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Quiz: Mughal Empire

  1. When was Mughal Empire founded?

    • 1526, Babur won the Battle of Panipat
    • 1768, unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah
    • 1830, separation from Gran Colombia
    • 1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons
    Answer

    1526, Babur won the Battle of Panipat — Founded: 1526, Babur won the Battle of Panipat.

  2. When did Mughal Empire end?

    • 1857, the British deposed the last emperor after the revolt
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    • 609 BCE, Nineveh destroyed by Babylonians and Medes
    • 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great took Babylon for Persia
    Answer

    1857, the British deposed the last emperor after the revolt — Ended: 1857, the British deposed the last emperor after the revolt.

  3. Where was the heartland of Mughal Empire?

    • Northern India, capitals Agra and Delhi
    • Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
    • The Tigris Euphrates valley, in present day Iraq and eastern Syria
    • Anatolia and the Balkans, capital Constantinople, renamed Istanbul
    Answer

    Northern India, capitals Agra and Delhi — Heartland: Northern India, capitals Agra and Delhi.

  4. True or false: The Mughal Empire ruled most of India for three centuries.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Mughal Empire ruled most of India for three centuries.