Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: Akbar
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. When did Akbar become emperor? [1]
(A) 1556
(B) 1526
(C) 1600
(D) 1707
2. How did Akbar expand the empire? [1]
(A) Military conquest and diplomacy
(B) Only through trade
(C) Only through marriage
(D) He didn't expand it
3. What did Akbar promote? [1]
(A) Religious tolerance
(B) Religious discrimination
(C) Isolation
(D) War only
4. What did Akbar abolish? [1]
(A) Discriminatory taxes on non-Muslims
(B) All taxes completely
(C) Trade with other countries
(D) Nothing
5. What faith did Akbar create? [1]
(A) Din-i-Ilahi
(B) Islam
(C) Hinduism
(D) Buddhism
6. How did Akbar reform administration? [1]
(A) Dividing the empire into provinces
(B) Centralising everything with no divisions
(C) Ignoring administration
(D) Removing all governors
7. What system did Akbar introduce for revenue? [1]
(A) A fair land revenue system
(B) No revenue system
(C) Only foreign trade taxes
(D) Random taxation
8. What were the Navratnas? [1]
(A) Nine gems, advisors and artists in his court
(B) A type of building
(C) A type of tax
(D) A military unit
9. When did Akbar become emperor? [1]
(A) 1556
(B) 1526
(C) 1600
(D) 1707
10. How did Akbar expand the empire? [1]
(A) Military conquest and diplomacy
(B) Only through trade
(C) Only through marriage
(D) He didn't expand it
11. What did Akbar promote? [1]
(A) Religious tolerance
(B) Religious discrimination
(C) Isolation
(D) War only
12. What did Akbar abolish? [1]
(A) Discriminatory taxes on non-Muslims
(B) All taxes completely
(C) Trade with other countries
(D) Nothing
13. What faith did Akbar create? [1]
(A) Din-i-Ilahi
(B) Islam
(C) Hinduism
(D) Buddhism
14. How did Akbar reform administration? [1]
(A) Dividing the empire into provinces
(B) Centralising everything with no divisions
(C) Ignoring administration
(D) Removing all governors
15. What system did Akbar introduce for revenue? [1]
(A) A fair land revenue system
(B) No revenue system
(C) Only foreign trade taxes
(D) Random taxation
16. What were the Navratnas? [1]
(A) Nine gems, advisors and artists in his court
(B) A type of building
(C) A type of tax
(D) A military unit