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Early Invasions & Delhi Sultanate Quiz 03
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Q1. Chenghez Khan was a –
A.
Turk
B.
Afgan
C.
Persian
D.
Mongal
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Correct Answer:
D
Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.
Q2. Who was defeated in the second battle of Tarain?
A.
Rana Sanga
B.
Maharana Pratap
C.
Tipu Sultan
D.
Prithviraj Chauhan
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Correct Answer:
D
In 1192, Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan, marking the beginning of Muslim rule in North India.
Q3. The reign of which of the following is considered to have been the Golden Period of Mughal Rule?
A.
Shah Jahan
B.
Akbar
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Jahangir
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Correct Answer:
A
Shah Jahan's reign is called the Golden Age due to its relative peace and magnificent architectural achievements like the Taj Mahal.
Q4. Who termed the dominion of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq as ‘Hind and Sind’?
A.
Yahia-bin Ahmad
B.
Ibn Battuta
C.
Ziyauddin Barani
D.
Abdal Malik Isami
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Correct Answer:
B
The Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta used this term in his 'Rihla' to describe the vast geographical extent of the Sultanate.
Q5. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
A.
three centuries
B.
a little over one century
C.
four centuries
D.
two centuries
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A
The Delhi Sultanate (starting with the Slave dynasty and ending with the Lodis) lasted from 1206 to 1526.
Q6. Who said Hanoz Delhi Door Ast?
A.
Nizamuddin Aulia
B.
Farid
C.
Todarmal
D.
Firdausi
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Correct Answer:
A
'Delhi is still far away'—the saint said this in response to Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq's threat as the Sultan was returning to Delhi.
Q7. Who was known as ’Lakh Baksh’?
A.
Babar
B.
Raziya
C.
Iltutmish
D.
Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
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Correct Answer:
D
Aibak was known as the 'Giver of Lakhs' due to his immense generosity and charity.
Q8. Which of the following battles marked the real beginning of the Mughal Empire in India?
A.
Second Battle of Panipat
B.
First Battle of Panipat
C.
Battle of Talikota
D.
Battle of Haldighati
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Correct Answer:
A
(Note: While First Panipat started it, the Second Battle in 1556 decisively ended Afghan claims and solidified Mughal rule).
Q9. Which was the most appropriate cause for the failure of Raziya?
A.
Her sex
B.
Intention to rule in fact
C.
Unpopularity
D.
Incompetence
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Correct Answer:
B
Razia's attempt to exercise actual power and her appointment of non-Turks to high office alienated the Turkish nobility (Chahalgani).
Q10. Who was the founder of the Slave dynasty in India?
A.
Iltutmish
B.
Balban
C.
Mohammad Ghori
D.
Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
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Correct Answer:
D
Aibak, a general of Ghori, became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206, starting the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty.
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