Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 7 Term 1 “Emergence of New Kingdoms in North India”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who wrote Prithivirajraso?
a. Kalhana
b. Vishakadatta
c. Rajasekara
d. Chand Bardai

2. Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas?
a. Bhoja I
b. Naga Bhatta I
c. Jayapala
d. Chandradeva

3. Ghazni was a small principality in _____.
a. Mangolia
b. Turkey
c. Persia
d. Afghanistan

4. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?
a. To destroy idolatry
b. To plunder the wealth of India
c. To spread Islam in India
d. To establish a Muslim state in India

II Fill in the blanks:
1. _____ was the founder of Vikramashila University.
2. Arabs conquered Sind in _____.
3. The city of Ajmeer was founded by _____.
4. The Khandarya temple is in _____.

Answers:
1. Dharmapala
2. AD (CE) 712
3. Simharaji
4. Madhya Pradesh

III Match the following:
1. Khajuraho               A. Mount Abu
2. Sun temple             B. Bundelkhand
3. Dilwara Temple      C. Konark

Answers:
1. B
2. C
3. A

IV True or False:
1. Rajputra is a Latin word.
2. King Gopala was elected by the people.
3. The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
4. Raksha Bandan is a festival of brotherhood.
5. Indians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Arabs.

Answers:
1. False (Sanskrit word)
2. True
3. False (dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras)
4. True
5. False (from Indians)

V Consider the following statements. Tick (√) the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion: The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj.
Reason: Kanauj was a big city.
a. R is the correct explanation of A.
b. R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is wrong and R is correct.
d. A and R are wrong.

2. Statement I: Mahipala could not extend his domain beyond Benaras.
Statement II: Mahipala and Rajendra Chola were contemporaries.
a. I is correct.
b. II is correct.
c. I and II are correct.
d. I and II are false.

3. Assertion: India’s Islamic period did not begin after Arab conquest of Sind in AD (CE)712.
Reason: Gurjara Pratiharas gave a stiff resistance to Arabs.
a. R is the correct explanation of A.
b. R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is correct and R is wrong.
d. A is wrong and R is correct.

4. Assertion: The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj.
Reason: There was disunity among the Rajputs
a. R is the correct explanation of A.
b. R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is correct and R is wrong.
d. A is wrong and R is correct.

5. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct.
1. Raksha Bandan tradition is attributed to Rajputs.
2. Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal
3. Raksha Bandan was to counter the British attempt to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.
a. 1 is correct.
b. 2 is correct.
c. 3 is correct.
d. All the above are correct.

XI Answer Grid:
1. Who was the Shahi ruler of Punjab defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni?
2. Rajput style of Painting is called _____.
3. How many Rajput clans were there?
4. Who established the first Islamic empire in India?
5. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?

Answers:
1. Jayapala
2. Rajasthani
3. 36
4. Muhammed Ghori
5. Qutb-ud-din Aiabk
6. Arabia