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towns traders and craftpersons

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of towns existed during Medieval period?

a)

Port

b)

Administrative

c)

Temple

d)

All of these

2.

Thanjavur was the capital of

(a)  

3.

________ was an inlay work in copper and silver

a)

bronze

b)

silver

c)

bidri

d)

gold

4.

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the __________.

a)

dutch

b)

european

c)

indian

d)

african

5.

________ was called a gate to Mecca

a)

thanjavur

b)

surat

6.

Lake (a)   flows near Ajmer.

7.

Surat was famous for its cotton textiles with _______ borders

a)

GOLD

b)

SILVER

c)

ZARI

d)

BIDRI

8.

The river that flows near Thanjavur

(a)  

9.

A settlement along the coast where ships are loaded and unloaded

(a)  

10.

A town that grew around a temple

(a)  

11.

Hampi was the capital of the ………….

a)

Vijayanagara

b)

Chola

c)

Andhra Pradesh

12.

State whether true or false:

(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The kings held their court in pavillions called ................

a)

Mandapas

b)

corbel

c)

niche

16.

__________________ was the capital of The Cholas.

a)

Surat

b)

Delhi

c)

Thanjavur

d)

Hampi

17.

What is an emporium?

a)

A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.

b)

Place where emperors live.

c)

A place to cook food.

18.

Who annexed Golconda?

a)

Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

b)

Muḥammad ibn Tughluq

c)

Prithviraj Chuahan

d)

Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad a.k.a Aurangzeb

19.

Who was Vasco da gama? ( This question can have multiple answers )

a)

A Portuguese sailor

b)

A britisher

c)

A European who travelled India.

d)

A person wanting to find the trade route towards India.

20.

What is the meaning of Hundi?

a)

A financial instrument or a negotiable bill of exchange.

b)

A place where normal people bought there ration.

c)

A box in which the poor got their alms.

d)

A place where people used to get grains cheaper.