Mughal Test

Question 0

English Long bow

Answer 0

Specs- over six feet in length, initial speed of arrow 135 mph, final speed 90 mph, primarily used for long distance
Misc- “the machine gun of Europe”, battle of Ajankor during the 100 years war

Question 1

Composite Bow

Answer 1

Specs- lethal within 100 yards, could shoot an arrow every 5 seconds, 4,000 lbs of pressure
Misc- secretive design, best for horse archers, made of mango wood and animal tendon and glue

Question 2

Rajput Kitar

Answer 2

Specs- cheap and easy to make, from 3 in to 3 ft length, blades were always double edged, made from Damascus steel
Misc- could block sword cuts with a wrist/arm guard, in English- a push dagger, usually directed towards abdomen, Babur and others wore one on their belt

Question 3

Mughal sword

Answer 3

Specs- made from Damascus steel, ornate designs but no wall hanger, could shatter bone

Question 4

Armored Elephants

Answer 4

Specs- 8000 plates, mail and plate, tusk swords,
Misc- labor cheap but commodities expensive, had different villages make different parts, 2-4 people rode on top, used as executioners, “tanks of their day”

Question 5

Mughal Cannon

Answer 5

Specs- had range of 1300 yards, average barrel length 7-8 feet, cast out of bronze, “mobile cannon”, “light artillery”
Misc- become significant at Panipat

Question 6

Matchlock

Answer 6

Specs- manufactured by the tens of thousands, stones could be shot if Neccesary, extremely easy to maintain in field, about 6 foot barrel,
Misc- barrels made of Damascus steel, Akbar has 105 for personal use, parts- barrel, stock, pan, serpentine, equivalent to the American “long rifle”

Question 7

Rockets

Answer 7

Specs- could be made of bamboo and steel, could have swords on the end or guidance tails, range of 1.5 miles, developed by Tipu Sultan
Misc- used at Pollilur, inaccurate, fear factor, had organs that could fire many, fired in large numbers, reminiscent of Da Vinci

Question 8

Diwan-I-Kas

Answer 8

A special building out of stone that looked like a tent, it was used for meditation, built by Akbar

Question 9

Persian water wheels

Answer 9

Used at Fatehpur Sikri by engineers to get water to the city

Question 10

Grandees

Answer 10

Members of the court

Question 11

Fatehpur Sikri

Answer 11

Built of red sandstone from a nearby quarry

Question 12

Water gardens

Answer 12

Built with 4 rivers flowing like Koran

Question 13

Battle of Panipat

Answer 13

Funnel position

Question 14

Mewari

Answer 14

Horses with funny looking ears

Question 15

Savats

Answer 15

Covered passageways

Question 16

Where was Babur from

Answer 16

Kabul, Afghanistan

Question 17

What pass did Babur cross to get into India

Answer 17

Kiber Pass

Question 18

What city did Babur take after Panipat

Answer 18

Delhi