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THE DELHI SULTANATE

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the _______________

a)

Chahmanas

b)

Tomaras

c)

Aybak

d)

Khalji

2.

Social and biological differences between women and men,trying to impose men superirity on women

a)

Birthright

b)

Bandagans

c)

Clients

d)

Gender Distinction

3.

The lands adjacent to a city or port that supply it with goods and services

a)

Garrison Town

b)

Courtyard

c)

Hinterland

d)

Fort area

4.

A fortified settlement with soldiers was termed as ________________

a)

Garrison Town

b)

Hinterland

c)

Coastal areas

d)

None of these

5.

Apart form coins, inscriptions, and architectures, historians also use tawarikh, written by learned men, to know about the administration of the Delhi Sultanate. Which language were tawarikh written in?

1 correct answer.

a)

PERSIAN

b)

HINDI

c)

SANSKRIT

d)

PRAKRIT

6.

Under the rule of Alauddin Khalji, the rights of local chieftains to collect taxes were cancelled. Many of them revolted against the Sultanate, while some became revenue collectors for the Sultan. What were the three types of taxes collected by the Sultans of Delhi?

a)

on jewels, on ornaments, and on land

b)

on cattle, on trading, and on clothes

c)

on cultivation, on cattle, and on houses

d)

on cultivation, on horses, and on gold

7.

During prayes,Muslims stand facing Mecca.In India this is to the west.This is called

a)

Imam

b)

Jama Masji

c)

Namaz

d)

Qibla

8.

Running a big kingdom like Delhi needed brave, intelligent, and experienced officials in high positions. And special bandagans were also bought and trained for military and intelligence services. What does bandagan mean?

a)

Successor

b)

Partner

c)

Slave

d)

none of these

9.

The early Delhi Sultans mostly earned by looting and threatening the locals. But this is a risky and expensive way of getting money and power. So every conqueror tries to set up a system where he can collect taxes from people who are encouraged to work hard. And that is what the Delhi Sultanate also gradually implemented. There were three major types of taxes they collected: on cultivation, on cattle, and on houses. What was the tax collected on cultivation called?

a)

kharaj

b)

Delhiwal

c)

Iqta

d)

Bandagan

10.

Which of the following defined the relationship between the king and his subjects

a)

Circle of Administration

b)

Circle of Justice

c)

Circle of Loyalty

d)

Circle of Taxation

11.

Who built the Begumpuri mosque

a)

Alauddin Khalji

b)

Iltutmish

c)

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

d)

Raziya Sultan

12.

________________________ administration became the model followed by Akbar the Great,when he consolidated the Mughal empire

a)

Alauddin Khalji

b)

Babur

c)

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

d)

Sher Shah Suri

13.

During Muhammad Bin Tughlaq's reign the residents of the old city were sent to the new capital______________

a)

Daulatabad

b)

Siri

c)

Devnagri

d)

Delhi- i - Kunha

14.

In exchange of their military services, the _____________________ collected the revenues of their assignments as salary

a)

Iqtadars

b)

Muqtis

c)

Zamindars

d)

Bandagans

15.

Queen ________________________ of the Kakatiya Dynasty ruled Warangale, a part of modern Andhra Pradesh.She changed her name in inscriptions and pretended that she was a man.

a)

Didda

b)

Durgavati

c)

Rudrama Devi

d)

Chennamma