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Mughals

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Babur

d)

Osman

2.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Babur

d)

Osman

3.

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

a)

Tariff

b)

poll tax

c)

sales tax

d)

Jizya

4.

A faith established by Akbar, which combined elements of many religions including Islam, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism

a)

Sunni

b)

Sikhism

c)

Divine Faith

d)

Mughal Faith

5.

Muslim kingdom established in northern India by Central Asian Turkish warlords at the turn of the 13th century and continuing to rule N. India until its conquest by Babur.

a)

Tokugawa Shogunate

b)

Delhi Sultanate

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Holy Roman Empire

6.

Small, highly detailed, and colorful book illustrations that were prevalent in the Mughal Empire were called

a)

Miniatures

b)

Abstract art

c)

Impressionism Art

d)

Realism

7.

He is considered the greatest of the Mughal emperors of India. He reigned from 1556 to 1605 and extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent. In order to preserve the unity of his empire, he adopted programs that won the loyalty of the non-Muslim populations of his realm.

a)

Gandhi

b)

Nur Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Peter the Great

8.

Local officials in the Mughal Empire that were given plots of farmland which they rented out. They kept part of the local taxes as their salaries and forwarded the remainder to the central govt.

a)

Sikhs

b)

Zamindars

c)

pasha

d)

ultimus

9.

Who was most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire. Her husband, Jahangir, left the affairs of the state for her to run. She ruled with an "iron hand".

a)

Nur Jahan

b)

Jahangir

c)

Akbaella

d)

Aurangzeb

10.

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

11.

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

12.

A monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. They are a nonviolent group.

a)

Muslims

b)

Hindus

c)

Christians

d)

Sikhs

13.

A historical practice found chiefly among Hindus in the northern and pre-modern regions of South Asia, in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre.

a)

Sikhs

b)

Jizya

c)

Sati

d)

Sikri

14.

It is an enormous mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife. The mausoleum is built of shimmering white marble that seems to change color depending on the daylight

a)

Colosseum

b)

Burj Khalifa

c)

Taj Mahl

d)

Eiffel Tower

15.

An Indian prince; a ruler of one of the principal native states of India

a)

Maharaja

b)

Shah

c)

Sultan

d)

Janissary

16.

He is known as being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.

a)

Babar

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

17.

This warrior destroyed Delhi. The city was so completely devastated that according to one witness, "for months, not a bird moved in the city"

a)

Timur the Lame

b)

Attila the Hun

c)

William the conqueror

d)

Slavic the Brave

18.

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

a)

tax system

b)

religious tolerance

c)

economic improvements

d)

world wide exploration

19.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by:

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Babur

c)

Akbar

d)

Jahangir

20.

The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation?

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Turkey

21.

In 1857, ____________ replaced the Mughal dynasty.

a)

Marathas

b)

Sikhs

c)

British Raj

d)

Afghans

22.

Who founded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Akbar

b)

Suleiman

c)

Babur

d)

Jahangir

23.

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

a)

Tariff

b)

poll tax

c)

sales tax

d)

Jizya

24.

Shah Jahan laid the foundation of a new city called?

a)

Lahore

b)

Shah Jahanabad

c)

Fatehpur

d)

Daulatabad

25.

What is sulh-i kul ?

a)

Delhi

b)

Universal War

c)

Universal Peace

d)

Mughal Dynasty

26.

What was the salary given to Zamindars?

a)

Zabt

b)

Iqta

c)

Jagirs

d)

Coins

27.

The second battle of Panipat was fought between _________ and ________

a)

Akbar and Rana Pratap

b)

Akbar and Hemu

28.

The word 'Jahangir' means

a)

Ruler of the world

b)

Conqueror of the world

29.

Fatehpur Sikri was built by:

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Babur

c)

Akbar

d)

Jahangir

30.

Shah Jahan built was building as a tomb for his wife?

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Globe Theater

c)

Palace of Versailles

d)

Taj Majal

31.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

32.

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

a)

Tariff

b)

poll tax

c)

sales tax

d)

Jizya

33.

He is known as being the emperor of India from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the great Mughal emperors. Under him the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, although his policies helped lead to its dissolution.

a)

Babar

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

34.

What were the first six Mughals known as

a)

Great Mughals

b)

Poor Mughals

c)

Rich and able Mughals

d)

both (a) and (b)

35.

The history of Akbar's rule was written by

a)

Ishwar Das

b)

Abul Fazl

c)

Bhimsen

d)

Muhammed Kazim

36.

Travels in the Mughal Empire was written by

a)

Wazir

b)

Manucci

c)

Tavernier

d)

Bernier

37.
All of the following are examples of Akbar's policies which led to cultural diffusion EXCEPT:
a)
He married Hindi princesses and allowed them to practice Hindu rituals.
b)
He appointed a Christian monk to tutor his son.
c)
In his government, foreigners could rise to a high office.
d)
He required all of his subjects to convert to Islam.
38.

This ruler imprisoned his father, killed his brothers, and took the throne for himself.

a)

Babur

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

39.

Who was Jahangir's wife ?

a)

Nur Jahan

b)

Raziya Sultan

c)

Rani Lakshmibai

40.

A faith established by Akbar, which combined elements of many religions including Islam, Hinduism and Zoroastrianism

a)

Sunni

b)

Sikhism

c)

Divine Faith

d)

Mughal Faith

41.

A historical practice found chiefly among Hindus in the northern and pre-modern regions of South Asia, in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre.

a)

Sikhs

b)

Jizya

c)

Sati

d)

Sikri

42.

Who founded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Akbar

b)

Suleiman

c)

Babur

d)

Jahangir

43.

The battle that established the Mughal Empire was:

a)

Caldiran

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Panipat

d)

Gettysburg

44.

What is the ruler of a sultanate called?

a)

sultan

b)

king

c)

shah

d)

leader

45.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

46.

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

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

47.

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

48.

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

a)

Tariff

b)

poll tax

c)

sales tax

d)

Jizya

49.

Whom did babur defeated , which war and which date

a)

Ibrahim lodi , first battle of panipat , 1539

b)

Ibrahim lodi , first battle of panipat ,1526

c)

Sikandar lodi , first battle of panipat ,1526

d)

Ghias - ud - din tughlaq , first battle of panipat ,1526

50.

First six mughals are called

a)

Greater Mughals

b)

Great Mughals

c)

Less Mughals

d)

Grand Mughals

51.

Sher Shah was most famous ruler of this dynasty

a)

Sher

b)

Mughal

c)

Sur

d)

Lodi Dynasty

52.

The Mughals practiced what religion

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

53.

What is the name of the capital of the Ottoman Empire

a)

Constantinople

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Ceylon

54.

What type(s) of goods were exported from India

a)

Textiles

b)

Silks

c)

Spices

d)

Precious stones

55.

Eventually, which major European country will colonize in India

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

56.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

57.
What religion were the majority of the people of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
58.
British imperialism contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 1700s. 
a)
Fact
b)
Fiction 
59.

The Mughals were descendants of whom?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Turks

c)

Mongols

d)

Mauryians

60.
The Mughal emperor Babur is best known for endorsing advances in art and culture and trying to unit Hindus and Muslims. 
a)
Fact 
b)
Fiction 
61.

Who was famous in Akbar's court?

a)

Mian Tansen

b)

Abul Fazl

c)

Raja Birbal

d)

Raja Todar Mal

e)

All of the above

62.

SUCCESSORS OF AKBAR WERE _____________

a)

STRONG

b)

WEAK

c)

SMART

d)

THEY COULD NOT KEEP THE WORK OF AKBAR SO WERE NOT SO STRONG.

63.

WHO WAS THE FAMOUS RULER OF SUR DYNASTY?

a)

AKBAR

b)

HUMAYUN

c)

SHER SHAH

64.

WRITE AKBAR'S RAJPUT POLICIES ? ANY 2

4 lines
65.

NAME ANY ONE OF AKBAR'S TRUSTED GENERAL'S

(a)  

66.

Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Jahangir

67.

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

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Ibrahim Lodi

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

New Delhi

68.

Which of the following is not a mughal emperor

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Sher Shah Suri

d)

None of these

69.

Why did Shah Jahan build Taj Mahal?

a)

In memory of his wife

b)

For his sons

c)

For his people

d)

In memory of Mumtaz

70.

The ______________ was a very important position as he was in charge of army's postings, salaries and supplies.

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Mir-bakhshi

c)

Minister

71.

Laws of Akbar's government were ______________________.

a)

people friendly

b)

not people friendly

72.

______________ came to be known for its fabulous riches and wealth which attracted people from far-off lands.

a)

China

b)

Persia

c)

India

73.

____________ language became the official language of Mughal Empire.

a)

Urdu

b)

Persian

c)

English

74.

Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah and fled away to

a)

Kabul

b)

India

c)

Farghana

d)

Persia

75.

Father of jahangir

a)

Babur

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Akbar

76.

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

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

77.

Aurangzeb is a kind ruler

a)

True

b)

False

78.

The Mughal Empire originated in the region of ___________________

a)

Delhi

b)

Deccan

c)

Punjab

d)

Kerala

79.

When did Humayun ascend the throne?

a)

1510 CE

b)

1556 CE

c)

1414 CE

d)

1530 CE

80.

Who defeated Humayun?

(a)  

81.

How did Humayun die?

a)

Falling from stairs

b)

Playing horse polo

c)

Poisoning

82.

When was the first battle of Panipat fought?

a)

1526

b)

1504

c)

1525

d)

1426

83.

How long did the Mughals rule over India?

a)

16th to 20th century

b)

15th to 18th century

c)

16th to 18th century

84.

At what age did Babur conquer Samarkhand?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

14

85.

Babur was the king of Farghana in Central Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What is the meaning of the word "Babur"?

a)

Tiger

b)

Lion

c)

Cheetah

87.

At what age did Babur die?

a)

47

b)

50

c)

49

88.

When was Babur born?

a)

23rd February,1483

b)

23rd November,1484

c)

20th January,1483

89.

Shivaji was forced to sign the Treaty of (a)   and surrender to Aurangzeb.

90.

(a)   was the founder of Sikh religion.

91.

(a)   was the King of Persia who invaded India in 1739 CE.

92.

Banda Bahadur was the last Mughal ruler of India.

a)

False

b)

True

93.

Shah Jahan spent his last days imprisoned at the Agra Fort.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

__ reversed the Rajput policy followed by the earlier Mughals

a)

Jahangir

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

95.

___ succeeded Akbar to the Mughal Throne.

a)

Bahadur Shah

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Jahangir

d)

Aurangzeb

96.

Chattrapati was the title given to ____

a)

Guru Gobind Singh

b)

Raja Jai Singh

c)

Shivaji

d)

Ahmed Shah

97.

Guru Arjan Dev was killed under _____ ‘s order

a)

Akbar

b)

Jahangir

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Aurangzeb

98.

___ was the name of Shivaji's mother.

a)

Jaya Bai

b)

Jija Bai

c)

Jiji Bai

d)

Durga Bai

99.

(a)   meant pure

100.

Aurangzeb’s conflict with Mewar began with the death of Raja Jai Singh

a)

True

b)

False

101.

The Rajput commander who defeated Shivaji at Purandar was ___

a)

Raja Bhar Mal

b)

Raja Todal Mal

c)

Raja Jaswant Singh

d)

Raja Jai Singh

102.

Aurangzeb re-imposed (a)   on non muslims

103.

__ looted India and took away the Peacock Throne.

a)

Ahmed Shah Abdali

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Sher Shah

d)

Ajmal Shah

104.

Aurangzeb authorised the chroniclers to document his rule & times.

a)

False

b)

True

105.

___ had a Chain of Justice put up outside his palace.

a)

Shivaji

b)

Jahangir

c)

Guru Nanak

d)

Shah Jahan

106.

Jahangir's real name was ___

a)

Salim

b)

Khurram

c)

Dilawar

d)

Nusrat

107.

____ meant "Lord of the World"

a)

Jahangir

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Bahadur Shah

d)

Aurangzeb

108.

___ was a widow of a Persian noble who later married the Mughal Emperor

a)

Mumtaz Mahal

b)

Nur Jahan

c)

Jija Bai

d)

Jahan Ara

109.

Who was 1st Mughal Emperor?

🙄🙄🙄

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Sher Shah Suri

c)

Babur

d)

Sachin Tendulkar

110.

Who was Shah Jahan's favorite wife?

😌

(a)  

111.

When did Akbar became king? (AGE)

🙄

a)

24

b)

67

c)

16

d)

13

112.

Built by Shah Jahan:

🤴🏻⚒

a)

Agra Fort

b)

Gangai Konda Cholapuram

c)

Agra

d)

Jama Masjid

e)

Red Fort

113.

Mughals were descendants of:

a)

Alexander the Great , Julius Caesar

b)

Timur , Genghis Khan

c)

Suleiman I , Genghis Khan

d)

Ashoka Maurya , Illtutmish

114.

Who was Babur's regent?

a)

Chaitanya

b)

Bairam Khan

c)

Birbal

d)

Tenali Raman

e)

Virat Kohli

115.

Whom did Aurangzeb insulted when the ruler accepted Mughal's authority?

(a)  

116.

Where was Jami Masjid constructed?

a)

Delhi-i-Kuhna

b)

Shahjahanabad

c)

Agra

d)

Orissa

117.

The throne above ⬆ in the Diwan-i am is referred as-

a)

Throne Balcony

b)

Peacock Throne

c)

Marble Throne

d)

Throne of Sun

118.

Nur Jahan was Akbar's Wife...

a)

True

b)

False

119.

Shah Jahan's favorite son:

(a)  

120.

How emperors ruled the Mughal Empire?

a)

18

b)

20

c)

67

d)

6