India History Quiz-15 {Medieval Indian Architecture}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-15 {Medieval Indian Architecture} Which is the first Islamic monument built in India by the Delhi Sultanate? Alai Darwaza Qutub Minar Charminar Gol Gumbaz None The Qutub Minar was started by which ruler? Iltutmish Alauddin Khilji Qutb-ud-din Aibak Balban None The Alai Darwaza, a famous gateway in Delhi, was built by which ruler? Alauddin Khilji Balban Muhammad bin Tughlaq Babur None Which Delhi Sultanate ruler built the Tughlaqabad Fort? Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Firoz Shah Tughlaq Iltutmish Sikandar Lodi None The Jama Masjid in Delhi, built during the Delhi Sultanate, was commissioned by? Firoz Shah Tughlaq Iltutmish Firoz Shah Tughlaq Sikandar Lodi None The Jama Masjid in Delhi, built during the Delhi Sultanate, was commissioned by? Babur Alauddin Khilji Humayun Firoz Shah Tughlaq None The Hauz Khas Complex in Delhi, known for its madrasa and tank, was built by? Sher Shah Suri Ibrahim Lodi Alauddin Khilji Balban None Which ruler repaired and renovated several Ashokan pillars and built Firoz Shah Kotla? Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Sikandar Lodi Firoz Shah Tughlaq Babur None The Lodi Gardens in Delhi house tombs of which ruling dynasty? Mughal Dynasty Rajput Dynasty Lodi Dynasty Bahmani Dynasty None The first true dome in India was built in the tomb of which ruler? Babur Muhammad bin Tughlaq Sikandar Lodi Razia Sultana None Which architectural feature was introduced in India by the Delhi Sultanate? Shikhara and Mandapas Arches and Domes Gopurams Buddhist Stupas None Who built the Humayun’s Tomb, which later inspired the Taj Mahal? Babur Akbar Shah Jahan Jahangir None Who is known for introducing the Charbagh (four-garden) concept in Mughal architecture? Akbar Aurangzeb Babur Sher Shah Suri None The Fatehpur Sikri complex, Akbar’s capital, was abandoned due to? British invasion Water scarcity Mughal defeat Religious conflicts None The Buland Darwaza, India’s tallest gateway, was built by which Mughal emperor? Shah Jahan Aurangzeb Humayun Akbar None The Jama Masjid in Delhi, one of India’s largest mosques, was built by? Babur Shah Jahan Akbar Aurangzeb None The Taj Mahal was built in memory of? Noor Jahan Jahanara Begum Razia Sultana Mumtaz Mahal None The Red Fort in Delhi, a UNESCO site, was built by? Babur Shah Jahan Aurangzeb Akbar None The Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) in Agra was built by which Mughal emperor? Akbar Jahangir Shah Jahan Babur None The Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad resembles which Mughal monument? Qutub Minar Taj Mahal Red For Charminar None The Badshahi Mosque, one of the largest mosques of the Mughals, is located in? Delhi Lahore Agra Jaipur None The Gol Gumbaz, famous for its massive dome, was built by which dynasty? Bahmani Dynasty Rajput Dynasty Adil Shahi Dynasty Vijayanagara Dynasty None The Charminar was built by which ruler of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty? Ibrahim Qutb Shah Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah Abdullah Qutb Shah Aurangzeb None The Vittala Temple in Hampi, known for its stone chariot, belongs to which empire? Vijayanagara Empire Chola Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Maurya Dynasty None The Gopurams (gateway towers) of South Indian temples were developed under which empire? Gupta Empire Vijayanagara Empire Chola Empire Mughal Empire None The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai follows which architectural style? Nagara Vesara Dravidian Indo-Islamic None The Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar is an example of which temple architecture? Dravidian Style Nagara Style Indo-Saracenic Style Persian Style None The Sun Temple at Konark was built by which dynasty? Chola Dynasty Eastern Ganga Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Mughal Dynasty None The Rani ki Vav (Queen’s Stepwell) in Gujarat was built during which period? Mughal Period Mauryan Period Solanki Dynasty Rajput Period None The Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar was built under the guidance of? Guru Nanak Guru Gobind Singh Guru Arjan Dev Guru Hargobind None The Jantar Mantar observatories, built for astronomical studies, were commissioned by? Ashoka Babur Sawai Jai Singh II Akbar None 1 out of 31 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 66
