Mughals and Europeans Quiz - Witty version

What was one of the main reasons for the Mughal Empire's decline in the 18th century?

• A mass craving for vacation homes

• Aurangzeb’s exhaustive wars and intolerance

• Everyone wanted to become architects

• A terrible cake recipe

The European Age of Discovery can be best described as...

• Europeans realizing they forgot their house keys

• A global treasure hunt for spices, wealth, and “I want that” vibes

• Europeans discovering Netflix

• Just some guys lost at sea

Aurangzeb’s successors could be best compared to...

• Fearless lion-hearted warriors

• Professional puppeteers

• Confused toddlers in a sandbox

• Marathon runners

What was a common activity in Delhi during the invasions by Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali?

• Playing cards and tea parties

• Taking turns plundering the city

• Hosting cultural festivals

• Building skyscrapers

What could be considered Aurangzeb’s biggest policy failure?

• Inventing the world's first dysfunctional bicycle

• Alienating important regional powers like the Rajputs and Marathas

• Forgetting to throw his own birthday party

• Launching a failed space mission

Which powers were busy carving out territories as the Mughal Empire shrank?

• The Marathas and Sikhs, competing for the best swing on the playground

• A group of traveling musicians

• Alien invaders from Mars

• Aurangzeb’s long-lost cousins

How did European powers play the game in 18th-century India?

• By setting up hot dog stands in every town

• By acting like chess players hoping their opponents knock each other out

• By starting a food blog

• By throwing elaborate costume parties

The final Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was...

• A bold and daring ruler

• A figurehead with little power, kind of like a history professor on a coffee break

• An aspiring Bollywood actor

• Running a successful start-up in Delhi

What historical event in 1857 marked a major turning point for British control in India?

• The First War of Independence (or Indian Mutiny)

• The introduction of pizza

• The Great Indian Dance-Off

• Queen Victoria launching her TikTok channel

Queen Victoria’s addition to her LinkedIn profile after India became a crown colony was...?

• “Tea Enthusiast”

• “Empress of India”

• “World’s Best Dancer”

• “Professional Map Drawer”