alive. 
•  To show how skilled he was as a builder.
•  To prove how rich his empire was. 

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