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Where was the Mughal Empire?
India
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Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?
Babur
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What year was the empire established?
In 1526 it was officially established.
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What is the Mughal tribe?
(Where were they originally from, where did they settle)
It is a tribe whose descendants were Mongols. They settled in Kazakhstan and adopted the people's language, religion, and culture.
200
What Empire Bordered the Mughal Empire?
The Safavid Empire
200
Who were Babur's ancestors?
Hint: Two great emperors
Timur, the founder of the Timurid Dynasty, and
Ghengis Khan, the founder of the Mongolian Empire.
200
Why did the Mughal Empire have an empty treasury?
Jahangir's wife used much of the money to enrich her Persian family.
Shah Jahan was a man of grand plans. He wasted money on military campaigns and expensive building projects.
200
What were some games/sports the Mughal liked to play? (Just name 1)
- Cards
- Wrestling
- Hunting
- Polo
300
What part of India did the Mughal not conquer?
a) South b)East c)West d)North
a) South
The southern part of India
300
Which Emperor was a great conqueror?
Akbar
or
Aurangzeb
300
What did the Mughal use that their enemies did not use?
Gunpowder and heavy artillery.
300
What does Mughal mean in Persia?
Mongol
400
What city did Babur begin his conquest with?
(Before conquering India)
Choice:
a) Beijing b)Delhi c) Istanbul d)Kabul
d) Kabul
400
Which Emperor left a grand legacy of structures that he constructed during his reign?
Hint: He built the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
400
What are two reasons of the decline of the empire?
Wars of Succession
Aurangzeb’s Policies
Empty Treasury
Invasions
Weak Emperors and regional powers.
400
How long did the Mughal Empire exist?
From 1526 to 1857.
331 years
500
What current nations did the Mughal Empire rule?
Hint:5 countries
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and some of Nepal and Afghanistan.
500
Describe Aurangzeb. (3 things)
He reigned from 1658 - 1707.
He was very religious intolerant.
He forbade the construction of Hindu Temples.
He took the throne by killing his brother and imprisoning his father.
He was disliked by his subjects causing them to revolt.
During his reign, the empire reached its peak in terms of size.
500
What was the first battle of Panipat?
It was the battle in which Babur defeated the Lodi dynasty and took over their entire empire in 1526. This is when the empire was officially established.
500
What type of government was the Mughal Empire?
(Besides it being an authoritarian)
- It was not centralized.
- It is similar to a federal government, where there are states united under a larger power.
- Similar to the United States.