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 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Abdur Rahim Khan was the son of- A) Juna Khan. B) Khurram. C) Rahim Khan. D) Bairam Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bairam Khan. 2. Which area of the world is NOT considered part of the "Muslim World" in the 1500s? A) Central Asia. B) Middle East. C) East Coast of Africa. D) Iberia. E) North Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iberia. 3. In which century did Europeans begin to explore? A) 12th. B) 16th. C) 13th. D) 15th. E) 17th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15th. 4. Who was the great grandson of Timur? A) Chenghis Khan. B) Babur. C) Jahangir. D) Sher Shah Suri. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Babur. 5. What system of inheritance did the Mughals follow? A) Primogeniture. B) Coparcenary. C) Feudal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coparcenary. 6. What was the Devshirme System in the Ottoman Empire? A) A tax system requiring Christian sons. B) A system of self-governing communities. C) A military training program. D) A trade agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tax system requiring Christian sons. 7. Aurangzeb ruled for ..... years over a populations of 150 millions of people A) 56. B) 49. C) 48. D) 34. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 49. 8. When did the Mughal empire end? A) 1500's. B) 1700's. C) 1800's. D) 1600's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1700's. 9. What was the policy of Akbar towards people of other religions in his empire? A) Tolerance and freedom to practice their own religions. B) Forced conversion to Islam. C) Exile of non-Muslims. D) Taxation of non-Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tolerance and freedom to practice their own religions. 10. In the 1750's Europe still had this system of government A) Theocracy. B) Oligarchy. C) Democracy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monarchy. 11. Meaning of alamgir A) Lucky. B) Ruler of the world. C) The great. D) Conqueror of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conqueror of the world. 12. The concept of mercantilism is connected to which one of the three "G"s? A) God. B) Glory. C) Gold. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gold. 13. The Scientific Method is a way of relying on ancient authors and church teachings for scientific research A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. In which year, mughal empire was established? A) 1776. B) 1526. C) 1857. D) 1530. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1526. 15. Which empire conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453? A) Mughal Empire. B) Songhai Empire. C) Ottoman Empire. D) Safavids. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ottoman Empire. 16. Who was at the bottom of to social hierarchy in Shogunate Japan? A) Ronin. B) Merchants. C) Artisans. D) Peasant farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merchants. 17. From the father's side Mughals were descendents of ..... A) Nadir Shah. B) Timur. C) Shah Alam. D) Genghis Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Timur. 18. Who wrote the book of travels called Rihla? A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq. B) Ibn beaten. C) The Peroni. D) Francois Bernier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ibn beaten. 19. Which war led to the foundation of Mughal rule in India? A) First Battle of Panipat. B) Battle of Plassey. C) Battle of Chausa. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First Battle of Panipat. 20. Which ruler was insulted by Aurangzeb? A) Man Singh. B) Rana pratap. C) Shiva. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shiva. 21. Who made the port of Peshwa hereditary? A) Baji Rao. B) Sambhaji. C) Balaji Vishwanath. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Balaji Vishwanath. 22. What is the modern significance of the Red Fort in Delhi? A) It serves as a commercial hub for markets. B) It is a major sports arena for international events. C) It is a center of cultural and political significance. D) It houses the national parliament of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a center of cultural and political significance. 23. Babur defeated whom to capture Delhi and Agra? A) Humayun. B) Taimur. C) Genghis Khan. D) Ibrahim Lodi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ibrahim Lodi. 24. How did Akbar treat Hindus? A) He put them in prison. B) He exiled them to neighboring countries. C) He included them in government. D) He forced them to work in his fields. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He included them in government. 25. If you were a Russian serf, you had to ask permission to leave your (a) under Catherine the Great. A) Country. B) Home. C) Family. D) A. land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. land. 26. Which highway was called sarak-i-azam? A) NH 17. B) Grand Trunk Road. C) NH 47. D) None of this. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grand Trunk Road. 27. Mughal rulers were called ..... & they governed with absolute power A) Shahs. B) Sultans. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shahs. 28. Milan, Florence, and Venice were all city-states in the 1400s in what current day country? A) Italy. B) England. C) France. D) Germany. E) Portugal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italy. 29. The Hundreds Years War was between ..... and ..... A) England and France. B) France and Germany. C) Spain and Portugal. D) Italy and Hungary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) England and France. 30. Which ONE of the following was the most centralize, unified, and prosperous of the world's major civilizations in the 1400s? A) Abbasid Dynasty. B) Ottoman Empire. C) India. D) Aztecs. E) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) China. 31. Akbar set up an ..... at Fathepur sikri where religious discussions were held every Friday evening ..... A) Eating gamata. B) Row. C) Eating prayer. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eating prayer. 32. The Mahabharata was translated in Persian language as ..... A) Alamgir. B) Hadith. C) Pen. D) Ratings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ratings. 33. The Mughals belonged to ..... A) Mongolia and Uzbekistan. B) Iran. C) Arabia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mongolia and Uzbekistan. 34. The position of women in Ottoman society was A) A little better than in other Muslim societies. B) Equal to that of women in Western societies. C) Determined by the sultan's grand vizier. D) Just below the peasant class. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A little better than in other Muslim societies. 35. Which Mughal emperor deviated from the policy of 'Sulh-i-Kul'? A) Akbar. B) Jehangir. C) Aurangzeb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aurangzeb. 36. Which empire was ruled by Shi'a Muslims? A) Ottoman Empire. B) Safavid Empire. C) Mughal Empire. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Safavid Empire. 37. Why did the Mughal policy of sulh-i kul contribute to the empire's stability? A) It encouraged diversity and tolerance. B) It increased military recruitment. C) It focused on promoting trade exclusively. D) It discouraged agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It encouraged diversity and tolerance. 38. Zheng He's voyages took him to A) The Americas. B) Europe. C) Japan and Korea. D) Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa. 39. 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) Ismael. B) Suleiman. C) Shah Jahan. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shah Jahan. 40. ..... was the founder of Asaf Jahi dynasty. A) Nizam-Ul-Mulk. B) Nasar Jung. C) Muzafar Jung. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nizam-Ul-Mulk. 41. The conquest of what city brought about the rise of the Ottoman Empire? A) Athens. B) Galilee. C) Rome. D) Constantinople. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constantinople. 42. The literal meaning of Sulh-i kul is: A) Peace. B) Religion. C) Inheritance. D) Universal peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Universal peace. 43. What country did Ibn Battuta visit on his journey to China? A) Iran. B) Myanmar. C) Bhutan. D) Sri Lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sri Lanka. 44. How did the decline in revenue affect Aurangzeb's administration? A) Led to improved infrastructure. B) Allowed for more wars of expansion. C) Caused economic stress on peasants and administration. D) Led to a surplus for investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caused economic stress on peasants and administration. 45. How were most female slaves captured? A) Raids. B) Expeditions. C) Festivals. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and b. 46. When were the religious discussions at Ibadat-Khana held? A) Every week. B) Every Friday evening. C) Every Friday morning. D) Every Thursday evening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every Friday evening. 47. Who asserted that there was no middle state in India A) Francois Bernier. B) Ibn beaten. C) The common people. D) Mughal emperor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Francois Bernier. 48. One who manages the affairs of a government or a business A) SHAH. B) TEACHER. C) CONFORMIST. D) ADMINISTRATOR. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ADMINISTRATOR. 49. Name the two British Ambassadors who visited the court of Jahangir to obtain trade concessions. A) Captain Williams Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe. B) Thomas Jacob and George Williams. C) Thomas K and Williams S. D) John Williams and Christopher W. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Captain Williams Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe. 50. The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ..... who came to power in 1587 A) Recently. B) Shah Abbas. C) Alexander the Great. D) Muhammed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shah Abbas. 51. When did Ibn Battuta travel to India? A) During the rule of the Tughluqs. B) During the rule of Aurangzeb. C) During the rule of British. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the rule of the Tughluqs. 52. Heads of noble families that also ruled hans A) Or. B) Let's go. C) Lords. D) Ronin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Let's go. 53. Which country took control of India after the fall of the Mughal empire? A) Persia. B) France. C) Britain. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain. 54. Which of these are existing literary works? A) Tubuk Ain Baburi. B) Prithviraj Chauhan. C) Abdul Fasl. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of them. 55. In Mughal empire rank and salary were determined by ..... A) Power. B) Substance. C) Name. D) Financial stability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Substance. 56. The Ottomans controlled trade because: A) They owned major port and land trade routes. B) They were technologically advanced. C) They conquered anyone who opposed them. D) Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They owned major port and land trade routes. 57. A tax paid by non-Muslim populations to their Muslim rulers. A) Tariff. B) Poll tax. C) Sales tax. D) J i only A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J i only A. 58. The successor of Babur was the successor of Babur A) Akbar (b) Akbar. B) Humayun (a) Humayun. C) Jehangir (d) Jahangir. D) Shahjehan (c) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humayun (a) Humayun. 59. Prime ministers were called ..... A) Mantri. B) Regent. C) Clear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear. 60. What does the name "Akbar" mean? A) Great. B) Elegant. C) Lazy. D) Cleaver. 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