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Class 7 History
Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years
Quiz 2
What are manuscripts?
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These are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of books
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These are written records engraved on the stones
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These are written records engraved on the walls of caves
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These are written records engraved on the pillars
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Manuscripts are handwritten records of the past and are in the form of books. Palm leaves were used as writing materials in the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia dating back to the 5th century BCE. Some of the most common genres were bibles, religious commentaries, philosophy, law and government texts.
Who was the author of the book Kitab-i-Yamini?
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Abul Fazl
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Abu Nasr Utbi
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Amir Khusro
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Firdausi
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Answer- (B) - Abu Nasr Utbi
Solution- The book 'Kitab-i-Yamini' was written by Abu Nasr Utbi. It was written in Arabic script. It is a history of the reign of Sebuktigin and Mehmud up to 1020. It also contains the information chronicling Sultan Mehmud's expeditions.
Based on what the ranks of the people varied?
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Power
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Influence of jatis
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Resources controlled by members
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All of above
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Society became differentiated and people were grouped into jatis or sub-castes and ranked on the basis of their backgrounds and their occupations. Ranks were not fixed permanently and varied according to the power, influence and resource controlled by members of the jati. The status of the same jati could vary from area to area.
When was the re-emergence of regional states led?
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Fifteenth century
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Sixteenth century
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Seventeenth century
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Eighteenth century
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When the Mughal empire declined in the eighteenth century, it led to the emergence of regional states. But years of imperial, pan-regional rule had altered the character of regions.The regions were left with the legacies of the big and small states that had ruled over them.
Who does a Patron support ?
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Artist
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Craftsperson
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Learned man or a noble
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All of above
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Brahmanas had a lot of respect in society. Their dominant position was consolidated by the support of their patrons-new rulers searching for prestige.Patron is an influential wealthy individual who supports another person, an artiste, a craftsperson, a learned man, or a noble.
Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban controlled Assam, Manipur and Kashmir.
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True
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False
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Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. He was the ruler of a vast empire that stretched from Bengal (Gauda) in the east to Ghazni (Gajjana) in
Afghanistan in the west and included all of south India (Dravida). This was mentioned in a Sanskrit prashasti which praised him for his achievements.
Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.
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True
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False
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Between 700 and 1750, there was a gradual clearing of forests and the extension of agriculture, a change faster and more complete in some areas than in others.
Changes in their habitat forced many forest-dwellers to migrate. They became part of large complex societies, and were required to pay taxes and offer goods and services to local lords.
The Marathas asserted their political importance during the period between 700 and 1750 CE.
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False
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The Marathas asserted their political importance during 700 and 1750 CE period. Chatrapati Shivaji directly challenged the Mughal supremacy.
The period with written records is known as _________.
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Pre-historic period
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Historic period
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Medieval period
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Paleolithic period
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Historic period begins with the advent of writing. The period before the advent of writing is known as prehistory. In India, writing was introduced during the Harappan period, however the script is yet to be deciphered. Therefore, the period is termed as proto-historic period.
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