12. The Mughal Empire (History Quiz)

12. The Mughal Empire (History Quiz) Questions

• 1

  From father’s side Mughals were successor of-
  A. Timur
  B. Genghis Khan
  C. Iltutmish
  D. None of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  From mother’s side, Mughals were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), ruler of the Mongol tribes, China and Central Asia
  From father’s side, Mughals were successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey

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• 2

  Why Mughals were proud of Timurid ancestry?
  A. Because their ancestors were associated with massacre of innumerable people.
  B. Because their ancestors had captured Delhi
  C. Both A and B
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know
  Mughals did not like to be called Mughal or Mongol because of Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
  Mughals were proud of their Timurid ancestry, because their great ancestor had captured Delhi in 1398

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• 3

  Who was Babar’s father?
  A. Humayun
  B. Timur
  C. Miran Shah
  D. Umar Shaikh

  Answer - D

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• 4

  Which of the following is true?
  i. Mughals followed the custom of primogeniture
  ii. Babur forced to leave his ancestral throne due to invasion of Uzbegs

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The Mughals did not believe in the rule of primogeniture-where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate.
  They followed the Timurid custom of coparcenary inheritance – division of the inheritance amongst all the sons
  Babur succeeded to throne of Ferghana in 1494 and forced to leave throne due to the invasion of another Mongol group, the Uzbegs.

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• 5

  Under which ruler, Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service?
  A. Akbar
  B. Jahangir
  C. Shah Jahan
  D. Babur

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Under Jahangir rule, the Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service.

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• 6

  Who started guerrilla warfare?
  A. Mughals
  B. Marathas
  C. Ahoms
  D. Sikhs

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  From 1698 Aurangzeb personally managed campaigns in the Deccan against the Marathas who started guerrilla warfare He faced rebellion in north India of the Sikhs, Jats and Satnamis, in the north-east of the Ahoms and in the Deccan of the Marathas

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• 7

  Which of the following is false?
  A. Mother of Jahangir was a Rathor princess
  B. Aurangzeb killed his three brothers
  C. Jahangir struck silver coins bearing his own titles on one side and on the Nur Jahan
  D. Mirza Hakim revolted against his brother, Akbar

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  The mother of Jahangir -Kachhwaha princess, daughter of Rajput ruler of Amber (Now Jaipur).
  The mother of Shah Jahan – Rathor princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler of Marwar (Jodhpur).

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• 8

  Grading system used in Mughals to fix-
  i. Rank
  ii. Salary
  iii. Military responsibilities

  A. Only iii
  B. Only i and ii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of the above

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Those who joined Mughal service were enrolled as mansabdars.
  It was a grading system to fix (1) rank, (2) salary (3) military responsibilities.

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• 9

  Which of the following is true?
  i. Mansabdars are same as muqtis
  ii. Higher the zat, higher the loan on person

  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both I and ii
  D. None of these

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Rank and salary were determined by a numerical value called zat.
  Higher the zat, more prestigious was the position in court and the larger his salary.
  Mansabdars differ from muqtis as they did not actually reside in their jagirs

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• 10

  Main source of income available to Mughal rulers-
  A. Mining
  B. Tax on export and import
  C. Tax on peasantry
  D. Through war

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Main source of income available to Mughal rulers- tax on the produce of the peasantry
  Peasants paid taxes through rural elites i.e. Headman or local chieftain

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