Q.1. Dvarsamudri was the language spoken in ______.
Ans. Karnataka
Q.2. Into how many periods do the British historians divided the history of India?
Ans. Three periods
Q.3. India got its name in the 13th century. (True/ False)
Ans. True
Q.4. In which century the teachings of the Holy Quran first came to India?
Ans. 7th century
Q.5. According to Sanskrit Prashasti, the eastern limit of Giyasuddin Balban's Empire was extended to Bihar. (True/ False)
Ans. False
Q.6. Name the language that was considered an elite-class language.
Ans. Sanskrit
Q.7. Name the two sects of Islam.
Ans. Shia and Sunni.
Q.8. Who is Cartographer?
Ans. Cartographer is the one who makes maps and analyses them and thus helps us in understanding the spread of trade and empire.
Q.9. Who was Al-Idrisi?
Ans. An Arabic geographer
Muhammad Al-Idrisi
Q.10. Minhaj-i-Siraj used the term 'Hindustan' to refer the areas of Punjab, Haryana and ______.
Ans. Doab of Ganga-Yamuna
Q.11. Babar used the term 'Hindustan' to specify geography, flora, fauna and cultures of the entire Indian subcontinent. (True/ False)
Ans. True
Q.12. What does the term 'foreigner' meant in the past?
Ans. The one who was not a part of a specific social unit like village or city etc
Q.13. Name some sources that gave information about our past.
Ans. Coins, inscriptions, accounts of travellers, art and architecture
Q.14. When did Ziyauddin Barani first write his chronicle?
Ans. 1356
Q.15. Amir Khusrau described Mabari as the language of ______.
Ans. Tamil Nadu
Q.16. What are archives?
Ans. Archives is the place where all old and new documents and manuscripts are kept.
Q.17. In early medieval period, manuscripts were copied by ______.
Ans. Hands
Q.18. Between 700 to 1750, various socio-cultural changes took place, what was the most important reasons for this?
Ans. Interaction with people from different parts of the world
Q.19. Early medieval period saw the worship of new ______.
Ans. Deities
Q.20. Who divided the history of India into Hindu period, Muslim period and British period in 19th century?
Ans. British historians
Q.21. Name the paintings that were used in manuscripts.
Ans. Miniature paintings
Q.22. Babar used the term 'Hindustan' in political sense. (True/False)
Ans. False
Q.23. In Map 1, modern Kanauj was represented by the word ______.
Ans. Qanauj
Q.24. Who used the Map 2?
Ans. European sailors and merchants.
Q.25. Guillaume de l'Isle belonged to ______.
Guillaume de I'Isle
Ans. France
Q.26. The 'Persian wheel' was used in ______.
Ans. Irrigation
Q.27. What was the meaning of the term Shikaste?
Ans. A writing style
Q.28. Name the Sultan of Delhi, who was praised in the prashasti written in Sanskrit.
Ans. Balban
Q.29. Who were the Ulemas?
Ans. Theologians and Jurists
Q.30. Name the state where Awadhi is predominantly spoken.
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
Q.31. Ajnabi is a ______ word.
Ans. Persian
Q.32. Name the Hindi word used to describe a foreigner.
Ans. Pardesi
Q.33. The learned theologians and jurists in Islam are known as ______.
Ans. Ulama
Q.34. Name the famous poet who used the word 'Hind' for the first time.
Ans. Amir Khusrau
Q.35. According to khusrau, Telangani was spoken in the state of ______.
Ans. Andhra Pradesh
Q.36. Name the eastern extent of the empire of Ghiyassuddin Balban.
Ans. Bengal
Q.37. Name the state where Ma’bari language was spoken.
Ans. Tamil Nadu
Q.38. Why forest dwellers were forced to migrate?
Ans. Due to the change in their habitat.
Q.49. What was the ancient name of Bengal?
Ans. Gauda
Q.40. Name the book written by Shihabuddin Umari.
Ans. Masalik al- Absar fi Mamalik al- Amsar
Q.41. Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi, a major work on medieval India was written by ______.
Ans. Ziauddin Barani
Q.42. Name the warrior clan that became popular between 8th and 14th centuries.
Ans. Rajputs
Q.43. Define a patron?
Ans. An influential wealthy individual who supports another person - an artist, a craftsperson, a learned man, or a noble is called a patron.
Q.44. Who made Maps in 1154 AD?
Ans. The Arab geographer Al-Idrisi made maps in 1154 AD.
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