WorksheetsTowns Traders And Craftpersons
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in
early 11th century
early 12th century
early 13th century
early 14th century
State whether true or false:
(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
True
False
(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
True
False
(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
True
False
(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.
True
False
The cultivation of spices is mostly done in temperate regions.
True
False
__________________ was the capital of The Cholas.
Surat
Delhi
Thanjavur
Hampi
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
Identify the place -
Indus Civilization
Karnataka
Hampi
Tamil Nadu
Who annexed Golconda?
Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar
Muḥammad ibn Tughluq
Prithviraj Chuahan
Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad a.k.a Aurangzeb
Where was Hampi Located?
Jammu kashmir
Krishna Tungabhadra basin
Godavari river basin
None of these
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
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
What type of towns existed during Medieval period?
Port
Administrative
Temple
All of these
Which of the following was also an example of a temple town (The capital of Cholas)?
Ajmer
Thanjavur
Berar
Golconda
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
The Rajarajeshvara temple was constructed in
Ajmer
Bijapur
Vijayanagara
Thanjavur
The nearby town of Thanjavur was Delhi.
True
False
