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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Moguls were not natives of India. They came from...
The mountains north of the Indus River valley.
Syria
East Africa
Bangladesh
- 2. Multiple Choice
What allowed Babur to conquer North India, even though his forces were smaller than his enemies'?
His force of armored elephants
His huge treasury, with which he hired many mercenaries
His advanced weapons, especially artillery
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who succeeded the throne as Emperor after Akbar's death in 1605?
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Aurangzeb
Nanak
- 4. Multiple Choice
Although women from aristocratic families received salaries & owned land, the Moguls placed restrictions on women based on __________ law.
Hindu
Indian
Islamic
- 5. Multiple Choice
What building is this, considered the best example of Mogul architecture?
Suleymaniye Mosque
Taj Mahal
Fort William
Tomb of Guru Nanak
- 6. Multiple Choice
By the late 18th century, Mogul prosperity was shaken by which of the following?
the rise of women
Shah Jahan
the arrival of the British
new architectural styles
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which religion was practiced by the Ottomans?
Christian
Buddhism
Islam
Sikhism
- 8. Multiple Choice
Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were
a guerrilla army that sought to drive out the Ottoman Turks.
religious zealots who sought to convert Muslims.
used to teach sports to the Sultan’s children.
converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers or administrators to serve the sultan.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?
Akbar
Genghis Khan
Babur
Gandhi
- 10. Multiple Choice
What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?
Hindu
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
- 11. Multiple Choice
What religion were the majority of the people of the Mughal Empire?
Buddhism
Hindu
Islam
Christianity
- 12. Multiple Choice
All of the following flourished under Akbar EXCEPT:
Art
Literature
Architecture
Gourmet cuisine
- 13. Multiple Choice
The Mughal emperor Babur is best known for endorsing advances in art and culture and trying to unite Hindus and Muslims.
Fact
Fiction
- 14. Multiple Choice
British imperialism contributed to the decline of the Mughal Empire in the 1700s.
Fact
Fiction
- 15. Multiple Choice
These are social groups in India that were originally based on people’s occupations.
Sanskrit
Classes
Nirvana
Castes
- 16. Multiple Choice
He was the ruler of the Mughal Empire during its best period.
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Chandra Gupta
- 17. Multiple Choice
Akbar created unity through much of India (the Mughal Empire) by
Forcing conquered people to convert to Islam.
Allowing local governors complete freedom to rule their regions.
Stationing military units at strategic points throughout the empire.
Abolishing taxes on non-Muslims.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Mughal Empire was weakened by which of these issues?
Atlantic Slave Trade
Death of all the emperors
Reversal of religious toleration policies
Invasion of the Ottoman Empire
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which country took control of India after the fall of the Mughal empire?
Britain
Turkey
France
UAE
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