Hamida Banu Begum

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  1. Who was Hamida Banu Begum?
    A) A famous Mughal poet
    B) The wife of Emperor Humayun
    C) The mother of Emperor Babur
    D) A Rajput princess
    Answer: B) The wife of Emperor Humayun
  2. Who was the son of Hamida Banu Begum?
    A) Jahangir
    B) Aurangzeb
    C) Akbar
    D) Babur
    Answer: C) Akbar
  3. How did Hamida Banu Begum pass away?
    A) In a battle
    B) Due to illness in her old age
    C) Execution by the Mughals
    D) Assassination
    Answer: B) Due to illness in her old age
  4. What was the name of Hamida Banu Begum’s father?
    A) Mirza Hindal
    B) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    C) Bairam Khan
    D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
    Answer: B) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  5. Which Mughal emperor did Hamida Banu Begum marry?
    A) Akbar
    B) Jahangir
    C) Humayun
    D) Babur
    Answer: C) Humayun
  6. What role did Hamida Banu Begum play in Mughal administration?
    A) She led military campaigns
    B) She advised on royal diplomacy
    C) She remained politically inactive
    D) She managed the treasury
    Answer: B) She advised on royal diplomacy
  7. By what other name was Hamida Banu Begum known?
    A) Maryam Makani
    B) Haji Begum
    C) Noor Jahan
    D) Mumtaz Mahal
    Answer: B) Haji Begum
  8. Which grand Mughal structure is she associated with?
    A) Taj Mahal
    B) Humayun’s Tomb
    C) Red Fort
    D) Agra Fort
    Answer: B) Humayun’s Tomb
  9. When was Hamida Banu Begum born?
    A) 1527
    B) 1530
    C) 1515
    D) 1529
    Answer: A) 1527
  10. Which TV series featured her character?
    A) Jodha Akbar
    B) Padmaavat
    C) The Empire
    D) Mughal-E-Azam
    Answer: A) Jodha Akbar
  11. What was her real name?
    A) Haji Begum
    B) Sultan Banu Begum
    C) Hamida Banu Ghiyath Begum
    D) Maryam-uz-Zamani
    Answer: C) Hamida Banu Ghiyath Begum
  12. At what age did she marry Humayun?
    A) 20
    B) 14
    C) 17
    D) 19
    Answer: B) 14
  13. Where was she born?
    A) Kabul
    B) Lahore
    C) Sindh
    D) Delhi
    Answer: C) Sindh
  14. Who convinced her to marry Humayun?
    A) Akbar
    B) Bairam Khan
    C) Her father, Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    D) Gulbadan Begum
    Answer: C) Her father, Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  15. What title did Akbar give her?
    A) Noor Jahan
    B) Maryam Makani
    C) Empress Dowager
    D) Sultana
    Answer: B) Maryam Makani
  16. Where is she buried?
    A) Taj Mahal
    B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
    C) Fatehpur Sikri
    D) Agra Fort
    Answer: B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
  17. What was her religious background?
    A) Hindu
    B) Persian-Muslim
    C) Sikh
    D) Christian
    Answer: B) Persian-Muslim
  18. Who was her grandson?
    A) Shah Jahan
    B) Jahangir
    C) Aurangzeb
    D) Babur
    Answer: B) Jahangir
  19. How old was she at her death?
    A) 70
    B) 80
    C) 86
    D) 90
    Answer: C) 86
  20. What was her role in Akbar’s reign?
    A) Military commander
    B) Royal advisor
    C) Regent ruler
    D) Respected matriarch
    Answer: D) Respected matriarch
  21. Where was Hamida Banu Begum buried?
    A) Taj Mahal
    B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
    C) Fatehpur Sikri
    D) Agra Fort
    Answer: B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
  22. Who built Humayun’s Tomb in memory of Emperor Humayun?
    A) Akbar
    B) Shah Jahan
    C) Hamida Banu Begum
    D) Aurangzeb
    Answer: C) Hamida Banu Begum
  23. Hamida Banu Begum is often mistakenly associated with which historical figure?
    A) Rani Durgavati
    B) Noor Jahan
    C) Jodha Bai
    D) Rani Padmini
    Answer: C) Jodha Bai
  24. Was Hamida Banu Begum Hindu?
    A) Yes
    B) No, she was Persian-Muslim
    C) She converted to Islam after marriage
    D) She followed no religion
    Answer: B) No, she was Persian-Muslim
  25. What role did Hamida Banu Begum play in Akbar’s upbringing?
    A) She ruled in his name
    B) She was deeply involved in his education
    C) She never participated in his upbringing
    D) She sent him to Persia for studies
    Answer: B) She was deeply involved in his education
  26. Did Akbar marry Hamida Banu Begum?
    A) Yes
    B) No
    C) They were engaged but never married
    D) It is unclear in history
    Answer: B) No
  27. What structure did Hamida Banu Begum build?
    A) Red Fort
    B) Taj Mahal
    C) Humayun’s Tomb
    D) Jama Masjid
    Answer: C) Humayun’s Tomb
  28. In which year did Hamida Banu Begum die?
    A) 1600
    B) 1602
    C) 1611
    D) 1623
    Answer: D) 1623
  29. Who was the father of Hamida Banu Begum?
    A) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    B) Babur
    C) Bairam Khan
    D) Abdul Rahim Khan
    Answer: A) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  30. Hamida Banu Begum is associated with which famous Mughal battle indirectly?
    A) The First Battle of Panipat
    B) The Second Battle of Panipat
    C) The Battle of Haldighati
    D) The Siege of Chittorgarh
    Answer: B) The Second Battle of Panipat
  31. Who was Hamida Banu Begum’s most famous child?
    A) Shah Jahan
    B) Akbar
    C) Jahangir
    D) Babur
    Answer: B) Akbar
  32. Hamida Banu Begum was also known as?
    A) Maryam Makani
    B) Haji Begum
    C) Noor Jahan
    D) Mumtaz Mahal
    Answer: B) Haji Begum
  33. Hamida Banu Begum belonged to which ethnic background?
    A) Turkish
    B) Persian
    C) Rajput
    D) Arab
    Answer: B) Persian
  34. Which Mughal ruler did Hamida Banu Begum support during exile?
    A) Babur
    B) Akbar
    C) Humayun
    D) Jahangir
    Answer: C) Humayun
  35. In which year was Hamida Banu Begum born?
    A) 1515
    B) 1527
    C) 1530
    D) 1540
    Answer: B) 1527
  36. Where was Hamida Banu Begum born?
    A) Kabul
    B) Lahore
    C) Sindh
    D) Delhi
    Answer: C) Sindh
  37. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s role after Humayun’s death?
    A) She became the Queen Regent
    B) She withdrew from politics
    C) She helped Akbar consolidate power
    D) She moved to Persia
    Answer: C) She helped Akbar consolidate power
  38. Hamida Banu Begum was related to which historical text?
    A) Baburnama
    B) Akbarnama
    C) Ain-i-Akbari
    D) Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri
    Answer: B) Akbarnama
  39. Who convinced Hamida Banu Begum to marry Humayun?
    A) Akbar
    B) Bairam Khan
    C) Gulbadan Begum
    D) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    Answer: D) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  40. Hamida Banu Begum was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor besides her husband?
    A) Aurangzeb
    B) Shah Jahan
    C) Akbar
    D) Jahangir
    Answer: C) Akbar
  41. What major event took place after Hamida Banu Begum’s marriage?
    A) Birth of Akbar
    B) Humayun’s exile
    C) Battle of Panipat
    D) Akbar’s ascension to the throne
    Answer: B) Humayun’s exile
  42. What was the political significance of Hamida Banu Begum’s marriage?
    A) Strengthened ties with Rajputs
    B) Strengthened Humayun’s political alliances
    C) Secured the throne for Babur
    D) Led to Humayun’s downfall
    Answer: B) Strengthened Humayun’s political alliances
  43. Which structure was built by Hamida Banu Begum in memory of her husband?
    A) Taj Mahal
    B) Humayun’s Tomb
    C) Fatehpur Sikri
    D) Bibi Ka Maqbara
    Answer: B) Humayun’s Tomb
  44. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s age at death?
    A) 70 years
    B) 80 years
    C) 86 years
    D) 90 years
    Answer: C) 86 years
  45. Hamida Banu Begum’s marriage to Humayun took place in which city?
    A) Delhi
    B) Agra
    C) Patna
    D) Sindh
    Answer: D) Sindh
  46. Was Hamida Banu Begum involved in military affairs?
    A) Yes, she led armies
    B) No, but she advised on political matters
    C) Yes, but only in defense strategies
    D) No, she remained away from politics and military
    Answer: B) No, but she advised on political matters
  47. When did Hamida Banu Begum pass away?
    A) 1605
    B) 1611
    C) 1623
    D) 1632
    Answer: C) 1623
  48. Who took care of young Akbar when Humayun was in exile?
    A) Hamida Banu Begum
    B) Bairam Khan
    C) Maham Anaga
    D) Haji Begum
    Answer: A) Hamida Banu Begum
  49. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s main contribution to Mughal history?
    A) Leading battles
    B) Establishing diplomatic ties
    C) Influencing Akbar’s early life and building Humayun’s Tomb
    D) Writing historical texts
    Answer: C) Influencing Akbar’s early life and building Humayun’s Tomb
  50. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s relationship with Jodha Bai?
    A) Mother-in-law
    B) Sister
    C) Daughter
    D) No direct relation
    Answer: A) Mother-in-law
  51. Hamida Banu Begum was the wife of which Mughal emperor?
    A) Babur
    B) Humayun
    C) Akbar
    D) Jahangir
    Answer: B) Humayun
  52. What was the name of Hamida Banu Begum’s father?
    A) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    B) Bairam Khan
    C) Abdul Rahim Khan
    D) Mirza Ghiyas Beg
    Answer: A) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  53. Which Mughal ruler honored Hamida Banu Begum with the title “Maryam Makani”?
    A) Babur
    B) Akbar
    C) Jahangir
    D) Shah Jahan
    Answer: B) Akbar
  54. In which historical TV show or movie was Hamida Banu Begum depicted?
    A) Mughal-e-Azam
    B) Jodha Akbar
    C) Padmaavat
    D) Taj Mahal
    Answer: B) Jodha Akbar
  55. Who was responsible for arranging Hamida Banu Begum’s marriage to Humayun?
    A) Bega Begum
    B) Gulbadan Begum
    C) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
    D) Bairam Khan
    Answer: C) Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami
  56. Where was Hamida Banu Begum during the birth of Akbar?
    A) Kabul
    B) Umerkot
    C) Delhi
    D) Lahore
    Answer: B) Umerkot
  57. Hamida Banu Begum passed away during which Mughal emperor’s reign?
    A) Babur
    B) Akbar
    C) Jahangir
    D) Shah Jahan
    Answer: C) Jahangir
  58. How did Hamida Banu Begum contribute to the Mughal Empire?
    A) She was a military strategist
    B) She played a key role in Humayun’s return to power
    C) She wrote historical texts
    D) She introduced new administrative policies
    Answer: B) She played a key role in Humayun’s return to power
  59. Hamida Banu Begum’s tomb is located in which city?
    A) Agra
    B) Delhi
    C) Lahore
    D) Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: B) Delhi
  60. Who was Hamida Banu Begum’s mother?
    A) Bega Begum
    B) Maham Anga
    C) Gulbadan Begum
    D) Her mother’s name is not recorded in history
    Answer: D) Her mother’s name is not recorded in history
  61. What was the main reason for Humayun’s exile after his marriage to Hamida Banu Begum?
    A) Defeat by Sher Shah Suri
    B) Internal family conflicts
    C) Rebellion within the Mughal army
    D) A conspiracy by Bairam Khan
    Answer: A) Defeat by Sher Shah Suri
  62. When was Akbar born?
    A) 1530
    B) 1542
    C) 1556
    D) 1570
    Answer: B) 1542
  63. Did Hamida Banu Begum play an active role in Akbar’s court administration?
    A) Yes, she was involved in politics
    B) No, but she was respected as a royal matriarch
    C) She lived in exile
    D) She led military campaigns
    Answer: B) No, but she was respected as a royal matriarch
  64. Who was Hamida Banu Begum’s grandson?
    A) Shah Jahan
    B) Jahangir
    C) Aurangzeb
    D) Babur
    Answer: B) Jahangir
  65. Hamida Banu Begum was closely associated with which Mughal queen?
    A) Noor Jahan
    B) Mumtaz Mahal
    C) Bega Begum
    D) Jodha Bai
    Answer: C) Bega Begum
  66. What role did Hamida Banu Begum play in the construction of Humayun’s tomb?
    A) She financed and oversaw its construction
    B) She designed it herself
    C) She ordered its destruction
    D) She had no role in it
    Answer: A) She financed and oversaw its construction
  67. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s religious background?
    A) Hindu
    B) Persian-Muslim
    C) Sikh
    D) Christian
    Answer: B) Persian-Muslim
  68. In which year was Humayun able to reclaim his throne with Hamida Banu Begum by his side?
    A) 1545
    B) 1550
    C) 1555
    D) 1560
    Answer: C) 1555
  69. Who helped Humayun regain the Mughal throne?
    A) Hamida Banu Begum
    B) Akbar
    C) Bairam Khan
    D) Sher Shah Suri
    Answer: C) Bairam Khan
  70. Hamida Banu Begum’s grandson, Jahangir, was famous for what?
    A) Military campaigns
    B) Building the Taj Mahal
    C) His love for art and justice
    D) Expanding the Mughal Empire into Persia
    Answer: C) His love for art and justice
  71. Who was the ruling Mughal emperor when Hamida Banu Begum died?
    A) Akbar
    B) Jahangir
    C) Shah Jahan
    D) Aurangzeb
    Answer: B) Jahangir
  72. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s relation to Humayun’s sister, Gulbadan Begum?
    A) Sister
    B) Co-wife
    C) Mother
    D) Sister-in-law
    Answer: D) Sister-in-law
  73. What significant event happened shortly after Humayun’s return to power?
    A) He was assassinated
    B) He fell from a staircase and died
    C) He launched a war against Persia
    D) He built the Taj Mahal
    Answer: B) He fell from a staircase and died
  74. What was Hamida Banu Begum’s title after Humayun’s death?
    A) Empress Dowager
    B) Queen Mother
    C) Sultana
    D) Maryam Makani
    Answer: D) Maryam Makani
  75. How is Hamida Banu Begum remembered in Mughal history?
    A) As a military leader
    B) As a scholar
    C) As a significant female figure who shaped Akbar’s life
    D) As a political rival to Akbar
    Answer: C) As a significant female figure who shaped Akbar’s life

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