Exercises Questions with Answers

Evaluation

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who wrote Prithivirajraso?

a. Kalhana

b. Vishakadatta

c. Rajasekara

d. Chand Bardai

Answer: d. Chand Bardai

2. Who was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas?

a. Bhoja I

b. Naga Bhatta I

c. Jayapala

d. Chandradeva

Answer: b. Naga Bhatta I

3. Ghazni was a small principality in _______

a. Mangolia

b. Turkey

c. Persia

d. Afghanistan

Answer: d. Afghanistan

4. What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

a. To destroy idolatry

b. To plunder the wealth of India

c. To spread Islam in India

d. To establish a Muslim state in India

Answer: b. To plunder the wealth of India

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Dharmapala was the founder of Vikramashila University.

2. Arabs conquered Sind in AD 712.

3. The city of Ajmeer was founded by Simharaji.

4. The Khandarya temple is in Madhya Pradesh.

III. Match the following

A B

1. Khajuraho Mount Abu

2. Sun temple Bundelkhand

3. Dilwara Temple Konark

Answer: 1) Bundelkhand   2) Konark    3) Mount Abu

1. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand

2. Sun temple : Konark

3. Dilwara Temple : Mount Abu

IV. True or False

1. Rajputra is a Latin word. - False

Rajputra is a Sanskrit word.

2. King Gopala was elected by the people. - True

3. The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Lord Shiva. – False

The temple at Mount Abu is dedicated to Jain Tirthankaras

4. Raksha Bandan is a festival of brotherhood. - True

5. Indians learnt the numerals 0 – 9 from Arabs. – False

Arabians learnt the numerals 0-9 from Indians.

V Consider the following statements. Tick ( √ ) the appropriate answer.

1. Assertion:- The tripartite struggle was to have control over Kanauj.

Reason:- Kanauj was a big city.

a. R is the correct explanation of A.

b. R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is wrong and R is correct.

d. A and R are wrong.

Answer: b. R is not the correct explanation of A.

2. Statement I. Mahipala could not extend his domain beyond Benaras.

Statement II. Mahipala and Rajendra Chola were contemporaries.

a. I is correct.

b. II is correct.

c. I and II are correct.

d. I and II are false.

Answer: c. I and II are correct

3. Assertion:- India’s Islamic period did not begin after Arab conquest of Sind in AD (CE)712.

Reason:- Gurjara Pratiharas gave a stiff resistance to Arabs.

a. R is the correct explanation of A.

b. R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is correct and R is wrong.

d. A is wrong and R is correct.

Answer: a. R is the correct explanation of A.

4. Assertion:- The second battle of Tarain was lost by Prithiviraj.

Reason:-There was disunity among the Rajputs

a. R is the correct explanation of A.

b. R is not the correct explanation of A.

c. A is correct and R is wrong.

d. A is wrong and R is correct.

Answer: c. A is correct and R is wrong.

5. Consider the following statements and find out which is/are correct.

1. Raksha Bandan tradition is attributed to Rajputs.

2. Tagore started a mass Raksha Bandan festival during Partition of Bengal

3. Raksha Bandan was to counter the British attempt to create a divide between Hindus and Muslims.

a. 1 is correct.

b. 2 is correct.

c. 3 is correct.

d. All the above are correct.

Answer: d. All the above are correct.

VI. Answer in one or two sentences

1. Write about tripartite struggle over Kanauj.

There was a prolonged tripartite struggle between the Gurjara Pratiharas of Malwa, The Rashtrakutas of Deccan and the Palas of Bengal, as each one of them wanted to establish their supremacy over the fertile region of Kanauj. In the process, all the three powers were weakened.

2. Name any four Rajput clans.

The Pratiharas, the Chauhans, the Chalukyas (different from the Deccan Chalukyas), known as Solankis, and the Paramaras of Pawars were the four Rajput clans. All the four clans were of the Agnikula origin.

3. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty?

Gopala was the founder of Pala dynasty.

4. Mention the first two early Caliphates.

Two early Caliphates were 'Umayyads' and the 'Abbasids.

5. Name the ruler of Sind who was defeated by Qasim.

Dahir

VII. Answer the following

1. What was the impact of Arab conquest of Sind? (point out any five)

The Arab scholars visited Sind and studied many Indian literary works. They translated many Sanskrit books on astronomy, philosophy, mathematics and medicine into Arabic. They learnt the numerals 0 to 9 from India. Until then, the people in the West did not know the use of zero. Through the Arabs, Europe gained more knowledge in mathematics. The importance of zero was learnt by them from India. It is believed that the people in the West and the Arabs learnt the game of chess only from the Indians.

VIII. HOTs

a. Difference between Mahmud Ghazni’s invasion and Muhammad Ghor’s invasion.

Mahmud Ghazni's invasion

• Aimed at plundering the rich temples and cities of North India.

• Many cities were plundered and taken to the Capital Ghazni.

Muhammad Ghazni's invasion

• Extension of his empire by conquering India.

• It led way to the establishment of the first Muslim Empire.

b. Find out

IX. Students activity

a. Word Splash

(Students discuss what they know about the words given here. They use the words from what they have learnt in a narrative form)

Harsha Rajputs Kanauj VikramashilaPrithivirajCaliph

b. Time Line

Write the event for the given year in each column.

Advent of Islam in India

A.D.(C.E) 1192 The Second battle of Tarain ensued

A.D.(C.E) 1191 The First battle of Tarain ensued

A.D (C.E) 1175 Muhammed Ghori Captured Multan

A.D.(C.E) 1030 Mahmed Ghazni died

A.D. (C.E) 1001 Shahi Kingdom was defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni

A.D.(C.E) 712 Arab conquest of Sind

X. Map work

On the river map of India mark the territories ruled by Pratiharas, Chauhans, Palas and Paramaras.

XI. Answer Grid

1. Who was the Shahi ruler of Punjab defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni? Ans: Jeyapala

2. Rajput style of Painting is called _________ Ans: Rajasthani

3. How many Rajput clans were there? Ans: Thirty six

4. Who established the first Islamic empire in India? Ans: Muhammed of Ghor

5. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi? Ans: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

6. Where is Mecca? Ans: Arabia

XII. Life skill

Make an album with the pictures of temples built by Rajput rulers.