1. The Mughals were originally descendants of which two major historical figures?
   A) Genghis Khan and Tamerlane (Timur)
   B) Alexander the Great and Chandragupta Maurya
   C) Ashoka and Babur
   D) Mahmud of Ghazni and Iltutmish
   
2. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
   A) Akbar
   B) Babur
   C) Humayun
   D) Aurangzeb
   
3. In which year did Babur establish the Mughal Empire in India?
   A) 1498
   B) 1526
   C) 1556
   D) 1600
   
4. Which battle led to the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India?
   A) Battle of Haldighati
   B) Battle of Khanwa
   C) First Battle of Panipat
   D) Battle of Chanderi
   
5. Which language was primarily used in the Mughal court for administration and documentation?
   A) Hindi
   B) Sanskrit
   C) Persian
   D) Arabic
   
6. Why did the Mughals consider themselves different from their ancestor Genghis Khan?
   A) They wanted to distance themselves from his legacy of destruction
   B) They had a different religious belief
   C) They had no interest in warfare
   D) They ruled only in Central Asia
   
7. Which Mughal ruler was defeated by Sher Shah Suri, leading to a temporary end of Mughal rule in India?
   A) Babur
   B) Akbar
   C) Humayun
   D) Jahangir
   
8. Which Mughal emperor re-established Mughal rule in India after defeating the Sur Dynasty?
   A) Akbar
   B) Jahangir
   C) Humayun
   D) Shah Jahan
   
9. What was the religion of the Mughal rulers?
   A) Hinduism
   B) Buddhism
   C) Islam
   D) Christianity
   
10. Which region did the Mughals originally belong to before coming to India?
    A) Persia
    B) Afghanistan
    C) Mongolia
    D) Tibet
    

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Answers and Explanations

1. A) Genghis Khan and Tamerlane (Timur)
   The Mughals were descendants of Genghis Khan from their mother’s side and Timur (Tamerlane) from their father’s side.
   
2. B) Babur
   Babur, a descendant of Timur, founded the Mughal Empire in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in 1526.
   
3. B) 1526
   Babur established Mughal rule in India after the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
   
4. C) First Battle of Panipat
   Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat, marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.
   
5. C) Persian
   Persian was the official language of the Mughal administration and court.
   
6. A) They wanted to distance themselves from his legacy of destruction
   The Mughals did not want to be associated with Genghis Khan’s violent conquests, which caused large-scale destruction.
   
7. C) Humayun
   Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri, which led to a temporary loss of the Mughal throne.
   
8. C) Humayun
   After Sher Shah Suri’s death, Humayun defeated the Sur Dynasty and re-established Mughal rule in India.
   
9. C) Islam
   The Mughal rulers were Muslims, but they ruled over a diverse population with different religions.
   

B) Afghanistan
Babur originally ruled the region of Fergana (modern Uzbekistan) and later conquered Kabul in Afghanistan before moving into India.