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The great TAJ MAHAL

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the emperor who built Taj Mahal ?

a)

Sher Shah Suri

b)

Shivaji maharaj

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Qutub shah

2.

Who was it built for?

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Mumtaz Mahal

c)

Qutub-ud-din Aibak

d)

Shah Jahan

3.

Who worked on it ?

a)

Masons , stone cutters

b)

Painters

c)

Calligraphers and other artists

d)

all of these

4.

The construction of Taj Mahal began in which year ?

a)

1647

b)

1643

c)

1639

d)

1632 A.D

5.

The 4 identical minarets are of what heights ?

a)

164 Feet high

b)

148 Feet high

c)

128 Feet high

d)

138 Feet high

6.

number of labourers involved to build the monument?

a)

339 labourers

b)

20,000 labourers

c)

21,000 labourers

d)

12,888 labourers

7.

Central dome has ________ patterns and the main entrance is made of _____________

a)

Rose,Garnet

b)

Lotus , red sand stone

c)

Marigold , White marbles

d)

moon , sand stone

8.

In 1983 it was designated as world heritage site by __________

a)

RAW world heritage site

b)

UNECIEF world heritage site

c)

UNESCO world heritage site

d)

ISRO world heritage site

9.

Precious gems use to construct Taj mahal ?

a)

Topaz , Coral , Jade , Onyx , Garnet , yellow sapphire , Redstone

b)

Top-sand, Coral , Jade , Onyx , Garnet , Sapphire , Blood stone

c)

Topaz , Coral , Jade , Onyx , Garnet , Sapphire , Blood stone

d)

Topaz , Coral , Heavy oil , Garnet , Sapphire , Blood stone

10.

Where is Taj Mahal situated ?

a)

On the banks of Yamuna, in Mathura, UP

b)

On the banks of Yamuna, in Delhi, UP

c)

On the banks of Yamuna, in Agra, UP

d)

On the banks of Ganga, in UP

11.

Who Was The Architect Of Taj Mahal?

a)

Charles Correa

b)

Shella Sri Prakash

c)

Shimul Javeri Kadri.

d)

Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

12.

15.What Is The Marble Water Tank Called Found Halfway Between The Tomb And Gateway In The Center Of The Garden Of Taj Mahal?

a)

Al Hawd al-Kawthar.

b)

Hammam

c)

Taj waters

13.

Is it true that there was going to be a black Taj Mahal built across the river from the original one?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Who was the Grand Father of Shah Jahan ?

a)

Humayun

b)

Mohammad Shah Abdali

c)

Jalaluddin Mohammed

d)

Emperor Ashoka

15.

What does Taj Mahal mean ?

a)

Palace to visit

b)

Palace of tombs

c)

Palace of love

d)

Crown of Palaces

16.

Present cost of Taj Mahal is ____________

a)

70 billion rupees

b)

20 million rupees

c)

80 crore rupees

17.

Why is it becoming yellow ?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Floods

c)

Storms

d)

Global Warming

18.

When The Taj Mahal Was Declared A Winner Of The New7wonders Of The World (2000–2007) Initiative?

a)

2009

b)

2086

c)

2007

d)

1983