(i) This town in Bengal was renowned for the production of muslin:
(a) Cambay
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Sonargaon
(d) Surat
Ans: (c)
Sonargaon in Bengal was known for the production of fine cotton cloth called muslin.
(ii) This is a temple town:
(a) Surat
(b) Madurai
(c) Masulipatnam
(d) Shahjanabad
Ans: (b)
Madurai was known as a religious centre in addition to being an administrative centre.
(iii) This is not a port town:
(a) Tamralipti
(b) Masulipatnam
(c) Dwarka
(d) Agra
Ans: (d)
Agra was not a port town, it was an administrative centre.
(iv) This is a community of merchants from Rajasthan:
(a) Chettiars
(b) Marwaris
(c) Bohras
(d) Multanis
Ans: (b)
Marwaris are a community of merchants from Rajasthan.
(v) India did not export:
(a) Horses
(b) Textiles
(c) Spices
(d) Precious stones
Ans: (a)
India did export horses, among other items.
(i) __________ played an important role in the growth of India's maritime trade.
Ans: Port towns
(ii) ________ was the most important ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Ans: Krishnadevaraya
(iii) Masulipatnam was the main port of the kingdom of ________.
Ans: Golconda
(iv) The English, the _______ and the ______ set up trading bases in Masulipatnam.
Ans: Dutch, French
(v) Surat was the main commercial centre under the ______.
Ans: Mughals.
Ans:
(i) Port towns played a significant role in India's maritime trade during the medieval period.
Ans: True
(ii) Fatehpur Sikri was founded by Akbar and served as his capital between 1571 and 1585.
Ans: True
(iii) Surat was known for its production of muslin cloth.
Ans: False
(iv) The European traders arrived in Masulipatnam in the 16th century CE.
Ans: True
(v) The Notre-Dame Cathedral in France is an example of Gothic architecture.
Ans: True
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