Towns Traders And Craftspersons - Class 7 History - Extra Questions

Give an account of the architecture of Hampi.



Why did the Dutch and English East India Companies attempt to control Masulipatnam?



Who lived in the 'Black Towns' in cities such as Madras?



How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?



Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?



Why do you think towns grew around temples?



What do temple towns represent?



What do the ruins of Hampi reveal?



Why has Surat been called the gateway to Mecca?



Mention some articles of trade on which temple authorities collected taxes.



What were the textiles of Surat famous for?



What purpose did small towns serve?



What was special about the Surat hundis?



Why did the rulers endow temples with grants of land and money?



How did pilgrims contribute to the temples?



What were craftspersons of Bidar famous for?



What did the Indian traders bring from Africa?



What were the reasons of the decline of Surat?



Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?



Vijayanagara is located on the banks of___________ River in Karnataka.



Bahamani broke up into_________smaller kingdoms.



How was Hampi in its heyday in the 15-16th centuries? When did it fall into ruin?



Vijayanagara means the City of _____________.



What made the city of Masulipatnam populous and prosperous?



Nicolo Conti from _____________visited Vijayanagara in 1420 CE.



____________the Persian trader visited Vijayanagara in 1443 CE.



On the north of the Tungabhadra river, some new kingdoms called the ___________kingdoms arose.



The Portuguese traveler ___________visited Vijayanagara in 1520 CE.



Identify the king.
He led the Vijayanagara armies successfully against the Bahmani sultans and also against the Gajapatis of Odisha. He also subdued several chiefs who had revolted in Karnataka, Andhra, and Tamil regions.



Amuktamalyada was based on the life of _________, the Tamil Bhakta poetess.



____________ruled from 1509 CE to 1529 CE.



Raya Gopurama means a _____________.



____________started recruiting Muslim fighters to serve him.



The main part of Golconda State was ___________.



The puranapul was built across river ___________.



During Krishnadevaraya's period, the _________had established their power over some ports of the western coast like Goa.



______________composed the poetic work Amuktamalyada.



During Qutub shahi,__________ became a major port from where trade was carried out with South East Asia, China, Persia, Arabia, and Europe.



___________was the Architect of the City of Hyderabad.



____________ captured the fort of Golconda in the year 1687.



During the Qutub Shahi period, __________was known all over the world for its famous diamonds.



Ibrahims son ___________ was a great visionary and was responsible for the planning and building of Hyderabad city.



The tombs of the seven QutubShahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh are located close to the famous Golkonda Fort in ____________.



Who controlled the towns and villages of the Vijayanagara Empire?



Horses in those days were important for the fast movement of troops. What do you think has taken their place today?



Elephants were slow-moving but powerful in attack. What do you think has replaced them today?



What are the sources of information on the Vijayanagara kingdom we have?



What makes the armies of countries powerful?



Why do you think modern cities do not build fort walls of this kind?



Short note.
Foundation of Vijayanagara kingdom.



Why was Krishnadevaraya the most feared king?



What is meant by Iqta?



Why did Krishnadevaraya establish friendly relations with the Portuguese?



Short note.
Importance of Vijayadashami day in Vijayanagara.



What did the captains have to do for the king in return for these villages?



Give the names of the Ashtadiggajas.



Krishnadeva Raya fought against several enemies in order to consolidate his kingdom. Make a list of all of them.



Identify the personality.
He played an important role in preparing the layout plan for the Charminar along with that of the new capital city.



Were there any similarities between Nayakas of Vijayanagara and Delhi sultanate amirs?



Short note.
Tallikota war.



Identify the personality.
Deccani Urdu acquired the status of a literary language due to his contributions.



Identify the personality.
He appointed Kancharla Gopanna (also known as Ramadasu) as Tahasildar (head of the revenue department) of Palvancha county.



Identify the personality.
He invited and honored Kshetrayya, the famous Padam writer to his court.



What is the revenue contract system?



What is the tomb?



Compare the amaranayakas with the old chiefs of Kakatiyas. Were they different or similar and in what way?



Identify the personality.
She built Hayat Bakshi Mosque located in Hayathnagar, near Hyderabad.



Why was the Vijayanagara army dependent on imports from the western coast?



Short note.
The tombs of seven Qutubshahi rulers.



Why did the kings of Vijayanagara live in a separate quarter and not in the middle of the city as in Orugallu?



Why were the amaranayakas very powerful?



Discuss the contribution of Krishnadevaraya to temples in Vijayanagara.



What services were rendered to Telugu literature by the Vijayanagara Kings?



Discuss the military power of Vijayanagara kingdom.



Short note.
Establishment of Qutub shahi.



Nayakas were also more powerful and also captured power at times. Explain.



Give the account of Vijayanagara city's division into different sections.



How did the Vijayanagara kingdom came to the end?



Discuss the support of various kingdoms to Telugu literature?



Describe the art and architecture of the Qutub Shahis rules.



Write the description given by Domingo Paes about Vijayanagara city.



Why do you think did the economy of the Golconda kingdom prosper under Qutub shah while it declined during the early Mughal rule?



What were the reasons that caused widespread distress in the Hyderabad region?



Short note.
Mecca masjid.



Why did Tana Shah jailed Ramadasu?



Ibrahim Qutub Shah was a great patron of literature. Elaborate.



Short note.
Hussain Sagar Lake.



Class 7 History Extra Questions