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 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 History Chapter 4 The Mughal Empire 16Th To 17Th Century Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the first ruler of the Mughal Empire? A) Jahangir. B) Babur. C) Akbar. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Babur. 2. The word 'Mughal' is a Persian term for A) Timur. B) Kings. C) Mongols. D) Sultans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mongols. 3. How did Aurangzeb's policies toward the Rajputs differ from Akbar's, contributing to instability? A) He relied heavily on Rajput support for military campaigns. B) He ignored the Rajputs entirely during his reign. C) He excluded the Rajputs from government, unlike Akbar's policy of inclusion. D) He gave the Rajputs more power than Akbar did. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He excluded the Rajputs from government, unlike Akbar's policy of inclusion. 4. The Ottomans were A) Sunni muslims. B) Shia muslims. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunni muslims. 5. Who was famous in Akbar's court? A) Mia NT Anson. B) Abul fazl. C) King Birbal. D) Kings. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 6. The revenue system called Zabt was not implemented in ..... due to powerful zamindars of that area A) Gujarat and Bengal. B) Bengal and Bihar. C) Gujarat and Rajasthan. D) Gujarat and Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gujarat and Bengal. 7. Who wrote the book of decline of the Mughal Empire? A) Abul fazl. B) Bhargwa. C) Fatepur Sikhari. D) Lakshmi Poojarani. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bhargwa. 8. Sultan's chief minister A) Zamindar. B) Grand vizier. C) Ulema. D) Akbar. E) Safavid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grand vizier. 9. During which years did Abbas the Great rule? A) 1550-1600. B) 1600-1650. C) 1588-1629. D) 1500-1550. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1588-1629. 10. Which philospher believed in the studies of the solar system A) John Locke. B) Galileo. C) Newton. D) Thomas Hobbes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Galileo. 11. To whom did Muhammad bin Tughlaq give "a hundred thousand tankas and two hundred slaves" ? A) Ibn beaten. B) Nasiruddin. C) The Peroni. D) Abdur Razaq. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nasiruddin. 12. Laws of Akbar's government were ..... A) People friendly. B) Not people friendly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People friendly. 13. Which European traders became powerful after the decline of Mughal Empire? A) The French. B) The Dutch. C) The British. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The British. 14. The ..... empire used Gunpowder and was a Muslim empire in India. A) Mughal. B) Ottoman. C) Maurya. D) Safavid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mughal. 15. What were the villages known as during the Mughal administration? A) Parganas. B) Troopy. C) Patwari. D) Subas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parganas. 16. Who fought with Akbar in the Battle of Haldighati? A) Babur. B) Humayun. C) Ibrahim Lodhi. D) Maha Rana Pratap. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maha Rana Pratap. 17. The 3 places that Akbar conquered in the Deccan by 1601. A) Kandhar, Sindh, Kashmir. B) Mysore, Warangal, Telangana. C) Berr, Khandesh, Ahmednagar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Berr, Khandesh, Ahmednagar. 18. Which of the following developed the theory of the Asiatic mode of production? A) Duarte Barbosa. B) Francois Bernier. C) Karl Marx. D) Immanuel Kant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karl Marx. 19. In what modern-day country was the Ottoman Empire largely based? A) Turkey. B) Egypt. C) Iran. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Turkey. 20. ..... -a Portuguese sailor, reached the tip of African continent, which we now know as the 'Cape of Good Hope'. A) Christopher Columbus. B) BARTOLOMEU DIAS. C) Vasco-da-gamma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BARTOLOMEU DIAS. 21. Identify the person-I built the famous architect:Red Fort A) Akbar. B) Shah Jahan. C) Jahangir. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shah Jahan. 22. Who is known for his 'golden bell of justice'? A) Akbar. B) Babur. C) Jahangir. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jahangir. 23. ..... were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers. A) Ulema. B) Pashas. C) Sinans. D) Janissaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Janissaries. 24. What was the official language of the Mughal Empire? A) Sanskrit. B) Urdu. C) Persian. D) Arabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persian. 25. Akbar's regent was- A) Humayun. B) Sher Shah Suri. C) Ibrahim Lodi. D) Bairam Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bairam Khan. 26. Which of the following was introduced to Japan through trade with Portuguese merchants in the 16th century and impacted Oda Nobunaga's campaign for unification of Japan? A) Swords. B) Gunpowder. C) Firearms. D) Horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Firearms. 27. What were the mansabdars salary known as A) Rupees. B) Jagiras. C) Substance. D) Career. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jagiras. 28. British imperialism contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 1700s. A) Fact. B) Fiction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 29. ..... was the military commander of Ahmadnagar. A) Rana is my lion. B) Prince Khusrau. C) Malik Amber. D) Sir Thomas Roe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malik Amber. 30. Who founded the state of Hyderabad? A) Independent Telugu Kingdom. B) Maratha Empire. C) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. D) Akbar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. 31. Which of the following statements is true about the Ganges River? A) It impedes the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout the northern region of India. B) It promotes the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout the norther region of India. C) It impedes the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout the southern region of India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It promotes the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout the norther region of India. 32. The Safavid Empire was known for its vibrant culture and contributions in which field? A) Science and technology. B) Trade and commerce. C) Art and architecture. D) Military and warfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Art and architecture. 33. Who constructed the Grand Trunk Road? A) Aurangzeb. B) Akbar. C) Sher Shah Suri. D) Humayun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sher Shah Suri. 34. Which of the following items were considered very profitable to a Portuguese Spice Trader? A) Black Pepper, Oregeno, Thyme, Basil, and Saffron. B) Thyme, Black Pepper, Sugar, Paprika, and Oregeno. C) Salt, Cinnamon, Paprika, Nutmeg, and Saffron. D) Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron, Black Pepper, and Thyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron, Black Pepper, and Thyme. 35. Who found the Mughal empire? A) Akbar. B) Humayun. C) Babur. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babur. 36. What is the significance of the year 1526 in Mughal history? A) End of the Mughal Empire. B) Birth of Babur. C) Death of Akbar. D) Founding of the Mughal Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Founding of the Mughal Empire. 37. Which ONE of the following was a motivation for European expansion but NOT for Chinese expansion in the 1400s? A) To gain direct access to the goods of the Indian Ocean. B) Wealth and Resources. C) Political power and might. D) Better access to luxury goods, crops, and products. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To gain direct access to the goods of the Indian Ocean. 38. How many volumes were there in Akbarnama A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 39. Sawai Raja Jai Singh became the subadar of which of the following?(Choose more than 1 answer if required). A) Delhi. B) Agra. C) Madras. D) Fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agra. 40. Which of the following demonstrates the importance of wealth in the Mughal Empire? A) Massacre of Amritsar. B) Sepoy Mutiny. C) Weighing ceremony. D) Second Battle of Panipat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weighing ceremony. 41. Which palace was constructed by Louis XIV to glorify his rule and subdue the nobility? A) Tax farming. B) Versailles Palace. C) Zamindars. D) Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Versailles Palace. 42. Who was the first wife of infamous King Henry VIII A) Catherine Parr. B) Anne Boley. C) Jane Seymour. D) Catherine of Aragon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catherine of Aragon. 43. A period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500s to 1700s. A) Ottoman Empire. B) Mughal Empire. C) Caste system. D) Taj Mahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mughal Empire. 44. The Restoration Period A) 16th century. B) 19th century. C) 18th century. D) 17th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 18th century. 45. Who brought the teachings of holy Quran to India? A) Merchants and Migrants. B) Merchants and Hindus. C) Merchants and kshatriya. D) Migrants and Sikhs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merchants and Migrants. 46. The name of residence of Mughal Emperors in Delhi was A) Dad's fort. B) The Siri Fort. C) The Red Fort. D) The pink fort. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Red Fort. 47. ..... defeated Humayun. A) Mahmood Ghori. B) Sher Khan. C) Ghazni. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sher Khan. 48. Eventually, which major European country will colonize in India A) Italy. B) Spain. C) Great Britain. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Britain. 49. Assertion (A):Babar won the first Battle of Panipat.Reason ( R ):He had more soldiers than Ibrahim Lodi. A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true, but R is false. D) A is false, but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A is true, but R is false. 50. Why did China stop their maritime exploration in the Indian Ocean in 1433? A) The emperor's successor viewed the exploration as a waste of money. B) The Europeans entered and dominated the Indian Ocean Trade Network. C) The Bubonic Plague. D) The fall of the Ming Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The emperor's successor viewed the exploration as a waste of money. 51. Who issued the coin rupee for the first time? A) Sher shah. B) Shah Jahan. C) Akbar. D) Jahangir. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sher shah. 52. Who defeated the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat? A) Feroze Shah. B) Ahmed Shah Abdali. C) Nadir Shah. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ahmed Shah Abdali. 53. The Mughal Empire was situated in what modern nation? A) Saudi Arabia. B) India. C) Iran. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 54. Who was cruel rulerAkbar or Aurangzeb A) Akbar. B) Aurangzeb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aurangzeb. 55. Which of the following is the holy book of Muslims? A) Guru granth sahib. B) Ramayana. C) Quran. D) Geeta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quran. 56. From whom did the Mughals claim descent on their father's side? A) Genghis Khan. B) Alexander the Great. C) Timur. D) Suleiman the Magnificent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Timur. 57. Where is the Tomb of Humayun located? A) Agra. B) Ajmer. C) Delhi. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delhi. 58. How many years it took to build Taj Mahal at Agra? A) 20 Years. B) 22 Years. C) 20 years. D) 40 Years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22 Years. 59. Asiatic Society of Bengal was set in the establishment of Asian Society of Bengal A) 1784 (b) 1784. B) 1762. C) 1802 (D) 1802. D) 1786. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1784 (b) 1784. 60. Who was the officer in charge of the royal karkhanas? A) Mir stuff. B) Mir sanam. C) Mir stuff. D) Mir Samran. 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