History Practice Quiz 271

Q1.How many years did François Bernier spend in India?

A. 10 years B. 12 years C. 15 years D. 8 years

Q2.To whom did François Bernier dedicate his major writing?

A. Prince Dara Shukoh B. Danishmand Khan C. Louis XIV, the king of France D. Shah Jahan

Q3.Which Mughal prince was François Bernier a physician to?

A. Aurangzeb B. Shah Jahan C. Dara Shukoh D. Danishmand Khan

Q4.What was François Bernier's profession besides being a political philosopher and historian?

A. Jeweller B. Doctor C. Merchant D. Missionary

Q5.Which Armenian noble at the Mughal court was associated with François Bernier as an intellectual and scientist?

A. Dara Shukoh B. Danishmand Khan C. Shah Jahan D. Louis XIV

Q6.According to the source, how did Bernier generally describe what he saw in India compared to Europe?

A. As more advanced B. As a bleak situation C. As equally developed D. As superior in trade

Q7.Which Jesuit translated Indian texts into European languages?

A. Duarte Barbosa B. Roberto Nobili C. Jean-Baptiste Tavernier D. Manucci

Q8.Who wrote the account describing the Mughal army's march to Kashmir?

A. François Bernier B. Shaikh Itisamuddin C. Mirza Abu Talib D. Ibn Battuta

Q9.In which year were Bernier's works first published in France?

A. 1670-71 B. 1684 C. 1725 D. 1750

Q10.How many times was Bernier's account reprinted in French between 1670 and 1725?

A. Eight times B. Three times C. Five times D. Ten times