WHERE, WHEN AND HOW ( CLASS VII)

 1. Multiple Choice Questions. Tick the correct option.

1.Indian history of the medieval times began from 

a) 6th century   AD         b) 7 th century  AD     

c) 10 th century AD          d) 8th century AD

Ans: 8th century AD.       

2.The land to the East of Indus came to be called the Hindustan by the 

a) Greeks     b) Persians       c) Arabs          d) Both b & c

Ans: Both a & c.

3.Which Veda has the reference of a name of a king named Bharat?

a) Rigveda           b) Yajurveda             c) Samaveda               d) Atharvaveda.

Ans: Rigveda.

4. Ain -i- Akbari was written by 

a) Chandbardai             b) Abul Fazal               c) Minhaj -i - Siraj         d) None of these.

Ans: Abul Fazal.

5. We come to know about Muhammad Tughluq  from the account written by

a) Abdul Razzaq            b) Al Beruni           c) Ibn Battutah             d) Marco Polo

Ans: Ibn Battutah.

6. Sun Temple is located at

a) Amritsar        b) Madhya Pradesh           c) Konark             d) Kanchipuram.

Ans: Konark.

7. Ain - i - Akbari gives us an insight of 

a) Babar's administration                     b) Humayun's administration

b) Akbar's administration                      d) Jahangir's administration

Ans: Akbar's administration.

8. The court language of the Mughals was 

a) Hindi           b) Sanskrit           c) Persian             d) Urdu

Ans: Persian.

9. Cholas gained importance in 

a) North India        b) South India              c) West India               d) East India

Ans: South India.

II. Fill in the blanks.

1.Later Medieval Period is from 13 th to 18 th century AD.

2. In earlier times there were no surveyed maps.

3. The region of Indian subcontinent extends from Afghanistan to Myanmar.

4. The name India came to English usage from the 17 th century onwards.

5. Abdul Razzaq wrote about the Vijaynagara kingdom.

III. State whether the statements are true or false.

1. In the later Medieval Period of Indian history we study about Turks, Afghans and Mughals.

Ans: True.

2. The 'h' in Persian is similar to 'i' in Sanskrit.

Ans: False.

3. Prithviraj Raso was written by Abul Fazal.

Ans:  False.

4. Historians face lots of difficulties in reading the various sources.

Ans: True.

5. Saints and Sufis preached harmony in the society.

Ans: True.