World History: Mughal Empire

What religion is a blend of Islam and Hinduism?

• Judaism
• Sikhism
• Christianity
• Buddhism

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

• Babur
• Akbar
• Genghis Khan
• Gandhi

What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?

• Hindu
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

What religion were the majority of the people of the Mughal Empire?

• Hindu
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

Where is the Mughal Empire?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal? 

• As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal 
• As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal  
• To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
• To match the accomplishments of his father

He was the ruler of the Mughal Empire during its best period.

• Akbar
• Aurangzeb
• Chandra Gupta
• Shah Jahan

 The Mughal Empire was weakened by which of these issues?

• Atlantic Slave Trade
• End of trading on the Silk Roads
• Invasion of the Ottoman Empire
• Reversal of religious toleration policies

Babur was able to defeat the Delhi sultanate because

• he had cannons.
• his field tactics were effective.
• the sultan's war elephants trampled their handlers.
• of all of the above.

Akbar was a successful Mughal leader because

• he chose government officials based on ability, not religion.
• he provided checks and balances in the government
• he showed religious toleration.
• of all these things.