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 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Babur, the first Mughal emperor(1526-1530), succeeded to the throne of ..... when he was only 12 years old. A) Kabul. B) Agra. C) Ferlana. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ferlana. 2. Who was the original leader of the Ottoman Empire? A) Suleiman I The Tyrant. B) Suleiman I The Magnificent. C) Suleiman I The Conqueror. D) Suleiman I The Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suleiman I The Magnificent. 3. Who was finding the possibilty of trade in indian ocean before french arrive A) Dutch. B) Britishers. C) Portuguese. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dutch. 4. Which of the following languages was NOT Alberuni well versed in? A) Hebrew. B) Arabic. C) Sanskrit. D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) French. 5. Arrange the first letters of the name of the first six rulers of the Mughal Empire. A) Pride. B) Send. C) Bhjasi. D) Send. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bhjasi. 6. What was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire? A) Ankara. B) Constantinople. C) Izmir. D) Istanbul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Istanbul. 7. The capital of the Safavid empire under Abbas the Great was: A) Isfahan. B) Baghdad. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isfahan. 8. Buland Darwaza was built atFatehpur Sikri by Akbar to commemorate his victory over ..... A) Rajasthan. B) Punjab. C) Gujarat. D) Madhya pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gujarat. 9. What is the historical significance of Qutub Minar? A) It was constructed as a watchtower for the Mughal Empire. B) It has no historical significance. C) It is a symbol of victory and Islamic architecture in India. D) It was built by the British during the colonial era. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is a symbol of victory and Islamic architecture in India. 10. I am the guardian of Akbar. Who am I? A) Birbal. B) Bairam Khan. C) Humayun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bairam Khan. 11. The salary of the Mansabdars was called A) Conquer. B) Jagir. C) Substance. D) Career. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jagir. 12. Which of the following statements is accurate about the Mughal Empire under the leadership of Aurangzeb? A) He was the first Mughal leader to expand territory throughout India. B) He organized the construction of the Water Wheel to bring fresh water into the city. C) He ended government spending on buildings and was not tolerant towards Non-Muslims. D) He was a major supporter of the arts and literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He ended government spending on buildings and was not tolerant towards Non-Muslims. 13. The successor of Sher Shah Suri who wished to re-establish Afghan rule in India A) Shamsher Shah. B) Fair Shah. C) Firuz Shah. D) Islam Shah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fair Shah. 14. Who constructed Ibadat Khana, at Agra? A) Shah Jahan. B) Babur. C) Akbar. D) Humayun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Akbar. 15. Which of the following is true about the Taj Mahal? A) It was originally built as a tomb. B) It was originally built as a place of worship for Muslims. C) It was originally built for Chariot Races. D) It was originally built as a place of worship for Athena. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was originally built as a tomb. 16. What was the main challenge faced by rulers who controlled the Indian subcontinent in the Middle Ages? A) Governing a diverse population with different cultures. B) Expanding their empire beyond the subcontinent. C) Establishing trade routes with other empires. D) Forming alliances with neighboring kingdoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governing a diverse population with different cultures. 17. How did the Mughal bureaucracy under Akbar help to create stability? A) By relying on hereditary privileges. B) Through the mansabdari system based on merit. C) By giving all power to local rulers. D) By promoting only military leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through the mansabdari system based on merit. 18. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Mughal Empire? A) Din-i-IIahi is not a religion. B) Mughal Empire in India started in 1526 CE. C) Fatehpur Sikri got it's name after the conquest of Gujarat. D) Humayun was forced to take a refuge in Iraq in 1540. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humayun was forced to take a refuge in Iraq in 1540. 19. What is the main reason nations that practiced mercantilism wanted colonies? A) Colonies provided armies to defend the mother country. B) Colonies eased overcrowding by taking in people from the mother country. C) Colonies developed new technology for merchants to sell. D) Colonies provided raw materials and markets for new goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colonies provided raw materials and markets for new goods. 20. The Ottoman army included 30, 000 elite soldiers called ..... who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government. A) Janissaries. B) Jizyas. C) Slavs. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Janissaries. 21. Who stopped the Safavid forces A) Moghuls. B) Ottomans. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ottomans. 22. ..... was a mathematician who improved scientific research A) Galileo Galilei. B) Rene Descartes. C) Aristotle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rene Descartes. 23. The word 'Jahangir' means A) Ruler of the world. B) Conqueror of the world. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conqueror of the world. 24. The age of Reason A) 16th century. B) 18th century. C) 17th century. D) 20th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18th century. 25. Interesting detail about ain-I-Akbari is A) Pictures. B) Rich statistics. C) Ancestoral detail. D) Administration details. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rich statistics. 26. Which of the following would be rooted in OLD Science A) Relying on ancient authorities and church teachings. B) Relying on observation, experimentation, and scientific reasoning. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relying on ancient authorities and church teachings. 27. What was one of Akbar's weaknesses? A) He was illiterate. B) He was socially awkward. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was illiterate. 28. Ideally, which would you want to be greatest when making an economic decision? A) Costs. B) Benefits. C) Expenses. D) None of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benefits. 29. One who follows, especially one who takes over a throne, title, estate, or office A) CONFORM. B) SHIFT. C) SUCCESSOR. D) ADJUST. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SUCCESSOR. 30. The Delhi Sultans were dependent upon ..... ? A) Trade, Tribute or plunder for supplies. B) Taxes from tourists. C) Taxes from artisans. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade, Tribute or plunder for supplies. 31. Who took the title of Chhatrapati A) Sambhaji. B) Sahu. C) Shiva. D) Bai Country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shiva. 32. Who were the Mughals A) They were the descendants of Genghis Khan and Timur. B) Rulers of Europe who travelled to India. C) My Forefathers. D) I don't Know the Answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were the descendants of Genghis Khan and Timur. 33. What was one of the main causes of the Mughal Empire's decline in the 18th century? A) Strong economic growth. B) Strong economic growth. C) Internal disputes and rebellions. D) Expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internal disputes and rebellions. 34. Gulbadan Begum was the author of A) Humayun name. B) Alamgir Nama. C) Shahjahan name. D) Badshah Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humayun name. 35. Which of the following is associated with the Ottoman Empire? A) The siege of Constantinople. B) The fall of the Byzantine Empire. C) The spread of Islam. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 36. Who commissioned the construction of Qutub Minar? A) Shah Jahan. B) Qutb-ud-din aibak. C) Akbar the Great. D) Aurangzeb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Qutb-ud-din aibak. 37. Which of the following describes an impact of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople? A) Hindus escaping Constantinople founded the Mughal Empire. B) The Safavid Empire became the center of Sunni Islam. C) The city of Istanbul became a major center of the Muslim world. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The city of Istanbul became a major center of the Muslim world. 38. The Mughal culture left behind ..... A) Poetry and architecture. B) Textiles and metalwork. C) Mosques with detailed tile work. D) Many scientific inventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetry and architecture. 39. The silver coin named rupia was issued by which ruler? A) Sher shah Suri. B) Atharva. C) Humayun. D) Babur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sher shah Suri. 40. How many years did humayun spend in exile?? A) 12. B) 7. C) 15. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15. 41. The founder of the Mauryan empire is A) Humayun. B) Chandragupta maurya. C) Akbar. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta maurya. 42. The Russian Revolutions of the early 20th century were primarily driven by: A) Foreign intervention. B) Monarchical stability. C) Social inequality and political repression. D) Religious movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social inequality and political repression. 43. Islam became a prominent religion in India because of ..... A) Trade with Africa. B) The rule of the Mughals. C) An invasion by the Persians. D) Alliances with Southwest Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rule of the Mughals. 44. Which of the Gunpowder Empires was located in India? A) Safavid. B) Mughal. C) Ottoman. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mughal. 45. Who is the last mughal emperor? A) Bahadur Shah Zafar. B) Sher Shah Suri. C) Aurangzeb. D) Babur. E) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bahadur Shah Zafar. 46. Who wrote the Akbarnama? A) Abul fazl. B) Akbar. C) Bairam Khan. D) Birbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abul fazl. 47. Identify the person:I am a Maratha King who freed himself from Aurangzeb's captivity. A) Shiva. B) Sambhaji. C) Lonely. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shiva. 48. What percentage of tax was collected against the crops produced? A) 1/3. B) 1/2. C) 3/4. D) 1/4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1/3. 49. Who was the first mughal emperor A) Babur. B) Akbar. C) Jahangir. D) Humayun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Babur. 50. The Ottoman policy of Devshirme mainly affected ..... within the empire. A) Lower classes. B) Christian families. C) Zoroastrian families. D) Muslim families. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christian families. 51. Jagirs were carefully assessed during the reign of ..... A) Jahangir. B) Akbar. C) Shah Jahan. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Akbar. 52. How did the Mughals differ from their predecessors in terms of empire-building? A) They ruled only for short periods of time. B) They created a lasting empire with a diverse population. C) They focused on maritime trade instead of territorial expansion. D) They preferred alliances over direct rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They created a lasting empire with a diverse population. 53. ..... INTRODUCED THE MANSABDARI SYSTEM IN THE EMPIRE A) AKBAR. B) Humaniyun. C) Shah Jahan. D) BABUR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AKBAR. 54. Akbar created prosperity through much of Mughal India by A) Forcing conquered people to convert to Islam. B) Allowing local governors complete freedom to rule their regions. C) Making strategic alliances with foreign powers. D) Establishing a just tax system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Establishing a just tax system. 55. How many years were spent by Shah Jahan as prisoner? A) 10. B) 5. C) 8. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 56. Akbar built the remarkable ..... beside Jamuna river. A) Red Fort. B) The boxcase mines. C) Taj Mahal. D) Char Minar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red Fort. 57. Mehmed II conquered the city named for the man who legalized Christianity. What was the name of that city? A) Rome. B) Jerusalem. C) Constantinople. D) Baghdad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constantinople. 58. Who many Mansabdars were in Abkar time A) 79. B) 29. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 29. 59. The first and second battles of Panipat took place in the years ..... and ..... respectively A) 1523, 1553. B) 1536, 1566. C) 1526, 1556. D) 1533, 1563. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1526, 1556. 60. Which empire was known for its use of the Devshirme system? A) Roman Empire. B) Safavid Empire. C) Mughal Empire. D) Ottoman Empire. 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