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The mughals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Babur

d)

Osman

2.

A tax paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers.

a)

Tariff

b)

poll tax

c)

sales tax

d)

Jizya

3.

This dynasty ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries. It consolidated Islam in South Asia, and spread Muslim arts and culture as well as the faith. They were Muslims who ruled a country with a large Hindu majority

a)

Ottomans

b)

Romans

c)

Byzantines

d)

Mughals

4.

He was known for building gardens, monuments, and forts as the country was suffering. He ordered the construction of the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Suleiman

d)

Ismael

5.

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

a)

tax system

b)

religious tolerance

c)

economic improvements

d)

world wide exploration

6.

In 1857, ____________ replaced the Mughal dynasty.

a)

Marathas

b)

Sikhs

c)

British Raj

d)

Afghans

7.

The battle that established the Mughal Empire was:

a)

Caldiran

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Panipat

d)

Gettysburg

8.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

9.

What is the ruler of a sultanate called?

a)

sultan

b)

king

c)

shah

d)

leader

10.

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

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

11.

This sultan lost to Babur at the Battle of Panipat in 1526.

a)

Ibrahim Lodi

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

New Delhi

12.

Sher Shah was most famous ruler of this dynasty

a)

Sher

b)

Mughal

c)

Sur

d)

Lodi Dynasty

13.

___ succeeded Akbar to the Mughal Throne.

a)

Bahadur Shah

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

14.

____ meant "Lord of the World"

a)

Jahangir

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Bahadur Shah

d)

Aurangzeb

15.

Which two religions were prominent in the Mugal Empire?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

16.

What year did the Mughal Empire begin to decline?

a)

1704

b)

1705

c)

1706

d)

1707

17.

Under whose rule did the Mughal Empire expand the most?

a)

Akbar

b)

Jahangir

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Aurangzeb

18.

What percentage of tax was collected against the crops produced?

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

c)

1/3

d)

3/4

19.

Who was the Taj Mahal built for?

a)

Shah Jahan and his wife

b)

Shah Jahan's wife

c)

Shah Jahan's children

d)

Shah Jahan's daughter

20.

What was the timeline of Sher Khan during the mughal rule?

a)

1541-1573

b)

1540-1545

c)

1369-1259

d)

He was not a ruler