History - Class 7

Q1. True/False

                         i.        We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription. _______

                        ii.        Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans. ________

                       iii.        Traders formed guilds to protect their interests. ________

                       iv.        Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants. ________

                        v.        Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century. _______

                       vi.        Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal. ________

         vii.        The “white” rulers occupied the superior residencies of Fort St George in   Madras or Fort St William in Calcutta. ________

         viii.        The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch. ________

 

Q2. Fill in the blanks

                        i.        The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ________________________.

                       ii.        Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint _________________________.

                      iii.        Hampi was the capital of the __________________Empire.

                      iv.        The Dutch established a settlement at _________________in Andhra Pradesh.

                      v.        Pilgrims who flocked to the temples also made __________________.

                     vi.        Bronze is an alloy containing ___________ and __________.

        vii.        Rulers built temples to demonstrate their _________to various deities.

 

Q3. What was the other name of "Saliyar" community?

 

Q4. Who was Christopher Columbus?

 

Q5. Who was Jean Baptist Tavernier?

 

Q6. What do the ruins of hampi reveal?

 

Q7. Which technique was used to make the Chola bronze statues?

 

Q8. From where did Gujarati Traders bring gold and ivory?

 

Q9. When did Vasco de Gama reach Calicut?

 

Q10. What was the capital of the ancient Chola kingdom?

 

Q11. How was water supplied to the city of Thanjavur?

 

Q12. How did temple authorities use their wealth?

 

Q13. What is bell metal?

 

Q14. Name two famous guilds of south India from the eighth century onwards.

 

Q15. How did European gain control of the sea route?

 

Q16. What is emporium?

 

Q17. Name the regions with whom the "guilds" of South India mostly traded.

 

Q18. Who lived in the “Black Towns” in cities such as Madras?

 

Q19. What is Bidri?

 

Q20. Why has Surat called the gate to mecca?