CBSE Class 7 Social Science Tower Traders and Crafts Persons Assignment

1. What type of towers existed in the medieval period?

2. Who was the architect of Rajarajeshwara Temple?

3. Where were the bronze idols made in South India?

4. Which lake exists near Ajmer?

5. Name two famous guils of South Indian Traders.

6. What is the most significant aspect of the Hampi Fort?

7. Which temple was constructed in Hampi?

8. Name the two principal trading groups of the country.

9. On which river did the masulipatnam town flurish?

10. Which festival was celebrated in the Virupaksha Temple?

Answer these questions:-

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Q.1 Fill in the blanks.

i) Guilds of merchants from different kingdoms were called _____________ in South India.

ii) Chintz with Kalamkari decoration was to Machilipatnam what zari-bordered cloth was to_________.

iii) Patan, Burhanpur, Kashi, Dhaka were centres of ____________ production.

iv) The members of the padma saliyar and kaikkolar communities were _________by profession.

Q2. Classify the following towns under the following centres -

Delhi, Agra, Daulatabad , Kathiawar, Kanchipuram, Thanjavour, Tirupati, Kashi , Prayag, Vrindavan,

Patna, Bihar Osian, Bayana, Dhaka, Devagiri, Kanchi , Broach, Surat Cochin.

A. CENTRES                           B. TOWNS

1. Administrative Centres ______________________

2. Temple Towns ______________________

3. Pilgrimage Centres ______________________

4. Commercial Towns ______________________

5. Centres of Crafts ______________________

6. Port Cities ______________________

Q3. Who/What are they?

1. Manigramam ______________

2. Bidri __________________

3. Guilds __________________

4. Panchala ___________________

5. Kalamkari ___________________

Q4. Match the Cities with the Rivers.

A. Cities                    B. Rivers

Vijaynagar                Krishna

Masaulipatam          Tapi

Surat                        Tungabhadra

Q5. Name any four overland trade link countries?

Q6. Why did Surat grow as important centre ? Name its trading outposts.

Q7. Where is Masaulipatam located? Why is it famous for?

Q8. Name some foreign travellers who visited Vijaynagara.

Q9. Name some important temples of Vijaynagar.

Q10. Why did the port city of Surat and Masaulipatam decline?

Q11 Name the town that developed around the Sikh shrine Harmandir Sahib

Q12 Name the famous fairs of Rajasthan and Bihar.

Q.13 Write short notes oni.

Urbanisation at administrative centres

ii. Rapid urban growth around temples.

Answer these questions:-

More question-

Q1. Classify the following towns under the following centres -

Delhi, Agra, Daulatabad , Kathiawar, Kanchipuram, Thanjavour, Tirupati, Kashi , Prayag, Vrindavan,

Patna, Bihar Osian, Bayana, Dhaka, Devagiri, Kanchi , Broach, Surat Cochin.

A. CENTRES                            B. TOWNS

1. Administrative Centres ______________________

2. Temple Towns ______________________

3. Pilgrimage Centres ______________________

4. Commercial Towns ______________________

5. Centres of Crafts ______________________

6. Port Cities ______________________

Q2. Who/What are they?

1. Nagar Shreshthis _______________

2. Banjaras _________________

3. Mandi __________________

4. Khatris __________________

5. Devdasis ________________

6. Manigramam _______________

7. Haats __________________

8. Baniyas __________________

9. Nanadesis ___________________

10. Bidri ______________________

11. Guilds ____________________

12. Padmasaliyar ______________

13. Kaikkolar __________________

14. Panchala _____________________

15. Kalamkari ______________________

16. Chintz _____________________

17. Zari ____________________

Q3. Name any four overland trade link countries?

Q4. Why did Surat grow as important centre ? Name its trading outposts .

Q5. Where is Masaulipatam located? Why is it famous for?

Q6. Name some foreign travellers who visited Vijaynagara.

Q7. Name some important temples of Vijaynagar.

Q8. Match the Cities with the Rivers.

A. Cities                  B. Rivers

Vijaynagar                 Krishna

Masaulipatam            Tapi

Surat                        Tungabhadra

Q10. Why did the port city of Surat and Masaulipatam decline?

Q.1 Fill in the blanks.

a) Guilds of merchants from different kingdoms were called _____________ in South India.

b) Chintz with Kalamkari decoration was to Machilipatnam what zari-bordered cloth was to _________.

c) Patan, Burhanpur, Kashi, Dhaka were centres of ____________ production.

d) The members of the padma saliyar and kaikkolar communities were _________by profession.

Q.2 Answer the following questions in short.

a) Who were the Banjaras?

b) How were hundis used?

c) What is Bidri? Which place is it named after?

d) How were Hundis used? What was the advantage of using them?

Q.3 Write short notes on

a) Urbanisation at administrative centres

b) Rapid urban growth around temples.