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Early Mughals

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ was the first European to reach the west coast of India - Calicut.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Lord Dupleix

2.

____ was the founder of the Mughal Empire

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Sher Shah

d)

Humayun

3.

By the early 16th century, the Delhi Sultanate had been considerably reduced in size.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In the Deccan and the south, mighty Mewar and Malwa kingdoms functioned independently.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

India presented a picture of great unity on the eve of Mughal invasion on India

a)

True

b)

False

6.

_____ was popularly known as Babur

a)

Zahiruddin Muhammad

b)

Altaf Muhammad

c)

Sultan Muhammad

d)

Firoz Muhammad

7.

Babur's ancestral territory was ___

a)

Kandhahar

b)

Samarkand

c)

Ghazni

d)

Multan

8.

Babur was a direct descendent on his father side of ____

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Timur

c)

Ghenghis Khan

d)

Alauddin Khalji

9.

This battle was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

a)

Battle of Khanwa

b)

First Battle of Panipat

c)

Battle of Ghagra

10.

The Battle of Ghagra was fought between

a)

Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

b)

Rana Sanga and Babur

c)

Afghans and Babur

11.

This Battle was more decisive and firmly established the Mughal rule in India.

a)

First Battle of Panipat

b)

Battle of Khanwa

c)

Battle of Ghagra

12.

Babur's autobiography is called (a)  

13.

One of the most famous gardens built by Babur in Agra is called (a)  

14.

Babur was succeeded by his son (a)  

15.

Humayun's greatest challenge came from _____

a)

Afghan Nobles

b)

Bahadur Shah of Gujarat

c)

His own brothers

d)

Sher Khan

16.

____ attacked Humayun at Chunar .

a)

Bahadur Shah

b)

Afghans

c)

Sher Khan

d)

Askari

17.

Humayun was defeated at the Battle of Chausa and Kannauj.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Sur Dynasty was founded by (a)  

19.

Sher Shah's original name was (a)   (First Name ONLY)

20.

Sher Shah's empire was divided into provinces and districts.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Munsif was the ____

a)

Law and order incharge

b)

Headman

c)

Registrar

d)

Chief Revenue Collector

22.

____ was the smallest unit of administration.

a)

Province

b)

District

c)

Village

23.

Sher Shah introduced several land revenue reforms which put strain on the farmers.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Share of Government from the total land produce was ____

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

3/4

25.

Sher Shah introduced the patta system.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Sher Shah built Din Panah at Delhi

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Humayun fled from India to (a)  

28.

Sher Shah's administrative system was later adopted by the Mughal Emperor (a)  

29.

The mausoleum of Sher Shah is located in ___

a)

Khanwa

b)

Panipat

c)

Sonargaon

d)

Sasaram

30.

The Portuguese wanted to establish an Empire in India

a)

True

b)

False