Mughal Empire Quiz

Who were the two most important Mughal emperors?

• Akbar and Aurangzeb

• Babur and Shah Jahan

• Timur and Chinggis Khan

• Aurangzeb and Shah Jahan

What was the duration of the Mughal Empire's rule?

• 400 years

• 200 years

• 100 years

• 300 years

What was the significance of the Taj Mahal during the Mughal Empire?

• It was a palace built by Babur

• It was a mosque built by Aurangzeb

• It was a fort built by Akbar

• It was a mausoleum built by Shah Jahan

What was the policy called that Akbar instituted for universal toleration?

• Zamindars

• Jizya

• Sulh-ikul

• Sharia

What was the reason for Aurangzeb's bad reputation according to some historians?

• He prohibited the use of gold in men's garments

• He sponsored discussions of religion and philosophy

• He destroyed temples in 1669

• He was buried in a simple grave

What was the main reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire?

• Rise of regional powers

• All of the above

• Breakdown of the system of governance by local nobles

• Growing factionalism at the Mughal court

What was the primary reason for Akbar's favorable reputation among historians?

• His introduction of Islamic principles into Mughal rule

• His military conquests

• His sponsorship of discussions of religion and philosophy

• His financial constraints

What was the experiment that Akbar arranged to understand the natural language of mankind?

• An experiment with animals

• An experiment with minerals

• An experiment with infants

• An experiment with plants

What is one of the roots of contemporary Hindu nationalism according to the text?

• Pride at the Mughal Empire

• Pride at the Taj Mahal

• Pride at India's throwing off the shackles of imperialism

• Pride at the British East India Company

Why is Ms. Scott reteaching this whole lesson from Friday?

• Because you have no clue what's going on.

• Because she wants you to do well on the test.

• Because it's good to know stuff.

• All of the above.