Class 7 History Chapter 2 Practice Question Answers - New Kings and Kingdoms

Q1. Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was from:
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Iran
(c) Tanzania
(d) Iraq
Ans: (a)

Q2. Who was the first emperor of the Cholas?
(a) Vijayalaya Chola,
(b) Rajendra Chola
(c) Aditya Chola
(d) Uttam Chola
Ans: (a)

Q3. Cholas mainly ruled in the State:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kashmir
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (c)

Q4. Who Built Thanjavur?
(a) Vijayalaya Chola
(b) Sultan Mahmud Ghazni
(c) Rajendra
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

Q5. Which one was not in ‘tripartite struggle’ dynasties?
(a) Gurjara-Pratihara
(b) Rashtrakuta and
(c) Pala dynasties
(d) The Cholas
Ans: (d)

Q6. Chalukyas were concerned to the state:
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kashmir
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a) 

Q7. Temple of Cholapuram ‘Gangaikonda’ was built in the year:
(a) 1000 AD
(b) 1035 AD
(c) 1050 AD
(d) 1100 AD
Ans: (b)

Q8. Which river was used for the agriculture purpose by the Cholas?
(a) Sindh
(b) Ganga
(c) Kaveri
(d) Yamuna
Ans: (c)

Q9. Dining the period temples were also hub of:
(a) Economic life
(b) Social life
(c) Cultural life
(d) All the above.
Ans: (d)

Q10. What is ‘brahmadeya’?
(a) Lands grants to Brahmanas;
(b) Lands grants to peasants;
(c) Lands grant to warriors;
(d) Lands grant to poets;
Ans: (a)

Q11. When did the first battle of tarain fought?
(a) 1191
(b) 1195
(c) 1193
(d) 1194
Ans: (a)
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori in 1191 in first battle of Tarain but later on in 1192, he was defeated in second battle of Tarain by Ghori.

Q12. Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?
(a) Babur
(b) Rajendra
(c) Rajaraja
(d) Prithviraj Chauhan
Ans: (c)
Rajaraja I, considered the most powerful Chola ruler, became king in 985 and expanded control over most of these areas. He also reorganised the administration of the empire.

Q13. Land granted to Brahmans was recorded on what?
(a) Silver plates
(b) Betel leaves
(c) Iron plates
(d) Copper plates
Ans: (d)
Kings often rewarded Brahmans by grants of land. These were recorded on copper plates, which were given to those who received the land.

Q14. Rashtrakutas were subordinate to what?
(a) Cheras
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) None of the
Ans: (c)
One powerful instance was that of the Rashtrakutas in the Deccan. Initially they were subordinate to the Chalukyas.

Q15. Many new dynasties emerged after which century?
(a) Fifteenth century
(b) Seventh century
(c) Twelfth century
(d) Eleventh century
Ans: (b)
Many new dynasties emerged after the seventh century.

Q16. Who were called nadu?
(a) Group of females
(b) Group of villages
(c) Group of males
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
The larger units of the groups of `ur’ or villages were called nadu.

Q17. Who wrote Kitabal-Hind?
(a) Kalhana
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Al-Baruni
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
A great Arab poet Al-Baruni wrote Kitab-al-Hind.

Q18. Who were the parties involved in ‘tripartite struggle’?
(a) Gurjaras
(b) Palas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
The parties involved in the tripartite struggle were Gurjaras, Palas and Rashtrakutas.

Q19. What were the major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?
(a) Delhi
(b) Ajmer
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Delhi and Ajmer were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas.

Q20. Who was Dantidurga?
(a) Rastrakutas chief
(b) Cholas chief
(c) Chalukyas chief
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Dantidurga was a Rastrakutas chief who turned to be a Kshatriya after performing a ritual known as hiranya-garbha.