Medieval History – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 61. The reign of which Mughal emperor saw the visit of Sir Thomas Roe?

   • A. Akbar
   • B. Jahangir
   • C. Shah Jahan
   • D. Aurangzeb

2. 62. Who among the following was a contemporary of Akbar?

   • A. Queen Elizabeth I of England
   • B. Henry VIII of England
   • C. Louis XIV of France
   • D. Peter the Great of Russia

3. 63. The Bijapur Sultanate was defeated by the Mughals under the reign of?

   • A. Akbar
   • B. Jahangir
   • C. Shah Jahan
   • D. Aurangzeb

4. 64. The Golconda Sultanate was annexed by the Mughal Empire during the reign of?

   • A. Akbar
   • B. Jahangir
   • C. Shah Jahan
   • D. Aurangzeb

5. 65. The 'Ashtapradhan' was the council of ministers in which kingdom?

   • A. Vijayanagara Empire
   • B. Bahmani Sultanate
   • C. Maratha Empire
   • D. Delhi Sultanate

6. 66. The 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' were taxes associated with which power?

   • A. Mughals
   • B. Rajputs
   • C. Marathas
   • D. Sikhs

7. 67. Guru Gobind Singh was the ______ Guru of the Sikhs?

   • A. Fifth
   • B. Eighth
   • C. Tenth
   • D. Eleventh

8. 68. The Khalsa was founded by Guru Gobind Singh in the year?

   • A. 1669
   • B. 1699
   • C. 1708
   • D. 1739

9. 69. The Battle of Karnal (1739) was fought between the Mughal Empire and?

   • A. The British East India Company
   • B. The Maratha Empire
   • C. Nadir Shah's forces
   • D. The Sikh Confederacy