Mughal Empire Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the Mughal Empire, which controlled much of South Asia from 1526 to 1857?

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Last updated: March 6, 2024

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Hint	Answer
Primary capital cities	Agra
	Delhi
	Lahore
First Mughal emperor	Babur
Mausoleum built in honor of Empress Mumtaz Mahal	Taj Mahal
State religion	Sunni Islam
Official languages	Persian
Official languages	Urdu
Largest manufacturing industry	Cotton Textiles

Hint	Answer
Benevolent emperor who expanded the rights of women and the representation of Hindus	Akbar the Great
Astronomical instrument perfected in 1668 by inventor Diya’ ad-din Muhammad	Celestial Globe
Large animal that Empress Nur Jahan was exceptionally skilled in hunting	Tiger
Emperor who imposed Sharia law and is generally blamed for the decline of the empire	Aurangzeb
Treasure stolen by invaders, that would be used by shahs in Persia (Hint: a type of bird)	Peacock Throne
Country that defeated the empire and usurped the region after the Indian Rebellion of 1857	United Kingdom