Medieval History – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. 37. Who was the founder of the Sikh faith?

   • A. Guru Nanak Dev
   • B. Guru Angad Dev
   • C. Guru Amar Das
   • D. Guru Ram Das

2. 38. The holy book of the Sikhs is called the?

   • A. Ramayana
   • B. Mahabharata
   • C. Guru Granth Sahib
   • D. Bible

3. 39. The Vijayanagara Empire and the Bahmani Sultanate often clashed over the control of the region of?

   • A. Doab region
   • B. Malwa
   • C. Gujarat
   • D. Tamil Nadu

4. 40. The Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya was a disciple of?

   • A. Moinuddin Chishti
   • B. Baba Farid
   • C. Nasiruddin Chirag-e-Delhi
   • D. Khwaja Banda Nawaz

5. 41. The Lingayat movement in South India during the 12th century was led by?

   • A. Basavanna
   • B. Akka Mahadevi
   • C. Allama Prabhu
   • D. Chokhamela

6. 42. The construction of the Humayun's Tomb was commissioned by?

   • A. Babur
   • B. Humayun
   • C. Akbar
   • D. Hamida Banu Begum

7. 43. The Red Fort at Delhi was built by which Mughal emperor?

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

8. 44. The city of Fatehpur Sikri was founded by?

   • A. Babur
   • B. Humayun
   • C. Akbar
   • D. Jahangir

9. 45. Who translated the 'Mahabharata' and 'Ramayana' into Persian during Akbar's reign?

   • A. Abul Fazl
   • B. Badauni
   • C. Faizi
   • D. All of them

10. 46. The Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty?

    • A. Sangama Dynasty
    • B. Saluva Dynasty
    • C. Tuluva Dynasty
    • D. Aravidu Dynasty

11. 47. The system of 'Iqta' was introduced by which Sultan of Delhi?

    • A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    • B. Iltutmish
    • C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
    • D. Alauddin Khalji

12. 48. The 'Chalisa' (the forty nobles) were a powerful group during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?

    • A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    • B. Iltutmish
    • C. Razia Sultan
    • D. Ghiyasuddin Balban