Class 7 Social Science Chapter 6: The Age of Reorganisation — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Who founded the Śhunga dynasty?
- Puṣhyamitra Śhunga
- Khāravela
- Kaṇiṣhka
- Karikāla
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Answer: A. Puṣhyamitra Śhunga
Why: Puṣhyamitra Śhunga performed the aśhvamedha yajña. [p.121]
Why: Puṣhyamitra Śhunga performed the aśhvamedha yajña. [p.121]
Q2. Gautamīputra Sātakarṇi was named after whom?
- His mother, Gautamī Balaśhrī
- His father
- A god
- His teacher
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Answer: A. His mother, Gautamī Balaśhrī
Why: Sātavāhana princes were often named after their mothers. [p.126]
Why: Sātavāhana princes were often named after their mothers. [p.126]
Q3. Which Chola king built the Kallaṇai or Grand Anicut?
- Karikāla
- Khāravela
- Kaṇiṣhka
- Sātakarṇi
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Answer: A. Karikāla
Why: Karikāla undertook many projects for people’s benefit. [p.132]
Why: Karikāla undertook many projects for people’s benefit. [p.132]
Q4. From where did the Kuṣhāṇas originally come?
- Central Asia
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
- Egypt
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Answer: A. Central Asia
Why: The Kuṣhāṇas came from central Asia, probably in the 2nd century CE. [p.136]
Why: The Kuṣhāṇas came from central Asia, probably in the 2nd century CE. [p.136]
Q5. Which great trade route connected China with the Mediterranean world?
- The Silk Route
- The Uttarapatha
- The Dakṣhiṇapatha
- The Spice Road of Kerala only
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Answer: A. The Silk Route
Why: The Silk Route passed through central Asia and Persia. [p.138]
Why: The Silk Route passed through central Asia and Persia. [p.138]
Q6. Why is the period after the Maurya empire called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’?
- Many kingdoms rose and power, culture and trade were reorganised
- One empire ruled everything
- Nothing happened
- India was empty
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Answer: A. Many kingdoms rose and power, culture and trade were reorganised
Why: Many big and small kingdoms emerged, with internal conflicts and foreign invasions. [p.142]
Why: Many big and small kingdoms emerged, with internal conflicts and foreign invasions. [p.142]
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