BY RABI SIR
SOCIAL SCIENCE NOTES FOR SAI FOR BETTER REVISION
CLASS VII
HISTORYCHAPTER-1
Q1.in which year did Al-idrisi made map of India? Ans. 1154 ce
Q2.what did Amir Khusrau used the word to describe India? Ans. Hind
Q3. One who makes map is known as? Ans. Cartographer
Q4. What is a foreigner in India in medieval period known as in Persian ? Ans. Ajnabi
Q5. What is the length of medieval period of India? Ans. 700 to 1750
Q6. What is the two types hand writing of Arabic? Ans. Nastliq & shikaste
Q7. What are the three parts of history of India? Ans. Ancient, medieval & modern
Q8. When Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle? Ans. 1356
Q9. What were the new foods brought by Persians? Ans. Potatoes, corn, chillies, tea, coffee etc.
Q10. How did word Rajput derived? Ans. From ‘rajaputra’
Q11. What was the older name of Bengal? Ans. Gauda
Q12. What were the learned theologians & jurists known as? Ans. Ulema
13. Which group of Muslims says that prophet Mohammed’s son in law, ‘Ali’ is their leader?
Ans.Shia Muslims
14. Which group of Muslims says that Khalifas are their leaders? Ans-Suni Muslims
15. Why it is not correct to divide history into ‘ancient’, ‘medieval’ &’ modern’ periods?
Ans . Because
• Here the term ‘modern’ is wrong because there was no modernity in that period in India.
• And copying the periodisation from European history is wrong.
• While the medieval period of European age was a darck age, the Indian medieval period was Golden age.
Match the following
1.Shia a. Ratputra
2.Medieval period b. Dravida
3.Rajputs c. 700 to 1750
4.South India d. Ali
Ans. 1 – d 2 – c 3 - a 4 - b
CHAPTER-3-The Delhi sultans
1. Name a city which becomes more important in twelfth century. Delhi
2. Name the language of administration under Delhi Sultans? Persian
3. Name the woman who became ruler under the Delhi Sultans? Raziyya
4. Name the land by which king increases their kingdom by cutting forest? Hinterland
5. Name the town in which King fortified settlement with soldiers? Garrison Town
6. What is Arabic meaning of Mosque? Masjid
7. Which is holy place of Muslim? Mecca
8. Who is the holder of iqta? Iqtadar or Muqti
9. Name the tax which is collected on Cultivation? Kharaj
10. Who was fourteenth century traveler from Morocco (Africa)? Ibn Battuta.
11. Name the new garrison town constructed by Alauddin? Siri
12. Name the currency introduced by Muhammad Tughlaq? Token currency
13. Who was the founder of Suri Dynasty? Sher Shah Sur
14. Which ruler first established his capital at Delhi? Tomaras Rajput
15. In whose region did Sultanate reach its furthest extent? Alauddin Khilji
16. Name the term used to describe the place between Ganga and Yamuna? Ganga- Yamuna-doab.
CHAPTER-4 -The Mughal Empire
1. Mughals was descendants of ………….. from their mother Side? Ans-Genghis khan
2. Mughals were successors of …………… from their father side? Ans-Timur
3. In which year Babur defeated sultan of Delhi (Ibrahim Lodi) at panipat? Ans-1526
4. In which year Babur defeated Rana sanga, Rajput rulers and allies at khanua? Ans-1527
5. In which year Babur defeated the Rajputs at chanderi? Ans-1528
6. In which year Sher khan defeated Humayun at chausa? Ans-1539
7. At what age Akbar became emperor? Ans-13 years old
8. From which dynasty the mother of Jahangir belongs? Ans-kachhwaha
9. What is primogeniture? Ans-In this custom the eldest son inherited his father’s estate.
10. What is coparcenary? Ans-In this custom there is division of the inheritance amongst all the son.
11. From which dynasty the mother of shah jahan belongs? Ans-Marwar (Jodhpur)
12. Who were Mughal’s Mongol competitor? Ans: Uzbegs
13. When did Timur captured Delhi? Ans: 1398
14. Who was the first Mughal emperor. Tell his ruling time? Ans: Babur[1526-1530]
15. What was the previous name of Jahangir? Ans: Salim
16. Who was Nur Jahan? Ans: wife of Jahangir
17. What was previous name of Shah Jahan? Ans: Khurram
18. During which King’s period was the size of the empire largest? Ans: Aurangzeb
19. Who was the Maratha chieftain who was defeated by Aurangzeb ? Ans: Shivaji
20. What was meaning of mansab? Ans: rank
21. Who was Akbar’s revenue minister? Ans: Todar mal
22. Who wrote Akbar nama? Ans: Abul Fazl
23. What was the 3rd volume of Akbar nama called? Ans: Ain-i-akbari
24. Name the volume of Akbarnama which describes about laws and administration. Ans Ain-i-Akbari
25. Empire was divided into provinces called______. Ans. Subas
26. Suba was governed by ____. Ans. Subedar
27. Who married Jahangir in 1611? Ans. Mehrunnisa
28. What was universal peace? Ans. Sulh-I kul
29. Why Mughals did not like to be called mughal or mongal? Ans-this was because Genghis khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people.
30. Explain life history of Humayun?
Ans-(1) Humayun divided his inheritance according to the will of his father. His brothers were each given a province.
(2) He was defeated by Sher shah Suri at Chausa battle.
(3) Humayun recaptured Delhi in 1555 but died the next year after an accident in this building.
31. Who is a bigot?
Ans-An individual who is intolerant of another person’s religious beliefs or culture.
32. The term (1)……………refers to an individual who holds a (2)…………..,meaning position or rank.
Ans-(1) mansabdar (2) Mansab
` HISTORY CH.5 RULERS AND BUILDING
1. Who started the building Qutub minar? Ans- QUTUBUDDIN AIBAK
2. who made kandariya mahadeva temple? Ans- Dhangdeva.
3. Dhangdeva was from which dynasty? Ans- Chandela dynasty.
4. Where was the Rajarajeshwara temple situated? Ans- Thanjavur.
5. Which temple has the tallest shikhara among temples of its time? Ans- Rajarajeshwara.
6. Name the God worshipped by Rajarajadev. Ans- Rajarajeswaram
7. The cement increasingly used in construction? Name. Ans- limestone cement.
8. Who built Rajarajeshwara temple? Ans- Rajarajadeva.
9. Who won universal respect for constructing a large reservoirs just outside Delhi - I – Kuhna? Ans- Sultan Iltutmish.
10. What is the capital of pandyas? Ans-Madurai.
11. What is the meaning of chahar bagh? Ans- Four garden.
12. The central hall surrounded by 8 room is called? Ans- Hast bihist.
13. Who built Taj Mahal? Ans- Shah jahan.
14. Muslims face which direction in Prayer? Ans- Mecca.
15. The part of a building above the ground floor is called? Ans- Superstructure.
16. Why the limestone cement was increasily used in construction?
Ans- Because this was very high quality cement which when mixed with Stone chips hardened into concrete
17. What are the elements of a mughal chahar bagh garden?
Ans- 1) artificial water channel 2)green trees. 3)statues.
18. What is Pietra -dura?
Ans-pietra –dura is a coloured hard stone placed in depressions carved into Marbel or sandstone.
19. What is trabeate or corbelled architecture?
Ans- A horizontal beam across two vertical columns, a style of architecture is called trabeate.
13. What is Arckate style?
Ans- A arch beam across the two vertical beam. This is used for making doors and windows.
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