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CLASS 7, THE MUGHAL EMPIRE

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

2.

The head of the Delhi Sultanate government is called the ____________________.

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

3.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

4.

Akbar the Great improved his empire in all these areas EXCEPT:

a)

tax system

b)

religious tolerance

c)

economic improvements

d)

world wide exploration

5.

Ruler that built the Taj Mahal for his wife to serve as a tomb.

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Babur

d)

none of these

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.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

9.

Eventually, which major European country will colonize in India

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

10.

What is the correct location of the Mughal Empire

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

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

12.

Sikhism, a new religion developed from Hinduism, had supposedly inspired this Islamic mysticism known as ________.

a)

Sikh

b)

Sufi

c)

Urdu

d)

Zamindar

13.

Which empires did Babur draw inspiration from when he established the Mughal empire's government? (Choose 2)

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Russia

d)

Qing China

14.

This group of government officials were in charge of specific duties such as taxation, construction, and water supply.

a)

Sultans

b)

Zamindars

c)

Sufism

d)

Castes

15.

Mughal means ____________?

a)

muslim

b)

mongol

c)

Ghenghis Khan

d)

Empire

16.

Why did Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal?

a)

As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

b)

As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal

c)

To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire

d)

To match the accomplishments of his father

17.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

18.

The head of the Delhi Sultanate government is called the ____________________.

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

19.

Who is this ?

a)

babur

b)

akbar

c)

shah jahan

d)

I have no idea

20.

Who is this

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

?

d)

Humayun

21.

This group of government officials were in charge of specific duties such as taxation, construction, and water supply.

a)

Sultans

b)

Zamindars

c)

Sufism

d)

Castes