Social Science Part Test

The Mughal Empire

1. What were the affects of teaching of bigots?

a. War among subjects
b. Universal peace among subjects
c. Division and disharmony among subjects
d. Harmony among the subjects
2. Name the new religion founded by Akbar.
a. Christian-i-illahi
b. Din-i-Illahi
c. Sikh-i-illahi
d. Hindu-i-illahi
3. Babur defeated the Sultan of delhi________ in April 1526 AD.
a. Ibrahim Lodhi
b. Ghouri
c. Humayun
d. Ghazni
4. Abul Fazl wrote the book called
a. Akbar Nama
b. Siraj-e-Hind
c. Minhaj-i-Siraj
d. Abul Nama
5. Shah Abbas (1588-1629) was a Safavid ruler of
a. Turkey
b. Iraq
c. Afghanistan
d. Iran
6. Column A
i. Military paymaster
ii. This minister in charge of religious and charitable patronage
iii. Military commander
iv. Town Police Commander
v. Financial officer
vi. Sawar
 Column B

g. Kotwal
h. Diwan
i. Cavalryman
j. sadr
k. Bakhshi
l. Faujdar
7. Fill in the blanks:

Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of
________ so that he could govern a society composed of many
religions, cultures and castes.

8. State true or false:

Prince Khurram is known as Jahangir.

9. Who received the title of 'Nur Jahan'?

10. Who was victorious amongst Shah Jahan's sons in the conflict over
succession?
11. How important was the income from land revenue to the stability of the
Mughal Empire?
12. Aurangzeb insulted Shivaji when he declared himself an independent
king and resumed campaigns against the British. What was the
consequence of it?
13. Describe jagirdars and their duties.