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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
1. Where is the Taj Mahal built?
the town of Emperor
the town of Jahan
the town of watercourse
the town of Agra
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
2. Who built the Jaj Mahal?
the Emperor’s wife
the Emperor Shah Jahan
the architect
all the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
3. In what year did the Emperor Shah Jahan's beloved wife passed away?
1930
1931
1932
1933
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
4. What trees wee grown in the walled garden?
watercourse
slender
cypress
white minaret
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
5. What was square building made?
pure white marble
pure black marble
crude white steel
crude black steel
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
6. Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?
Prince Persia
Ustad Isa
Shah Jaha
Andy Wilso
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
The Taj Mahal
Often called the most beautiful building in the world, The Taj Mahal stands in the town of Agra in India. It is in fact a tomb built by the emperor Shah Jahan for his wife who died in 1931.
Visitors to the Taj Mahal enter through a red sandstone gateway which leads into a beautiful walled garden in which a watercourse runs between rows of slender cypress trees. A the end of
the watercourse The Jaj Mahal stands on a marble terrace.
It’s square building made from pure white marble and topped by a dome. Four slender white minerals or towers rise from the corners of the terrace. Beneath the dome is an eight-sided chamber with a carved marble screen around the tombs of the emperor and his wife.
The chief architect of the Taj Mahal was Ustad Isa, who may have been a Persian. The building and ornamentation was done by 20,000 men and craftsmen from all parts of Asia. (1632-1650.)
7. According to the passage, what nationality did Ustad Isa have?
Croatian
Chinese
Caucasian
Persian
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
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