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TOWNS TRADERS AND CRAFTSMEN

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gateway to Masulipatnam is decorated with

(a)  

2.

________protected the interest of the traders

a)

Unions

b)

Sects

c)

Guilds

d)

Commities

3.

The English set up a trading post in Surat in

a)

1612

b)

1613

c)

1614

d)

1611

4.

Hampi was the capital of _____________ Empire.

a)

Vejayanagar

b)

Vijayanagar

c)

Surat

d)

None of the above

5.

Masulipatnam was famous for its

a)

temples

b)

elephant trade

c)

crafts production of copper and silver

d)

trading port

e)

All of these

6.

HAMPI IS SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF

a)

GANGA RIVER

b)

TUNGABHADRA RIVER

c)

KAVERI RIVER

d)

KRISHNA RIVER

7.

IN THE YEAR 1773 WHO HELD THE POST OF GOVERNOR IN SURAT?

a)

AURENGAZEB

b)

AKBAR

c)

GOPI

d)

TEG BAKHT KHAN

8.

IDENTIFY THE SULTAN.

a)

AKBAR

b)

QUTUB-UD-DIN

c)

FIRUZ SHAH TUGLAQ

d)

SHAHJAHAN

9.

Who was first among Delhi Sultanate to undertake massive town building projects?

a)

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

b)

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

c)

Firuz Shah Tughlaq

d)

Muhammad Ghori

10.

Why did Shahjahan shifted the capital of the Mughal Empire from Fatehpur Sikri and Agra to Delhi ?

a)

Because of scarcity of food

b)

Because of hot weather

c)

Because Delhi was more centrally located

d)

Because of scarcity of water

11.

Carpet weaving came from __________

a)

British

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Persia

d)

France

12.

One of the notable urban manufacturing activity is __________

a)

Paper making

b)

Zabti system

c)

Agriculture

13.

What was Persian Wheel used for ?

a)

Used to move the vehicle from one place to another

b)

Used to lift water from underground for irrigation

c)

Used by women in ancient time to cook food

d)

Used by traders to store their products

14.

Major sector of urban employment was ______________

a)

Building Temples

b)

Building Houses

c)

Building Markets

d)

Building Industry

15.

What is Bidri?

a)

Inlay work using silver and gold

b)

Inlay work using silver and copper

c)

Inlay work using iron and gold

d)

Inlay using copper and iron

16.

Ancient name for Tungabhadra river

a)

Bhadra

b)

Vijayabhadra

c)

Bhadri river

d)

Pampa

17.

Who introduced new crafts and techniques?

a)

Mongols

b)

Mughals and Truks

c)

Mongols and Turks

d)

Mughals and Turks

18.

Where is Surat located?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Tripura

d)

Maharashtra

19.

Who made huge donations to temples?

a)

Saliyars

b)

Banjaras

c)

Mughals

d)

Blacksmiths

20.

What led the European powers to form east India for their commercial activities in the east?

a)

Demands for new technologies introduces by Arabs

b)

Searches for spices and textiles

c)

Introduction of building industries in east India

d)

Demands for textiles and spices in European market

21.

What did traders formed to protect their interests from robbery?

a)

Guilds

b)

Walls

c)

Large Gate

22.

Why was Surat called 'the Gate of Mecca'?

a)

Because many traders started to trade spices and textiles on the way to Mecca

b)

Because many ships sailed for pilgrimages from there

c)

Because there were a large number of harbours located on the way to Mecca

d)

Because goods were exported from Mecca to Surat

23.

What do you mean by Guilds

a)

Soldiers

b)

Union

c)

Friends

d)

Association

24.

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the __________.

a)

dutch

b)

european

c)

indian

d)

african

25.

Surat was famous for its cotton textiles with _______ borders

a)

GOLD

b)

SILVER

c)

ZARI

d)

BIDRI

26.

_______________ TOWN BECAME THE NEW CENTRE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN THE 18TH CENTURY.

a)

SURAT

b)

HAMPI

c)

MADRAS

d)

MASULIPATNAM

27.

Which of the following is the largest temple in Hampi ?

a)

Brihadeeshwara Temple

b)

Virupaksha Temple

c)

Pattabhirama Temple

d)

Venkateshwara Temple

28.

Hampi is also called the (a)   .

29.

Hampi was an important important centre of __________ and ___________ trade.

a)

Gold and Silver

b)

Silk and Diamond

c)

Cotton and Spice

d)

None

30.

Hampi was founded by ____________ of ________________ empire in 1336.

a)

Raja Raja Chola of Chola Empire

b)

Harihara of Vijayanagar Empire

c)

Rajendra Chola of Chola Empire

d)

Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagar Empire

31.

_____________ traders moved from place to place.

a)

Manigramam

b)

Bohras

c)

Nanadesi

d)

Banjaras

32.

Manigramam and Nanadesi are the ____________ .

a)

traders from South India.

b)

trade guild in South India.

c)

traders from North India.

d)

trade guild in North India.

33.

______________ community played a key role in the building of palaces, temples, tanks etc.,

a)

Saliyars

b)

Vishwakarma

c)

Kaikkolars

d)

Panchala

34.

_______________ was the first among the Delhi Sultans who undertook massive building projects.

a)

Qutbuddin Aibak

b)

Alauddin Khiliji

c)

Firuz Shah Tughlaq

d)

Razia Sultan

35.

Iqta headquarters emerged as ____________ cities.

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Camp

c)

Port

d)

Trading