CBSE Class 7 Social Science History New Kings and Kingdoms Mcqs

Question. The river Kaveri branches off into several small channels before emptying into the
(a) Godavari
(b) Indian ocean
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Arabian sea

Answer : C

Question. Who was the founder of the Chola kingdom?
(a) Simhavishnu
(b) Vijayalaya
(c) Rajendra
(d) Krishna

Answer : B

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

Answer : C

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

Answer : B

Question. Cholas mainly ruled in the State:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kashmir
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C

Question. Chola bronze images are considered amongst the finest in the
(a) World
(b) Asia
(c) India
(d) Europe

Answer: A

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

Answer : C

Question. Maharaja-adhiraja stands for ……..?
(a) Great king
(b) Lord of the three worlds
(c) The creator
(d) The protector

Answer : A

Question. Temple of Cholapuram ‘Gangaikonda’ was built in the year:
(a) 1000 AD
(b) 1035 AD
(c) 1050 AD
(d) 1100 AD

Answer : B

Question. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land. These were recorded on ……………?
(a) Paper
(a) Iron boards
(a) copper plates
(a) Bronze plates

Answer : C

Question. The functionaries for collecting revenue were generally recruited from
(a) Brahmanas
(b) Farmers family
(c) Influential families
(d) Artist family

Answer : C

Question. Tribhuvana-chakravartin means
(a) Overlord of king
(b) Lord of Rashtrakutas
(c) Overlord of farmers
(d) Lord of the three worlds

Answer : D

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

Answer : A

Question. The city of Kanauj is in the
(a) Yamuna valley
(b) Narmada valley
(c) Ganga valley
(d) Tapi valley

Answer : C

Question. Which state were the Chalukyas concerned in?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kashmir
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Answer : D

Question. Who were the Rashtrakutas subordinate to?
(a) Cheras
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) None

Answer : C

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

Answer : A

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

Answer : D

Question. Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?
(a) Babur
(b) Rajendra
(c) Rajaraja
(d) Prithviraj Chauhan

Answer : C

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

Answer : B

Question. By the seventh century there were……… in different regions of the subcontinent.
(a) Big rulers
(b) Dacoits
(c) big landlords or warrior chiefs
(d) Priests

Answer : C

Question. Hiranyagarbha rituals were performed with the help of
(a) Farmers
(b) Brahmanas
(c) Shudras
(d) Artist

Answer : B

Question. Rashtrakutas were subordinate to what?
(a) Cheras
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) None of these

Answer: C

Question. Who was Dantidurga?
(a) Rastrakutas chief
(b) Cholas chief
(c) Chalukyas chief
(d) None of these

Answer : A

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

Answer : D

Question. What were the name of land grants received by Brahmans?
(a) Jagir
(b) Brahmadeya
(c) Devadana
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Who wrote Kitabal-Hind?
(a) Kalhana
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Al-Baruni
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. The Chola king who brought half of Ceylon under his control
(a) Rajaraja I
(b) Kulottunga I
(c) Rajendra
(d) Rajadiraja

Answer : A

Question. Who was the founder of the Chola kingdom?
(a) Simhavishnu
(b) Vijayalaya
(c) Rajendra
(d) Krishna

Answer : B