Akbar the Great MCQs with Answers

Who were the main opponents in the Second Battle of Panipat fought in 1556?

• A.Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya (Hemu) and Akbar
• B.Ibrahim Lodhi and Babur
• C.Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
• D.Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas

Who among Akbar's court members was labeled as the King in the visual representation?

• A.Akbar
• B.Birbal
• C.Abul Fazl
• D.Tansen

Where did Akbar build the walled capital of Fatehpur Sikri?

• A.Delhi
• B.Agra
• C.Lahore
• D.Ajmer

Which of the following was built by Akbar?

• A.Agra Fort
• B.Red Fort (Delhi)
• C.Taj Mahal
• D.Moti Masjid (Delhi)

Who was Ruqaiya Sultan Begum in relation to Akbar?

• A.Daughter of Hindal Mirza
• B.Sister of Salim
• C.Daughter of Bairam Khan
• D.Mother of Jahangir

Which fort was built during Akbar's reign to protect the passage of the River Indus?

• A.Lahore Fort
• B.Agra Fort
• C.Rohtas Fort
• D.Attock Fort

Akbar's marriage with the princess of Amber was unique because:

• A.It was the first Mughal-Rajput matrimonial alliance
• B.This was a voluntary alliance; different from the forced marriages of Muslim rulers with the Rajput princesses
• C.The princess converted to Islam before the marriage
• D.It was solemnized according to Hindu rituals only

The most valuable acquisition of Akbar in the north-west frontier was:

• A.Kashmir
• B.Multan
• C.Kabul
• D.Kandahar

For how many years did Akbar make Lahore his capital?

• A.10 years
• B.20 years
• C.18 years
• D.14 years

The city was the birthplace of the Mughal Emperor Akbar.

• A.Fatehpur Sikri
• B.Delhi
• C.Umarkot
• D.Agra