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WorksheetsL-2 New kings and kingdoms
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
in which time period does this lesson take place?
1700 - 1800
1000-130000
700-1200
1500-1700
What did the kings of the 7th Century acknowledge big landlords and warrior cheifs?
Rajas
Samantas
Sultan
Cholas
Which of these thing were Samantas not allowed/expected to do?
Bring gifts for the kings or overlords
Be present at the king's court
Provide them with military support
Collect taxes from the people
What titles did the Powerful samantas give themselves?
(a)
What is the meaning of Maha-Mandaleshwara
Great king
overlord of kings
The great lord of a region
Great
sub-ordinate
What dynasty were the Rashtrakudas sub-ordinate to before they asserted independence?
Chalukyas
Chahamanas / Chauhans
Gurjara-Pratihara
Palas
Which area did the Chalukyas?
Tamil Nadu
Rajastan
Kashmir
Karnataka
Which Rashtrakudta ruler overthrew his chalukya overlord? when?
Prithviraja III
Dandidurga
mid 8th Century
Mid 7th century
8th Century
What ritual was performed for the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya.
(a)
Men from enterprising families used their ______ to carve out kingdoms.
Strength
Military skills
Intelligence
Wealth
Name 2 brahmanas who gave up their original professions and took to arms. (write 'and' instead of & or comma)
(a)
What are the titles adopted by new kings?
(a)
How many types of Taxes did the Cholas Implement?
400
320
56
900
Which kind of tax was taken in the form of forced labour?
Kadamba
Water tax
Vetti
Prashastis contain details which were completely true.
TRUE
FALSE
Where was the Prashasti of Nagabhada (a Pratihara king) found?
Somnath, Gujarat
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Which Author composed a long sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir?
Ghazni
Kalhana
Kanauj
Al-Biruni
______ was a prizes area in the Ganga valley.
Kanauj
Kauhan
Kalhana
Ghazni
Which of these kingdoms were not a part of the tripartite struggle?
Rashtrakudas
Chahamanas
Gurjara-Pratihara
Palas
When to when did Mahmud of ghazni rule over Central Asia, Iran and north-western area of the subcontinent ?
700 to 1200
1300 to 1345
997 to 1030
He never ruled
What was one of the temples that Mahmud of Ghazni raid?
(a)
Whom did Sultan Mahmud entrust to write a book about the subcontinent?
Kalhana
Ouvaiyar
Peppa pig
Al-Biruni
Who were the Chauhans opposed by when trying to expand to the west and east of the subcontinent?
Chalukyas of Gujarat
Rashtrakutas of Karnataka
Gahadavalas of Western Uttar Pradesh
Cholas of Tamil Nadu
When did Prithviraja lll defeat Muhammad Ghori?
1192
1191
700
997
Who were the mutturaiyar sub-ordinate to?
Rashtrakutas of Karnataka
Cheras of Kerala
Pallava of Kanchipuram
Rulers of Thanjavur
Who founded the Chola dynasty?
Raja raja
Rajendra
Vijayalaya
Pallava
Who is considered to be the most powerful Chola ruler?
Raja raja l
Rajendra
Prithviraja lll
Vijayalaya
_____ became the nuclei of settlements in the Chola kingdom?
Chola temples
Tea farms
Rivers
Deltas
The temples of ____ and ____ are architectural and sculptural marvels.
(a)
Which ruler was given the title 'Gangaikondachola'?
Raja raja l
Rajendra
Vijayalaya
Which of the crafts associated with temples was the most distinctive?
Pots
Jewellery
Bronze images
When did large-scale agriculture start near the Kaveri delta?
7th or 8th century
6th or 7ty century
5th or 6th century
3rd or 4th century
____ is a traditional barrier used to control water levels and control flow rates in rivers and canals.
Sluice gate
Canal
Embankments
Irrigation wheel
Settlements of peasants were known as _____.
Nadu
Village
City
Ur
The _____ were given considerable control over nadus with the supervision of the Chola government.
Association of traders
Brahmana landlords
Rich peasants of Vellala caste
Village council
The brahmadeya was looked after by a ____.
Sabha
Panchayat
Municipality
Council
The Chola kings gave rich landowners titles like _____ and _____.
(a)
The land donated to jaina institutions are called _____.
Sholabhaga
Pallicchandam
Tirunamattukkani
Devadana
