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The End of The Mughal Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1723 Nizam-ul-Mulk left Delhi to govern __________________.

a)

Bengal

b)

Deccan

c)

Persia

d)

Kabul

2.

Oudh declared independence in ______________

a)

1723

b)

1725

c)

1724

d)

1740

3.

The Map shows

a)

The growth of Mughal empire

b)

The decline of the Mughal empire

c)

The expansion of Marathas

4.

Aurangzeb's son, _____________________ was too old to run the empire after the death of his father.

a)

Muhammad Akbar

b)

Humayun

c)

Bahadur shah

5.

The Marathas were defeated in the battle of _______________ against _________________.

a)

Panipat, Afghans

b)

Panipat, Persians

c)

Buxar, Afghans

d)

Buxar, Persians

6.

Identify the monument

(a)  

7.

Due to extravagant life style treasury got emptied which became one of the reason for the decline of the Mughal Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

. Which invader took away Shah Jahan's famous peacock throne during the sack of Delhi?

a)

Ahmed Shah Abdali

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Nizam of Hyderabad

9.

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in which year?

a)

1707

b)

1709

c)

1628

d)

1708

10.

The third battle of Panipat was fought between the following armies:

a)

Mughals and Sikhs

b)

Mughals and Marathas

c)

Afghans and Marathas

d)

Afghans and Sikhs

11.

Which of the following was not a cause for the downfall of Mughal Empire?

a)

Court plotting by king-makers

b)

Religious policies of Aurangzeb

c)

Rise of the Marathas

d)

Alliances with Rajputs

12.

In 1857, ____________ replaced the Mughal dynasty.

a)

Marathas

I

b)

Sikhs

c)

British Raj

d)

Afghans

13.

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

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

14.

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.

15.

Aurangzeb faced a major challenge from _________________________.

a)

Marathas

b)

Sikhs

c)

Rajputs

d)

Jats