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Mughal Empire

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

2.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

3.

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

4.

The greatest mughal emperor was __________---

a)

Jahangir

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Alam

d)

None

5.

The Mughal Empire originated in the region of ___________________

a)

Delhi

b)

Deccan

c)

Punjab

d)

Kerala

6.

Akbar was the son of ________________

a)

Babur

b)

Sher Shah

c)

Jahangir

d)

Humayun

7.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

8.

Whom did Babur defeat to take control of India?

a)

Sikandar Lodi

b)

Khizr khan

c)

Alauddin khalji

d)

Ibrahim Lodhi

9.

Mughals expanded their empire from____________

a)

Delhi and Agra

b)

Jaipur and Agra

c)

Delhi and Panipat

d)

Agra and Mathura

10.

Who was the son of Akbar?

a)

Babur

b)

Jahangir

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Humayun

11.

Who is the last mughal emperor?

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Sher Shah Suri

d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

e)

Shah Jahan

12.

Which of the following is not a mughal emperor

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Sher Shah Suri

d)

None of these

13.

Which of the following empires do the nine jewels belong to?

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Akbar

c)

Babur

d)

None of these

14.

Which of the following is one among the nine jewels of Akbar?

a)

Sher shah Suri

b)

Birbal

c)

Jahangir

d)

Humayun

15.

Akbar treated people of all religions with equal respect

a)

True

b)

False

16.

I became a king at 13 years of age. Who am I ?

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Zafar

c)

Akbar

d)

None of these

17.

The first battle of Paniput is between whom and whom

a)

Humayun and Sher Shah Suri

b)

Gandhi and the British rulers

c)

Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

d)

Chandragupta Maurya and Kautilya

18.

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

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

19.

Aurangzeb is a kind ruler

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Who was the guardian of Akbar?

a)

Babur

b)

Abdul Hamid Lahori

c)

Bairam Khan

d)

Teg Bahadur

21.

Who constructed Ibadat Khana?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Humayun

d)

Shah Jahan

22.

What was the court language of Akbar?

a)

Urdu

b)

Hindi

c)

Persian

d)

English

23.

Who was known as engineer king?

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Akbar

c)

Babur

d)

Jahangir

24.

Who led the Mughal forces at the Battle of Haldighat against Rana Pratap of Mewar?

a)

Raja Todar Mal

b)

Raja Man Singh

c)

Abdul Fazal

d)

Abdul

25.

With whose permission did the english set up their first factory in Surat?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

26.

Buland Darwaza was built atFatehpur Sikri by Akbar to commemorate his victory over-------

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Gujarat

c)

Punjab

d)

Madhya Pradesh

27.

What was the district called during the Mughal period?

a)

Subas

b)

Parganas

c)

Sarkars

d)

faujdar

28.

Who issued the coin rupee for the first time?

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Sher shah

d)

Jhangir

29.

The Mughal emperor who was died by falling from the steps of library.

a)

Akbar

b)

Humayun

c)

Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

30.

Which Mughal ruler re-imposed Jizya tax ?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Humayun

31.

What was the name of Akbar's military system?

a)

Mansabdhari system

b)

Revenue system

c)

Army system

d)

Economical system

32.

What were the villages known as during the Mughal administration?

a)

Subas

b)

Parganas

c)

Faujdar

d)

Patwari

33.

How many years it took to build Taj Mahal at Agra?

a)

20 years

b)

22 Years

c)

20 Years

d)

40 Years

34.

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

35.

Q1. Mughal means ____________?

a)

muslim

b)

mongol

c)

Ghenghis Khan

d)

Empire

36.

What is the Mughal Empire known for?

a)

Military Expansion

b)

Trade in food and spices

c)

Religious Intolerance

37.

Mandabdar is a person who holds a ___________

a)

responsibility

b)

jagir

c)

mansab meaning rank

d)

mansab meaning salary

38.

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

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

39.

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

40.
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.