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Indian History Unit 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India was a colony of which European country before it gained independence

a)

England

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

India was never colonized

2.

Who Babur defeat in the battle of Panipat in 1526

a)

a) Ibrahim Lodhi

b)

b) Daulat Khan

c)

c) Rana Sangha

d)

Both b and c

3.

Identify the Mughal ruler

a)

Babur

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Jahangir

4.
Akbar created unity through much of India (the Mughal Empire) by
a)
Forcing conquered people to convert to Islam.
b)
Allowing local governors complete freedom to rule their regions.
c)
Stationing military units at strategic points throughout the empire.
d)
Abolishing taxes on non-Muslims.
5.
Which country took control of India after the fall of the Mughal empire?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Turkey
d)
Persia
6.

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

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

7.

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

a)

Babur

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

8.

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

9.

Akbar laid the foundation of a secular state based on the principles of _____________________

a)

Religious tolerance

b)

Universal brotherhood

c)

Political unity

d)

all the above

10.

Mughal Architecture is influenced by:

a)

Turkish Architecture

b)

Persian Architecture

c)

Islamic Architecture

d)

All of the above