The Last Mughal Emperor

Test your knowledge about the life and reign of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor of India.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year did Bahadur Shah Zafar ascend to the throne of the Mughal Empire?

  1. 1837
  2. 1842
  3. 1857
  4. 1870
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which British Governor-General of India was responsible for deposing Bahadur Shah Zafar and exiling him to Rangoon?

  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Canning
  3. Lord Elgin
  4. Lord Lytton
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the title given to Bahadur Shah Zafar after his deposition?

  1. Nawab of Oudh
  2. King of Delhi
  3. Emperor of India
  4. Prince of Arcot
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar exiled after the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

  1. Rangoon, Burma
  2. Calcutta, India
  3. London, England
  4. Singapore, Malaya
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year did Bahadur Shah Zafar die in exile?

  1. 1862
  2. 1867
  3. 1872
  4. 1880
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Mughal emperor preceded Bahadur Shah Zafar?

  1. Akbar II
  2. Shah Alam II
  3. Aurangzeb
  4. Jahangir
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of Bahadur Shah Zafar's eldest son?

  1. Jawan Bakht
  2. Mirza Mughal
  3. Mirza Abu Bakht
  4. Mirza Jawan Bakht
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which British official was responsible for capturing Bahadur Shah Zafar after the fall of Delhi in 1857?

  1. Major Hodson
  2. General Nicholson
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Sir John Lawrence
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of Bahadur Shah Zafar's wife?

  1. Zeenat Mahal
  2. Begum Samru
  3. Mumtaz Mahal
  4. Nur Jahan
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Mughal emperor was known as the 'Great Mughal'?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Mughal capital city built by Shah Jahan?

  1. Agra
  2. Delhi
  3. Fatehpur Sikri
  4. Lahore
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Mughal emperor was known for his love of music and poetry?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Mughal emperor who expanded the empire to its greatest extent?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which Mughal emperor was known for his religious tolerance?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the Mughal emperor who built the Taj Mahal?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shah Jahan
  4. Aurangzeb