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L-2 New kings and kingdoms

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in which time period does this lesson take place?

a)

1700 - 1800

b)

1000-130000

c)

700-1200

d)

1500-1700

2.

What did the kings of the 7th Century acknowledge big landlords and warrior cheifs?

a)

Rajas

b)

Samantas

c)

Sultan

d)

Cholas

3.

Which of these thing were Samantas not allowed/expected to do?

a)

Bring gifts for the kings or overlords

b)

Be present at the king's court

c)

Provide them with military support

d)

Collect taxes from the people

4.

What titles did the Powerful samantas give themselves?

(a)  

5.

What is the meaning of Maha-Mandaleshwara

a)

Great king

b)

overlord of kings

c)

The great lord of a region

d)

Great

sub-ordinate

6.

What dynasty were the Rashtrakudas sub-ordinate to before they asserted independence?

a)

Chalukyas

b)

Chahamanas / Chauhans

c)

Gurjara-Pratihara

d)

Palas

7.

Which area did the Chalukyas?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Rajastan

c)

Kashmir

d)

Karnataka

8.

Which Rashtrakudta ruler overthrew his chalukya overlord? when?

a)

Prithviraja III

b)

Dandidurga

c)

mid 8th Century

d)

Mid 7th century

e)

8th Century

9.

What ritual was performed for the rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya.

(a)  

10.

Men from enterprising families used their ______ to carve out kingdoms.

a)

Strength

b)

Military skills

c)

Intelligence

d)

Wealth

11.

Name 2 brahmanas who gave up their original professions and took to arms. (write 'and' instead of & or comma)

(a)  

12.

What are the titles adopted by new kings?

(a)  

13.

How many types of Taxes did the Cholas Implement?

a)

400

b)

320

c)

56

d)

900

14.

Which kind of tax was taken in the form of forced labour?

a)

Kadamba

b)

Water tax

c)

Vetti

15.

Prashastis contain details which were completely true.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Where was the Prashasti of Nagabhada (a Pratihara king) found?

a)

Somnath, Gujarat

b)

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

c)

Karnataka

d)

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

17.

Which Author composed a long sanskrit poem containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir?

a)

Ghazni

b)

Kalhana

c)

Kanauj

d)

Al-Biruni

18.

______ was a prizes area in the Ganga valley.

a)

Kanauj

b)

Kauhan

c)

Kalhana

d)

Ghazni

19.

Which of these kingdoms were not a part of the tripartite struggle?

a)

Rashtrakudas

b)

Chahamanas

c)

Gurjara-Pratihara

d)

Palas

20.

When to when did Mahmud of ghazni rule over Central Asia, Iran and north-western area of the subcontinent ?

a)

700 to 1200

b)

1300 to 1345

c)

997 to 1030

d)

He never ruled

21.

What was one of the temples that Mahmud of Ghazni raid?

(a)  

22.

Whom did Sultan Mahmud entrust to write a book about the subcontinent?

a)

Kalhana

b)

Ouvaiyar

c)

Peppa pig

d)

Al-Biruni

23.

Who were the Chauhans opposed by when trying to expand to the west and east of the subcontinent?

a)

Chalukyas of Gujarat

b)

Rashtrakutas of Karnataka

c)

Gahadavalas of Western Uttar Pradesh

d)

Cholas of Tamil Nadu

24.

When did Prithviraja lll defeat Muhammad Ghori?

a)

1192

b)

1191

c)

700

d)

997

25.

Who were the mutturaiyar sub-ordinate to?

a)

Rashtrakutas of Karnataka

b)

Cheras of Kerala

c)

Pallava of Kanchipuram

d)

Rulers of Thanjavur

26.

Who founded the Chola dynasty?

a)

Raja raja

b)

Rajendra

c)

Vijayalaya

d)

Pallava

27.

Who is considered to be the most powerful Chola ruler?

a)

Raja raja l

b)

Rajendra

c)

Prithviraja lll

d)

Vijayalaya

28.

_____ became the nuclei of settlements in the Chola kingdom?

a)

Chola temples

b)

Tea farms

c)

Rivers

d)

Deltas

29.

The temples of ____ and ____ are architectural and sculptural marvels.

(a)  

30.

Which ruler was given the title 'Gangaikondachola'?

a)

Raja raja l

b)

Rajendra

c)

Vijayalaya

31.

Which of the crafts associated with temples was the most distinctive?

a)

Pots

b)

Jewellery

c)

Bronze images

32.

When did large-scale agriculture start near the Kaveri delta?

a)

7th or 8th century

b)

6th or 7ty century

c)

5th or 6th century

d)

3rd or 4th century

33.

____ is a traditional barrier used to control water levels and control flow rates in rivers and canals.

a)

Sluice gate

b)

Canal

c)

Embankments

d)

Irrigation wheel

34.

Settlements of peasants were known as _____.

a)

Nadu

b)

Village

c)

City

d)

Ur

35.

The _____ were given considerable control over nadus with the supervision of the Chola government.

a)

Association of traders

b)

Brahmana landlords

c)

Rich peasants of Vellala caste

d)

Village council

36.

The brahmadeya was looked after by a ____.

a)

Sabha

b)

Panchayat

c)

Municipality

d)

Council

37.

The Chola kings gave rich landowners titles like _____ and _____.

(a)  

38.

The land donated to jaina institutions are called _____.

a)

Sholabhaga

b)

Pallicchandam

c)

Tirunamattukkani

d)

Devadana