The Mughal Empire

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 7 Term 2 “The Mughal Empire”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. Who introduced the Persian style of architecture in India?
a) Humayun
b) Babur
c) Jahangir
d) Akbar

2. In which battle did Akbar defeat Rana Pratap?
a) Panipat
b) Chausa
c) Haldighati
d) Kanauj

3. Whose palace in Delhi was destroyed by Sher Shah?
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Ibrahim Lodi
d) Alam Khan

4. Who introduced Mansabdari system?
a) Sher Sha
b) Akbar
c) Jahangir
d) Shah Jahan

5. Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?
a) Birbal
b) Raja Bhagwan Das
c) Raja Todarmal
d) Raja Man Singh

II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. _____ was the name of the horse of Rana Pratap.
2. _____ was a hall at Fatehpur Sikri where scholars of all religions met for a discourse.
3. The Sufi saint who received Akbar’s utmost respect was _____.
4. During the reign of _____ the Zabti system was extended to the Deccan provinces.
5. _____ were tax-free lands given to scholars and religious institutions.

Answers:
1. Chetak
2. Ibadatkhana
3. Salim Chishti
4. Shah Jahan
5. Suyurghal

III. Match the following:
1. Babur                       A. Ahmednagar
2. Durgavati                 B. Jaipur
3. Rani Chand Bibi       C. Akbar
4. Din IIahi                   D. Chanderi
5. Raja Man Singh       E. Central Province

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

IV. True or False:
1. Babur inherited Farghana, a small kingdom in Central Asia.
2. Humayun succeeded in recapturing Delhi in 1565.
3. Aurangzeb married a girl of a notable Rajput family.
4. Jahangir ordered execution of Sikh leader Guru Arjun for helping his son Khusrau.
5. During Aurangzeb’s reign, architecture received much patronage.

Answers:
1. True
2. False (1555)
3. False (Akbar)
4. True
5. False (Not received)

V. Consider the following statements. Tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion (A): The British established their first factory at Surat.
Reason (R): Jahangir granted trading rights to the English.
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. Assertion (A): Aurangzeb’s intolerance towards other religions made him unpopular among people.
Reason (R): Aurangzeb re-imposed the jizya and pilgrim tax on the Hindus.
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.

3. Find out the correct statements
(I) Kamran was the son of Afghan noble, Hasan Suri, ruler of Sasaram in Bihar.
(II) Akbar abolished the jizya poll tax on non-Muslims and the tax on Hindu pilgrims.
(III) Aurangzeb acceded the throne after killing his three brothers.
(IV) Prince Akbar entered into a pact with Shivaji’s son Shambuji in the Deccan.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct
(d) (ii), (iii), (iv) and (i) are correct

4. Arrange the battles in chronological order
(i) Battle of Khanwa
(ii) Battle of Chausa
(iii) Battle of Kanauj
(iv) Battle of Chanderi

Answers:
1. Battle of Khanwa (1527)
2. Battle of Chanderi (1528)
3. Battle of Chausa (1539)
4. Battle of Kanauj (1540)

5. Arrange the following administrative divisions in descending order
(I) Sarkars
(II) Parganas
(III) Subhas

Answers:
1. Subhas
2. Sarkars
3. Parganas

6. Match the father and son
Father                               Son
1. Akbar                          A. Dilawar Khan
2. Daulat Khan Lodi        B. Rana Pratap
3. Hasan Suri                  C. Humayun
4. Babur                          D. Sher Shah
5. Uday Singh                 E. Jahangir

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