NCERT –CLASS-7-SOCIAL SCIENCE(HISTORY)-CHAPTER-6-Towns traders a

Multiple Choice

1. What did Indian  traders bring from Africa?

• Cotton

• Spices

• Cloths

• Gold and ivory

​Explanation.

Indian brought gold and ivory from Africa

Multiple Choice

2. Who emerged as the subcontinent's most powerful commercial and political force?

• English

• French

• Portuguese

• Dutch

​Explanation

European companies used their naval might to seize control of the sea trade, compelled Indian traders to act as their agents. The English eventually emerged as the subcontinent's most successful commercial and political power.

Multiple Choice

3. In the context of medieval India ‘Saliya' refers to

• Traders

• Weavers

• Goldsmith

• Blacksmith

​Explanation.

·    Saliya are weavers

·    The Saliya weavers of Thanjavur and the nearby town of Uraiyur are busy producing cloth for flags to be used in the temple festival, fine cottons for the king and nobility and coarse cotton for the masses

Multiple Choice

4. Which of the following is an example of a temple town ?

• Thanjavur

• Surat

• Masulipatanam

• Berar

​Explanation

·    Thanjavur is an example of a temple town. Temple towns represent a very important pattern of
urbanization, the process by which cities develop.

·    Temples were often central to the economy and society.

·    Rulers built temples to demonstrate their devotion to various deities.

·    They also endowed temples with grants of land and money to carry out elaborate rituals, feed pilgrims and priests and celebrate festivals.

Multiple Choice

5. When did Murshidabad become Bengal's capital?

 

• 1704

• 1708

• 1705

• 1706

​Explanation

·    Murshidabad (West Bengal),  became Bengal's capital in 1704.

·    Murshidabad rose to prominence as a silk wearing centre and it declined over the course of the century as weavers faced competition from cheap mill-made cloth from England.

Multiple Choice

6.  Which of the following are the features of town in medieval India?

1. The town is bustling with markets selling grain, spices, cloth and jewellery.

2. Water supply for the town comes from wells and tanks.

3. Uraiyur is busy producing cloth for flags to be used in the temple festival.

4.Some towns are developed as ports due to their proximity to sea shore

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• All of the above

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Medieval towns

·    The town is bustling with markets selling grain, spices, cloth and jewellery.

·    Water supply for the town comes from wells and tanks.

·    Urayur is busy producing cloth for flags to be used in the temple festival.

·    Some towns are developed as ports due to their proximity to sea shore

Multiple Choice

7. Consider the following pairs:

1. Bhilasvamin: Madhyapradesh

2. Somanath: Gujarat

3. Madurai; Andra Pradesh

4. Tirupati: Tamilnadu

 

Which of the pair given above is/are correct?

• 1and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• All of the above

​Explanation

1. Bhilasvamin: Madhya pradesh 2. Somnath: Gujarat 3. Madurai; Tamilnadu 4. Tirupati: Andrapradesh

Multiple Choice

8. In the context of medieval the term ‘Zari' refers to

• Official merchant of East India company

• Gold lace embroidery

• It is a note recording a deposit made by a person

• Brass with black overlay

​Explanation.

Zari refers to gold lace

Multiple Choice

9. Which of the following was a pilgrimage site?

• Pushkar

• Berar

• Ahmadabad

• Golconda

​Explantion

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti,  celebrated Sufi saint who settled
there in the twelfth century, attracted devotees from all creeds. Near Ajmer is a lake, Pushkar, which has
attracted pilgrims from ancient times

Multiple Choice

10. In 1668, the English East India Company relocated its headquarters to

• Calcutta

• Ahmadabad

• Bombay

• Murshidabad

​Explanation

In 1668, the English East India Company relocated its headquarters to Bombay

Multiple Choice

11 .The goldsmith, bronze smith, blacksmith, masons, and carpenters were all referred to collectively as

 

• Panchala

• Guild

• Traders

• Saliyars

​Explanation

The goldsmith, bronze smith, blacksmith, masons, and carpenters were all referred to collectively as Panchala

Multiple Choice

12. Which of the following is associated with the lost wax technique?

• Bronze casting

• Iron smelting

• Copper manufacturing

• None of the above

​Explanation

·    The lost wax technique associated with Bronze casting

·    The lost-wax process, also known as the cire-perdue process, is a method of metal casting in which molten metal is poured into a mold created from a wax model. The wax model is melted and drained away after the mold is created.

 

Multiple Choice

13. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally

• Traders

• Weavers

• Gold smiths

• Blacksmith

​Explanation

Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally traders

Multiple Choice

14 Consider the following statements regarding temple town:

1.Temple town represents important part of urbanisation

2.Pilgrims gave huge donation temples. This wealth was used by temple authorities to finance trade and banking

3.Somnath was an important temple town in West Bengal

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 1 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​Explanation

·    Temple town represents important part of urbanisation

·    Pilgrims gave huge donation temples. This wealth was used by temple authorities to finance trade and banking

·    Somnath was an important temple town in Gujarath

Multiple Choice

15. Consider the following statements regarding surat:

1. Surat, was a cosmopolitan city. There were people of all castes and creeds living there.

2. The Kathiawad seths or mahajans had massive banking operations in Surat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

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·    Surat, was a cosmopolitan city. There were people of all castes and creeds living there.

·    The Kathiawad seths or mahajans had massive banking operations in Surat.

Multiple Choice

16. Which of the following are the towns in south India?

1. Kanchipuram

2. Hampi

3. Masulipatanam

4. Vrindavan

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• All of the above

​Explanation

Towns in south India

·    Kanchipuram

·    Hampi

·    Masulipatanam

Multiple Choice

17. The term Nanadesi and Manigramamam refers to

• Weavers

• Guilds

• Goldsmith

• Blacksmith

​Explanation

There were several  guilds in south India from the eighth century onwards – the most famous being the Manigramam and Nanadesi. These guilds traded extensively both within the peninsula and with
Southeast Asia and China.

Multiple Choice

18. Which of the following are the traders in medieval India?

1. Chettiyar

2. Marwari

3. Baniyan

4. Kaikolars

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• All of the above

​Explanation

. Traders

·    Chettiyars

·    Marwari oswal

·    Muslim Bohras

·    Hindu Baniyas

Multiple Choice

19. Consider the following statements:

1. The towns on the east coast were home to Arab, Persian, Chinese, Jewish and Syrian Christian traders.

2. Indian spices and cloth sold in the Red Sea ports were purchased by Italian traders and eventually reached European markets.

3. Spices grown in tropical climates  became an important part of European cooking, and cotton cloth was very attractive

 Select the correct answer using the code given below

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​Explanation

·    The towns on the west coast were home to Arab, Persian, Chinese, Jewish and Syrian Christian traders.

·    Indian spices and cloth sold in the Red Sea ports were purchased by Italian traders and eventually reached
European markets.

·    Spices grown in tropical climates became an important part of European cooking, and cotton cloth was very attractive. This eventually drew European traders to India.

Multiple Choice

20. Consider the following statements:

1. Kabul and Qandahar were linked to the  silk route

2. Trading of horse primarily carried out this route.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​Explanation

·    Kabul and Qandahar were linked to the celebrated Silk Route. Besides, trade in horses was primarily carried on through this route.

Multiple Choice

21. Which of the following is a diamond merchant who has come to India?

• Ovington

• Tavernier

• Nicoloconti

• Ibnu battuta

​Explanation

In the seventeenth century Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a diamond merchant, estimated that the horse trade at Kabul amounted to Rs 30,000 annually, which was a huge sum in those days.

Multiple Choice

22.Consider the following statements regarding crafts in towns:

1.The craftsperson of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called Bidri

2. Surat textiles were known for their gold lace borders known as zari.

Which of the statements given above is/are not  correct?

 

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither 1 nor 2

​Explanation

·    The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed for their inlay work in copper and silver that it came to be called Bidri.

·    Surat textiles were known for their gold lace borders known as zari.

Multiple Choice

23. Consider the following pairs:

1. Ahmedabad: Gujarat

2. Murshidabad: West Bengal

3. Tanjore: Tamilnadu

4. Urayur: Telangana

Which of the following pair is/are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

​Explanation

·    Ahmadabad: Gujarat

·    Murshidabad: West Bengal

·    Tanjore: Tamilnadu

·    Urayur: Tamilnadu

Multiple Choice

24. Consider the following pairs:

1.Kunjaramallan: Rajarajeshvara temple

2.Hatta: Muslim merchants

3.Mandapika: mandi

4.Moors: Market street

Which of the pair given above is/are correct ?

• 1and 2

• 1and 3

• 1,2 and 3

• All of the above

​Explanation

·    Kunjaramallan: Rajarajeshvara temple

·    Hatta: Market street

·    Mandapika: mandi

·    Moors: Muslim merchants

Multiple Choice

25. Consider the following statements regarding Vijayanagara empire.

1. Domingo Paes came to india during the time of  Vijayanagara empire 2.Vijayanagara rulers took keen interest in the building of tank and canal

3. Hampi located in   Krishna and Tungabhadra river basin

 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1,2 and 3

• 1 and 3

​Explanation

·    Domingo Paes came to india during the time of  Vijayanagara empire

· Vijayanagara rulers took keen interest in the building of tank and canal

· Hampi located in   Krishna and Tungabhadra river basin

 

Multiple Choice

26. Which of the following events happened earliest?

• Establishment of Vijayanagara empire

• Murshidabad become capital of Bengal

• Delhi was known as Shahjahanabad and was built by Shahjahan

• Vijayanagara empire was defeated

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·    Vijayanagara empire was founded-1336

·    Vijayanagara empire was defeated-1565

·    Delhi was known as Shahjahanabad and was built by Shahjahan -1639

·    Murshidabad became the Capital of Bengal -1704

 

Multiple Choice

27. Vascodagama reached in Calicut in which year?

• 1498

• 1499

• 1600

• 1849

​Explanation

Vasco da Gama was the first Portuguese sailor to arrive in India. In 1498, he arrived in Calicut.

 

Multiple Choice

28. Which of the rulers constructed the Vitthala temple?

• Vijayanagara

• Bidar

• Golconda

• None of the above

​Explanation

During the reign of Devaraya II in the 15th century, the temple was constructed. He was a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire.

Multiple Choice

29. Consider the following statements:

1.Hampi was the capital city of Vijayanagara empire.

2.Ajmir in Rajasthan was the capital of Mughals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Neither nor 2

​Explanation

·    Hampi was the capital city of Vijayanagara empire

·    Ajmer in Rajasthan was the capital of chauhans

Multiple Choice

30. Which of the following are the Deccani sultanates?

1. Golconda

2. Bijapur

3 .Ahmed Nagar

4. Berar

 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 1, 2 and 3

• All of the above

​Explanation

Deccani sultanates

·    Golconda

·    Vijayanagara

·    Ahmed Nagar

·    Berar

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DATE. 10/05/2023