World Cultures Mughals+ Review

When was the Mauryan Empire from

322 BCE to 185 BCE

Who was the leader of the Mauryan Empire in 320 BCE (before 250)

Chandragupta Maurya

Who was the leader of the Mauryan Empire in 250 BCE

Ashoka

How did Ashoka rule the Mauryan Empire

violence, unified nearly all of India

When was Gupta Empire

300 CE to 500 CE

When was the Mughal Empire

1526 to 1858

Who was the first leader of the Mughal Empire

Babur

Who was the leader of the golden age of the Mughal Empire (called “____’s Golden Age”)

Akbar

Did Akbar create or remove the extra tax on non-Muslims

remove

What was the extra tax on non-Muslims in the Mughal Empire called

jizya

What were accomplishments of Akbar’s rule

good tax, land policies, art, architecture, literature

Who was the ruler after Akbar

Jahangir

Who actually ruled for Jahangir (his wife)

Nur Jahan

Who are the three leaders we mainly talked about in class for the Mughal Empire

Babur, Akbar, Aurangzeb

Who was the successor of Jahangir?

Shah Jahan

What were the two passions of Shah Jahan

buildings and his wife

Which leader of the Mughals built the Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan

What was the Taj Mahal

A tomb for Mumtaz Mahal

Who was the wife of Shah Jahan

Mumtaz Mahal

Who was leader after Shah Jahan

Aurangzeb

Was Aurangzeb a good or bad leader?

bad

Did Aurangzeb tax non-Muslims more or less

more

Read this then say “ok”:

The leaders of the Mughal Empire had been giving power to the Portuguese, Dutch, French, and English over time. This gave the future conquerers of India a foothold to build their empires.

ok

Does India have the larges population in the world?

yes

India is the largest _______ in the world (political system)

democracy

Where did the Mughal Empire originate (present day country)

Uzbekistan

The Mughals claimed to be descended from the _______

Mongols

Was Babur good or bad

good

Was Akbar good or bad

good