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Samacheer Class 7 Social Science - Sources of Medieval India

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I. Choose the correct answer: 7II. Fill in the Blanks: 1III. Match the following: 2IV. State true or false: 2V. Match the statement with the reason. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer: 3VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences: 8VII. Answer the following: 1VIII. Answer Grid: 1IX. HOTs: 1V. a) Match the statement with the reason. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer: 3
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1I. Choose the correct answer:7 questions
Q.1…………….are the writings engraved on solid surfaces such as rocks, stones, temple walls and metals.v
  1. A. Chronicles
  2. B. Travelogues
  3. C. Coins
  4. D. Inscriptions
Answer:

d) Inscriptions

Q.2…………….. was the land gifted to temples.v
  1. A. Vellanvagai
  2. B. Shalabhoga
  3. C. Brahmadeya
  4. D. Devadana
Answer:

d) Devadana

Q.3…………..period was known as the period of devotional literature.v
  1. A. Chola
  2. B. Pandya
  3. C. Rajput
  4. D. Vijayanagar
Answer:

a) Chola

Q.4…………….provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.v
  1. A. Ain – i – Akbar
  2. B. Taj – ul – Ma’asir
  3. C. Tuzk – i – Jahangiri
  4. D. Tarikh – i – Frishta
Answer:

b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir

Q.5…………..an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco to India.v
  1. A. Marco Polo
  2. B. A1 Beruni
  3. C. Domingo Paes
  4. D. Ibn Battuta
Answer:

d) Ibn Battuta

Q.1Who issued the Tiruvalangadu plates?v
  1. A. Rajaraja Chola
  2. B. Rajendra Chola
  3. C. Kulothunga
  4. D. Vijaya
Answer:

b) Rajendra Chola

Q.2At which district Uttiramerur inscriptions were founded?v
  1. A. Madurai
  2. B. Salem
  3. C. Kanchipuram
  4. D. Virudhunagar
Answer:

c) Kanchipuram

2II. Fill in the Blanks:1 questions
Q.G11. …………..inscriptions provide details about administration in a Brahmadeya village.v
Answer:

Uttiramerur plates
2. ……….had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
Muhammad Ghori3. 3.6 grams of silver amounted to a…………….
Jital
4……….was patronised by Sultan Nazir-ud-din Mahmud of the Slave Dynasty.
Minhaj-us-siraj
5. An Italian traveller …………visited Vijayanagar Empire in 1420.
Nicolo Conti

3III. Match the following:2 questions
Q.G2A B 1. Khajuraho 2. Konark 3. Dilwara 4. Virupakshav
  1. A. Odisha
  2. B. Hampi
  3. C. Madhya Pradesh
  4. D. Rajasthan
Answer:

A
B
1. Khajuraho
a) Odisha
2. Konark
c) Madhya Pradesh
3. Dilwara
d) Rajasthan
4. Virupaksha
b) Hampi

Q.G6A B 1. Khajuraho 2. Konark 3. Dilwara 4. Virupakshav
  1. A. Odisha
  2. B. Hampi
  3. C. Madhya Pradesh
  4. D. Rajasthan
Answer:

A
B
1. Khajuraho
a) Odisha
2. Konark
c) Madhya Pradesh
3. Dilwara
d) Rajasthan
4. Virupaksha
b) Hampi

4IV. State true or false:2 questions
Q.G31. Pallichchandam was the land donated to the Jaina institution.v
Answer:

True
2. The composition of metal coins gives us information on the political condition of the empire.
False3. The high cost of copper made palm leaf and paper cheaper alternatives for recording royal orders and events in royal courts.
True
4. Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveller, visited the Chola Empire in 1522.
False

Q.G81. A Jital contained 4.6 grains of Silver.v
Answer:

False2. Minhaj – us – siraj patronized by sultan Nazro udin Muhammed.
True
3. Khafi Khan was the courtier Akbar.
False

5V. Match the statement with the reason. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:3 questions
Q.1Assertion (A): Muhammad Ghori’s gold coins carried the figure of Goddess Lakshmi. Reason (R): The Turkish invader was liberal in his religious outlook.v
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. A and R are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A

Q.2Find out the wrong pair: 1. Madura Vijayam – Gangadevi 2. Abul Fazal – Ain-i-Akbari 3. Ibn Battuta – Tahquiq-i-Hind 4. Amuktamalyatha – Krishnadevarayav
Answer:

3. Ibn Battuta – Tahquiq – i – Hind

Q.3Find out the odd one:v
  1. A. Inscriptions
  2. B. Travelogues
  3. C. Monuments
  4. D. Coins.
Answer:

b) Travelogues

6VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:8 questions
Q.1Who compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham?v
Answer:

Nathamuni compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham.

Q.2What does the word Tuzk mean?v
Answer:

Tuzk means ‘Auto-Biography’.

Q.3Name Jahangir’s memoir.v
Answer:

Jahangir’s Memoir is Tuzk – i- Jahangiri.

Q.4Name the two different types of sources for the study of history.v
Answer:

The two different types of sources for the study of history are Primary Source and Secondary Source.

Q.5List out the important mosques and forts constructed during medieval times.v
Answer:

Important Mosques: Quwwat – ul Islam Masjid, Moth-ki Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri Dargah, and Charminar.
Important Forts: Agra Fort, Chittor Fort, Gwalior Fort and Delhi, Red Fort, Forts of Dauladabad, and Firozshah Kotla.

Q.6Mention the important foreign travellers who visited India during the medieval period.v
Answer:

Morco polo, Alberuni, Ibn Battuta, Nicolo Condi, Abdur Razzaq, Domingo Paes.

Q.2Name the various types of land gifted by Chola kings.v
Answer:

Vellanvagai, Brahmadeya, Shalabhoga, Devadana, Pallichchandam

Q.4What are the main features of the Delhi Sultanate?v
Answer:

Arches, domes, and minarets are the main features of the Delhi Sultanate.

7VII. Answer the following:1 questions
Q.1Describe the different types of coins introduced by the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate.v
Answer:

The picture and the legend on the coins convey the names of kings with their titles and portraits, events, places, dates, dynasties, and logos.
The composition of metals in the coins gives us information on the economic condition of the empire.
Mention of the king’s achievements like military conquests, territorial expansion, trade links, and religious faith can also be found in the coins.
Muhammad Ghori had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
This coin tells us that this early Turkish invader was in all likelihood liberal in religious outlook. Copper Jitals are available for the study of the period of the Delhi Sultans.
Silver Tanka introduced by Iltutmish, Ala-ud-din Khalji’s gold coins, Muhammad-bin- Tughluq’s copper token currency is indicative of coinage as well as the economic prosperity or otherwise of the country of the time. A jital contained 3.6 grains of silver. Forty-eight jitals were equal to 1 silver tanka.

8VIII. Answer Grid:1 questions
Q.G41. ………………………….. was a courtier of Emperor Aurangazeb.v
Answer:

Khafi Khan
2. Tiruvalangadu copper plates belong to ………………
Rajendra Chola 1
3. …………….was the land for the maintenance of the school.
Shalabhoga
4. ………………..compiled Periyapuranam.
Sekkizhar5. ………..is an Arabic word meaning history.
Tarikh (or) Tahquiq
6. Muhammed bin Tughluq transferred his capital from Delhi to…………………. in the south.
Devagiri (Dauladabad)

9IX. HOTs:1 questions
Q.1The composition of metals in coins is indicative of the economic prosperity of the empire- Substantiate.v
Answer:

Metals like Gold and Silver are precious and rare elements.
They are shiny, strong, and have high economic value.
If such metals are used in coins in an empire, it indicates its economic prosperity.7th Social Science Guide Sources of Medieval India Additional Important Questions and Answers

10V. a) Match the statement with the reason. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:3 questions
Q.1Assertion (A): The Islamic – Persian practical records made in palm leaf and papers. Reason (R): Copper plates were high costv
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. A and R are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A

Q.2Assertion(A) : Chola period was known as the period of elevational literature. Reason (R): There was a devotional movement in South India was heldv
  1. A. R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is wrong and R is correct.
  4. D. A and R are wrong.
Answer:

a) R is the correct explanation of A

Q.3Find the odd onev
  1. A. Periyarpuranam
  2. B. Kamba Ramayanam
  3. C. Thiruvasagam
  4. D. Tarikh-i-Frishta
Answer:

d) Tarikh-i-Frishta