State and Society in Medieval India

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 9 Full Book “State and Society in Medieval India”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. _____ was the second stronghold of Ala-ud-din Khalji’s expanding Kingdom.
a. Dauladabad
b. Delhi
c. Madurai
d. Bidar

2. The Deccan Sultanates were conquered by _____.
a. Ala-ud-din Khilji
b. Ala-ud-din Bahman- shah
c. Aurangzeb
d. Malik Kafur

3. The establishment of _____ empire changed the administrative and institutional structures of South India.
a. Bahmani
b. Vijayanagar
c. Mughal
d. Nayak

4. Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of _____.
a. Babur
b. Humayun
c. Akbar
d. Shershah

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. _____ were Europeans who arrived on the west coast of India.
2. The combined forces of the five Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagar army in 1565 A.D. (C.E.) at the battle of _____.
3. Vijayanagar evolved as a _____.
4. The tempo of urbanization increased during _____ period.
5. _____ was the enterprising period in the history of Tamil Nadu

Answers:
1. Portuguese
2. Talikota
3. Militaristic State
4. Vijayanagar
5. The Chola period

III. Find out the correct statement:
1. i) The establishment of the Vijayanagar Kingdom witnessed the most momentous development in the history of South India.
ii) The Saluva dynasty ruled for a longer period.
iii) The rulers of Vijayanagara had smooth relations with the Bahmani Sultanate.
iv) Rajput kingdoms attracted migrants from Persia and Arabia.
Answers:
(i) and (iv) are correct

2. i) The Nayak Kingdom came up in Senji.
ii) The appointment of Telugu Nayaks resulted in the migration of Telugu-speaking people from Madurai.
iii) Mughal Empire started declining from the time of Jahangir.
iv) The Europeans came to India in search of slaves.
Answers:
(i) and (ii) are correct

3. i) Mythical geneologies were collected by Col. Mackenzie.
ii) Indigo was the most important beverage crop in India.
iii) Mahmud Gawan was the minister in Alauddin Khalji’s kingdom.
iv) The Portuguese built their first fort in Goa.
Answers:
(i) is correct

4. Assertion (A): India was an integral part of maritime trade, extending from China in the east to Africa in the west.
Reason (R): Geographical location of India in the middle of Indian Ocean.
a. i) A is correct; R explains about A
b. ii) A is wrong; R is correct
c. iii) A and R are wrong
d. iv) A is correct; R does not explains about A.

5. i) Gold images of great beauty and artistry were made by Cholas.
ii) The best example for Chola architecture is Siva as Nataraja performing the cosmic dance.
a. (i) is correct (ii) is wrong
b. Both (i) and (ii) is correct
c. Both (i) and (ii) are wrong
d. (i) is wrong, (ii) is correct

IV. Match the following:
1. Portuguese        A. Bengal
2. Tansen               B. Kottam
3. Sericulture         C. Court of Akbar
4. Angkorwat         D. Goa
5. District               E. Cambodia

Answers:
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. B