Mughal Empire(1526-1858)(Unit 3)

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

• Babur

• Akbar

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

Babur is a descendant of______and_______.

• Genghis Khan

• Timur the Lame

• Suliman

• Ismail

Babur defeated the Delhi Sultanate and got rid of the last sultan.

• True

• False

The Mughal government was similar to the Ottoman's government. What was it?

• Bureaucracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

Some rulers tolerated other religions. Problems started to appear when tolerance ended.

• True

• False

Who is considered to be the most successful ruler in the Mughal Empire?

• Babur

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

• Akbar

Akbar established central administrators. They were called_________.

• Zamindars

• Missionaries

• Jesuits

Zamindars were like nobles. What did the Zamindars do?

• They were appointed officials who ran different departments.

• They fought in the military.

• They did nothing.

• They converted people to Islam.

Select everything that is true about mansabs.

• They are land grants.

• They are not inherited.

• They are inherited.

• They go back to the government once that person dies/quits using them.

The economy flourished under Akbar. What we some things that were being traded?

• Spices

• Rugs, leather

• Steel

• Cotton-cloth

• Precious gems, gold, silver