Class 8 Social Science Chapter 8: Cultural Currents: 13th to 17th Centuries — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What does ‘culture’ include?
- Values, customs, traditions, art, music, literature, philosophy and science
- Only food
- Only festivals
- Only language
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Answer: A. Values, customs, traditions, art, music, literature, philosophy and science
Why: Culture is passed down through generations. [p.216]
Why: Culture is passed down through generations. [p.216]
Q2. Which of these were bhakti saints? (Tick all that apply)
- Mirabai
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
- Purandaradasa
- Akbar
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Answer: A. Mirabai; B. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; C. Purandaradasa
Why: Also Tukaram, Dnyaneshwar, Namdev and Kanakadasa. [p.220]
Why: Also Tukaram, Dnyaneshwar, Namdev and Kanakadasa. [p.220]
Q3. A path of Islam that focuses on devotion and an inner, personal search for God is called ______.
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Answer: Sufism
Why: Sufi music became important in India. [p.221]
Why: Sufi music became important in India. [p.221]
Q4. Who was the first and only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
- Razia Sultan
- Nur Jahan
- Rani Durgavati
- Mirabai
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Answer: A. Razia Sultan
Why: She faced fierce opposition from nobles. [p.231]
Why: She faced fierce opposition from nobles. [p.231]
Q5. From what are Pashmina shawls woven?
- Cashmere wool from the goats of Ladakh and Kashmir
- Cotton
- Silk worms
- Jute
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Answer: A. Cashmere wool from the goats of Ladakh and Kashmir
Why: Mughal emperors patronised them. [p.237]
Why: Mughal emperors patronised them. [p.237]
Q6. Which medical systems were widely practised in this period? (Tick all that apply)
- Ayurveda
- Siddha
- Unani
- Modern surgery with anaesthesia
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Answer: A. Ayurveda; B. Siddha; C. Unani
Why: Unani came from West Asia. [p.241]
Why: Unani came from West Asia. [p.241]
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