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The sultanate of bengal - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Pre 2011
    Who was the last independent Sultan of Bengal?
    1. Husain Shah
    2. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
    3. Nusrat Shah
    4. Iliyas Shah
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Pre
    Under whose orders was the Mahabharata translated into Bengali?
    1. Nusrat Shah
    2. Haji Ilyas
    3. Alauddin Hossain Shah
    4. Jalaluddin
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Pre
    When did Ikhtiyaruddin Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?
    1. 1202 A.D.
    2. 1206 A.D.
    3. 1194 A.D.
    4. 1199 A.D.
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Pre 2009
    Who built the famous Adina Mosque in Bengal?​
    1. Iliyas Shah
    2. Sikandar Shah
    3. Azam Shah
    4. Hamza Shah
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  5. Question 5

    Who was the founder of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty in Bengal?
    1. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
    2. Ghiyasuddin Ilyas Shah
    3. Nasiruddin Ilyas Shah
    4. None of the above
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  6. Question 6

    Which fort served as a stronghold for Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah during his conflicts with the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Gaur
    2. Ekdala
    3. Sonargaon
    4. Satgaon
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  7. Question 7

    Which ruler of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty established diplomatic relations with the Ming Empire of China?
    1. Sikandar Shah
    2. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
    3. Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
    4. Ruknuddin Barbak Shah
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  8. Question 8

    Which Bengal Sultan built Madarsha in Macca and Madina?
    1. Sikandar Shah
    2. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
    3. Ruknuddin Barbak Shah
    4. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
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  9. Question 9

    Which city did Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah establish as a significant administrative center during his rule?
    1. Dhaka
    2. Hajipur
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Chittagong
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  10. Question 10

    Who founded the Ganesha dynasty in Bengal?
    1. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
    2. Raja Ganesha
    3. Alauddin Hussain Shah
    4. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
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  11. Question 11

    What was the original religion of Raja Ganesha before his son converted to Islam?
    1. Buddhism
    2. Islam
    3. Hinduism
    4. Jainism
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  12. Question 12

    What was the name adopted by Raja Ganesha's son after converting to Islam?
    1. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
    2. Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah
    3. Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
    4. Alauddin Hussain Shah
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  13. Question 13

    Which religious leader did Raja Ganesha seek assistance from to prevent a potential invasion?
    1. Qutb al Alam
    2. Sheikh Salim Chishti
    3. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
    4. Nizamuddin Auliya
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  14. Question 14

    What was the primary reason for Raja Ganesha's son converting to Islam?
    1. To marry a Muslim princess
    2. To gain support from Muslim nobles
    3. To prevent an invasion by appeasing Muslim leaders
    4. Personal spiritual enlightenment
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  15. Question 15

    Who founded the Hussain Shahi dynasty of Bengal?
    1. Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
    2. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    3. Alauddin Husain Shah
    4. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
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  16. Question 16

    Which Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty is known for his religious tolerance and patronage of Bengali literature?
    1. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    2. Alauddin Husain Shah
    3. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
    4. Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
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  17. Question 17

    Which architectural monument was completed during the reign of Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah?
    1. Chota Sona Masjid
    2. Adina Mosque
    3. Baro Sona Masjid
    4. Eklakhi Mausoleum
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  18. Question 18

    Which Sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty signed a treaty with Mughal Emperor Babur after the Battle of Ghaghra?
    1. Alauddin Husain Shah
    2. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    3. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
    4. Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
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  19. Question 19

    Who was the last ruler of the Hussain Shahi dynasty?
    1. Alauddin Firuz Shah II
    2. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    3. Shamsuddin Muzaffar Shah
    4. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
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  20. Question 20

    Which material was predominantly used in the architecture of the Bengal Sultanate due to the scarcity of stone?
    1. Marble
    2. Granite
    3. Baked Brick
    4. Sandstone
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