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WorksheetsC7 His C6 Towns, Traders and Craftspersons
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
All capitals (of medieval period) are examples of
Temple town
Port town
Commercial town
Administrative town
Banjaras were --- (medieval period)
Pastoralists
Traders
Craftspersons
Sculptors
Thanjavur was the ________ town.
Administrative
temple
comercial
port
Rajarajeshwara temple was built by Raja Raja Chola
False
true
Associations or unions of persons of any particular craft was (were) termed as
Guilt
Term
Hatt
Guilds
What was Mandapika?
Guild
Association
Mandi
Mandap
Which of the following was a pilgrim centre?
Hampi
Bombay
Pushkar
Surat
Which was the important festival celebrated at Hampi ?
holi
Diwali
Mahanavami
Janmashtami
The following are the guilds of south India ____
A Manigramam
B Nanadesi
C Hindu Baniyas
D Both A and B
Which one is incorrectly matched?
Fort St William - kolkata
Fort St George - Chennai
Vijaynagar - Bijapur
Masulipatnam- Andhra Pradesh
Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in the year
1492
1493
1498
1600
Bidri was
Work in gold
Work in iron
Inlay work in copper and silver
1&2
Tirupati temple is situated in ------ State.
(a)
Hampi was the capital of the ………….
(a)
The Dutch established a settlement at…………….. in Andhra Pradesh.
(a)
We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
True
False
Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
True
False
Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
True
False
Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.
True
False
The kings held their court in pavillions called (a)
(a) was the capital of the Cholas
The (a) weavers of Thanjavur produced cloth for flags used in temple festivals.
The Bohra community had trade relations with the ports of red sea.
True
False
What type of towns existed during Medieval period?
Port
Administrative
Temple
All of these
The people from distant land visited Surat because
it was the Gateway to West Asia
it was a beautiful place
it was the pilgrim centre
none of the above
Important trade centre from western India was
Masulipatnam
Hampi
Surat
Madurai
Masulipatnam was famous for its
elephant trade
temples
crafts production of copper and silver
trading port
The part of the town where artisans and merchants of Indian origin used to live was called
administrative town
port town
commercial town
black town
What is an emporium?
A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.
Place where emperors live.
Where good from diverse centers and productions are bought and sold.
A place to cook food.
Ajmer is associated with the sufi saint -
Rajaraja 1
Mullah - Abdul Gahafur
Virji -Vohra
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
Who was Vasco da gama?
A Portuguese sailor
A britisher
A European who travelled India.
A person wanting to find the trade route towards India.
Why do you think people regarded Thanjavur as a great town?
Because of the Kaveri river flowing there
Because the chola rule there
This town was the main center of trade.
Because of tourists coming there
Mandapas were used for common people to sit and discuss their issues.
True
False
Neither
Where was Masultipatnam located?
It lays on the delta of the Krishna river.
Somewhere in Bombay ( current Mumbai )
In the gateway to Surat
In Hampi
For what things did the European Countries came to India?
For visiting India's grandeurs and monuments
For trade of textiles and spices
For trade in slaves
For becoming allies with India
_________ in ___________ was the emporium of the western trade during the mughal period.
Bombay - calcutta
Madras - Calcutta
Surat - Gujurat
Masulitpatnam
What type of towns existed during Medieval period?
(a) Port
(b) Administrative
(c) Temple
(d) All of these
Associations or unions of persons of any particular craft was (were) termed as...........
(a) emporium
(b) factor
(c) guilds
(d) sthapatis
Surat is also known as (a)
Which are the towns that became the new centers for commercial activity in 18 century?
(a) Bombay, Madras & Culcatta
(b) Bangalore & Cochin
(c) Coimbatore, Vishakhapatnam & Odisha
(d) Mysore, Pune & Goa
Pick the odd one out:
DELHI
MULTAN
LAHORE
CHENNAI
__________ was an era of stability
Medieval period
Ancient medieval period
Modern period
None of these
Trade and commerce flourished under the patronage of kings
True
False
Tanjore is now known as
Thanjavuure
Thanjavor
Thanjavur
None of these
_______were also centre of administration
Temple towns
Commercial and trading towns
Capital towns
All of the above
Old name of Varanasi is (a) ?
Hampi was an important centre of
Cotton
Spice
Both a and b
None of the above
Kabul was famous centre of
Horse trade
Cotton textiles
Silk textiles
Spice trade
Vrindavan is an example Of a famous
Craft town
Temple town
Pilgrimage town
Capital town
________protected the interest of the traders
Unions
Sects
Guilds
Commities
