mughal empire quiz set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following statements about Aurangzeb is true?

1. He was the greatest Mughal emperor.
2. He worked for the glory of the Mughal dynasty.
3. He dismissed the tradition of music in his court.
4. His biggest enemy was Marathas.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 3 and 4

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

Where is the mausoleum of Sher Shah?

a) Delhi

b) Sasaram

c) Kalinjar

d) Sonargaon

Question : 3

Consider the following statements: Hemu, who was defeated at the Second Battle of Panipat by Akbar’s army, was a

1. Minister and general of Adil Shah
2. Trader or Baniya by birth
3. Governor of Agra
4. General of Sikandar Shah

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 alone

Question : 4

a) 1 3 4 2

b) 4 1 2 3

c) 3 2 1 4

d) 2 4 3 1

Question : 5

Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was

a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family

b) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions

c) Akbar’s private prayer chamber

d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

Question : 6

During the reign of which of the following Mughal emperors, was the Sikh leader Banda Bahadur captured and executed?

a) Bahadur Shah

b) Aurangzeb

c) Jahandar Shah

d) Farrukhsiyar