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The sultanate of bengal - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which mosque is known as the largest mosque of the Bengal Sultanate and features a central barrel-vaulted nave?
    1. Choto Sona Mosque
    2. Adina Mosque
    3. Sixty Dome Mosque
    4. Tantipara Mosque
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  2. Question 2

    What is a distinctive feature of mosques built during the Bengal Sultanate period?
    1. Large minarets
    2. Sculpted pillars
    3. Curved cornices
    4. Domed gateways
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  3. Question 3

    Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is an example of Bengal Sultanate architecture in Bagerhat?
    1. Adina Mosque
    2. Eklakhi Mausoleum
    3. Choto Sona Mosque
    4. Shat Gombuj (Sixty Dome) Mosque
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  4. Question 4

    Which architectural style was integrated into mosques and tombs during the Bengal Sultanate period?
    1. Indo-Saracenic
    2. Dravidian
    3. Indigenous bamboo-and-thatch roof style
    4. Rajputana
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  5. Question 5

    The Eklakhi Mausoleum is famous for being:
    1. A Mughal garden-tomb
    2. The first structure built using marble in Bengal
    3. One of the earliest Islamic mausoleums in Bengal
    4. A madrasa built by Alauddin Hussain Shah
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  6. Question 6

    Which mosque in Gaur is noted for its fine ornamentation and delicate stone carvings?
    1. Choto Sona Mosque
    2. Baro Sona Mosque
    3. Tantipara Mosque
    4. Lattan Mosque
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  7. Question 7

    Which foreign power established diplomatic relations with the Bengal Sultanate during the reign of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah?
    1. Ottoman Empire
    2. Ming Dynasty of China
    3. Safavid Empire
    4. Portuguese Empire
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  8. Question 8

    Which region did the Bengal Sultanate engage with through military expeditions and diplomatic missions during the 15th century?
    1. Arakan (present-day Rakhine State, Myanmar)
    2. Malacca (present-day Malaysia)
    3. Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka)
    4. Sumatra (present-day Indonesia)
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  9. Question 9

    During which Sultan's reign did the Bengal Sultanate send envoys to the Ming court in China?
    1. Alauddin Husain Shah
    2. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
    3. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    4. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
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  10. Question 10

    Which European power first established trade relations with the Bengal Sultanate in the early 16th century?
    1. Dutch
    2. Portuguese
    3. British
    4. French
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  11. Question 11

    The Bengal Sultanate's foreign relations were significantly influenced by its strategic location along which body of water?
    1. Arabian Sea
    2. Bay of Bengal
    3. Red Sea
    4. Persian Gulf
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  12. Question 12

    Who gave the permssion to the Portuguese to built factories at Chittagong and Hoogli?
    1. Alauddin Husain Shah
    2. Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah
    3. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
    4. Ghiyasuddin Muhammad Shah
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