AP 7th Class Social Bits Chapter 11 New Kings and Kingdoms with Answers

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AP State Syllabus 7th Class Social Bits 11th Lesson New Kings and Kingdoms with Answers

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Question 1.
In India, many new dynasties emerged after the ………… century.
A) 5th
B) 6th
C) 7th
D) 12th
Answer:
C) 7th

Question 2.
Initially, Rashtrakutas were subordinates of
A) Chalukyas
B) Chauhans
C) Cholas
D) Sultans
Answer:
A) Chalukyas

Question 3.
This king performed ‘Hiranya- Garbha’
A) Amoghavarsha
B) Dhruva
C) Krishna
D) Dantidurga
Answer:
D) Dantidurga

Question 4.
Gwalior inscription was written in
A) Prakrit
B) Sanskrit
C) Brahmi
D) Vraj
Answer:
B) Sanskrit

Question 5.
A party in the tripartite struggle
A) Pala
B) Chola
C) Ghera
D) Pandya
Answer:
A) Pala

Question 6.
Gazini was the city in
A) Iran
B) Afghanisthan
C) Tajakisthan
D) Pakisthan
Answer:
B) Afghanistan

Question 7.
Chola ……….. images are considered amongst the finest in the world.
A) bronze
B) gold
C) silver
D) None of these
Answer:
A) bronze

Question 8.
Muttaraiyar held power in the delta.
A) Krishna
B) Kaveri
C) Godavari
D) Mahanadi
Answer:
B) Kaveri

Question 9.
……….. was Chola ruler.
A) Prola
B) Amoghavarsha
C) Raja Raja-I
D) Prataparudra
Answer:
C) Raja Raja-I

Question 10.
A group of villages, in the Chola dynasty, were known as
A) Nadu
B) Valanadu
C) Iqta
D) Shiq
Answer:
A) Nadu

Question 11.
The chief of Rashtrakutas who established their kingdom
A) Amoghavarsha
B) Dantidurga
C) Krishna
D) Dhruva
Answer:
B) Dantidurga

Question 12.
The inscription related to the achievements of Naga Bhata was found in ……………. in Madhya Pradesh.
A) Gwalior
B) Bhopal
C) Malva
D) None
Answer:
A) Gwalior

Question 13.
Revenue was also collected from ………….
A) Peasants
B) Artisans
C) Traders
D) Travellers
Answer:
C) Traders

Question 14.
One particularly prized area was the city of ………… in the Ganga valley.
A) Varanasi
B) Kanauj
C) Ahmedabad
D) Kolkata
Answer:
B) Kanauj

Question 15.
The Somanath temple in Gujarat was targetted by
A) Ghori
B) Ghazni
C) Timur
D) Changizkhan
Answer:
B) Ghazni

Question 16.
Chauhans ruled over the region around
A) Godavari
B) Vindhya and Satpura
C) Kaveri
D) Delhi and Ajmer
Answer:
D) Delhi and Ajmer

Question 17.
‘Muttaraiyars’ were the subordinates to the
A) Chalukyas
B) Cholas
C) Pallavas
D) Gurjaras
Answer:
C) Pallavas

Question 18.
……….. temples were centres of craft production.
A) Pallava
B) Chola
C) Rashtrakuta
D) Pandya
Answer:
B) Chola

Question 19.
Chahamanas, later known as the
A) Ghazni
B) Chauhans
C) Mohammad
D) None
Answer:
B) Chauhans

Question 20.
Kings expected from their Samanthas
A) to bring gifts for them
B) be present at their courts
C) provide them with military support
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 21.
Rashtrakutas were Samanthas to these
A) Cholas
B) Chalukyas
C) Pallavas
D) Vijayanagara kings
Answer:
B) Chalukyas

Question 22.
In the mid-eighth century, Danthi Durga, a Rashtrakuta Chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called
A) Hiranya – Garbha
B) Sundaravadana
C) Deekshadakshatha
D) Rajasuya Yaga
Answer:
A) Hiranya – Garbha

Question 23.
………….. were brahmins who gave up their traditional professions and took up arms, successfully establishing kingdoms in Karnataka and Rajasthan respectively.
A) Kadamba Mayurasharman
B) Gurjara – Pratihara Harichandra
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 24.
Prashasti contain
A) that printed on the coin
B) details about the ruling family
C) the matter mentioned on the inscription
D) the words of the poet
Answer:
B) details about the ruling family

Question 25.
“The kings of Andhra, Saindhava, Vidarbha and Kalinga fell before him even as a prince” these words were told by ……………
A) Nagabhata
B) Vagbhata
C) Govinda Raju
D) Dhruva
Answer:
A) Nagabhata

Question 26.
Kings often rewarded …………. by grants of land.
A) KsHatriyas
B) Brahmins
C) Vysyas
D) Sudras
Answer:
B) Brahmins

Question 27.
The book tells us about the kings that ruled Kashmir
A) Raja Tarangini
B) Vikramanka Devacharitha
C) Ramabhyudaya
D) Megha Sandesam
Answer:
A) Raja Tarangini

Question 28.
The writer of Raja Tarangini.
A) Bilhana
B) Kalhana
C) Kalidas
D) Bana
Answer:
B) Kalhana

Question 29.
The kings have these titles more
A) Maharajadhi raja
B) Tribhuvana Chakravarthy
C) Both A & B
D) Rythu Bandhava
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 30.
The kings used the income for these which was in the form of tax
A) administration
B) constructing temples
C) constructing forts
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 31.
‘Tripartite Struggle’ means
A) For centuries, rulers belonging to the Gurjara – Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj.
B) The fight of Pala, Pratihara and Gurjara kings on Muslium rulers.
C) The revolution of slaves, farmers and traders against the king.
D) All of the above
Answer:
A) For centuries, rulers belonging to the Gurjara – Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj.

Question 32.
Afghanistan was ruled by ……….. from 997 A.D. to 1030 A.D.
A) Mahmud Ghori
B) Mahmud Ghazni
C) Qutubuddiri Aibak
D) Iltutmish
Answer:
B) Mahmud Ghazni

Question 33.
…………. entrusted a scholar named Al-Biruni to write an account of the sub-continent.
A) Mahmud Ghori
B) Mahmud Ghazni
C) Babur
D) Akbar
Answer:
B) Mahmud Ghazni

Question 34.
The writer of Kitab-al-Hind
A) Al-Biruni
B) Amir Khusru
C) Kafikhan
D) Darasuko
Answer:
A) Al-Biruni

Question 35.
The rulers of Delhi & Ajmer
A) Satavahanas
B) Gholas
C) Chalukyas
D) Chauhans
Answer:
D) Chauhans

Question 36.
The Chalukyas of Gujarat, Gadwals in ‘ Western Uttar Pradesh opposed these
A) Chauhans
B) Satavahanas
C) Cholas
D) Kakatiyas
Answer:
A) Chauhans

Question 37.
Prithviraj – III of Chouhan can defeat these in the first Tarain war in 1191.
A) Mahmud Ghazni
B) Md. Ghori
C) Babur
D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Answer:
B) Md. Ghori

Question 38.
This was defeated in the hands of Md. Ghori in Tarain war – II in 1192.
A) Pulakesi – II
B) Anandapal
C) Prithviraj
D) Trilochanapal
Answer:
C) Prithviraj

Question 39.
A small chief family called – Muttaraiyar got power over this Delta region.
A) Gang
B) Godavari
C) Krishna
D) Kaveri
Answer:
D) Kaveri

Question 40.
The Samanthas of Pallavas of Kanchipura
A) Cholas
B) Chalukyas
C) Rashtrakutas
D) Rajaputras
Answer:
A) Cholas

Question 41.
………….. who belonged to the ancient chiefly – family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth century.
A) Vijayalaya
B) Rajendra Chola
C) Raja Raja Chola
D) Kulothunga Chola
Answer:
A) Vijayalaya

Question 42.
Thanjavur temple was built by ……………
A) Rajendra Chola
B) Raja Raja Chola
C) Vijayalaya
D) Kulothunga Chola
Answer:
B) Raja Raja Chola

Question 43.
This person builds a temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini.
A) Raja Raja Chola
B) Vijayalaya
C) Rajendra Chola
D) Kulothunga Chola
Answer:
B) Vijayalaya

Question 44.
The most powerful first Chola king
A) Raja Raja Chola -1
B) Raja Raja -11
C) Kulothunga Chola
D) Vijayalaya
Answer:
A) Raja Raja Chola -1

Question 45.
…………. raided the Ganga valley, Sri Lanka and countries of South East Asia, developing a navy for these expeditions.
A) Raja Raja Chola -1
B) Rajendra -1
C) Kulothunga Chola
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Rajendra -1

Question 46.
This person built the Brihadeshwara temple in Thanjavur.
A) Raja Raja Chola -1
B) Rajendra -1
C) Vijayalaya
D) Kulothunga Chola
Answer:
A) Raja Raja chola -1

Question 47.
The builder of Gangaikonda Cholapuram.
A) Raja Raja -1
B) Rajendra -1
C) Vijayalaya
D) Kulothunga Chola
Answer:
B) Rajendra -1

Question 48.
These copper statues are treated as beautiful in the world.
A) Pallavas
B) Cholas
C) Kakatiyas
D) Rashtrakutas
Answer:
B) Cholas

Question 49.
The reason behind many victories of Cholas
A) their strength
B) industrial development
C) adopting new developmental activities in agriculture
D) worked hard for better victories
Answer:
C) adopting new developmental activities in agriculture

Question 50.
The steps were taken by Cholas to store water
A) by constructing dams
B) by digging wells
C) by storing rainwater by constructing tanks
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above

Question 51.
The Pucca residences of farmers are called so
A) Ur
B) Village
C) Mugaddam
D) Nadu
Answer:
A) Ur

Question 52.
The group of ‘Urs’.
A) Nadu
B) Mandal
C) Uraiyur
D) Valanadu
Answer:
A) Nadu

Question 53.
The Chola kings gave some rich landowners titles like ………….
A) Muvendavelan
B) Araiyar
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 54.
The land belonged to non-brahmin farmers
A) Vellanvagai
B) Brahmadeya
C) Shalabhoga
D) Devadana
Answer:
A) Vellanvagai

Question 55.
The land that was gifted to Brahmins
A) Vellanvagai
B) Brahmadaya
C) Shalabhoga
D) Devadana
Answer:
B) Brahmadaya

Question 56.
The land that was used for school maintenance
A) Vellanvagai
B) Brahmadaya
C) Shalabhoga
D) Devadana
Answer:
C) Shalabhoga

Question 57.
The land that was donated to Jain institutions
A) Shalabhoga
B) Devadana
C) Brahmadaya
D) Pallichhandam
Answer:
D) Pallichhandam

Question 58.
These trade committees participated in administrative affairs.
A) Nagaram
B) Ur
C) Uriam
D) Tomara
Answer:
A) Nagaram

Question 59.
The Uttaramerur inscription is in this district.
A) Tanjore
B) Uraiyur
C) Chingelput
D) Kanchi
Answer:
C) Chingelput

Question 60.
The Tamil Periyapuranam of 12th century tells us about these
A) common people
B) kings
C) craft persons
D) vysyas
Answer:
A) common people

Question 61.
On the outskirts of Adanur was a small hamlet of …………… studded with small huts under old thatches and inhabited by agrarian labourers engaged in menial occupations.
A) Higher caste people
B) Pulaiyas
C) Govindas
D) Mers
Answer:
B) Pulaiyas

Question 62.
Rashtrakutas overthrew Chalukyas.
Q. Who was the famous Rashtrakuta ruler?
A) Mayura Sharma
B) Dantidurga
C) Nagabhata
D) Harichanda
Answer:
B) Dantidurga

Question 63.
Chahamanas – later known as Chauhans, ruled over the region around Delhi and Ajmir.
Q. The name of the Chauhan king who defeated Md. Ghori
A) Prithviraj – I
B) Prithviraj – II
C) Prithviraj – III
D) Prithviraj
Answer:
C) Prithviraj – III

Question 64.
The Radamba Mayurasharman, the Gurjara Pratihara Harichandra were famous Brahmins they established the new kingdoms also.
Q. The Guijara Pratihara belongs to the following state
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Karnataka
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
B) Rajasthan

Question 65.
Nagabhatta: Pratihara:: Danti Durga: ……………
A) Chauhans
B) Lodi’s
C) Rashtrakutas
D) Vijayanagara’s
Nagabhatta defeated the kings of Bengal, Gujarata & Madhya Pradesh.
Answer:
C) Rashtrakutas

Question 66.
Find the correct statement.
A. Nagabhatta defeated the Sri Krishnadevaraya.
B. One prashasti written in Sanskrit was about Nagabhatta.
A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A & B
D) None of these
Answer:
B) B only

Question 67.
Find the correct statement about Cholas.
1. So many steps were taken by Cholas to store water.
2. The Chola kings gave titles to some rich landowners.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) None of these
Answer:
C) Both 1 & 2

Read the table below and choose the correct answer for 68 & 69 Questions. Mahmud Ghazni 997 A.D – 1030 A.D Prithviraja III 1168 A.D – 1192 A.D Sri Krishnadevaraya 1509 A.D – 1529 A.D

Question 68.
Name of the Ruler who belongs to Tuluva dynasty.
A) Prithviraj
B) Sri Krishnadevaraya
C) Ghazni
D) Ghori
Answer:
B) Sri Krishnadevaraya

Question 69.
Who is Chahamana ruler among the following?
A) Ghori
B) Ghazni
C) Pruthviraj
D) Sri Krishnadevaraya
Answer:
C) Pruthviraj

Question 70.

The map shows the kingdom of
A) Cholas
B) Rashtrakutas
C) Palas
D) Kalingas
Answer:
A) Cholas

Question 71.
Kanchi was under the control of
A) Cholas
B) Chalukyas
C) Prathiharas
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) Cholas

Question 72.
The capital of Pandyas
A) Kanchi
B) Madurai
C) Vengi
D) Badami
Answer:
B) Madurai

Question 73.
Western Chalukyas are also called
A) Vengi Chalukyas
B) Yadavas
C) Badami Chalukyas
D) None
Answer:
C) Badami Chalukyas

Question 74.
The town of Thanjavur was built by
A) Vijayalaya Chola
B) Raja Raja Chola
C) Rajendra Chola
D) None
Answer:
A) Vijayalaya Chola

Question 75.
Who was the most powerful ruler of the Chola dynasty?
A) Raja Raja I
B) Rajendra
C) Bhuvana
D) None
Answer:
A) Raja Raja I

Question 76.
Chola temples were recognised as centres of
A) Earning centres
B) Recreation centres
C) Museums
D) Craft production
Answer:
D) Craft production

Question 77.
The sculpture is shown in the picture
A) Ganga
B) A Chola bronze sculpture
C) Wall relief from Ellora
D) None
Answer:
B) A Chola bronze sculpture

Question 78.
Prashastis means
A) Describe the donations
B) Describe the achievements of rulers
C) Weapons used
D) The details of kings families
Answer:
D) The details of kings families

Question 79.
Which of the following kings built the town of Thanjavur?
A) Rajaraja -1
B) Rajendra -1
C) Vijayalaya
D) Narasimha Varma
Answer:
C) Vijayalaya

Question 80.
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the dynasties which ruled different regions of India during 7 – 12 AD?
A) Rajaputra – Kakatiya – Vijayanagara
B) Vijayanagara – Rajaputra – Kakatiya
C) Kakatiya – Vijayanagara – Rajaputra
D) Vijayanagara – Kakatiya – Rajaputra
Answer:
A) Rajaputra – Kakatiya – Vijayanagara

Question 81.
Which of these buildings can help us understand better the Chola period in South India?

Answer:
B)

Question 82.
These images are most distinctive during the Cholas period
A) Stone
B) Copper
C) Bronze
D) Iron
Answer:
C) Bronze

Question 83.
Who is important among Rastrakutas?
A) Ajatasatru
B) Danthidurga
C) Dharmapala
D) Ganapathideva
Answer:
B) Danthidurga