The Story of the World - Early Modern Times Chapter 19

The capital of India during this time period was (a)   .

The (a)   brothers were two Indian noblemen who killed several emperors so that they could rule India.

English merchants banded together to form the _______.

• East India Company

• Dutch East India Company

• East Indonesia Company

The English built forts in ______ and Bengal.

• Bangdaleesh

• Bombay

• Beijing

_____ led the English army that defeated Siraj, the ruler of Bengal.

• Sir Robert Clive

• Sir Bors the Younger

• Sir Walter Raleigh

Which Moghul emperor made three decisions that led to the empire’s destruction?

• Jahangir

• Aurangzeb

• Shah Jahan

• Bahadur Shah

Which of the following was NOT one of his decisions?

• He made Islam the religion of India.

• He spend his whole reign fighting in the Deccan.

• He refused to acknowledge the ruler of the Persians.

• He gave the English permission to build a trading post in Bengal.

What did Mohammad Shah do when he first became the emperor of India?

• He destroyed all of the Hindu temples.

• He united all of the independent provinces of India.

• He got rid of the two brothers who were trying to control India.

• all of the above

Which Persian ruler attacked India?

• Farrukhisiyar

• Nadir Shah

• Bahadur Shah

• Jahangir

Whom did Siraj ask to help him drive the English out of Bengal?

• the Persians

• the French

• the Ottoman Turks

• Mohammad Shah