CBSE Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India’s Political Map (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 6

1. What does the term "Sulh-i-kul", promoted by Akbar, translate to?

A Mass self-immolation B Mass conversion to Islam C 'Peace with all' or tolerance of all faiths D Armed rebellion against the state

2. Which Mughal emperor is best remembered for building the Taj Mahal at Agra during a peak era of Mughal art and architecture?

A Humayun B Akbar C Shah Jahan D Aurangzeb

3. What controversial tax on non-Muslim subjects was abolished by Akbar but later reimposed by Aurangzeb?

A Iqta tax B Hundi C Jizya D Mansab

4. Which Rajput ruler of Mewar refused to submit to the Mughals and fought against them using guerrilla tactics from the Aravalli hills?

A Rana Sanga B Maharana Pratap C Durga Das Rathore D Hemu

5. Who was the wise queen of the Gond kingdom (Garha Kingdom) who took her own life in 1564 to avoid capture by Akbar's forces?

A Rani Lakshmibai B Rani Durgavati C Razia Sultana D Mirabai

6. What was the Ahom system where every able-bodied man served the state through labor or military service in exchange for land?

A Mansabdari System B Paik System C Jagirdari System D Shreni System

7. Which Sikh Guru compiled the Guru Granth Sahib and was later tortured to death by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir?

A Guru Nanak B Guru Arjan C Guru Tegh Bahadur D Guru Gobind Singh

8. Who founded the Khalsa, a martial brotherhood for justice and equality, in 1699?

A Guru Hargobind B Guru Gobind Singh C Maharaja Ranjit Singh D Guru Nanak

9. What was a "Hundi" in medieval India?

A A type of heavy siege weapon B A written instruction for payment that acted as an early form of banking C A specific tax on agricultural land D A title given to provincial governors

10. True or False: By the late 1600s, economic stress increased and many peasants became bonded laborers, despite India remaining one of the wealthiest regions in the world.

A True B False