HISTORY

Who is a 'Cartographer'

• A research scientist

• Someone who makes maps

• A chef

• A person who excavates

Who was the Arab geographer who made the map of the subcontinent

What did the term 'Hindustan' mean when it was used in the thirteenth century by Minhaj-i-Siraj,

• the areas of Punjab, Haryana

• Ganga and Yamuna region

• North India

• the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands

  between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Who were 'Scribes'

• kings and Queens

• Soldiers fighting for the king

• scribes copied manuscripts by hand.

• royal priests

One group of people who became important in this period were the _______________, a name derived from “Rajaputra”, the son of a ruler.

• Brahmins

• Kshatriya

• Rajputs

• Warriors

Who among the following draws maps?

• painter

• Sailors

• Cartographer

• Historian

Which region did Al-idrisi belong to?

• Arab

• France

• Germany

• Sri Lanka

The term 'Hindustan" was first used by whom?

• Amir Khusrau

• Al-idrisi

• Minhaj-i Siraj

• Babur

Which of the following are sources of History?

• Monuments

• Coins

• Artefacts and painting

• All of the above

What is meant by archaeology?

• The study of painting

• The study of buildings

• The study of politics

• The study of remains