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History Chapter 11 Notes
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12/05/2012

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Khurram
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__________ was nicknamed King of the World
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Aurangzeb
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_________ was nicknamed Conqueror of the World
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Jahangir
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__________ was nicknamed World Seizer
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Khurram
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________ built the Taj Mahal
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Jahangir
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_________ signed a trade treaty with James I so that English traders would come to bu spices and silks.
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Aurangzeb
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________ rebelled against his father and kept his father in prison until he died.
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having his father's best friend murdered, sentencing lawbreakers to be crushed by elephants or beheaded, and putting the heads of lawbreakers on towers by the roads as a warning to others
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Jahangir was known for __________.
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an ambassador
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Jahangir invited _________ to India.
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his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
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Who helped Shah Jahan rule India?
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Hindus
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Most of the people in India were ________.
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the Deccan
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Aurangzeb spent many years trying to conquer the southern part of India known as _________.
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the Marathas
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Who helped the kingdoms of this area fight against Aurangzeb?
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Bengal
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The English built the city of __________ on the eastern shore of India.
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True
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The Moghul emperors were descendants of Ghengis Khan.
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False
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It took over 50 years to build the Taj Mahal.
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True
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The Taj Mahal is known as the eighth wonder of the world.
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True
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Aurangzeb ruled India for almost 50 years.
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False
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Hindu law is known as Shari'ah.
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False
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Bands of soldiers who fight in sneak attacks rather than as an organized army are known as Maratha warriors.
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He refused to give Hindus positions ar court, forced them to pay extra taxes, destroyed their temples, and made wine, music, and festivals illegal.
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Why were the Hindus in India unhappy with Aurangzeb's rule?
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