Ancient India: Delhi Sultanate

Test your knowledge of the Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526), including its major dynasties (Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi), prominent rulers, architectural monuments, key battles, and the factors that led to its eventual decline.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Qutb Minar?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi established the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Sultan of the Slaves'?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Conqueror of the World'?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Mad Sultan'?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Tughlaqabad Fort?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Sultan of the Saints'?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Firoz Shah Kotla?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Timur-i-Lang'?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Timur
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was defeated by Timur in the Battle of Delhi?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Mahmud of Delhi
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Sultan of Delhi was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Alauddin Khalji
  4. Ibrahim Lodi
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which battle marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Battle of Panipat
  2. Battle of Tarain
  3. Battle of Delhi
  4. Battle of Buxar
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which dynasty succeeded the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Mughal Dynasty
  2. Sur Dynasty
  3. Lodhi Dynasty
  4. Khalji Dynasty