Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 7th Social Science Solutions History Term 1 Chapter 1 Sources of Medieval India
7th Social Science Guide Sources of Medieval India Text Book Back Questions and Answers
I. Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
are the writings engraved on solid surfaces such as rocks, stones, temple wails
and metals.
(a) Chronicles
(b) Travelogues
(c) Coins
(d) Inscriptions
Answer:
(d) Inscriptions
Question 2.
was the land gifted to temples.
(a) Vellanvagai
(b) Shalabhoga
(c) Brahmadeya
(d) Devadana
Answer:
(d) Devadana
Question 3.
__________ period was known as the period of devotional
literature.
(a) Chola
(b) Pandya
(c) Rajput
(d) Vijayanagara
Answer:
(a) Chola
Question 4.
__________ provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.
(a) Ain-i-Akbari
(b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir
(c) Tuzk-i-Jahangiri
(d) Tarikh-i-Frishta
Answer:
(b) Taj-ul-Ma’asir
Question 5.
__________ an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco to
India.
(a) Marco Polo
(b) A1 Beruni
(c) Domingo Paes
(d) Ibn Battuta
Answer:
(d) Ibn Battuta
II. Fill in the Blanks
Uttiramerur inscriptions
provide details about administration in a Brahmadeya village.
Muhammad Ghori had
stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his
gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
Jital 3.6 grains of silver amounted to a
Minhaj-us-Siraj was patronised by
Sultan Nazir-ud-din
Mahmud of Slave Dynasty.
Nicolo
Conti An
Italian traveller visited Vijayanagar Empire
in 1420.
III
Match the following
1.
Khajuraho -Madhya Pradesh
2. Konark –Odisha
3. Dilwara –Rajasthan
4. Virupaksha -Hampi
IV. State true or false :
Question 1.
Pallichchandam was the land donated to Jaina
institution.
Answer:
True
Question 2.
The composition of metal coins gives us information on the political condition
of the empire.
Answer:
False
Correct statement: The composition of metals in the coins gives us information
on the economic condition of the empire.
Question 3.
The high cost of copper made palm leaf and paper cheaper alternatives for
recording royal orders and events in royal courts.
Answer:
True
Question 4.
Domingo Paes, a
Portuguese traveller, visited
the Chola Empire
in 1522.
Answer:
False
Correct statement: Domingo Paes, a
Portuguese traveller, visited
the Vijayanagar in 1522.
V. Match the statement with the reason
Tick
(a) Tick (✓) the appropriate answer.
Question 1.
Assertion (A) :Muhammad Ghori’s gold
coins carried the figure of Goddess Lakshmi.
Reason (R) :The Turkish invader was liberal in his religious outlook.
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.
Answer
:
(a) R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Find out the wrong pair
Madhura Vijayam – Gangadevi
Abul Fazal – Ain-i-Akbari
Ibn Battura – Tahquiq-i-Hind
Amuktamalyatha – Krishnadevaraya
Answer:
3. Ibn Battuta – Tahquiq-i-Hind
(c) Find out the odd one
Question 1.
Inscriptions, Travelogues, Monuments, Coins
Answer:
Travelogues
VI. Answer the following in one or two
sentences
Question 1.
Who compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham ?
Answer:
Nathamuni
Question 2.
What does the word Tuzk mean?
Answer:
Auto biography
Question 3.
Name Jahangir’s memoir.
Answer :Tuzk-i-Jahangiri
Question 4.
Name the two different types of sources for the study of history.
Answer:
Primary sources and Secondary sources are the two different types of sources
for the study of history.
Question
5.
List out the important mosques and forts constructed during the medieval
times.
Answer:
Quwwat-ul
Islam Masjid, Moth-ki- Masjid, Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri Dargah (all in and
around Delhi) and Charminar (Hyderabad) are the important mosques belonging to
the medieval times.
The forts
of historical importance are Agra Fort, Chittor Fort, Gwalior Fort and Delhi
Red Fort and
Question 6.
Mention the important foreign travellers who
visited India during the medieval period.
Answer:
Marco Polo, a Venetian traveller, Al-Beruni, Ibn Battuta Nicolo Conti, Abdur-Razzaq, Domingo
Paes.
VII. Answer the following :
Question 1.
Describe the different types of coins introduced by the rulers of Delhi
Sultanate.
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 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 are 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.
IX. HOTS :
The composition of metals in coins is
indicative of the economic prosperity of the empire-
Substantiate.
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.
X. Student Activity :
Prepare an album collecting pictures of palaces, tombs,
mosques and forts of Medieval India
XI. Life skill :
Question 1.
Find out from the libraries in your town or village and prepare a report about
the primary and secondary sources available there.
Answer:
On a visit to a library nearby I found
that it had primary and secondary sources.
I found historical documents,
statistical data, pieces of creative writing, speeches and art objects.
Interviews, surveys, field work also
are available here.
I also could see and sources like
articles in news papers, popular magazines, book a movie views and articles in
journals.
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