Emerging Regional Cultures Class 7 Worksheet History

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What was the first royal chronicle in Sanskrit during the medieval period?
(a) Gita Govinda
(b) Rajatarangini
(c) Prithviraj Raso
(d) Mahabharata
Ans: (b)
The first royal chronicle in Sanskrit was "Rajatarangini," authored by Kalhana

Q2: Which language was confined to the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate and a small group of Islamic scholars during medieval India?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Hindi
(c) Arabic
(d) Persian
Ans: (c)
Arabic was primarily used by the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate and Islamic scholars during that time.

Q3: What is the oldest dance form of India?
(a) Kathak
(b) Bharatanatyam
(c) Manipuri
(d) Kathakali
Ans: (b)
Bharatanatyam is considered the oldest dance form of India, originating in South India.

Q4: Who is credited with creating the qawwali form of devotional singing in the Indian subcontinent?
(a) Raja Man Singh
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Tansen
(d) Akbar
Ans: (b)
Amir Khusrau is widely attributed as the father of qawwali.

Q5: Which region is known for the development of the Malayalam language during medieval India?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Ans: (b)
Malayalam developed in Kerala, and its early literary compositions show a strong influence of Sanskrit.

Fill in the blanks 

Q6: The medieval dance form known for elaborate makeup and colorful costumes is ________.
Ans: Kathakali
Kathakali is the dance form known for its elaborate makeup and colorful costumes.

Q7: Amir Khusrau enriched classical Indian music and created the ________ form of devotional singing.
Ans: qawwali
Amir Khusrau is credited with creating the qawwali form of devotional singing.

Q8: The development of various regional languages during the medieval period was influenced by regional rulers' patronage and ________ movements.
Ans: cultural
Regional languages developed with the support of rulers and cultural movements.

Q9: The Kangra school of painting, known for depicting romance in natural surroundings, received patronage from ________.
Ans: Raja Sansar Chand
The Kangra school of painting received patronage from Raja Sansar Chand.

Q10: Baul singing, a popular form of folk music in Bengal, originated in the district of ________.
Ans: Nadia
Baul singing originated in the Nadia district of Bengal.

Match the Column

Q11: Match the regional languages with their associated states:
Ans:

True/False 

Q12: Arabic was widely used as a language in medieval India.
Ans: False
Arabic was not widely used and was primarily confined to the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate and a small group of scholars.

Q13: The Chola dynasty patronized Tamil language and poets, including Kamban, who translated the Ramayana into Tamil.
Ans: True
The Cholas were great patrons of the Tamil language and supported poets like Kamban in translating the Ramayana into Tamil.

Q14: Amir Khusrau is known for creating the classical Indian dance form of Kathak.
Ans: False
Amir Khusrau is known for his contributions to music and qawwali but is not associated with creating the Kathak dance form.

Q15: The Kangra school of painting received patronage from Raja Sansar Chand and depicted romance in natural surroundings.
Ans: True
The Kangra school of painting received patronage from Raja Sansar Chand and depicted romance in natural settings.

Q16: Baul singing originated in Tamil Nadu during the medieval period.
Ans: False
Baul singing originated in Bengal, not in Tamil Nadu.