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Ancient India: Delhi Sultanate

Description: This quiz covers the history of the Delhi Sultanate, a Muslim kingdom that ruled over much of North India from the 13th to the 16th century.
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Sultan of Delhi, ruling from 1206 to 1210.

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Qutb Minar?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qutb-ud-din Aibak built the Qutb Minar in Delhi, which is one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Which Sultan of Delhi established the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qutb-ud-din Aibak established the Delhi Sultanate in 1206.

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Sultan of the Slaves'?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iltutmish was known as the 'Sultan of the Slaves' because he was a former slave who rose to power.

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Conqueror of the World'?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alauddin Khalji was known as the 'Conqueror of the World' because of his extensive military conquests.

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Mad Sultan'?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Muhammad bin Tughluq was known as the 'Mad Sultan' because of his erratic and unpredictable behavior.

Which Sultan of Delhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Muhammad bin Tughluq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in 1327.

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Tughlaqabad Fort?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Muhammad bin Tughluq


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Muhammad bin Tughluq built the Tughlaqabad Fort in Delhi, which is one of the largest forts in India.

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Sultan of the Saints'?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Firoz Shah Tughlaq was known as the 'Sultan of the Saints' because of his piety and devotion to Islam.

Which Sultan of Delhi built the Firoz Shah Kotla?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Firoz Shah Tughlaq built the Firoz Shah Kotla in Delhi, which is one of the oldest forts in India.

Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the 'Timur-i-Lang'?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Timur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Timur was known as the 'Timur-i-Lang' because of his limping gait.

Which Sultan of Delhi was defeated by Timur in the Battle of Delhi?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Mahmud of Delhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mahmud of Delhi was defeated by Timur in the Battle of Delhi in 1398.

Which Sultan of Delhi was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Ibrahim Lodi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, ruling from 1517 to 1526.

Which battle marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Battle of Panipat

  2. Battle of Tarain

  3. Battle of Delhi

  4. Battle of Buxar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Battle of Panipat in 1526 marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate.

Which dynasty succeeded the Delhi Sultanate?

  1. Mughal Dynasty

  2. Sur Dynasty

  3. Lodhi Dynasty

  4. Khalji Dynasty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mughal Dynasty succeeded the Delhi Sultanate in 1526.

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