chapter-9 Mughal Chronicles

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

• Babur

• Akbar

• Genghis Khan

• Gandhi

All of the following are examples of Akbar's policies which led to cultural diffusion EXCEPT:

• He married Hindi princesses and allowed them to practice Hindu rituals.
• He appointed a Christian monk to tutor his son.
• In his government, foreigners could rise to a high office.
• He required all of his subjects to convert to Islam.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

• Babur

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Jahangir

Akbar the Great improved his empire in all these areas EXCEPT:

• tax system

• religious tolerance

• economic improvements

• world wide exploration

Ruler that built the Taj Mahal for his wife to serve as a tomb.

• Akbar

• Shah Jahan

• Babur

• none of these

This ruler was a religious conservative who did not allow freedom of religion.

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

• Shah Jahan

• Babur

This ruler imprisoned his father, killed his brothers, and took the throne for himself.

• Babur

• Shah Jahan

• Akbar

• Aurangzeb

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

• Iran

• India

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

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Akbar tried to convert his subjects to a syncretic (blended) religion of Hindu and Islam as an attempt to reconcile the two, but failed as it proved to be unpopular. This was called Din-i-llahi, meaning __________________.

• Divine Ruler

• Divine Faith

• Supreme Ruler

• Ultimate Cosmic Power