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History - MCQ on Kings and Chronicles

Class XII

Q.1. “Chronicles” are the texts that include the:

a. accounts recorded the events of the emperor’s time

b. information from the regions to help the rulers to govern their regions

c. accounts of king’s achievements

d. All of them (True)

Answer:

Explanation: The texts including all these accounts and informations are termed as “chronicle” by modern historians.

Q.2. The Mughal Emperors first referred to themselves as:

a. Timurids (True)

b. Timpurs

c. Timmurs

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: The Mughal emperors first referred to themselves as Timurids as they were the descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side.

Q.3. The term Mughal for Timurids rulers in sixteenth century was used by:

a. Arabs

b. Europeans (True)

c. Portuguese

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: This term Mughal for Timurids was first used by Europeans.

Q.4. Who was the founder of Mughal Empire?

a. Akbar

b. Babur (True)

c. Jahangir

d. Humayun

Answer:

Explanation: Zahiruddin Babur was the founder of Mughal Empire.

Q.5. Who was the successor of Zahiruddin Babur?

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Shah Jahan

d. Humayun (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Nasiruddin Humayun was the successor of Zahiruddin Babur.

Q.6. Among the /Mughal emperors one of the greatest emperor was:

a. Jalaluddin Akbar (true)

b. Shah Jahan

c. Babur

d. Aurangzeb

Answer:

Explanation: He was the greatest Mughal ruler as he was responsible for making most largest, strongest and richest kingdom.

Q.7. The homeland of Babur was:

a. Eastern Asia

b. Central Asia (True)

c. Western Asia

d. Northern Asia

Answer:

Explanation: Babur was from Central Asia.

Q.8. Alamgir Nama was compiled in:

a 1666

b. 1668 (True)

c. 1669

d. 1670

Answer:

Explanation: Muhammmad Kazim compiled it. It is a history of the first ten years of Aurangzeb’s reign.

Q.9. The reign of Akbar was from:

a. 1530-40

b. 1605-27

c. 1556-1605 (True)

d. 1628-58

Answer:

Explanation: Jalaludin Akbar reign was from 1556-1605.

Q.10. Who among the following was the successor of Akbar?

a. Jahangir (True)

b. Shah Jahan

c. Aurangzeb

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Jahangir was the successor of Akbar. His reign was from 1605-27.

Q.11. Who was the last ruler of Mughal dynasty?

a. Jahangir

b. Shah Jahan

c. Aurangzeb

d. Bahadur Shah Zafar II (True)

Answer:

Explanation: He was the laste ruler of this dynasty. In 1857, the British overthrew him.

Q.12. The centre of Mughal power was:

a. Court (True)

b. Military field

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Court was the center where the political alliances and relationships were forged, also status and hierarchies were defined.

Q.13. The authors of chronicles focused on the events in relation to the:

a. Ruler

b. Ruler’s family

c. Courts and nobles

d. All of the above (True)

Answer:

Explanation: The focus was on all the aspects of ruler.

Q.14. Title “Alamgir” was given to which of the following Mughal Emperor?

a. Jahangir

b. Shah Jahan

c. Aurangzeb (True)

d. Bahadur Shah Zafar II

Answer:

Explanation: “Alamgir” title was given to Aurangzeb.

Q.15. Which of the following chronicle was related to Mughal dynasty?

a. Akbar Nama

b. Shahjahan Nama

c. Alamgir Nama

d. All of the above

Answer:

Explanation: Akbar Nama was the history of Akbar, Shahjahan Nama was of Shah Jahan and Alamgir Nama was the history of Aurangzeb.

Q.16. Chronicles of Mughal court were written in:

a. Persian (True)

b. English

c. Arabic

d. Greek

Answer:

Explanation: The chronicles were written in Persian.

Q.17. The mother tongue of Mughal Dynasty was:

a. Persian

b. Turkish (True)

c. Arabic

d. Greek

Answer:

Explanation: The Mughal were Chaghtai Turks and thus there mother tongue was Turkish.

Q.18. Which of the following text was translated into Persian during Mughal period?

a. Babur Nama

b. Mahabharata

c. Ramayana

d. All of them (True)

Answer:

Explanation: The Babur Nama was translated from Turkish into Persian Babur Nama. Mahabharata and Ramayana were also translated. The Mahabharata was translated as Razmnama (Book of Wars).

Q.19. Kitabkhana refers to:

a. Centre of manuscripts (True)

b. Centre of administration

c. Centre of military

d. All of these

Answer:

Explanation: Kitabkhana means library. All books in Mughal period were manuscripts that mean they were hand written.

Q.20. Calligraphy is the art of:

a. Pottery

b. Painting

c. Handwriting (True)

d. Music

Answer:

Explanation: Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. It was considered to be very important art.

Q.21. The chronicles of Mughal period include:

a. written text

b. Images

c. Both 1 and 2 (True)

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Chronicles include both. To give the text a visual form images were also been used.

Q.22. The paintings were used in chronics to:

a. enhance the beauty of a book

b. communicate the ideas about the kingdom

c. communicate the ideas about the kingdom

d. All of the above (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Abu’l Fazl described paintings as a “magical art”. They were not only used to enhance the beauty but also express the ideas in the visual way.

Q.23. Taswir refers to:

a. drawing anything (true)

b. drawing of a emperor

c. drawing of the Mughal court

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Drawing the likeness of anything is called Taswir.

Q.24. In Akbar’s court Muhammad Husayn was one of the finest:

a. Painter

b. Calligrapher (True)

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: He was one of the best calligraphers. He was honored with the title “zarrin qalam” (golden pen) for his perfectly proportioned curvature of letters.

Q.25. Mir SayyidAli and Abdus Samad was the artist from:

a. Central Asia

b. Iran (True)

c. Iraq

d. Afghanistan

Answer:

Explanation: They were from Iran were made to accompany Emperor Humayun to Delhi.

Q.26. Abu’l Fazl was the author of

a. Akbar Nama (True)

b. Shahjahan Nama

c. Alamgir Nama

d. All of the above

Answer:

Explanation: Abu’l Fazl was the author of Akbar Nama one of the well known Mughal official histories.

Q.27. The Language known to Abu’l Fazl was:

a. Arabic

b. Persian

c. Greek

d. All of the above (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Abu’l Fazl knew all these languages.

Q.28. The Akbar Nama was based on the:

a. actual records of events

b. official documents

c. oral testimonies of knowledge persons

d. All of the above (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Abu’l Fazl has based Akbar Nama all the sources that were available.

Q.29. Akbar Nama is divided into:

a. Two books

b. Three books (True)

c. Four books

d. Five books

Answer:

Explanation: The first two books are chronicles and the third book is the Ain-i-Akbari.

Q.30. Abdul Hamid Lahori was the author of:

a. Akbar Nama

b. Shahjahan Nama

c. Alamgir Nama

d. Badshah Nama (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Abdul Hamid Lahori is the known author of Badshah Nama.

Q.31. Badshah Nama is the history of:

a. . Jahangir

b. Shah Jahan (True)

c. Aurangzeb

d. Bahadur Shah Zafar II

Answer:

Explanation: This was based on the history of Shah Jahan. It is in three volumes of ten lunar years each.

Q.32. A account that traces development over time is known as:

a. Diachronic account (True)

b. Synchronic account

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Diachronic account traces developments overtime whereas a synchronic account depicts one or several situations at one particular moment.

Q.33. Henry Beveridge translated Akbar Nama into :

a. Persian

b. Turkish

c. English (True)

d. Arabic

Answer:

Explanation: He translated it into English in the early twentieth century.

Q.34. According to the Suhrawardi’s philosophy, God is represented by the symbol of:

a. Emperor

b. Sun (True)

c. Moon

d. All of the above

Answer:

Explanation: He was the famous Iranian Sufi. Abu’l Fazl was inspired from his philosophy.

Q.35. Sulh-i-kul means:

a. absolute peace (True)

b. god’s grace

c. wealth

d. All of the above

Answer:

Explanation: Abu’l Fazl has explained the idea of Sulh-i-kul that meant absolute peace. Under Mughal period, this idea was implemented through the state policies.

CUET History Questions Objective Types for Chapter 9 Kings and Chronicles The Mughal Courts Set-B

Q.36. Gulbadan Begum was the author of:

a. Humayun Nama (True)

b. Shahjahan Nama

c. Alamgir Nama

d. Badshah Nama

Answer:

Explanation: Gulbadan Begum begins to write Humayun Nama in 1587.

Q.37. The earliest impressions of the Mughal court ever recorded by European writers are:

a. Travellers accounts

b. Merchant accounts

c. Diplomats accounts

d. Jesuit accounts (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Jesuit accounts by the Jesuit missionaries are the earliest impressions of the Mughal court ever recorded by European writers.

Q.38. The first Jesuit mission to the Mughal court was in:

a. 1578

b. 1580 (True)

c. 1583

d. 1582

Answer:

Explanation: It reached as Fatehpur Sikri and stayed for about two years.

Q.39. In 1585 from Fatehpur Sikri Akbar shifted the capital to:

a. Agra

b. Lahore (True)

c. Shahjahanabad

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: The capital was shifted to Lahore to bring the northwestern part of sub continent under control.

Q.40. During 1570s the capital of Mughal empire was:

a. Agra

b. Lahore

c. Shahjahanabad

d. Fatehpur Sikri (True)

Answer:

Explanation: It is because Sikri was located near the dargah of Shaikh Muinuddin Chisti, an important pilgrimage centre.

Q.41. Axis mundi means:

a. a pole visualized as a supporter of King

b. a pole visualized as a supporter of God

c. a pole visualized as a supporter of Universe

d. a pole visualized as a supporter of Earth (True)

Answer:

Explanation: Axis mundi is a Latin phrase for a pillar or pole visualized as a supporter of Earth.

Q.42. Shab-i-barat is the:

a. New moon night

b. Full moon night (True)

c. Both 1 and 2

d. None of these

Answer:

Explanation: Shab-i-barat is the full moon night on the 14 Shaban, the eighth month of the hijri calendar. It is celebrated with prayers and fireworks in the sub continent.

Q.43. In Mughal administration waqia nawis were responsible for:

a. recording of all applications presented in the court

b. recording of all documents presented in the court

c. recording of all imperial orders

d. All of the above (True) Explanation: Waqia nawis were the court writers.

Q.44. Under the Mughal administration the head of the provisional administration was:

a. Diwan

b. Bakhshi

c. Subadar (True)

d. Sadr

Answer:

Explanation: Subadar was the governor who directly reported to the emperor.

Q.45. Tajwiz referred as a:

a. Petition (True)

b. Salutation

c. Submission

d. All of the above

Answer:

Explanation: Tajwiz was a petition presented by a nobleman to the emperor, recommending that an applicant be recruited as mansabdar.

Q.46 The term ‘khilat’ refers to:

a. The robe of honour (true)

b. the lotus blossom set with jewels

c. jeweled ornaments

d. large sum of money

Answer:

Explanation: The term khiulat refers to a probe of honour awarded by the mughals. It was a garment once worn by the emperor and imbued with his benediction.

Q.47 During Mughal empire, Mahabharata was translated as:

a. Rihla

b. Alamgir Nama

c. Razmnama (true)

d. Baburnama

Answer:

Explanation: During mughal empire many Sanskrit texts were translated into Persian including Mahabharata that was translated to Razmnama( Book of wars).

Q.48 Jharokha Drashan was introduced by:

a. Humayun

b. Babur

c. Akbar (true)

d. Jahangir

Answer:

Explanation: Jharokha Drashan was introduced by Akbar, with the objective of broadening the acceptance of imperial authority as part of popular faith.

Q.49 Diwan-i-Khas was meant for:

a. offering morning prayers

b. meeting the crowd

c. viewing the work of artists

d. discussing confidential matters (true)

Answer:

Explanation: Diwan-i-khas was used by the Mughal emperors to hold private audiences and discuss confidential matters.

Q.50 The title Mirza Raza was accorded by Aurangzeb to:

a. Jai Singh

b. Jaswant Singh

c. both a & b (true)

d. Amir Khan

Answer:

Explanation: Aurangzeb accorded the title Mirza Raza to his two highest ranking nobles Jai Singh and Jaswant Singh.

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