Tamilnadu State Board New Syllabus Samacheer Kalvi 7th Social Science Guide Pdf History Term 1 Chapter 1 Sources of Medieval India Text Book Back Questions and Answers, Notes.
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 walls 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) Vijayanagar
Answer:
a) Chola
Question 4.
…………….provides information about the first Sultan of Delhi.
a) Ain – i – Akbar
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:
1. …………..inscriptions provide details about administration in a Brahmadeya village.
Answer:
Uttiramerur plates
2. ……….had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.
Answer:
Muhammad Ghori
3. 3.6 grams of silver amounted to a…………….
Answer:
Jital
4……….was patronised by Sultan Nazir-ud-din Mahmud of the Slave Dynasty.
Answer:
Minhaj-us-siraj
5. An Italian traveller …………visited Vijayanagar Empire in 1420.
Answer:
Nicolo Conti
III. Match the following:
| A | B |
| 1. Khajuraho | a) Odisha |
| 2. Konark | b) Hampi |
| 3. Dilwara | c) Madhya Pradesh |
| 4. Virupaksha | d) Rajasthan |
Answer:
| A | B |
| 1. Khajuraho | a) Odisha |
| 2. Konark | c) Madhya Pradesh |
| 3. Dilwara | d) Rajasthan |
| 4. Virupaksha | b) Hampi |
IV. State true or false:
1. Pallichchandam was the land donated to the Jaina institution.
Answer:
True
2. The composition of metal coins gives us information on the political condition of the empire.
Answer:
False
3. The high cost of copper made palm leaf and paper cheaper alternatives for recording royal orders and events in royal courts.
Answer:
True
4. Domingo Paes, a Portuguese traveller, visited the Chola Empire in 1522.
Answer:
False
V. Match the statement with the reason. 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
Question 2.
Find out the wrong pair:
1. Madura Vijayam – Gangadevi
2. Abul Fazal – Ain-i-Akbari
3. Ibn Battuta – Tahquiq-i-Hind
4. Amuktamalyatha – Krishnadevaraya
Answer:
3. Ibn Battuta – Tahquiq – i – Hind
Question 3.
Find out the odd one:
a) Inscriptions
b) Travelogues
c) Monuments
d) Coins.
Answer:
b) Travelogues
VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:
Question 1.
Who compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham?
Answer:
Nathamuni compiled Nalayira Divyaprabhandham.
Question 2.
What does the word Tuzk mean?
Answer:
Tuzk means ‘Auto-Biography’.
Question 3.
Name Jahangir’s memoir.
Answer:
Jahangir’s Memoir is Tuzk – i- Jahangiri.
Question 4.
Name the two different types of sources for the study of history.
Answer:
The two different types of sources for the study of history are Primary Source and Secondary Source.
Question 5.
List out the important mosques and forts constructed during medieval times.
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.
Question 6.
Mention the important foreign travellers who visited India during the medieval period.
Answer:
Morco polo, Alberuni, Ibn Battuta, Nicolo Condi, Abdur Razzaq, Domingo Paes.
VII. Answer the following:
Question 1.
Describe the different types of coins introduced by the rulers of the 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 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.
VIII. Answer Grid:
1. ………………………….. was a courtier of Emperor Aurangazeb.
Answer:
Khafi Khan
2. Tiruvalangadu copper plates belong to ………………
Answer:
Rajendra Chola 1
3. …………….was the land for the maintenance of the school.
Answer:
Shalabhoga
4. ………………..compiled Periyapuranam.
Answer:
Sekkizhar
5. ………..is an Arabic word meaning history.
Answer:
Tarikh (or) Tahquiq
6. Muhammed bin Tughluq transferred his capital from Delhi to…………………. in the south.
Answer:
Devagiri (Dauladabad)
IX. HOTs:
Question 1.
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.
7th Social Science Guide Sources of Medieval India Additional Important Questions and Answers
I. Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
Who issued the Tiruvalangadu plates?
a) Rajaraja Chola
b) Rajendra Chola
c) Kulothunga
d) Vijaya
Answer:
b) Rajendra Chola
Question 2.
At which district Uttiramerur inscriptions were founded?
a) Madurai
b) Salem
c) Kanchipuram
d) Virudhunagar
Answer:
c) Kanchipuram
Question 3.
Token currency was introduced by …………
a) Mohammed – bin – Tuhlaq
b) Taj – ud – Maassir
c) Tuzki – Jahangiri
d) Tarih – i – Frishta
Answer:
a) Mohammed – bin – Tuhlaq
Question 4.
Who composed Devaram?
a) Nambhiyandar Nambi
b) Kambar
c) Sekkilar
d) Jayadeva
Answer:
a) Nambhiyandar Nambi
Question 5.
Madur Vijayam composed by …………..
a) Nambiyadar Nambi
b) Ganga Devi
c) Sekkilar
d) Kambar
Answer:
b) Ganga Devi
Question 6.
Prithiviraj Raso portrays which kings valour?
a) Marathas
b) Rajputs
c) Vijayanagar rulers
d) Cholas
Answer:
b) Rajputs
Question 7.
The courtier of Muhammed Tughlug was……………………
a) Muhammed – bin – Tughluq
b) Taj – ud- Massir
c)Zia-ud- dinBarani
d) Tarik – i – Frishta
Answer:
c) Zia – ud – din Barani
Question 8.
Tarika – Badwani was published in…………….
a) A.D 1585
b) A.D 1597
c) A.D 1575
d) A.D1595
Answer:
d) A.D 1595
Question 9.
The traveller visiter during the Pandya Kingdom was ………………………..
a) Marco Polo
b) Nicolo conti
c) Al – Barani
d) Ibn Battuta
Answer:
a) Marco Polo
Question 10.
Rihla was the tvavalogue of
a) Marcopolo
b) Alberuni
c) Ibn battuta
d) Nicola Conti
Answer:
c) Ibn battuta
II. Fill in the Blanks:
1. ………..were the land of Non-Bramins.
Answer:
Vellanvagai
2. Anbil plates were issued by …………
Answer:
Sundara Chola
3. Uttiramerur inscriptions provide the details of village administration of………..
Answer:
Cholas
4. Silver Tanka introduced by …………
Answer:
lltutmish
5. Nalyaira Divya Prabhandham compiled by…………..
Answer:
Nathamuni
6. Periyapuranam was composed by………….
Answer:
Sekkizhar
7. Kamba Ramyanam was written by……………
Ans: Kambar
8. ……………composed by Appar, Sambandar and Sudarar.
Answer:
Devaram
9. Thiruvasagam written by…………
Answer:
Manikka Vasakar
10. …………….written Gita Govindam in 12th century.
Answer:
Jayadeva
11. Kabir Das was a …………… poet.
Answer:
15th century
12. The poem Amuktamalyatha composed by …………..
Answer:
Krishandevaraya
13. Nicoto Conti comes to Vijayanagar in………….A.D.
Answer:
1420
14. …………….written by Kalkan.
Answer:
Rajtarangini
15. Hasan Nizam wrote………….
Answer:
Taj- ul – Massir
III. Match the following:
| A | B |
| 1. Khajuraho | a) Odisha |
| 2. Konark | b) Hampi |
| 3. Dilwara | c) Madhya Pradesh |
| 4. Virupaksha | d) Rajasthan |
Answer:
| A | B |
| 1. Khajuraho | a) Odisha |
| 2. Konark | c) Madhya Pradesh |
| 3. Dilwara | d) Rajasthan |
| 4. Virupaksha | b) Hampi |
IV. State true or false:
| A | B |
| 1. Marcopolo | a) Ghazni |
| 2. Alberuni | b) Morocco |
| 3. IbnBattuta | c) Venice |
| 4. Domingpaes | d) Italy |
| 5. Nicolo Conti | e) Portuguese |
Answer:
| A | B |
| 1. Marcopolo | c) Venice |
| 2. Alberuni | a) Ghazni |
| 3. IbnBattuta | b) Morocco |
| 4. Domingpaes | e) Portuguese |
| 5. Nicolo Conti | d) Italy |
IV. State true or false:
1. A Jital contained 4.6 grains of Silver.
Answer:
False
2. Minhaj – us – siraj patronized by sultan Nazro udin Muhammed.
Answer:
True
3. Khafi Khan was the courtier Akbar.
Answer:
False
V. a) Match the statement with the reason. Tick (✓) the appropriate answer:
Question 1.
Assertion (A): The Islamic – Persian practical records made in palm leaf and papers.
Reason (R): Copper plates were high cost
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
Question 2.
Assertion(A) : Chola period was known as the period of elevational literature.
Reason (R): There was a devotional movement in South India was held
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
Question 3.
Find the odd one
a) Periyarpuranam
b) Kamba Ramayanam
c) Thiruvasagam
d) Tarikh-i-Frishta
Answer:
d) Tarikh-i-Frishta
VI. Answer the following in one or two sentences:
Question 1.
What is Inscription?
Answer:
Inscriptions are writings engraved on rocks, stones, temple walls, and metals.
Question 2.
Name the various types of land gifted by Chola kings.
Answer:
Vellanvagai, Brahmadeya, Shalabhoga, Devadana, Pallichchandam
Question 3.
What is Monuments?
Answer:
Temples, palaces, mosques, tombs, Forts, minars, and Minarets are called Monuments.
Question 4.
What are the main features of the Delhi Sultanate?
Answer:
Arches, domes, and minarets are the main features of the Delhi Sultanate.
Question 5.
Point out the travelogues of Morcopolo.
Answer:
- Marco Polo, a Venetian traveller, visited the Pandya Kingdom.
- He mentioned thousands of horses were imported into southern India from Arabia and Persia.
VII. Answer the following:
Question 1.
What are the sources? Mention the types of sources with examples?
Answer:
- Sources are the supporting materials, documents, or records in the form of evidence that help reconstruct the past.
- Sources are classified as Primary Sources and Secondary Sources.
- Primary sources: Inscriptions monuments and coins are primary sources.
- Secondary Sources: Literacy sources chronicles, travelogues, biographies, and autobiographies.
Question 2.
Give a detailed account of copper plates.
Answer:
- Copperplate grants are legal documents.
- The Islamic – Pensian Practices and the relatively high cost of copper plates made palm leaf copper plate grants issued during the later Chola period (10th to 13th Century) record gifts to individual priests or teachers.
- Who were Hindu, Buddhist or Jaina or to persons of eminence?
- Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra Chola I and the Aabil plates of Sundara Chola are notable examples.