CITIES, TRADERS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE

Multiple Choice

Surat is a port city located on the _______ coast.

• Goa

• Kerala

• Bengal

• Gujarat

Multiple Choice

Identify the picture

• Hawa Mahal

• Phool Mahal

• Mysore Palace

• Taj Mahal

Multiple Choice

Jahangir gave the British concessions to Sir Thomas Roe, the ambassador of the English East India Company

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Metal Crafts include metal work using _____

• Zinc

• Brass

• Gold

• Copper

• Silver

Multiple Choice

In ____, Surat faced losses as the ________ attacked it.

• 1723 CE, Marathas

• 1732 CE, Marathas

• 1745 CE, British

• 1752 CE, Mughals

Multiple Choice

Dutch controlled 7/10th of the trade.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Some of the traditional ancient handicraft styles are Bidriware, Pembarthi Metal Craft, Dhokra and Kamrupi.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

During ancient times, India was the leading exporter of ______.

• silk, cotton, sugar, precious stones

• black pepper, silk, coffee, cereals

• iron, steel, oil, precious stones

Multiple Choice

Delhi, Agra, Hampi and Kannauj

What do they all have in common?

• they are all Administrative centres

• They are cities

• They are in India

Multiple Choice

Delhi, Agra, Hampi andKanauj were also hubs of cultural activities like poetry and painting.

• True

• False