Category: Mughal Empire

Aurangzeb Quiz

India, Mughal Empire

Aurangzeb Quiz Questions

Aurangzeb reading the Quran.

Aurangzeb reading the Quran. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) Who was defeated in the battle of Dharmat?
a) Raj Singh
b) Jai Singh
c) Jaswant Singh
d) Roop Singh

2) Who was defeated in the battle of Samugarh?
a) Dara Sikoh
b) Shuja
c) Shaista Khan
d) Isa Khan

3) Which kingdom was annexed by Aurangzeb in 1687?
a) Gwalior
b) Gondia
c) Golconda
d) Calicut

4) Which tax abolished by Akbar was re-imposed by Aurangzeb?
a) Income Tax
b) Service Tax
c) Jizya
d) Sales Tax

5) Who of the sons of Aurangzeb revolted and later fled to Persia?
a) Mohmmed
b) Muazzam
c) Akbar
d) Azam

6) Which mosque in Delhi’s Red Fort was built by Aurangzeb?
a) Heera Masjid
b) Panna Masjid
c) Moti Masjid
d) Sona Masjid

7) Which Sikh Guru was killed for not converting to Islam?
a) Angad
b) Arjun Dev
c) Teg Bahadur
d) Gobind Singh

The Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque inside the Red...

The Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque inside the Red Fort in Delhi was built in 1659 by Aurangzeb for his own personal use. It was unfortunately closed when we were there. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

8) Which Maratha ruler imprisoned by Aurangzeb escaped in a basket of sweets?
a) Shivaji
b) Sambhaji
c) Rajaram
d) Sahu

9) Who was attached by Shivaji and lost his fingers?
a) Mir Bakshi
b) Mir Atish
c) Shaista Khan
d) Ahmed Shah

10) Where was Aurangzeb buried?
a) Kabul
b) Lahore
c) Sikandra
d) Khuldabad

Aurangzeb Quiz Questions with Answers

1) Who was defeated in the battle of Dharmat?
c) Jaswant Singh

2) Who was defeated in the battle of Samugarh?
a) Dara Sikoh

3) Which kingdom was annexed by Aurangzeb in 1687?
c) Golconda

4) Which tax abolished by Akbar was re-imposed by Aurangzeb?
c) Jizya

5) Who of the sons of Aurangzeb revolted and later fled to Persia?
c) Akbar

English: Tomb of Mughal Emeperor, Aurangzeb at...

Tomb of Mughal Emeperor, Aurangzeb at Khuldabad, Aurangabad, 1850s. “He desired in his will that not more than 8 rupees was to be expended on it” The tomb lies within the courtyard of the shrine of the Sufi saint Shaikh Burham-u’d-din Gharib (died 1331). This disciple of Nizam ud-Din Auliya of Delhi was buried at Khuldabad near Aurangabad. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) Which mosque in Delhi’s Red Fort was built by Aurangzeb?
c) Moti Masjid

7) Which Sikh Guru was killed for not converting to Islam?
c) Teg Bahadur

8) Which Maratha ruler imprisoned by Aurangzeb escaped in a basket of sweets?
a) Shivaji

9) Who was attacked by Shivaji and lost his fingers?
c) Shaista Khan

10) Where was Aurangzeb buried?
d) Khuldabad

Originally posted 2017-02-24 22:34:10.

Humayun Quiz

History, India, Mughal Empire, Rulers Emperors Monarchs Kings Queens

Humayun Quiz Questions

1) What is the meaning of Humayun?
a) Brave
b) Fortunate
c) Lion
d) Tiger

2) Who of the following was not a brother of Humayun?
a) Askari
b) Khurram
c) Kamran
d) Hindal

3) Who of the following was Humayun’s wife?
a) Anjumand Banu
b) Mehrunnisa
c) Zebunnisa
d) Hamida Banu

4) When did Humayun ascend the throne?
a) 11 March 1511
b) 16 April 1514
c) 30 December 1530
d) 16 June 1548

5) Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Kanauj?
a) Chengiz Khan
b) Durgadas
c) Sher Khan
d) Dilawar Khan

6) Who gave Humayun shelter?
a) Shah Tahmasp I
b) Haroon Al Rashid
c) Abu Bakr
d) Nadir Shah

7) Who wrote Humayun Nama?
a) Humayun
b) Gulbadan
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir

8) When did Humayun get back his empire?
a) 1542
b) 1545
c) 1550
d) 1555

9) Who was sent as a messenger by Humayun and killed by Hindal?
a) Tardi Beg
b) Sheikh Buhlul
c) Adam Khan
d) Bairam Khan

10) Where was Humayun buried?
a) Agra
b) Delhi
c) Kandahar
d) Lahore

Humayun Quiz Questions with Answers

1) What is the meaning of Humayun?
b) Fortunate

2) Who of the following was not a brother of Humayun?
b) Khurram

3) Who of the following was Humayun’s wife?
d) Hamida Banu

4) When did Humayun ascend the throne?
c) 30 December 1530

5) Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Kanauj?
c) Sher Khan

6) Who gave Humayun shelter?
a) Shah Tahmasp I

7) Who wrote Humayun Nama?
b) Gulbadan

8) When did Humayun get back his empire?
d) 1555

9) Who was sent as a messenger by Humayun and killed by Hindal?
b) Sheikh Buhlul

10) Where was Humayun buried?
b) Delhi

Originally posted 2017-01-13 03:26:07.

Babur Quiz

History, India, Mughal Empire, Rulers Emperors Monarchs Kings Queens
Zahir-ud-Din-Muhammad Babur

Zahir-ud-Din-Muhammad Babur (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Babur Quiz Questions

1) Where was Babur born?
a) Delhi
b) Karachi
c) Farghana
d) Shiraz

2) When did Babur capture Kabul?
a) 1483
b) 1494
c) 1497
d) 1504

3) When was the first battle of Panipat?
a) 1511
b) 1526
c) 1556
d) 1761

4) Whom did Babur defeat in the first battle of Panipat?
a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlak
b) Mohammed Ghori
c) Ibrahim Lodi
d) Prithviraj Chauhan

5) When was the battle of Khanwa?
a) 1511
b) 1527
c) 1546
d) 1564

6) Who was defeated in the battle of Khanwa?
a) Sangram Singh
b) Uday Singh
c) Pratap Singh
d) Amar Singh

7) Which kingdom was conquered by Babur in 1528?
a) Chanderi
b) Gwalior
c) Baroda
d) Kolhapur

8) Whom did Babur defeat in the battle of Ghagra in 1529?
a) Bahlol Lodi
b) Sikandar Lodi
c) Mahmud Lodi
d) Allauddin Khilji

9) Which empire in India was founded by Babur?
a) Pathan
b) Arab
c) Mughal
d) Gupta

10) Where was Babur buried?
a) Agra
b) Delhi
c) Kabul
d) Lahore

Babur Quiz Questions with Answers

1) Where was Babur born?
c) Farghana

2) When did Babur capture Kabul?
d) 1504

3) When was the first battle of Panipat?
b) 1526

4) Whom did Babur defeat in the first battle of Panipat?
c) Ibrahim Lodi

5) When was the battle of Khanwa?
b) 1527

6) Who was defeated in the battle of Khanwa?
a) Sangram Singh

7) Which kingdom was conquered by Babur in 1528?
a) Chanderi

8) Whom did Babur defeat in the battle of Ghagra in 1529?
c) Mahmud Lodi

9) Which empire in India was founded by Babur?
c) Mughal

10) Where was Babur buried?
c) Kabul

Originally posted 2016-07-01 21:58:57.