Hamida Banu Begum MCQs from history hav been prepared for information and covered all topics related to Hamida Banu Begum’s background, life, family, profession and efforts made during the Mughal Emperor’s Period.
- 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 - Who was the son of Hamida Banu Begum?
A) Jahangir
B) Aurangzeb
C) Akbar
D) Babur
Answer: C) Akbar - 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 - 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 - Which Mughal emperor did Hamida Banu Begum marry?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Humayun
D) Babur
Answer: C) Humayun - 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 - 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 - 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 - When was Hamida Banu Begum born?
A) 1527
B) 1530
C) 1515
D) 1529
Answer: A) 1527 - Which TV series featured her character?
A) Jodha Akbar
B) Padmaavat
C) The Empire
D) Mughal-E-Azam
Answer: A) Jodha Akbar - 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 - At what age did she marry Humayun?
A) 20
B) 14
C) 17
D) 19
Answer: B) 14 - Where was she born?
A) Kabul
B) Lahore
C) Sindh
D) Delhi
Answer: C) Sindh - 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 - What title did Akbar give her?
A) Noor Jahan
B) Maryam Makani
C) Empress Dowager
D) Sultana
Answer: B) Maryam Makani - Where is she buried?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
C) Fatehpur Sikri
D) Agra Fort
Answer: B) Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi - What was her religious background?
A) Hindu
B) Persian-Muslim
C) Sikh
D) Christian
Answer: B) Persian-Muslim - Who was her grandson?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Jahangir
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
Answer: B) Jahangir - How old was she at her death?
A) 70
B) 80
C) 86
D) 90
Answer: C) 86 - What was her role in Akbar’s reign?
A) Military commander
B) Royal advisor
C) Regent ruler
D) Respected matriarch
Answer: D) Respected matriarch - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - In which year did Hamida Banu Begum die?
A) 1600
B) 1602
C) 1611
D) 1623
Answer: D) 1623 - 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 - 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 - Who was Hamida Banu Begum’s most famous child?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Babur
Answer: B) Akbar - Hamida Banu Begum was also known as?
A) Maryam Makani
B) Haji Begum
C) Noor Jahan
D) Mumtaz Mahal
Answer: B) Haji Begum - Hamida Banu Begum belonged to which ethnic background?
A) Turkish
B) Persian
C) Rajput
D) Arab
Answer: B) Persian - Which Mughal ruler did Hamida Banu Begum support during exile?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Humayun
D) Jahangir
Answer: C) Humayun - In which year was Hamida Banu Begum born?
A) 1515
B) 1527
C) 1530
D) 1540
Answer: B) 1527 - Where was Hamida Banu Begum born?
A) Kabul
B) Lahore
C) Sindh
D) Delhi
Answer: C) Sindh - 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 - Hamida Banu Begum was related to which historical text?
A) Baburnama
B) Akbarnama
C) Ain-i-Akbari
D) Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri
Answer: B) Akbarnama - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Hamida Banu Begum’s marriage to Humayun took place in which city?
A) Delhi
B) Agra
C) Patna
D) Sindh
Answer: D) Sindh - 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 - When did Hamida Banu Begum pass away?
A) 1605
B) 1611
C) 1623
D) 1632
Answer: C) 1623 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Hamida Banu Begum was the wife of which Mughal emperor?
A) Babur
B) Humayun
C) Akbar
D) Jahangir
Answer: B) Humayun - 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 - Which Mughal ruler honored Hamida Banu Begum with the title “Maryam Makani”?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: B) Akbar - 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 - 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 - Where was Hamida Banu Begum during the birth of Akbar?
A) Kabul
B) Umerkot
C) Delhi
D) Lahore
Answer: B) Umerkot - Hamida Banu Begum passed away during which Mughal emperor’s reign?
A) Babur
B) Akbar
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
Answer: C) Jahangir - 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 - Hamida Banu Begum’s tomb is located in which city?
A) Agra
B) Delhi
C) Lahore
D) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: B) Delhi - 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 - 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 - When was Akbar born?
A) 1530
B) 1542
C) 1556
D) 1570
Answer: B) 1542 - 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 - Who was Hamida Banu Begum’s grandson?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Jahangir
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
Answer: B) Jahangir - 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 - 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 - What was Hamida Banu Begum’s religious background?
A) Hindu
B) Persian-Muslim
C) Sikh
D) Christian
Answer: B) Persian-Muslim - 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 - Who helped Humayun regain the Mughal throne?
A) Hamida Banu Begum
B) Akbar
C) Bairam Khan
D) Sher Shah Suri
Answer: C) Bairam Khan - 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 - Who was the ruling Mughal emperor when Hamida Banu Begum died?
A) Akbar
B) Jahangir
C) Shah Jahan
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: B) Jahangir - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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