Akbar the Great — Questions and answers

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What was happening on the plains of Panipat in 1556?

Choices

  1. A big party with lots of food.
  2. A fierce battle with arrows and elephants. ✓
  3. A quiet meeting between kings.
  4. A parade celebrating a new leader.

Answer: A fierce battle with arrows and elephants.

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What was young Akbar's childhood mostly like?

Choices

  1. Full of lavish parties and rich food.
  2. A constant journey of uncertainty and survival. ✓
  3. Spent quietly reading books in a palace.
  4. Only playing games with other royal children.

Answer: A constant journey of uncertainty and survival.

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What was the Ibadat Khana that Akbar established in Fatehpur Sikri?

Choices

  1. A big school for soldiers.
  2. A palace for Akbar's family.
  3. A 'House of Worship' where people of all faiths debated. ✓
  4. A market where goods were sold.

Answer: A 'House of Worship' where people of all faiths debated.

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What was Fatehpur Sikri?

Choices

  1. A beautiful garden.
  2. Akbar's new capital city. ✓
  3. A large library.
  4. A military training camp.

Answer: Akbar's new capital city.

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What was the Din-i Ilahi that Akbar introduced?

Choices

  1. A new type of food.
  2. A building for soldiers.
  3. A belief system mixing parts of different religions. ✓
  4. A game played by royal children.

Answer: A belief system mixing parts of different religions.

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