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Archaeology of the Delhi Sultanate

Description: This quiz covers the archaeology of the Delhi Sultanate, a period of Islamic rule in India from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
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Which of the following is not a major archaeological site from the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the 16th century, after the end of the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous minaret built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Qutb Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most iconic landmarks of Delhi.

Which of the following is not a type of tomb built during the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Dome tomb

  2. Octagonal tomb

  3. Square tomb

  4. Pyramid tomb


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Pyramid tombs are not a type of tomb typically associated with the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the large water reservoir built by Iltutmish in Delhi?

  1. Hauz Khas

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hauz Khas is a large water reservoir built by Iltutmish in the 13th century and is now a popular tourist destination.

Which of the following is not a type of fortification used during the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Bastion

  2. Curtain wall

  3. Moat

  4. Drawbridge


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Drawbridges are not a type of fortification typically associated with the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous palace built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tughlaqabad Fort is a massive fort built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following is not a type of artifact commonly found at archaeological sites from the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Pottery

  2. Coins

  3. Metal objects

  4. Glass objects


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Glass objects are not a type of artifact commonly found at archaeological sites from the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous garden built by Humayun in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri is a large garden built by Humayun in the 16th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following is not a type of architectural style used during the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Indo-Islamic

  2. Persian

  3. Central Asian

  4. Gothic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gothic is not a type of architectural style typically associated with the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous mosque built by Sher Shah Suri in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri is a large mosque built by Sher Shah Suri in the 16th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following is not a type of material used in the construction of buildings during the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Stone

  2. Brick

  3. Wood

  4. Concrete


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Concrete is not a type of material typically used in the construction of buildings during the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous fort built by Akbar in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Red Fort is a large fort built by Akbar in the 16th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following is not a type of decoration used on buildings during the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Calligraphy

  2. Geometric patterns

  3. Floral patterns

  4. Human figures


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Human figures are not a type of decoration typically used on buildings during the Delhi Sultanate period.

What is the name of the famous tomb built by Jahangir in Delhi?

  1. Qutb Minar

  2. Red Fort

  3. Tughlaqabad Fort

  4. Fatehpur Sikri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri is a large tomb built by Jahangir in the 17th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Which of the following is not a type of archaeological method used to study the Delhi Sultanate period?

  1. Excavation

  2. Survey

  3. Remote sensing

  4. Carbon dating


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Carbon dating is not a type of archaeological method typically used to study the Delhi Sultanate period.

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