Question

section quiz 15 - 3
directions: matching match each item in column a with an item in column b.
write the correct letters in the blanks. (10 points each)
column a

1. founder of mogul dynasty in india
2. private group representing the british crown
3. underground prison used in 1756
4. memorial to an indian emperors wife
5. combined persian - indian motifs style of painting

column b
a. black hole of calcutta
b. taj mahal
c. the east india company
d. babur
e. \akbar style\
directions: multiple choice in the blank, write the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question. (10 points each)

1. the moguls in india were foreigners who were also

a. confucians. c. muslims.
b. buddhists. d. christians.

1. by the late eighteenth century, mogul prosperity was shaken by

a. the rise of women. c. new architectural styles.
b. the coming of the british. d. shah jahan.

1. local, lower - ranking officials called zamindars did all of the following

except
a. receive farm plots. c. exercise considerable power.
b. keep part of the taxes they collected. d. command small armies.

1. baburs forces entered india through the

a. khyber pass. c. state of bengal.
b. port of chennal. d. fort william.

1. the british successes in india were achieved through the military genius of

a. agra. c. sir robert clive.
b. jahangir. d. shah jahan.

Explanation:

• 1. Babur (D)：Babur founded the Mughal dynasty in India.
• 2. The East India Company (C)：The East India Company was a private group representing the British crown.
• 3. Black Hole of Calcutta (A)：The Black Hole of Calcutta was an underground prison used in 1756.
• 4. Taj Mahal (B)：The Taj Mahal is a memorial to an Indian emperor's wife.
• 5. “Akbar style” (E)：The “Akbar style” is a combined Persian - Indian motifs style of painting.
• 6. Muslims (C)：The Mughals in India were Muslims.
• 7. The coming of the British (B)：By the late eighteenth century, Mughal prosperity was shaken by the coming of the British.
• 8. Receive farm plots (A)：Zamindars did not receive farm plots.
• 9. Khyber Pass (A)：Babur’s forces entered India through the Khyber Pass.
• 10. Sir Robert Clive (C)：The British successes in India were achieved through the military genius of Sir Robert Clive.

Answer:

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. E
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. C