CBSE Class 7 Social Science Revision Assignment Set A

1. Give a term for the following

a. The waves that determine the structure of the earth

b. The rock whose original form has been changed due to heat or pressure

c. The sedimentary rock that is formed by decay of plants and animals

d. The sphere in which life exist

e. The layer of the earth that protects us from ultra violet rays of the sun

f. The first layer of the atmosphere

g. The instrument that measures the wind speed

h. The layer that helps radio communication

i. The other name of relief rainfall

j. It is the mixture of smoke and fog

2. Define the following terms

a. humidity b. precipitation c. tides d. tsunami

e. monsoon f. range of temperature g. wind h. rock

i. fossils j. lava

3. Change the underlined word and correct the statement.

a. Basalt is an intrusive igneous rock.

b. The polar winds are extremely hot wind.

c. A local wind always blows in the same direction.

d. A sea breeze moves towards the land during day.

e. Neap tide occurs during new moon and full moon day.

f. The oceanic crust is composed of silicon and aluminium.

4. Identify the instruments.

Topic : The Medieval World.

Indian history can be divided into three periods – ancient, medieval and modern. Our focus is on medieval history.
The medieval period of Indian history stretches from the 8th century to the 18th century CE. This is further divided into early and later medieval periods.

Major development: - the medieval period was a period of change in every sphere – political, social, cultural, religious and economic.
• Many Rajput kingdom came up.
• India saw many invasions during this period. Mahmud of Ghazni and Mahmud of Ghor plundered India
• The first Muslim empire in India was established Mahmud of Ghor
• The invaders brought new ideas , new religion and new way of thinking.
• The Bhakti and Sufi movement spread in India.
• The Europeans came to trade and gradually established a strong foothold in India.

The history of India has been greatly affected by its geography. India has been known by various names – Aryavarta, Bharatvarsha and Hindustan.

Sources of the medieval period:-
There are two kinds of sources which gives information to reconstruct the past. These are archaeological and literary sources.

Archaeological resources:-

This includes monuments, coins, painting, inscription, and other artefacts.
Monuments: - buildings of historical importance are called monuments. They inform us about the social life religious believes, the culture and the knowledge of science of the people of the period which the monuments where build.

Paintings: - Many styles of painting flouriest during medieval period . Many painting depict the rulers themselves and the court life of the time.
Artefacts: - The object that humans made in the past – pottery, tools, ornaments, metal objects jewelry and weapons are called artifacts.
Coins: - Coins tells about the reigning periods of kings, the economy of the kingdom, the extend of the king empire and about trade with other regions. They give us dates of important political events. A book on coins titled Drarya-Pariksha was written in this period.

Literary sources. :-
Numerous literary work of the time throws light on the life, during the medieval times. Literary sources classified into indigenous and foreign literature.
Indigenous literature: - king, court, poet and scholars wrote extensively and their work throws light on the administration, economy and society of the time .
• Kalhana wrote “the Rajtarangini”.
• Babur wrote “ Bahurnama “ or “Tuzuk-i-baburi”
• Gulbadan begum wrote “the Humayunnama”
• Abul Fazal wrote “Akbarnama’ and “ Ain-i-akbari”
• Prithviraj- raso by Chandbardai describes the life and adventures of the chauhan ruler Prithviraj Chauhan

Foreign literature: - foreign travelers have left interesting accounts of medieval India.
• Alberuni wrote “Ta’rikh al-hind” it gives information on religious , scientific and literary tradition of India.
• Ibn Batata, who wrote the “Rihla”, which give lot of information about the geographical and economic condition of India.
• Marco polo and Nicola conti European traveler visited south India and his book tells us about the customs, lifestyle, and economy of the region.

I. Tick the correct option-

1. Ain-i-Akbari was written by –
a. Abul Fazal b. Badauni c .Amir khusrau d.None

2. A life history of a person ,written by himself is known as-
a. A travelogue b. A chronicle c. A biography d. A autobiography

3. This century marked the end of the medieval period in India.
a. Eighth b. seventh c .Eighteenth d. Tenth

4. The literary sources include
a. Chronicles b. Documents c. Autobiographies d. All

II. Answer the following questions-

Q1. In how many parts is the medieval history normally divided?

Q2. Who wrote Prithviraj-raso? What does it tell us about?

Q3. Why coins are important for study of medieval period?

Q4. What was the major historical development during medieval period?

III. Matching-
          A                                                 B
1. Babur                                      a. Foreign travelers
2. Archaeological source               b. Hand written records
3. Travelogues                             c. Founder of Mughal empire
4. Manuscripts                             d. Monuments