1. Guess Who? The Mughal Emperors!

2. Conquered India & Founded the Mughal Empire (1526-1530) Babur – aka “the Tiger”

3. Expanded the size of the Mughal Empire, built a strong central govt, and promoted religious tolerance (1556-1605) Akbar

4. Encouraged Persian culture in India and supported art and literature (1605-1627) Jahangir

5. Promoted literature and arts & built the Taj Mahal and a capital at Delhi (1628- 1658) Shah Jahan

6. Supported the growth of Sunni Islam & & increased the empire to its largest size (1658- 1707) Aurangzeb

7. What helped Babur win the Battle of Panipat? Cannons & Gunpowder

8. Who captured their father, threw him in prison, then showed him his dead son’s head? Arangzeb

9. What imperialistic power took over India approximately 150 years after the fall of the Mughals? This is for you Freya

10. What to Study for the Quest All terms at the beginning of each section of Ch 17. Know where all 5 empires are on a world map & be able to give approximate dates of their empire. Know what each empire is famous for (examples: The Great Wall, Taj Mahal) Know how, when applicable, each empire created their wealth Know what type of art they are famous for. Be able to describe how the castle system works.