7th Social - Term 2 Lesson.2 The Mughal Empire

Lesson.2 The Mughal Empire

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who introduced the Persian style of architecture in India?

1. Humayun
2. Babur
3. Jahangir
4. Akbar

Ans : Babur

2. In which battle did Akbar defeat Rana Pratap?

1. Panipat
2. Causa
3. Haldighati
4. Kanauj

Ans : Haldighati

3. Whose palace in Delhi was destroyed by Sher shah?

1. Babur
2. Humayun
3. Ibrahim Lodi
4. Alam Khan

Ans : Humayun

4. Who introduced Mansabdari system?

1. Sher Sha
2. Akbar
3. Jahangir
4. Shah Jahan

Ans : Akbar

5. Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?

1. Birbal
2. Raja Bhagwan Das
3. Raja Todarmal
4. Raja Man Singh

Ans : Raja Todarmal

II. Fill in the Blanks.

1. ______ was the name of the horse of Rana Pratap.

Ans : Chetak

2. _________ was a hall at FetehpurSikri where scholars of all religions met for a discourse.

Ans : Ibadatkhana

3. The Sufi saint who received Akbar’s utmost respect was __________

Ans : Salim Chishti

4. During the reign of ______________ the Zabti system was extended to the Deccan provinces.

Ans : Shah Jahan

5. _______ were tax-free lands given to scholars and religious institutions.

Ans : Suyurghal

III. Match the following

1. Babus	Ahmednagar
2. Durgavati	Jaipur
3. Rani Chand Bibi	Akbar
4. Din Ilahi	Chanderi
5. Raja Man Singh	Central Province
Ans : 1 – D, 2 – E, 3 – A, 4 – C, 5 – B

IV.True or False 

1. Babur inherited Farghana, a small kingdom in central Asia

Ans : True

2. Humayun succeeded in recapturing Delhi in 1565

Ans : False

3. Aurangzeb married a girl of a notable Rajput family

Ans : False

4. Jahangir ordered execution of Sikh leader Guru Arjun for helping his son Khusrau

Ans : True

5. During Auragzeb’s reign, architecture received much patronage.

Ans : False

V. Consider the following statements. Tick (√) the appropriate answer.

1. Assertion (A) : The British established their first factory at Surat.

Reason (R) : Jahangir granted trading rights to the English.

1. R is not the correct explanation of A
2. R is correct explanation of A
3. A is correct and R is wrong
4. (A) and (R) are Correct

Ans : R is correct explanation of A

2. Assertion (A) : Aurangzeb’s intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among people.

Reason (R) : Aurangzeb re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus

1. R is not the correct explanation of A
2. R is correct explanation of A
3. A is correct and R is wrong
4. (A) and (R) are Correct

Ans : R is correct explanation of A

3. Find out the wrong Pair

(I) Kamran was the son of Afghan noble, Hasan Suri, ruler of Sasaram in Bihar

(II) Akbar abolished the jizya poll tax o non-muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims.

(III) Aurangzeb acceded the throne after killing his three brothers.

(IV) Prince Akbar entered into a pact with Shivaji’s son Shambuji in the Deccan.

1. (I), (II) and (III) are correct
2. (II), (III) and (IV) are correct
3. (I), (III) and (IV) are correct
4. (II), (III), (IV) and (I) are correct

Ans : (b) (II), (III) and (IV) are correct

4. Arrange the battles in chronological order 

(i) Battle of Khanwa	(ii) Battle of Chausa	(iii) Battle of Kanauj	(iv) Battle of Chanderi
Ans :
(i) Battle of Kanauj – 1527	(ii) Battle of Chanderi – 1528	(iii) Battle of Chausa – 1539	(iv) Battle of Khanwa – 1540

4. Arrange the battles in chronological order

(I) Sarkars	(II) Parganas	(III) Subhas
Ans :
(I) Subhas	(II) Sarkars	(III) Parganas

5. Match the father and son

Father	Son
1. Akbar	Dilawar Khan
2. Daulat Khan Lodi	Rana Pratap
3. Hasan Suri	Humayun
4. Babur	Sher Shah
5. Uday Singh	Jahangir
Ans : 1 – E, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – C, 5 – B