Sikh Empire Quiz

Can you answer these questions about the Sikh Empire, which controlled the Punjab region from 1799 to 1849?

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Hint	Answer
The empire's predecessor - the Sikh Confederacy - consisted of how many independent states?	12
What Mughal emperor, an advocate for religious freedom, had donated land to the Sikhs?	Akbar the Great
What major Pakistani cities served as the capitals of the Sikh Empire?	Gujranwala
	Lahore
In 1809, the Sikh Empire fought a war against which Himalayan kingdom?	Nepal
Which nation did the Sikhs battle throughout the Afghan-Sikh Wars?	Durrani Empire
That country's emperor Shah Shujah gifted Maharaja Ranjit Singh what diamond in 1813?	Koh-i-Noor
What city's Golden Temple is considered to be the holiest site in Sikhism?	Amritsar
In 1839, the Sikh Empire gave refuge to what religious group, who were fleeing from persecution in Qajar Persia?	Mashhadi Jews
From 1845 to 1849, the Sikh Empire would fight its two last wars against which European superpower?	United Kingdom
What is the name of the independent country proposed by modern Sikh separatists?	Khalistan
In what country was separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar assassinated, which led to an ongoing diplomatic stand-off between that country and India?	Canada