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World History 2 India (1500 CE to 1800 CE)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Himalayan Mountains separate India from--

a)

Aghanistan

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Pakistan

d)

China

2.

The Mughal Empire was located in--

a)

North India

b)

South India

3.

What building is this?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Shaniwar Wada

c)

Harmandir Sahib

d)

Parthenon

4.

What building is this?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Shaniwar Wada

c)

Harmandir Sahib

d)

Parthenon

5.

What building is this?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Shaniwar Wada

c)

Harmandir Sahib

d)

Parthenon

6.

Click all of the people who were rulers in the Mughal Empire.

a)

Akbar the Great

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Tarabai

d)

Bajirao

7.

Click all of the people who were rulers in the Maratha Confederacy.

a)

Akbar the Great

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Tarabai

d)

Bajirao

8.

A centralized bureaucratic government ruled by a Muslim emperor best describes--

a)

The Mughal Empire

b)

The Maratha Confederacy

c)

Neither

9.

A Centralized bureaucratic government ruled by a Hindu Peshwa (chief minister) on behalf of a King best describes--

a)

The Mughal Empire

b)

The Maratha Confederacy

c)

Neither

10.

A shogun ruling a strong, militaristic centralized government on behalf of a powerless emperor best describes--

a)

The Mughal Empire

b)

The Maratha Confederacy

c)

Neither

11.

Click all of the items that Southern India (the Maratha Confederacy) traded--

a)

Silk

b)

Spices

c)

Gems

d)

Potatoes

12.

Which country depended heavily on taxation instead of trade?

a)

Maratha Confederacy

b)

Mughal Empire

13.

Goa is an example of--

a)

A European colonial outpost

b)

A Sikh temple

c)

Mughal art and architecture

d)

One of the Mughal Emperor's most successful leaders

14.

Where did Sikhism start?

a)

Punjab

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Arabian Peninsula

15.

Who founded Sikhism?

a)

Guru Nanak

b)

Guru Amar Das

c)

Guru Arjan

d)

Guru Har Gobind

16.

What is the holy text of Sikhism called?

a)

Adi Granth

b)

Torah

c)

Quran

d)

Vedas and Upanishads

17.

What type of religion is Sikhism?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Agnostic

d)

Atheistic

18.

Free community kitchens in Sikhism are known as--

a)

Adi Granth

b)

Langars

c)

Khalsas

d)

Gurus

19.

Where do Sikhs go to worship?

a)

Synagogues

b)

Mosques

c)

Gurdwaras

d)

Shinto Shrines

20.

Which leader was the queen regent of the Maratha Confederacy and led them to victory in many battles?

a)

Tarabai

b)

Bajirao

c)

Jodhaa

d)

Shivaji

21.

Which Mughal leader was highly tolerant of other religions?

a)

Akbar the Great

b)

Tarabai

c)

Bajirao

d)

Taj Mahal