CBSE Class 12 History Kings And Chronicles MCQs

Question :  With which Mughal Emperor can we associate ‘Alamgir Nama’?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Humanyun
(d) Jahangir

Answer :  A

Question :  Who is said to be the founder of the Mughal Empire?
(a) Nasiruddin Humayun
(b) Timur
(c) Ghenghiz Khan
(d) Zahiruddin Babur

Answer : D

(a) Death of Aurangzeb in 1706
(b) Shifting of Mughal capital
(c) Death of Aurangzeb in 1707
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question :  Which of these languages flourished under the Mughal rule?
(a) English
(b) Persian
(c) Hindavi
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer : B

Question :  ________ is considered the greatest Mughal Emperor.
(a) Shahjehan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer :  B

Question :  Mother tongue of the Mughals was _______
(a) Persian
(b) Arabian
(c) Turkish
(d) Urdu

Answer :  C

Question :  When did Akbar build a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) 1500s
(b) 1520s
(c) 1570s
(d) 1750s

Answer :  C

Question :  Which of the following was introduced by Akbar with the aim of popularly accepting the imperial authority as part of popular faith?
(a) Jharokha Darshan
(b) Aghas
(c) Polygamy
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question :  Which of the following was written by Gulbadan Begum?
(a) Badshah Nama
(b) Akbar Nama
(c) Babur Nama
(d) Humayun Nama

Answer :  D

(a) Revenue Collection
(b) Payment of Salaries
(c) Head of the military administration
(d) Head of Nobility

Answer :  B

Question :  Which of the following religions was Akbar keen to know about?
(a) Islam
(b) Buddhism
(c) Christianity
(d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question :  Which of these was a distinctive feature of Mughal nobility?
(a) It consisted of people from diverse ethnic and religious groups.
(b) It used modern weapons.
(c) It was paid in kind instead of cash/currency.
(d) It consisted of women.

Answer :  A

Question :  Which among the following statements is incorrect about Mughal Empire and its rulers?
(a) The name Mughal derives from Mongol but today the term evokes the grandeur of an empire, it was not the name the rulers of the dynasty chose for themselves.
(b) Mughal rulers referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side.
(c) Humayun, the first Mughal ruler, was related to Ghenghiz Khan from his mother’s side and he spoke Turkish and referred derisively to the Mongols as barbaric hordes.
(d) During the sixteenth century, Europeans used the term Mughal to describe the Indian rulers of this branch of the family.

Answer :  C

Question :  Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mughal Chronicles?
(i) Chronicles commissioned by the Mughal emperors are an important source for studying the empire and its court.
(ii) The Mughal chronicles were written in order to project a vision of an enlightened kingdom to all those who came under its umbrella.
(iii) At the same time they were meant to convey to those who resisted the rule of the Mughals that all resistance was destined to fail and also, the rulers wanted to ensure that there was an account of their rule for posterity. (iv) Mughal court chronicles were written in Arabic. All though the Mughals were Persian by origin, Persian was their mother tongue. 
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) (i), (ii), (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) All of the above.

Answer :  A

Question :  Humayun expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it after being defeated in 1540, and was driven into exile. He took refuge after this loss. Where he took the refuge?
(a) Mings of China
(b) Uzbeks of Uzbekistan
(c) Chaghtai’s of Turkey
(d) Safavid’s of Iran

Answer :  D

Question :  Which of the following Mughal emperors wrote poetry and memoirs in Turkish language?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babur
(c) Humayun
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : B

Answer :  D

Question :  _____ was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head suggesting that the subject has placed his head – the seat of the senses and the mind – into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.
(a) Axis Mundi
(b) Kornish
(c) Paibos
(d) Sajda

Answer :  B

Question :  During whose reign did William Hawkins visit the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer :  A

Question :  The Mughal School of Painting was interested in portraying:
(a) Mughal court
(b) Domestic subjects
(c) Scenes from the Indian classics
(d) The scenes of their motherland

Answer :  A

Question :  The Mughal kings celebrated three major festivals in a year. Identify the festival which is not included as major festivals.
(a) The Solar and Lunar birthdays of the monarch and Nauroz.
(b) the Iranian New Year on the vernal equinox
(c) Emperor’s Birthday
(d) English New Year

Answer :  D

Question :  Mansabdari System was founded by Akbar. The Mansabdars were
(a) military commanders
(b) provincial governors
(c) high civil and military officers
(d) all of the above

Answer :  D
 

Question :  Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat?
(a) Bada Imambara
(b) Buland Darwaza
(c) Jama Masjid
(d) Siddi Bashir

Answer :  B
 

Question :  Akbar’s concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means:
(a) friendship and goodwill to all
(b) common brotherhood
(c) fraternity and friendship
(d) harmony and peace to all

Answer :  D

Question :  What was the name of the Hall of Worship constructed by Akbar?
(a) Diwan-e-khas
(b) Diwan-e-Aam
(c) Ibadat Khana
(d) Buland Darwaza 

Answer :  C

Question :  Bahadur Shah was the
(a) Last ruler of the Lodis
(b) Successor of Sher Shah Suri
(c) Last Mughal ruler
(d) Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

Answer :  C

Question. Humayun was the successor of
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Babur
(d) Shahjahan

Answer : C

Question. Fatehpur Sikri is located in
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Bihar

Answer : B

Question. Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar II
(d) Shahjahan

Answer : C

Question. Who wrote Baburnama in Turkish language?
(a) Gul Badan Begum
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Babur

Answer : D

Question. Which was the favorite calligraphy of Akbar?
(a) Qalam
(b) Nastaliq
(c) Zarrin
(d) Nakara

Answer : B

Question. Who composed ‘Akbarnama’?
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Tansen
(c) Birbal
(d) Jahanara

Answer : A

Question. In which year Akbar abolished the tax on Pilgrimage?
(a) 1556
(b) 1563
(c) 1575
(d) 1580

Answer : B

Question. The name Mughal was derived from
(a) Turkey
(b) Mangol
(c) Persia
(d) Arab

Answer : B

Question. Who introduced ‘Jharokha Darshan’?
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Humayun

Answer : A

Question. Who was the founder of Mughal Empire?
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Humayun

Answer : A

Question. Which Mughal emperor used the title ‘Alamgir’?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : D

Question. During the reign of which of the following rulers was Jizya reimposed on non-Muslim subjects?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : D

Question. Who was the father of Jahangir?
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Shahjahan

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Mughal emperor did not combined religion and commerce.
(b) Shah Jahan sent a diplomatic representative to the Court of Shah Abbas in 1613.
(c) The last ruler of Mughal dynasty was Bahadur Shah Zafar II.
(d) None of the above

Answer : C 

Question. Who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
(a) Sir William Jones
(b) Henry Beveridge
(c) Sadullah Khan
(d) King George

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following statements regarding Akbar is not correct?
(a) Akbarwas thedevotee ofShaikhMuinuddinChishti.
(b) Akbar expanded and consolidated his empire.
(c) He constructed Ibadat Khana due to his quest for religious knowledge.
(d) He had cordial relations with Safavids over Qandahar.

Answer : D

Question. Who built Ibadatkhana?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Humayun
(d) Shahjahan

Answer : A

Question. Who was the wazir during Shah Jahan’s reign?
(a) Sadullah Khan
(b) Abu’l Fazl
(c) Mir Sayyid Ali
(d) Abu’l Hasan

Answer : A 

Question. Who wrote ‘Humayunama’?
(a) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Roshanara
(c) Humayun
(d) Noorjahan

Answer : A

Question. Who was the Finance Minister of Akbar?
(a) Raja Bharmal
(b) Man Singh
(c) Jai Singh
(d) Raja Todarmal

Answer : D

Question. Who sent a diplomatic representative to the court of Shah Abbas in 1613?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Shahjahan

Answer : A 

Question. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) Paintings not only improved the beauty of a book.
(b) Abu’l Fazl described painting as a magical art.
(c) Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur.
(d) Gubadan was the sister of Akbar.

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following are correct? Select the correct answer using codes.
(i) The name Mughal derives from Mongol.
(ii) Humayun took refuge in the court of the Safavid ruler of Afghan.
(iii) Mughals referred themselves as Timurids.
Codes
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Study the following statements regarding the Mughal empire carefully.
I. The Mughal empire comprised of many different ethnic groups and religious communities.
II. The emperor stood above all the religions and ethnic groups for peace and stability.
III. The nobility under Mughals also belonged to different religious and ethnic groups.
Which of the above statements reflects the Sulh-i-Kul policy of Akbar?
(a) I, III and IV
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV

Answer : A

Question. Arrange the following in sequence.
(i) Jahangir writes which memoirs.
(ii) Composition of first two daftars of the Badshah Nama.
(iii) Alamgir Nama
Codes
(a) (iii), (i), (ii)
(b) (i), (iii), (ii)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii)
(d) (ii), (i), (iii)

Answer : C

Question. Match the following.
       List I                         List II
A. Akbar Nama               1. Humayun
B. Humayun Nama         2. Akbar
C. Razmnama                3. Babur
D. Babur Nama              4. Mahabharata
Codes
    A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 2 3 4 1

Answer : B

Question. Match the following.
   List I                                              List II
A. Shihabuddin Suhrawardi             1. Reimposed Jizya
B. Akbar                                        2. Sulh-i-Kul
C. Aurangzeb                                 3. Revised BadshahNama
D. Sadullah Khan                           4. Iranian Sufi
Codes
    A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 2 1 4 3

Answer : A