This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 7 > History > The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century > Class 7 History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the primary religion of the Delhi Sultanate? A) Islam. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Islam. 2. ..... first came up with the idea that the sun as the center of the universe. A) Kepler. B) Copernicus. C) Newton. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copernicus. 3. The Ming Dynasty were founded by which group of people? A) The Manchus. B) The Song Dynasty. C) The Ottomans. D) The Safavids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Manchus. 4. How many Schedules are contained in the Constitution of India? A) 12 schedules. B) 10 schedules. C) 20 schedules. D) 25 schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 schedules. 5. You're a Christian citizen in a newly-conquered Ottoman vassal state. Which of the following is most likely to happen? A) You are converted to Islam. B) Your taxes rise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your taxes rise. 6. The Rajputs were known for their expertise in which of the following? A) Horseback Warfare. B) Gunpowder Artillery. C) Guerilla Tactics. D) Naval Warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Horseback Warfare. 7. What was the purpose of the Forbidden City? A) To prevent the Mongols from attacking the Emperor. B) To keep the riches of the Empire in one place. C) To provide extra protection for the Emperor from the common people. D) To symbolize the power and might of the Emperor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To symbolize the power and might of the Emperor. 8. Which empire was defeated by the British East India Company in the Battle of Plassey? A) Nawab of Bengal. B) Maratha Empire. C) Mughal Empire. D) Sikh Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nawab of Bengal. 9. Aurangzeb ascended the Mughal throne in: A) 1566 CE. B) 1547 CE. C) 1607 CE. D) 1666 CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1666 CE. 10. During Tokugawa rule, the rights of women in Japan were increased. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 11. Who died in 1666? A) Shah Jahan. B) Shiva. C) Aurangzeb. D) Birbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shah Jahan. 12. Mughals claimed to be the ..... of Gengis khan. A) Next Generation. B) Sons. C) Succesiors. D) Descendants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Descendants. 13. According to Al-Biruni, which part of Brahman were Vaishyas created from? A) Head. B) Feet. C) Thigh. D) Hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thigh. 14. Aurangzeb ruled from 1658-1707 A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. During the Mughal Empire, Akbar pursued a viable policy of ..... A) Toleration for other faiths. B) Making Hindus second-class citizens. C) Destroying mosques around the region. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toleration for other faiths. 16. In seventeenth century which religion was popular among peasants and artisans of Punjab A) Muslim. B) Sikh. C) Hindu. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sikh. 17. 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) Hindus. B) Christians. C) Muslims. D) Sikhs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sikhs. 18. Where Did Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi come from? A) Samarkand. B) Herat. C) Mecca. D) Medina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Herat. 19. Who was Shivaji's successor? A) Rajaram. B) Tarabai. C) Sambhaji. D) Chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sambhaji. 20. If you were to design a tax system for a diverse empire like the Mughals, what element from Todar Mal's methods might you use? A) Detailed surveys of crop yields and prices. B) Equal tax rates for all regions. C) Temporary exemptions for specific crops. D) Heavy taxes on urban centers only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detailed surveys of crop yields and prices. 21. What did the Mughals introduce for the betterment of their administration? A) Ejara system. B) Chauth. C) Jagged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jagged. 22. Which empire was primarily located in the region of modern-day Iran? A) Byzantine Empire. B) Mughal Empire. C) Safavid Empire. D) Ottoman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safavid Empire. 23. Akbar laid the foundation of a secular state based on the principles of ..... A) Religious tolerance. B) Universal brotherhood. C) Political unity. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 24. Which important invention that we learned about helped in the spread of knowledge in olden times? A) Magazines. B) Ships. C) Printing Press. D) Google. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Printing Press. 25. For next ..... years, various independent Maratha chiefs harassed and demoralized the Mughal forces. A) 17. B) 16. C) 18. D) 19. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18. 26. What was the most costliest single treasure in history of Shah Jahan A) Ring. B) Rose. C) Peacock throne. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peacock throne. 27. The process of Japanese unification began in the late ..... century A) 17th. B) 15th. C) 14th. D) 16th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 16th. 28. Under whose leadership did the Mughal Empire become the most prosperous empire of the 16th century? A) Akbar. B) Babur. C) Mehmed II. D) Shah Abbas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Akbar. 29. This city has the famous Chahar Baug and maidan A) Isfahan. B) Istanbul. C) Calcutta. D) Lahore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isfahan. 30. Why did the Mughals did not like being called Mughals? A) Because they liked to be called in Modern Names:D. B) Because the name Mughal gave memories of Genghis Khan's Massacre of People. C) Because they were Rulers Of India and not Mongolia. D) This is a hard question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the name Mughal gave memories of Genghis Khan's Massacre of People. 31. What was the primary purpose of Akbar founding the Din-i-Ilahi? A) Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus. B) Ensure racial and communal harmony. C) Found a religious institution. D) Put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus. 32. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the ..... of Hyderabad A) Subedar. B) Viceroy. C) Zamindar. D) Dewan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Viceroy. 33. The founder of the Mughal Empire A) Babur. B) Aurangzeb. C) Akbar. D) Osman Bey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Babur. 34. Who was the father of Humayun? A) Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur. B) Umer Shaikh Mirza. C) Jalal-din muhammad akbar. D) Rana Sang of Mew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur. 35. Where did Babur first try to build an empire? A) To the north in Mongol territory. B) He tried to conquer the Ottoman Turks. C) To the west in central Asia. D) He tried to conquer western China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To the west in central Asia. 36. Which empire was centered in Persia and had Shia Islam as its official religion? A) Byzantine Empire. B) Ottoman Empire. C) Safavid Empire. D) Mughal Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Safavid Empire. 37. Why was Akbar the Great so successful? A) He ruled with religious tolerance. B) He did not tolerate other religions. C) He forced his religion on all his subjects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He ruled with religious tolerance. 38. Why did Shah Jahan build Taj Mahal? A) In memory of his wife. B) For his people. C) For his sons. D) In memory of Mumtaz. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In memory of Mumtaz. 39. Elite soldiers in the Ottoman military. A) Janissaries. B) Spahis. C) Mamluks. D) Sipahis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Janissaries. 40. In 1453 AD, the Ottoman Turks conquered ..... (Istanbul) which was the capital of Byzantine Empire. A) Constantinople. B) Rome. C) India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constantinople. 41. Due to decline of Mughal Emperor who became powerful in India? A) The British. B) The Guptas. C) The Vedic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The British. 42. Babur succeeded the throne of Ferghana in 1494 at the age of A) 12 years. B) 16 years. C) 15 years. D) 11 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12 years. 43. The Mughal emperor who was died by falling from the steps of library. A) Jahangir. B) Humayun. C) Akbar. D) Aurangzeb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humayun. 44. What is the name of the wazir in Akbar's court? A) Birbal. B) Jay. C) Mansight. D) Todarmal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Birbal. 45. When was Aurangazeb born? A) 16 Febraury, 1819. B) 35 january, 1926. C) 3 November, 1618. D) 4 November, 1619. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 November, 1618. 46. This region didn't want new ideas to enter its society (a) A) Europe. B) Americas. C) Africa. D) A. Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. Japan. 47. A new city called ..... was constructed in shah jahan's reign A) Shah Jahanabad. B) Mumtazabad. C) New Delhi. D) Agra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shah Jahanabad. 48. How did European powers challenge the stability of the Mughal Empire by the late 17th century? A) By engaging in peaceful trade with the Mughal Empire. B) By establishing trading posts and private armies that undermined Mughal authority. C) By adopting Mughal administrative practices. D) By respecting the empire's territorial integrity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By establishing trading posts and private armies that undermined Mughal authority. 49. The financial officer in each province is was called ..... A) Subadar. B) Financial chief. C) Diwan. D) Landlord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diwan. 50. Ibn Battuta was born in: A) Casablanca. B) Khwarizm. C) Tangier. D) Olive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tangier. 51. Who was the first European power to arrive in India for trade? A) Portuguese. B) Dutch. C) British. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portuguese. 52. How did the English Civil War lead to the downfall of absolutism in England during the 17th century? A) The colonies gained their independence. B) Catholicism became the national religion. C) Puritans were forced to leave the country. D) The monarch was tried & executed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The monarch was tried & executed. 53. 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 Booklet Hands. B) Delhi Sultanate. C) Ottoman Empire. D) Holy Roman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delhi Sultanate. 54. The Jews revolted against AurangzebTrue or False A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which city became the capital of the Ottoman Empire? A) Ankara. B) Bursa. C) Constantinople. D) Istanbul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Istanbul. 56. ..... had a Chain of Justice put up outside his palace. A) Jahangir. B) Shiva. C) Shah Jahan. D) Teacher Nanak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jahangir. 57. Who was Akbars Revenue minister? A) Abu Bakr. B) Tan you. C) Your goods. D) Birbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your goods. 58. Who was the wife of Mughal emperor Humayun? A) Jodha Bai. B) Mumtaz Mahal. C) Noor Jahan. D) Hamida Banu Begum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hamida Banu Begum. 59. What was the main source of income to Mughals? A) Local headmen. B) Chieftains. C) Military. D) Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Farmers. 60. Mirza Kamran was the brother of- A) Babur. B) Humayun. C) Aurangzeb. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humayun. 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