Quiz on the Mughal Empire and South Asia

What did the fifteenth-century Indian royal courts encourage?

• People of every faith to serve in their courts

• Only Hindus to participate in governance

• Isolation from other cultures

• Exclusive trade with Europe

What did rulers in fifteenth-century India support?

• A range of artistic, architectural, and institutional traditions

• Only military advancements

• Exclusive religious practices

• Isolation from other cultures

What did Babur rely on for his military campaigns in India?

• Naval forces

• Large infantry-based armies and war elephants

• Air force

• Guerrilla tactics

What did Akbar reform in addition to military and tax administration?

• Education policy

• Cultural policy

• Trade policy

• Agricultural policy

Which group did Akbar form durable alliances with?

• Marathas

• Rajputs

• Afghans

• Bundelas

What did some historians argue about Aurangzeb's destruction of temples?

• It was an act of religious intolerance

• It was a political move to punish enemies

• It was to promote Islam

• It was to gain favor with Hindus

The early Mughal Empire made efforts to accommodate its Hindu majority via the following policies EXCEPT

• Allowing Hindu's into high positions at court

• using the caste system

• Perseucting Buddhists

• Patronizing Hindu temples