Formative assessment for the course History of India c. 1600 CE

The Mughals descended from which of the following lineages:

• Timur

• Chenghiz Khan

• Ibrahim Lodhi

• Muizuddin Ghori

The Mughal Empire's greatest territorial expansion occurred under the rule of Akbar.

• True

• False

What was the primary language of administration under the Mughal Empire?

• Sanskrit

• Persian

• Arabic

• Turkish

• Urdu

Which of the following apply to the Mansabdari system of the Mughals?

• Military and Administrative Ranking

• Efficient administration

• Remuneration for services performed

• Only for elite

• Merit based system

Who was the founder of the Vijayanagar Kingdom?

• Devaraya II

• Bukka I

• Harihara I

• Krishnadevaraya

• Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

The Mughals were great patrons of Brajbhasha riti poetry and prose.

• True

• False

Which of the following architectural features in Mughal architecture show eclectic syncretism other than Persian styles?

• The Baluster column of Shahjahan architecture

• Chajja

• Chhatri

• Mihrab

• Pietra Dura

Which Mughal emperor successfully established alliances with the Rajputs through diplomacy and marriage?

• Babur

• Humayun

• Akbar

• Shahjahan

• Aurangzeb

The Mughal ruler Jehangir is depicted in a Mughal painting, as consulting an ascetic Jadrup at the latter's humble mud abode.

• True

• False

Akbar abolished the jizya tax on non-Muslims.

• True

• False