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Golconda Sultanate Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the Sultanate of Golconda, which ruled part of South India from 1518 to 1687?
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The ruling Qutb Shahi dynasty originated from which Central Asian ethnic group?
Turkmens
In all, how many sultans ruled over Golconda from 1521 to 1687?
8
What were the official languages of the Sultanate of Golconda?
Persian
Telugu
Until the reign of Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, followers of which religion were prohibited from observing their religious festivals?
Hinduism
Along with the empire's namesake, Golconda, what megacity served as the sultanate's capital?
Hyderabad
Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah constructed what famous landmark in that city in 1591?
Charminar
Both of these cities are currently part of which Indian state?
Telangana
What major Indian river deltas did the sultanate have control over?
Godavari
Krishna
What Mughal emperor imprisoned Sultan Abdul Hasan Tana Shah in 1687, marking the end of the dynasty?
Aurangzeb
Until the end of the 19th century, the city of Golconda was the world's primary source for what gemstones?
Diamonds
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