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How old was Akbar when he first took the throne?
21
13
18
25
2
Akbar was best known for
Being the greatest ruler in the Indian Mogul Empire
All of the above
Allowing his people to have religious freedom
Bringing peace and order to India
3
Babur was the founder of which empire?
Mughal
Ottoman
Byzantine
Safavid
4
Zoroastrianism is
burying the dead with tools and food
mummification
the belief in afterlife
the struggle between good and evil
5
Akbar the Great tried to unify the Mughal Empire & create peace between people in India by...
forcing all people to adopt modern dress
establishing Buddhism as the state religion
promoting a policy of religious toleration
building the Taj Mahal to inspire healing
6
The most famous Mughal was
Akbar the Great
. His
religious tolerance
is
overturned
later by
WHO
?
Jahangir
Babur
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
7
Who was the greatest Mughal ruler and Babur's grandson?
Genghis Khan
Batu Khan
Kublai Khan
Akbar
8
When was Humayun's tomb built?
1920
1660
1409
1570
9
Humayun's son and the ruler credited with unifying India.
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Akbar
Humayun Jr.
10
Jainism and Buddhism appealed especially to members of lower castes because both religions
practiced asceticism, which poor people could afford to do
did not recognize social distinctions based on caste
All these answers are correct.
appealed to the brahmins.
11
India is a
continent
peninsula
subcontinent
12
How did Emperor Aurangzeb change the Mughal Empire's religious policies?
He converted to a new religion: Sikhism
He converted to Buddhist traditions.
He tried to impose Islam on the conquered peoples of South Asia.
He was religiously tolerant, allowing majority Hinduism to continue.
13
The Taj Mahal was completed in 1653. What was its purpose?
Tomb for the emperor's wife
A place of worship
Summer palace for the emperor
Monument for a great victory
14
His wife, Nur Jahan, was very influential and had her name placed on a coin.
Jahangir
Humayun
Mr. Jahan
Akbar
15
Who was Jahangir?
A dictator
Akbars father, built Taj Mahal
Founder if the Mughal Empire
The son of Akbar
16
Where is the Taj Mahal located?
India
China
Great Britain
Iraq
17
Babur and Akbar claimed to be descendants of...
Asoka
the Buddha
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
18
Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity =
Monotheistic
polytheistic
World religion
missionary religion
19
(T/F) Empress Nur Jahan was the power behind the throne due to her husband's incompetence.
True
False
20
Which of the following was NOT part of Akbar's rule?
interest in learning about other religions
ending the caste system
religious toleration
elimination of the jizya
21
Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj Mahal.
True
False
22
Humanyun's Tomb was the main inspiration for which famous monument?
Taj Mahal
Safdarjung Tomb
Hawa Mahal
Red Fort
23
Where is Humayun's Tomb located?
Nagpur
Lucknow
Banglore
Delhi
24
India was trading with many countries at this time. Jahangir gave preferment to the British...
to counter the influences of the more-powerful Dutch.
due to their ability to speak the local languages.
to counter the influences of the Portuguese.
because they respected the Mughals' Islamic beliefs.
25
Which of the following characterized northern India before Babur's conquests?
the Gupta Empire in power
small kingdoms warring with each other
rule by Mongols
rule of the Delhi Sultanate
26
Chain of Justice was built by
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Akbar
27
The reforms of Akbar included all the following EXCEPT
religious toleration for Hindus and Christians
education and basic rights for Indian women
a centralized admin. structure with regional ministers
"divine faith" religion which stressed loyalty to emperor
28
Sikhism is a combination of Islam and Hinduism.
True
False
29
How many bells were on Jahangir's Chain of Justice?
80
100
60
50
