Muslim Gunpowder Empires

For approximately how many years did the Mughal Empire hold power in India?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 400 years

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

• Timur

• Genghis Khan

• Babur

• Akbar

What was the primary source of revenue for the Mughal Empire?

• Trade taxes

• Taxes on agriculture

• Tributes from conquered kingdoms

• Mining

Which Mughal emperor implemented the policy of Sulh-i Kul, promoting universal toleration?

• Babur

• Aurangzeb

• Akbar

• Timur

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What action did Akbar take to frighten Indian princes into submission?

• Ordered the burning of their palaces.

• Slaughtered thousands of inhabitants and piled up their skulls.

• Imprisoned their families indefinitely.

• Forced them into public humiliation rituals.

What was the purpose of Akbar's experiment involving infants?

• To determine the most effective method of early childhood education.

• To study the development of social skills in isolation.

• To discover the natural language of mankind.

• To assess the impact of different diets on infant growth.

Which of the following actions did Aurangzeb take to limit expenses at court?

• Increased taxes on all subjects.

• Prohibited the use of gold in men's garments and stopped the practice of being weighed against gold.

• Reduced the size of the imperial army.

• Sold off royal jewels and artifacts.

Which of the following was a factor contributing to the decline of the Mughal Empire?

• A series of devastating natural disasters.

• Growing factionalism at the Mughal court.

• The rise of a powerful new European empire in India.

• A sudden and widespread plague.