Deck 8: Indian History: Mughal Rulers and Landmarks

Question 1

Who was the first Mughal ruler in India?

A)Akbar
B)Babar
C)Humanyun
D)Jahangir

Answer 1

Babar

Question 2

Fatehpur Sikri was built by

A)Shahjahan
B)Akbar
C)Babar
D)Aurangzeb

Answer 2

Akbar

Question 3

Who is called the Prince of Builders?

A)Shahjahan
B)Akbar
C)Jhangir
D)Babar

Answer 3

Shahjahan

Question 4

Who built the Red Fort at Delhi?

A)Shahjahan
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Jahangir

Question 5

Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?

A)Bahadur Shah II
B)Aurangzeb
C)Jahandar Shah
D)Alamgir II

Question 6

When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place?

A)1192
B)1190
C)1025
D)1398

Question 7

Who, amongst the following, after marriage was known as Nur Jahan, wife of emperor Jhangir?

A)Arjumand Banu Begam
B)Asmat Begam
C)Ladli Begam
D)Mehr-un-Nisa

Question 8

The founder of Sikh religion was

A)Guru Gobind Singh
B)Guru Nanak Dev
C)Banda Bahadur
D)Guru Hargobind

Question 9

The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was

A)Rausenara
B)Jahanara
C)Arjumand Banu Begam
D)Ladli Begam

Question 10

The Slave dynasty in India was founded by

A)Ghyas-ud-din
B)Qutub-ud-din
C)Iltomish
D)Mohammad Gauri

Question 11

Sultan Razia was the …….. of Iltutmish:

A)Wife
B)Daughter
C)Sister
D)Niece

Question 12

What was the court language of Mughals?

A)Persian
B)Arabic
C)Urdu
D)Turkish

Question 13

The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babar and

A)Sikander Lodhi
B)Rana Sanga
C)Ibrahim Lodhi
D)Daulat Khan Lodhi

Question 14

In the field of religion Akbar's greatest contribution was in his

A)founding of a new religion
B)expansion of his father's religion
C)the building of temples and mosques
D)none of the above

Question 15

Who constructed the Baoli at Goindwal?

A)Guru Arjun Dev
B)Guru Amar Das
C)Guru Angad Dev
D)Bahi Gurdas

Question 16

Who was the first Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib?

A)Baba Buddhaji
B)Bhai Tara Singh
C)Baba Kharak Singh
D)Bhai Man Singh

Question 17

The famous financial adviser to Akbar was

A)Todar Mal
B)Abul Fazal
C)Bairam Khan
D)None of these

Question 18

The Moti Masjid was built during the reign of Shahjahan at

A)Delhi
B)Agra
C)Lahore
D)Shahjahanabad

Question 19

Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Sahib?

A)Guru Gobind Singh
B)Bhai Gurdas
C)Guru Arjun Dev
D)Guru Hargobind

Question 20

The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was

A)Chand Bibi
B)Nur Jahan
C)Razia Sultana
D)Mumtaz Mahal

Question 21

Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for …… years:

A)Eight
B)Twenty
C)Sixteen
D)Fourteen

Question 22

Name the Sikh Guru who proclaimed the doctrine of 'Miri and Piri'.

A)Guru Hargobind
B)Guru Gobind Singh
C)Guru Teg Bahadur
D)Guru Har Rai

Question 23

Akbar was succeeded by his son

A)Jahangir
B)Humayun
C)Shahjhan
D)Aurangzeb

Question 24

The city of Agra was founded by

A)Rana Sanga
B)Ibrahim Lodhi
C)Firoz Tuglak
D)Sikandar Lodhi