Class 7 Social Science Chapter 3: Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries — practice questions with answers
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Q1. The Shore Temple at Māmallapuram was built in the reign of which dynasty?
- Pallava
- Chola
- Pāla
- Rāṣhṭrakūṭa
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Answer: A. Pallava
Why: It was built during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. [p.61]
Why: It was built during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. [p.61]
Q2. From which city did Harṣhavardhana rule?
- Kannauj
- Pāṭaliputra
- Kānchī
- Vātāpi
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Answer: A. Kannauj
Why: Harṣha ruled from Kannauj (Kānyakubja) from 606 CE. [p.62, p.64]
Why: Harṣha ruled from Kannauj (Kānyakubja) from 606 CE. [p.62, p.64]
Q3. Which Chinese pilgrim visited Harṣha’s court and left a travelogue?
- Xuanzang
- Faxian
- Bodhidharma
- Kumārajīva
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Answer: A. Xuanzang
Why: Xuanzang travelled in India 630–644 CE; his account is a major source. [p.62, p.66–67]
Why: Xuanzang travelled in India 630–644 CE; his account is a major source. [p.62, p.66–67]
Q4. Kalhaṇa’s Rājatarangiṇī tells the history of which region?
- Kashmir
- Bengal
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
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Answer: A. Kashmir
Why: Rājatarangiṇī means ‘the River of Kings’. [p.73]
Why: Rājatarangiṇī means ‘the River of Kings’. [p.73]
Q5. Who wrote the Harṣhacharita, a biography of Harṣha?
- Bāṇabhaṭṭa (Bāṇa)
- Kalhaṇa
- Ravikīrti
- Xuanzang
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Answer: A. Bāṇabhaṭṭa (Bāṇa)
Why: Bāṇa also wrote Kādambarī, one of the world’s first novels. [p.65]
Why: Bāṇa also wrote Kādambarī, one of the world’s first novels. [p.65]
Q6. How did Xuanzang describe Harṣha?
- As a just and energetic ruler with a vast army
- As a cruel tyrant
- As a weak king
- As a Greek general
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Answer: A. As a just and energetic ruler with a vast army
Why: He described Kannauj as beautiful and prosperous. [p.67]
Why: He described Kannauj as beautiful and prosperous. [p.67]
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