WorksheetsMughal Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?
Nanak
Barbur
Akbar
Aurangzeb
When was the Mughal Empire established?
1400''s
1500's
1600's
1700's
What was the northern border of the Mughal empire?
Himalaya Mountains
Indus River
Ganges River
Sahara Desert
What does the word “Babur” mean?
Tiger
Elephant
Lion
Camel
What led to the end of the Mughal Empire?
the army was not big enough
too much land to rule or manage.
Mongol invaders
different cultural beliefs and rebellions
Where did the Mughal's come from?
Safavid Shias
Turkish Muslims
Himalayas
Arab Traders
Who was Babur descended from that helped make him a leader?
Ghengis Khan
Aurangzeb
Alexander the Great
Taj Mahal
Which leader conquered the most new land for the Mughal Empire?
Babur
Akbar
Timurand
Aurangzeb
How did the Mughal Empire originally treat other religions?
everyone should be Sikh
everyone should be Muslim
everyone should be Hindu
tolerant of all because no single religion had all the answers
What is the Taj Mahal?
The palace built by Babur.
A tomb for the leader's wife.
A tomb for Babur.
The palace built by Aurangzeb.
Which leader started revolts because he insisted everyone should be Muslim and destroyed Hindu temples?
Babur
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
What helped the empire grow more wealthy?
everyone becoming Muslim
their location trading on the Silk Road
war elephants
Taj Mahal
Where were the new leaders from after the Mughal empire?
Persia
China
Mongols
British
What did the Mughal ruler Humayun build to better improve scientific knowledge?
farming advances
sailing ships to explore
an observatory to see the stars
a large university to translate Sanskrit
The Mughal empire also blended cultures, but what was the main language spoken?
Sanskrit
Persian
Hindu
Arabic
When did the Mughal empire end?
1500's
1600's
1700's
1800's
Where was the Mughal empire located?
Himalayas
Northern India and Pakistan
Southern India
Between India and Persia
What else did Akbar do that made him a strong ruler?
He built many large universities.
He learned many languages.
He unified the people with one religion.
He tolerated political policies and let those he conquered maintain some power.
The Mughal culture left behind . . .
poetry and architecture
textiles and metalwork
mosques with detailed tile work
many scientific inventions
Where did Babur first try to build an empire?
to the west in central Asia
to the north in Mongol territory
he tried to conquer the Ottoman Turks
he tried to conquer western China
