CBSE History Class 7
Tracing Changes through Thousands of Years
Tracing Changes through Thousands of Years - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: Dvarsamudri was the language spoken in ________________.
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Q2: Into how many periods does the British historians divided the history of India?
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Q3: India got its name in the 13th century. True/ False
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Q4: In which century the teachings of the holy Quran first came to India?
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Q5: According to Sanskrit Prashasti, the eastern limit of Giyasuddin Balban's Empire was extended to Bihar. True/ False
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Q6: Name the language that was considered as the elite class language.
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Q7: Name the two sects of Islam.
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Q8: Who is Cartographer?
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Cartographer is the one who makes maps and analyses them and thus helps us in understanding the spread of trade and empire.
Q9: Who was Al-Idrisi?
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An Arabic geographer
Q10: Minhaj-us-Siraj used the term 'Hindustan' to refer the areas of Punjab, Haryana and __________.
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Doab of Ganga-Yamuna
Q11: Babar used the term 'Hindustan' to specify geography, flora, fauna and cultures of the entire Indian subcontinent. True/ False
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Q12: What does the term 'foreigner' meant in the past?
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The one who was not a part of a specific social unit like village or city etc
Q13: Name some sources that gave information about our past.
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coins, inscriptions, accounts of travellers, art and architecture
Q14: When did Ziyauddin Barani first wrote his chronicle?
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Q15: Amir Khusrau described Mabari as the language of ______.
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Q16: What is archives?
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Archives are the place where all old and new documents and manuscripts are kept.
Q17: In early medieval period, manuscripts were copied by ___________.
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Q18: Between 700 to 1750, various socio-cultural changes took place, what was the important reasons for this?
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Interaction with people from different parts of the world
Q19: Early medieval period saw worship of new ____________.
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Q20: Who divided the history of India into Hindu period, Muslim period and British period in19th century?
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Q21: Name the paintings that were used in manuscripts.
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Q22: Babar used the term 'Hindustan' in political sense. True/False
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Q23: In Map 1, modern Kanauj was represented by the word __________.
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Q24: Who all used the Map 2?
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European sailors and merchants.
Q25: Guillaume de l'Isle belonged to ________________.
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Q26: The 'Persian wheel' was used in ________.
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Q27: What was the meaning of term Shikaste?
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Q28: Name the Sultan of Delhi, who was praised in the prashasti written in Sanskrit.
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Q29: Who were the Ulemas?
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Theologians and Jurists
Q30: Name the state where Awadhi is predominantly spoken.
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Q31: Name the state where Dvarsamudri is spoken.
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Q32: Ajnabi is a _________ word.
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Q33: Name the Hindi word used to describe a foreigner.
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Q34: The learned theologians and jurists in Islam are known as ______.
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Q35: Name the famous poet who used the word 'Hind' for the first time.
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Q36: According to khusrau, Telangani is spoken in the state of ___________.
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Q37: Name the eastern extent of the empire of Ghiyassuddin Balban.
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Q38: Name the state where Ma Bari language is spoken.
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Q39: Why forest dwellers were forced to migrate?
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due to the change in their habitat.
Q40: What was the ancient name of Bengal?
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Q41: Name the book written by Shihabuddin Umari.
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Masalik al- Absar fi Mamalik al- Amsar
Q42: Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi, a major work on medieval India was written by ____________.
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Q43: Name the warrior clan that became popular between 8th and 14th centuries.
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Q44: Define a patron?
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An influential wealthy individual who supports another person - an artist, a crafts person, a learned man, or a noble is called a patron.
Q45: Who made Maps in 1154 AD?
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The Arab geographer Al-Idrisi made maps in 1154 AD.