CBSE Class 12 History Kings And Chronicles MCQs Set B

Question. According to Shihabuddin Suhrawardi’s philosophy, God was represented by the symbol of
(a) Emperor
(b) Sun
(c) Moon
(d) Lotus

Answer : B

Question. The power of the Mughal dynasty diminished after the death of
(a) Jahangir
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar II

Answer : C

Question. Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the shifting of capitals between the 15th to 16th centuries?
(i) During the 1560s Akbar had the fort of Agra constructed with red sandstone quarried from the adjoining regions
(ii) In the 1570s, he decided to build a new capital, Fatehpur Sikri. One of the reasons prompting this may have been that Sikri was located on the direct road to Ajmer, where the dargah of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti had become an important pilgrimage centre.
(iii) In 1585, the capital was transferred to Lahore to bring the North-West under greater control and Akbar closely watched the frontier for thirteen years.
(iv) In 1648 the court, army and household moved from Agra to the newly completed imperial capital, Shahjahana bad.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) (i), (ii), (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii), (iv)
(c) (i), (iii), (iv)
(d) All of the above.

Answer : D

Question. Mughals were the descendants (Fatheeside) of
(a) Genghis Khan
(b) Timur
(c) Ibn Battuta
(d) Safavids

Answer : A

Question. Akbar shifted his capital from Fatehpur Sikri in 1585 AD to
(a) Agra
(b) Lahore
(c) Shahjahanabad
(d) Devagiri

Answer : B

Question. The term 'Mughal' was used for Timurid rulers in sixteenth century by:
(a) Arabs
(b) Europeans
(c) Portuguese
(d) Iranians

Answer : B

Question. Mother tongue of the Mughals was _______
(a) Persian
(b) Arabian
(c) Turkish
(d) Urdu

Answer : C

Question. _________ showing of the emperor to the public from the palace balcony.
(a) Jharokha Darshan
(b) Ankhon Darshan
(c) Drishti Darshan
(d) Chasme Darshan

Answer : A

Question. _________ was a scriptorium where the emperor’s collection of manuscripts was preserved.
(a) Library
(b) Kitabkhana
(c) Karkhana
(d) Fort

Answer : B

Question. The reign of Akbar was from:
(a) 1530-40 AD
(b) 1605-27 AD
(c) 1556-1605 AD
(d) 1628-58 AD

Answer : C

Question. Which Mughal emperor made Persian the court language?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Humayun
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : B

Question. The first Jesuit mission left the Mughal court at Fatehpur Sikri around
(a) 1580 AD.
(b) 1581 AD.
(c) 1582 AD.
(d) 1583 AD.

Answer : C

Question. ________ is considered the greatest Mughal Emperor.
(a) Shahjehan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jehangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : B

Question. ________ a pupil of Abul Fazal is known as its author.
(a) Abdul Hamid Khan
(b) Abdul Hamid Indori
(c) Abdul Hamid Jaipuriya
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori

Answer : D

Question. Which of these cities was not the capital of the Mughal Court?
(a) Delhi
(b) Agra
(c) Lahore
(d) Calcutta

Answer : D

Question. In Mughal administration, the court writers who recorded all court documents and imperial orders were called:
(a) Qazis.
(b) Wakil.
(c) Mir Bakhshi.
(d) Waqia Nawis.

Answer : D

Question. Humayun expanded the frontiers of the empire, but lost it after being defeated in 1540, and was driven into exile. He took refuge after this loss. Where he took the refuge?
(a) Mings of China
(b) Uzbeks of Uzbekistan
(c) Chaghtai’s of Turkey
(d) Safavid’s of Iran

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following statement is/are correct?
(1) Jahanara was the daughter of Shah Jahan.
(2) Abul Fazl was the Prime Minister of Akbar.
(3) Badshahnama was written by Shah Jahan.
(4) Gulbadan Begum was the daughter of Babur.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer : B

Question. Gulbadan Begum was the aunt of
(a) Babur.
(b) Humayun.
(c) Akbar
(d) Sher Shah.

Answer : C

Question. ………….. was a form of ceremonial salutation in which the courtier placed the palm of his right hand against his forehead and bent his head suggesting that the subject has placed his head – the seat of the senses and the mind – into the hand of humility, presenting it to the royal assembly.
(a) Axis Mundi
(b) Kornish
(c) Paibos
(d) Sajda

Answer : B

Question. The successor of Babur was _________
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjehan
(d) Jehangir

Answer : A

Question. What is meant by literal term of Kitabkhana?
(a) Book of Philosophy
(b) Book of Politics
(c) Library
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. Assertion (a): Both for the Rajput clans as well as the Mughals marriage was a way of cementing political relationships and forging alliances.
Reason (R): This ensured a continuing hierarchical relationship between ruling groups.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : A

Question. Urdu is the mixture of which of the following languages?
(а) Hindi and Bengali
(b) Persian and Bengali
(c) Hindi and Persian
(d) Hindi and Tamil

Answer : C

Question. The mother tongue of Mughal Dynasty was
(a) Persian.
(b) Turkish.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Greek.

Answer : B

Question. Who made Persian as the Court language of the Mughal Court?
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Babur
(d) Shahjehan

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following Mughal emperors wrote poetry and memoirs in Turkish language?
(a) Akbar
(b) Babur
(c) Humayun
(d) Aurangzeb

Answer : B

Question. Gulbadan Begum was the author of
(a) Humayun Nama
(b) Shahjahan Nama
(c) Alamgir Nama
(d) Badshah Nama

Answer : A

Question. Who was requested by Akbar to write the history of earlier times under Babar and Humayun?
(а) Gulbadan Begum
(b) Abul Fazl
(c) Abdus Samad Lahori
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Assertion(a): The granting of titles to men of merit was an important aspect of Mughal polity.
Reason (R): A man’s ascent in the court hierarchy could be traced through the titles he held.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : A

Question. Name the dynasty which ruled India during 1526 to 1707.
(a) Lodi Dynasty
(b) Mughal Dynasty
(c) Tughlaq Dynasty
(d) Maurya Dynasty

Answer : B

Question. Asiatic society of Bengal was established in
(a) 1762
(b) 1784
(c) 1786
(d) 1802

Answer : B

Case Based MCQs :

Question. Study this Mughal painting entitled Jahangir’s dream carefully and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option: 

Question. This Mughal painting is given the name of Jahangir’s dream because: 
(a) It shows the two rulers Jahangir and Safavid Shah Abbas in a friendly embrace which was Jahangir’s desire.
(b) It gave a sense of authenticity to a scene which was fictional as the two rulers had never met.
(c) An inscription on this miniature records that Jahangir commissioned Abu’l Hasan to render in painting a dream the Emperor had recently seen.
(d) All of the above.

Answer : D

Question. The major attributes of the given painting were largely inspired by the:
(a) Incoming European art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court.
(b) Persian art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court.
(c) Turkish art motifs and imaginaries in the Mughal court. 
(d) None of the above.

Answer : A

Question. The globe beneath the feet of both the Emperors suggests:
(a) The dream of Jahangir (the world seizure) to conquer the whole world by embracing his rival Shah Abbas.
(b) The globe is used by the painter to provide depth to the painting.
(c) The globe is representing the ideal world of humans and animals existing together.
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer : C

Question. A comparison of the physique and posture of both the Emperors in the painting portrays: 
(a) The superiority of Jahangir over Shah Abbas as shown by the difference in the physical size of their respective portraits.
(b) The dream of Jahangir of embracing his rival Shah Abbas in a friendly manner to retain Qandhar.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above.

Answer : C