The Mughal Empire (Chapter-4)

Answer the following questions

1.      Akbar was a secular king. Justify.

2.      What was the mansabdari system ?

3.      What reasons led to the downfall of
Aurangazeb ?

4.      Write short notes on the nine gems of Akbar's court.

5.      How did Babur establish the Mughal empire ?

6.      How did Akbar expand his empire ?

7.      Explain about Sher Shah Suri's conquests.

8.      State the political condition of Indian of the time of Babar's invasion ?

9.      Why is Babar called the founder of Mughal empire ?

10.    Briefly comment upon the struggle for power between Humayun and Sher Shah ?

11.    State the achievements of Sher Shah ?

12.    What were the relations between Jahangir and the Mewar ruler ?

13.    How did Shah Jahan spend his last days ?

14.    What were the courses of unpopularity of Aurangzeb ?

15.    What was the condition of agriculture during the Mughal period ?

16.    Discuss Mughal tranditions of succession ?

17.    Explain the Mansabdari system of Mughals ?

Choose the correct answer

1.      Jehangir had trouble with the -

          (A) French

          (B) Portuguese

          (C) Afghan

2.      Rana Sanga was the ruler of –

          (A) chittor

(B) Jaisalmer

          (C) Mewar

3.      He abolished Jazia –

          (A) Akbar 

(B) jehangir

          (C) Shahjahan

4.      The First Battle of Panipat was fought between –

          (A) Hemu and Bairam Khan

          (B) Rana Sanga and Babur

          (C) Ibrahium Lodhi and Babur

5.      The Mughals were proud of their –

          (A) Mongol Dynasty

          (B) Uzbegs ancestry

          (C) Timurid ancestry

          (D) None of these

6.      Babur succeeded to the throne of –

          (A) Delhi             (B) Iran

          (C) Central Asia   (D) Ferghana

7.      Ist battle of Panipat was fought in –

          (A) 1530             (B) 1526

          (C) 1528             (D) 1529

8.      Cannons were used in warfare by –

          (A) Uzbegs

          (B) Babur

          (C) Ibrahim Lodi

          (D) Mirza Muhammad

9.      Battle of Khanua was fought between -

          (A) Aurangzeb & Sisodiya Rajput

          (B) Shah Jahan & Rathore Rajput

          (C) Babur & Rana Sanga

          (D) Akbar & Sher Shah Suri

10.    Battle of Khanua was fought in –

          (A) 1526             (B) 1527

          (C) 1528             (D) 1529

11.    Which Mughal ruler died in an accident –

          (A) Babur            (B) Humayun

          (C) Jahangir                  (D) Shah Jahan

12.    What was the age of Akbar when he became emperor –

          (A) 12yrs.           (B) 13 yrs.

          (C) 14 yrs.           (D) 15 yrs.

13.    Prince Salim was name of –

          (A) Shah Jahan            (B) Aurangzeb

          (C) Jahangir                  (D) Akbar

14.    The rank, salary & military responsibilities of a mansabdar were determined by a numerical value called –

          (A) Zat                (B) Mansab

          (C) Jagirs             (D) Igtas

15.    Sawar means –

          (A) Land revenue         (B) Cavalrymen

          (C) Jagir              (D) Trading Tax

16.    Zabt was a –

          (A) Revenue system    (B) Military

          (C) Police            (D) judicial

17.    Toda Mal was the revenue minister of –

          (A) Humayun               (B) Akbar

          (C) Jahangir                  (D) Shah Jahan

18.    Who wrote Akbar Nama –

          (A) Abul Fazal             (B) Al-Baruni

          (C) Barani           (D) Amir Khusro

19.    How many volumes were there in Akbar Nama –

          (A) 1                    (B) 2

          (C) 3                    (D) 4

20.    Match the following :

          A. Military Pay master          1. Taiydars

          B. Charitable Patronage        2. Bakshi

          C. Military Commanders      3. Kotwal

          D. Town Police            4. Sadr

                   Commander

          (A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

          (B) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

          (C) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

          (D) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

21.    Sulh-i-kul means –

          (A) Religions prominence

          (B) Universal peace

          (C) Despotic rule

          (D) Bigot

22.    Match the following

                   King          Ruling Place

          A. Queen Elizabeth     1. Iran

          B. Shah Abbas             2. Indian

          C. Ivan IV Vasilyenich         3. England

          D. Akbar             4. Russia

          (A) A-3, B-1, C-4 D-2

          (B) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

          (C) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

(D) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

23.    Sultan Suleyman was the ruler of –

          (A) Iran

          (B) Afghanistan

          (C) Ottoman Turkey

          (D) Cairo

Fill in the blank

1.      Akbar ascended the throne at the age of ……….

2.      The Taj Mahal was constructed in memory of ………..

3.      Raja Todarmal was the …………… minister.

4.      The First Battle of Panipat was fought in the year ………………

5.      ………….., ……………., ……………. and …………. were the four sons of Babur.

State True or False

1.      Babur was a descendantof Timur and Chengiz Khan.

2.      The Baburnama is written in Persian.

3.      The Grand Trunk Road was built by Humayun.

4.      The Akbarnama was written by Akbar.

5.      In Jehangir's time Nurjahan dominated the administration.