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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What fort was Shivaji Maharaj born on?

a)

Raigad

b)

Pratapgad

c)

Shivneri

d)

Shaleri

2.

Which empire did Shivaji Maharaj establish?

a)

Hindu

b)

Marathi

c)

Mughal

d)

Maratha

3.

What is his mother's name?

a)

Dharau

b)

Jijabai

c)

Yesubai

d)

Sorabai

4.

The chief teacher that taught Shivaji about the military was

a)

Drona

b)

Shahaji

c)

Dadoji Konddeo

d)

Peshwa

5.

He explored this mountain range as a young child...

a)

Vindhya Mountain Range

b)

Sahayadri Mountain Range

c)

Himalayan Mountain Range

d)

Satpura Mountain Range

6.

Which were some of the first forts he captured by 1645?

a)

Torna

b)

Pratapgad

c)

Chakan

d)

Sinhgad

7.

Following Shivaji's success with the forts, which governor issued an order to imprison Shahaji in 1648?

a)

Inayat Khan

b)

FirangojiNarsala

c)

Mohammed Adil Shah

d)

Bijapur

8.

On what conditions was Shahaji released? (more than one answer)

a)

Shahaji would pay Adil Shah money

b)

Shivaji had to keep a low profile

c)

Shivaji would be imprisoned instead of him

d)

Shivaji will not do any more conquests of forts

9.

When did Shahaji die?

a)

1643

b)

1665

c)

1679

d)

1722

10.

Who did Adil Shah send to subdue Shivaji in a negotiation?

a)

Afzal Khan

b)

Afzal Khan

c)

Shaista Khan

d)

No one, Adil Shah went himself

11.

When Afzal Khan and Shivaji met, how did Afzal Khan try to attack him?

a)

He tried to shoot arrows at him

b)

He tried to behead him with a sword

c)

He tried to stab him with a dagger

12.

Shivaji's armor saved him from the attack of the dagger from Afzal Khan. How did Shivaji attack Afzal Khan back?

a)

He beheaded Afzal Khan with a sword

b)

He attacked him with tiger claws on his fingers

c)

He imprisoned him

13.

Who, under Aurangzeb's command, launched a massive attack against Shivaji?

a)

Shaista Khan

b)

Siddhi Jauhar

c)

Rustam Zaman

d)

Afzal Khan

14.

What city, which was an important Mughal trading center, did Shivaji Maharaj attack?

a)

Deccan

b)

Ahmednagar

c)

Surat

d)

Junnar

15.

After the attack on Surat, who did Aurangzeb send to Shivaji for a peace treaty?

a)

Governor of Deccan, Shaista Khan

b)

His chief general, Jai Singh

c)

General, Rustam Zaman

16.

What treaty was signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh?

a)

Treaty of Delhi

b)

Treaty of Purandar

c)

Treaty of Gwalior

d)

Treaty of Aurangabad

17.

What was the compensation that Shivaji had to pay as part of the Treaty of Purandar (Choose more than one)

a)

Money (A sum of 400000)

b)

500 horses

c)

23 forts

d)

25 elephants

18.

What happened when Shivaji and Sambhaji attended Aurangzeb's durbar in Agra?

a)

Shivaji was insulted

b)

They were given gifts

c)

They were welcomed by a personal attendant

d)

Aurangzeb was impressed by Shivaji

19.

What happened after Shivaji stormed out of the court after being insulted?

a)

He left for home

b)

He was placed under house arrest by Aurangzeb

c)

Aurangzeb apologized

20.

How did Shivaji escape house arrest?

a)

He fought the guards and left

b)

Aurangzeb let him go

c)

He escaped by hiding in a basket of sweets

21.

When was Shivaji Maharaj crowned King of the Marathas (given the title of Chhatrapati)?

a)

July 26, 1675

b)

June 6, 1674

c)

August 15, 1674

d)

February 28, 1674

22.

After his death at the age of 52, who was the successor of Shivaji Maharaj?

a)

Shahaji

b)

Sambhaji

c)

Rajaram

d)

Ranubai