New Kings and Kingdoms Class 7 MCQs Questions with Answers

Question 1.
Which new dynasty developed in eastern part of the country?
(a) Cholas
(b) Palas
(c) Chahamanas
(d) Rashtrakutas

Answer

Answer: (b) Palas


Question 2.
What was the other name of the great lord of a ‘circle’ or region?
(a) Samantas
(b) Subordinates
(c) Maha-mandaleshvara
(d) King

Answer

Answer: (c) Maha-mandaleshvara


Question 3.
Who were expected to bring gifts for their kings in 17th century?
(a) Samantas
(b) Overlords
(c) Maha-samantas
(d) Maha-mandaleshvara

Answer

Answer: (a) Samantas


Question 4.
When were Samantas declared Maha-samantas?
(a) When they bring gifts for their kings
(b) When they provide kings with military support
(c) When they gain power and wealth
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (c) When they gain power and wealth


Question 5.
What is the literal meaning of hiranya-garbha?
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Golden womb
(d) Golden deer

Answer

Answer: (c) Golden womb


Question 6.
From whom was the Revenue also collected?
(a) Traders
(b) Merchants
(c) Peasants
(d) Artisans

Answer

Answer: (a) Traders


Question 7.
What is Vetti?
(a) Rent
(b) Tax
(c) Revenue
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (b) Tax


Question 8.
What was the use of money collected from taxes?
(a) To finance the kings’ establishment
(b) Construction of temples and forts
(c) To fight wars
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these


Question 9.
The functionaries for collecting revenue were recruited from
(a) peasants
(b) artisans
(c) traders
(d) influential families

Answer

Answer: (d) influential families


Question 10.
Prashastis tell us how rulers wanted to depict themselves as
(a) leader
(b) valiant victorious warriors
(c) achiever
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (b) valiant victorious warriors


Question 11.
In which language was the prashasti found in Gwalior written?
(a) Hindi
(b) English
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Urdu

Answer

Answer: (c) Sanskrit


Question 12.
Who was Nagabhata?
(a) Gupta ruler
(b) Chakrayudha
(c) Malava
(d) Pratihara king

Answer

Answer: (d) Pratihara king


Question 13.
Brahmanas were rewarded by grants of land recorded on
(a) copper plate
(b) iron plate
(c) silver plate
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) copper plate


Question 14.
The person who received the land could collect taxes on
(a) betel leaves
(b) woven clothes
(c) vehicles
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these


Question 15.
Who invaded the Somnath temple in Gujarat?
(a) Akbar
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c) Mahmud Ghazni
(d) None of them

Answer

Answer: (c) Mahmud Ghazni


Question 16.
Who ruled in Tamil Nadu?
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (a) Cholas


Question 17.
From Uraiyur to Thanjavur 5.1.1 Muttaraiyar held power in this delta region:
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari

Answer

Answer: (a) Kaveri


Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:

Column A Column B
1. Tribhuvana-Chakravartin (a) Arabic scholar
2. al-Biiiini (b) Great lord of a region
3. ur (c) Land of non Brahmanas
4. Muvendavalen (d) Peasant serving three kings
5. Vellanvagai (e) Lord of three worlds
6. Maha-Mandaleshvara (f) Settlement of peasants
Answer

Answer:

Column A Column B
1. Tribhuvana-Chakravartin (e) Lord of three worlds
2. al-Biiiini (a) Arabic scholar
3. ur (f) Settlement of peasants
4. Muvendavalen (d) Peasant serving three kings
5. Vellanvagai (c) Land of non Brahmanas
6. Maha-Mandaleshvara (b) Great lord of a region

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. ………… defeated Md. Ghori.

Answer

Answer: Prithviraja III


2. ………… wrote Kitab al-Hind.

Answer

Answer: al-Biruni


3. Gurjara-Pratiharas, ………… and ………… fought the Tripartite struggle.

Answer

Answer: Rashtrakutas, Palas


4. Temple at Thanjavur was for goddess …………

Answer

Answer: Nishumbhasudini


5. Group of ur formed larger units called …………

Answer

Answer: nadu


6. Most of the Brahmadeya land was in ………… valley.

Answer

Answer: Kaveri


State whether the given statements are true or false:

1. Palas ruled over present state of Tamil Nadu.

Answer

Answer: False


2. Kalhan composed a poem about rulers of Kashmir.

Answer

Answer: True


3. Chahamanas rulers ruled over the regions around Delhi and Ajmer.

Answer

Answer: True


4. In the mid of 8th century Dantidurga overthrew his Chola ruler.

Answer

Answer: False


5. Land for maintenance of a school was called Pallichchhandam.

Answer

Answer: False


6. Land gifted to temples was called devadana.

Answer

Answer: True


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