Static Quiz 27 May 2025 (History)
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1. Question
Arrange the following travellers in the correct chronological order of their visit to India:
1. Al-Biruni
2. Marco Polo
3. Ibn Battuta
Select the correct answer:CorrectAnswer: (a) 1-2-3
Explanation:
• Al-Biruni came during Mahmud of Ghazni’s period (11th century).
• Marco Polo visited India in the late 13th century.
• Ibn Battuta visited during Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign in the 14th century.IncorrectAnswer: (a) 1-2-3
Explanation:
• Al-Biruni came during Mahmud of Ghazni’s period (11th century).
• Marco Polo visited India in the late 13th century.
• Ibn Battuta visited during Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign in the 14th century. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
How many of the following travellers visited India during the Mughal period?
1. Niccolao Manucci
2. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
3. Al-Biruni
Select the correct answer:CorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
Al-Biruni came much earlier (11th century), while Manucci and Tavernier were both 17th-century travellers during the Mughal era.IncorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
Al-Biruni came much earlier (11th century), while Manucci and Tavernier were both 17th-century travellers during the Mughal era. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following pairs (Traveller – Patron Ruler):
1. Ibn Battuta – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
2. Marco Polo – Alauddin Khilji
3. William Hawkins – Jahangir
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
• Marco Polo never met Khilji. He was in South India around 1290s.
• Hawkins arrived at Jahangir’s court (1608).IncorrectAnswer: (b) Only two
Explanation:
• Marco Polo never met Khilji. He was in South India around 1290s.
• Hawkins arrived at Jahangir’s court (1608). - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
1. Francois Bernier visited India during the reign of Shah Jahan.
2. Niccolao Manucci wrote the Storia do Mogor, describing life in Mughal India.
3. Duarte Barbosa and Fernao Nuniz visited during Akbar’s reign.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?CorrectAnswer: (a) Only one
Explanation :Francois Bernier was a French physician and traveller.
He visited India during the reign of Aurangzeb, not Shah Jahan.
He witnessed the war of succession after Shah Jahan fell ill.Niccolao Manucci was a Venetian traveller who lived in India for several decades.
He wrote the Storia do Mogor, which gives detailed accounts of Mughal life, especially under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.Duarte Barbosa visited India in the early 16th century (c. 1518), before the Mughal Empire was established (Babur came in 1526).
Fernao Nuniz also visited during the Vijayanagara Empire, in the 16th century, again before Akbar’s reign (Akbar: 1556–1605).IncorrectAnswer: (a) Only one
Explanation :Francois Bernier was a French physician and traveller.
He visited India during the reign of Aurangzeb, not Shah Jahan.
He witnessed the war of succession after Shah Jahan fell ill.Niccolao Manucci was a Venetian traveller who lived in India for several decades.
He wrote the Storia do Mogor, which gives detailed accounts of Mughal life, especially under Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.Duarte Barbosa visited India in the early 16th century (c. 1518), before the Mughal Empire was established (Babur came in 1526).
Fernao Nuniz also visited during the Vijayanagara Empire, in the 16th century, again before Akbar’s reign (Akbar: 1556–1605). - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Identify the foreign traveller based on the description below:
He was a Venetian merchant who traveled to Southern India and visited the Kakatiya kingdom. His accounts describe the reign of Queen Rudramma Devi and the coastal trade of the region.CorrectAnswer: (b) Marco Polo
Explanation:
Marco Polo visited the kingdom of Rudramma Devi (13th century) and wrote about coastal trade in Andhra.IncorrectAnswer: (b) Marco Polo
Explanation:
Marco Polo visited the kingdom of Rudramma Devi (13th century) and wrote about coastal trade in Andhra.
