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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The black stone at Mecca is called the ______________.
   2. ______________ was one of the most outstanding Christian scholar and philosopher of the Middle Ages.
   3. Qutb-ud-din Aibak served as a general under ______________.
   4. The youngest son of Iltutimish was ________________.
   5. ______________ invaded the outskirts of Muhammad bin Tughluq's Empire.
   6. ____________ succeeded Muhammad bin Tughluq.
   7. Humayun recaptured Delhi and Agra after a gap of ______________ years.
   8. Sher Shah divided his empire into 47 ______________.
   9. Meherunnisa was the daughter of __________________.
   10. The tomb of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chisthti is situated in ________________.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Crucifixion of Jesus	a. shifted his capital to Devagiri
   2. birth of Prophet Muhammad	b. wrote Humayunnama
   3. chalisa	c. peacock throne was carried away by him
   4. Balban	d. married to Humayun
   5. Muhammad bin Tughluq	e. 570 AD
   6. Ghias-ud-din Tughlug	f. spread Bhakti Movement in Bengal
   7. Gulbadan Begum	g. Blood and Iron policy
   8. Hamida Bano Begum	h. group of forty
   9. Nadir Shah	i. founder of the Tughlugabad
   10. Chaitanya	j. 30 AD

    

3. 3.

   Tick (√) the correct answer from the options given.

   1. Which city was constructed by Shah Jahan?
      1. Shahjahanabad
      2. Daulatabad
      3. Fatehpur Sikri
   2. Which country did Isa Effendi, the chief architect of the Taj Mahal, belong to?
      1. Italy
      2. Egypt
      3. Persia
   3. Who did Shah Jahan desire to be his successor?
      1. Shuja
      2. Murad
      3. Dara Shukoh
   4. Babur was a great scholar. What was the name of his autobiography?
      1. Mubiyan
      2. Baburnama
      3. Farghana
   5. In which battle Sher Shah defeated Humayun?
      1. Battle of Kanauj
      2. Battle of Kalinjar
      3. Battle of Chausa
   6. Which of the following was Babur's capital?
      1. Delhi
      2. Kolkata
      3. Agra
   7. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
      1. Akbar
      2. Humayun
      3. Babur
   8. What is the other name of the Mughal period?
      1. Medieval period
      2. Early Modern period
      3. Modern period
   9. How long did it take to complete the Taj Mahal?
      1. seven years
      2. three years
      3. twenty years
   10. Which of the following had cordial relations with the Mughals?
       1. Portuguese
       2. French
       3. English
4. 4.

   State whether the following are True or False.

   1. The teachings of Jesus were very complicated.
   2. The teachings of Jesus were summarised from the Jewish Bible or the Old Testament.
   3. The Christian Church had no divisions till the 19th century.
   4. The Chalisa helped Iltutmish's son come to power.
   5. Razia Sultana was married to Yakut.
   6. Firoz Shah Tughluq was a lover of architecture.
   7. Amir Timur was great grandfather of Babur.
   8. Babur defeated the Rana of Mewar in the First Battle of Panipat.
   9. Humayun was a great road maker.
   10. Nur Jahan actively participated in the running of the government.
5. 5.

   What were the teachings of Jesus?

6. 6.

   Describe life in a monastery.