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MUGHAL EMPIRE

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

2.

The head of the Delhi Sultanate government is called the ____________________.

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

3.
All of the following are examples of Akbar's policies which led to cultural diffusion EXCEPT:
a)
He married Hindi princesses and allowed them to practice Hindu rituals.
b)
He appointed a Christian monk to tutor his son.
c)
In his government, foreigners could rise to a high office.
d)
He required all of his subjects to convert to Islam.
4.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

5.

Akbar the Great improved his empire in all these areas EXCEPT:

a)

tax system

b)

religious tolerance

c)

economic improvements

d)

world wide exploration

6.

Ruler that built the Taj Mahal for his wife to serve as a tomb.

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Babur

d)

none of these

7.

This ruler was a religious conservative who did not allow freedom of religion.

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

8.

This ruler imprisoned his father, killed his brothers, and took the throne for himself.

a)

Babur

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

9.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

10.

Eventually, which major European country will colonize in India

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

11.

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Akbar tried to convert his subjects to a syncretic (blended) religion of Hindu and Islam as an attempt to reconcile the two, but failed as it proved to be unpopular. This was called Din-i-llahi, meaning __________________.

a)

Divine Ruler

b)

Divine Faith

c)

Supreme Ruler

d)

Ultimate Cosmic Power

13.

Sikhism, a new religion developed from Hinduism, had supposedly inspired this Islamic mysticism known as ________.

a)

Sikh

b)

Sufi

c)

Urdu

d)

Zamindar

14.
When did the Mughal Dynasty rule India?
a)
1814-1956
b)
1302-1492
c)
1526-1857
d)
476-1066
15.
Which Mughal Emperor took the throne at age 13 and supported aggressive military power?
a)
Babur
b)
Akbar
c)
Abbas
d)
Suleyman
16.
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal? 
a)
As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal 
b)
As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal  
c)
To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
d)
To match the accomplishments of his father
17.
He was the ruler of the Mughal Empire during its best period.
a)
Akbar
b)
Aurangzeb
c)
Chandra Gupta
d)
Shah Jahan
18.

Why did Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal?

a)

As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

b)

As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

c)

To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire

d)

To match the accomplishments of his father

19.

The head of the Delhi Sultanate government is called the ____________________.

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

20.

Who is this ?

a)

babur

b)

akbar

c)

shah jahan

d)

I have no idea

21.

Who is this

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

?

d)

Humayun

22.

The people who joined the mughal services were called__________

a)

Mansabdars

b)

Sultan

c)

Governor General

d)

Viceroy

23.

Rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called_________

a)

Rupayya

b)

dehliwal

c)

Zat

d)

Rupees