Questions in this quiz: The Taj Mahal

Shah Jahan's white-marble mausoleum at Agra (1632–1653). Mumtaz Mahal, the Mughal architectural style, the chief architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, materials, and the surrounding complex.

1. For which of his wives did Shah Jahan commission the Taj Mahal? — Options: Nur Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal, Jodha Bai, Hamida Banu Begum
2. In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal located? — Options: Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Lucknow
3. What is the primary building material of the Taj Mahal's iconic facade? — Options: White marble, Red sandstone, Granite, Limestone
4. Which Mughal emperor commissioned the building of the Taj Mahal? — Options: Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb
5. Who is generally credited as the chief architect of the Taj Mahal? — Options: Mimar Sinan, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, Qavam al-Din Shirazi
6. What feature lies directly in front of the main mausoleum, leading visitors toward it? — Options: A large stepwell, A long reflecting pool in a charbagh garden, A wide stone amphitheatre, A series of bazaars