Medieval History in English Quiz 1

1.With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct?

A.Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz’s
department.

B.Balban introduced the branding of horses in his
military.

C.Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle
to the military.

D.Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves

2.Who among the Sultans is credited with having introduced a purely Arabic currency of gold and silver?

A.Iltutmish

B.Balban

C.Muhammed-bin-Tughluq

D.Alauddin Khilji

3.Which type of work was looked after by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq?

A.Agriculture

B.Army

C.Justice

D.Royal correspondence

4.Which one of the following sultans is credited with the appointment of ‘Amir – Sadah’ in the provinces?

A.Alaudding Khilji

B.Muhammad Tughlaq

C.Firoz Tughlaq

D.Bahlol Lodi

5.Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which province?

A.Gujarat

B.Sind

C.Punjab

D.Mewar

6.Who was the king to organize Asht Pradhan?

A.Akbar

B.Shivaji

C.Krishnadeva Ray

D.Tipu Sultan

7.Who among the following was not a party to the coalition that fought against the English in the Battle of Buxar?

A.Mir Kasim

B.Mir Jafar

C.Shuja-ud-daulah

D.Shah Alam II

8.What was Iqta in sultanate period?

A.Territories of land

B.A tax

C.A form of military

D.None of these

9.Which of the dynasties ruled for the shortest period of time during of course of the Delhi Sultanate?

A.Slave dynasty

B.Khilji dynasty

C.Sayyid dynasty

D.Lodhi dynasty

10.Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by annexing the territories of

A.Bijapur

B.Mughals

C.Both (a) and (b) above

D.Bijapur, Golcunda and the Mughals