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Mixed Bag of Indian History Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by AstroFun19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the last emperor of the Mughal dynasty? Hint

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Prince Khurram

Prince Salim

Alamgir

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the wife of Prithviraj Chauhan (reigned 1169-1192), the greatest ruler of the Chauhan dynasty? Hint

Jaivantabai

Princess Padmini

Samyukta

Kunti

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who from the following is NOT one of the 'nine gems' of Akbar? Hint

Todar Mal

Man Singh

Birbal

Bairam Khan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which courageous king of Chittor fought against a Mughal king in the Battle of Haldighati? Hint

Rana Sanga

Maharana Pratap

Rana Udai singh

Vikramaditya

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Question 5 of 10

5. Let's forward little now. Who was the last Nawab in Lucknow? Hint

Wazir Ali Khan

Birjis Qadr

Muhammad Ali Shah

Tipu Sultan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the last powerful king of the Gupta dynasty? Hint

Chandragupta II

Skandagupta

Kumaragupta

Ramagupta

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the chief consort of Akbar? Hint

Salima Sultana Begum

Jodha Begum

Bakshi Banu

Ruqaiya Sultana Begum

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is generally acknowledged as the greatest emperor of the Mughal dynasty? Hint

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Jahangir

Akbar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Emperor Shah Jahan's chief consort Mumtaz Mahal died while giving birth to a child. During which of her childbirths was this? Hint

22nd

14th

8th

1st

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Mughal empress consort, widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential women of the Mughal Empire, was the only one to have her name appear on silver coins? Hint

Mumtaz Mahal

Nur Jahan

Ruqaiya Sultana Begum

Rabia-ud-Durrani

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the last emperor of the Mughal dynasty?

Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar

Bahadur Shah (reigned 1837-1857) actively participated in the Revolt of 1857 against the British. Prince Salim is Jahangir, Prince Khurram is Shah Jahan, and Alamgir is the title taken by emperor Aurangzeb when he ascended the throne. Though convicted of treason against the British he was not executed but sent into exile in Burma (now Myanmar), where he died in 1862.

2. Who was the wife of Prithviraj Chauhan (reigned 1169-1192), the greatest ruler of the Chauhan dynasty?

Answer: Samyukta

Samyukta, also known as Sanyogita, was famous for her bewitching beauty. She was the daughter of King Jaichand of Kannauj, who was Prithviraj's greatest enemy, but Prithviraj managed to elope with her and they married.

3. Who from the following is NOT one of the 'nine gems' of Akbar?

Answer: Bairam Khan

Bairam Khan (1517-1561) was a trusted general of Humayun and Akbar. After the death of Humayun he became the guardian of Akbar and ruled the kingdom in Akbar's name. However, he did not become one of the 'nine gems'.

4. Which courageous king of Chittor fought against a Mughal king in the Battle of Haldighati?

Answer: Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap (1568-1597) of Chittor, fought Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) in the Battle of Haldighati (1576). Though he put up a fight against the Mughal, he was defeated, but his horse Chetak saved his life.

5. Let's forward little now. Who was the last Nawab in Lucknow?

Answer: Birjis Qadr

Birjis Qadr (1845-1893) was the son of Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820-1870) and Wajid Ali Shah (1847-1856), and he was the last Nawab of Lucknow as the British annexed it.

6. Who was the last powerful king of the Gupta dynasty?

Answer: Skandagupta

Skandagupta (reigned 455-467) is the right answer, after him a series of weak rulers ascended the throne and gradually the Gupta empire declined.

7. Who was the chief consort of Akbar?

Answer: Ruqaiya Sultana Begum

Ruqaiya Sultana Begum (1542-1662) was Akbar's first wife and chief consort. Salima Sultana Begum (1539-1612) was Bairam Khan's widow whom Akbar married afterwards, Bakshi Banu(1540-?) was his half-sister and Jodha begum (1542-1623)was his first Hindu but overall secondary begum.

8. Who is generally acknowledged as the greatest emperor of the Mughal dynasty?

Answer: Akbar

Akbar(1556-1605) was the greatest ruler of the Mughal dynasty, because of his secular and tolerant religious policies. He established a new religious order called Din-i-Ilahi, which sought to include what he saw as the best points from all the major religions.

9. Emperor Shah Jahan's chief consort Mumtaz Mahal died while giving birth to a child. During which of her childbirths was this?

Answer: 14th

Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631, empress consort from 1627) died during her 14th childbirth, at the age of 40. It seems she had abnormally painful and prolonged labour and that she died of blood loss. Her death had a profound impact on Shah Jahan and inspired the creation of Taj Mahal.

10. Which Mughal empress consort, widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential women of the Mughal Empire, was the only one to have her name appear on silver coins?

Answer: Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan (1577-1645, empress 1611-1627) was the consort of Nur Jahangir. She is widely considered as the most powerful and influential woman in the entire Mughal dynasty. And since Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627, ascended the throne in 1605) was seriously addicted to alcohol and opium, Nur Jahan was the real power behind the throne.

Source: Author AstroFun19

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