Class 7 Social Science Chapter 4: Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Mahmūd of Ghazni’s capital Ghazna is in which present-day country?
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Uzbekistan
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Answer: A. Afghanistan
Why: Ghazna is today’s Ghazni in Afghanistan. [p.101]
Why: Ghazna is today’s Ghazni in Afghanistan. [p.101]
Q2. Which mathematician wrote Līlāvatī, teaching mathematics through lively riddles?
- Bhāskarāchārya
- Āryabhaṭa
- Al-Bīrūnī
- Varāhamihira
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Answer: A. Bhāskarāchārya
Why: He composed Līlāvatī in 1150 and also Bījagaṇita and Siddhāntaśhiromaṇi. [p.99, p.105]
Why: He composed Līlāvatī in 1150 and also Bījagaṇita and Siddhāntaśhiromaṇi. [p.99, p.105]
Q3. Rājendra Chola I is celebrated for ______.
- a naval expedition against the Śhrīvijaya empire in Southeast Asia
- building the Iron Pillar
- defeating Alexander
- writing the Rājatarangiṇī
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Answer: A. a naval expedition against the Śhrīvijaya empire in Southeast Asia
Why: His 1025 expedition captured the Śhrīvijaya capital. [p.98, p.111–112]
Why: His 1025 expedition captured the Śhrīvijaya capital. [p.98, p.111–112]
Q4. What remained the ultimate base of the economy in this period?
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Tourism
- Factories
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Answer: A. Agriculture
Why: Rice, barley, saffron, spices, wheat and cotton came from different regions. [p.119]
Why: Rice, barley, saffron, spices, wheat and cotton came from different regions. [p.119]
Q5. Muhammad Ghūrī won the First Battle of Tarain.
True or false?
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Answer: False
Why: Pṛithvīrāja won in 1191; Ghūrī won the second battle in 1192. [p.115]
Why: Pṛithvīrāja won in 1191; Ghūrī won the second battle in 1192. [p.115]
Q6. How were the 11th–12th century Turkic invasions different from the earlier Arab incursions?
- They penetrated much deeper into north India
- They never reached India
- They came only by sea
- They were peaceful trade visits
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Answer: A. They penetrated much deeper into north India
Why: Arab incursions had little overall impact; Turkic invasions went much deeper. [p.98]
Why: Arab incursions had little overall impact; Turkic invasions went much deeper. [p.98]
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