CBSE Class 7 Social Science History Towns Traders and Craftpersons MCQs

Question. Which of the following is an example of a temple town?
(a) Ajmer
(b) Thanjavur
(c) Berar
(d) Delhi

Answer : B

Question. Tanjavur is situated on the river:
(a) Kaveri 
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari

Answer : A

Question: The Deccan Sultans consist of the rulers of
(a) Golconda
(b) Bijapur and Ahmadnagar
(c) Bidar and Berar
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. When did Murshidabad became the capital of Bengal?
(a) In 1703
(b) In 1704
(c) In 1709

Answer : B

Question. What was Mandapika?
(a) Mandap
(b) Mandi
(c) Mandal
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. English East India Company shifted its headquarters in 1668 to
(a) Bombay
(b) Gujarat
(c) Delhi
(d) Surat

Answer : A

Question. Fish port town is called
(a) Masolipatnam
(b) Masulipatnom
(c) Masulipatnam
(d) Masulipatnem

Answer : C

Question: What did the Gujarati traders sell?
(a) Textiles and spices
(b) Gold
(c) Ivory
(d) Tin

Answer : A

Question. Bronze is an alloy containing
(a) Copper and zinc
(b) Copper and tin
(c) Gold and tin
(d) Zinc and tin

Answer : B

Question. ___ traders, including the communities of Hindu____ and Muslim Bohras, traded extensively with the ports of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, East Africa, Southeast Asia and China.
(a) Tamil, Jat
(b) Punjabi, Baniyas
(c) Gujarati, Baniyas
(d) Marathi, Jat

Answer : C

Question. What did the Indian traders bring from Africa?
(a) Gold and ivory
(b) Spices
(c) Cloths

Answer : A

Question. Qutb Shahi rulers of
(a) Bijapur
(b) Bidar
(c) Golconda
(d) Hampi

Answer : C

Question. Saliyar or Kaikkolars were
(a) Weavers
(b) Farmers
(c) Traders
(d) Craftsman

Answer : A

Question. Which is a pilgrim centre?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Pushkar
(d) Madras

Answer : C

Question. What type of towns existed during the Medieval period?
(a) Port
(b) Administrative
(c) Temple
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. When did Hampi fall into ruin?
(a) 1555
(b) 1560
(c) 1565

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following was a pilgrim centre?
(a) Bombay
(b) Calcutta
(c) Surat
(d) Pushkar

Answer : D

Question. Hampi was the capital of which Empire of the following?
(a) Vijayanagara
(b) Mughal
(c) Mewar
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. The part of the town where artisans and merchants of Indian origin used to live was called
(a) Administrative town
(b) Port town
(c) Commercial town
(d) Black town

Answer : D

Question. ………contains copper and tin?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) None

Answer : C

Question. Kabul and Qandahar were linked to which route?
(a) Silk Route
(b) Cape Route
(c) Suez Canal Route
(d) Cotton Route

Answer : A

Question. What was an important festival celebrated at Hampi?
(a) Holi
(b) Deepawali
(c) Janamastami
(d) Mahanavmi

Answer : D

Question. Who had huge banking houses at Surat?
(a) Surat Seths
(b) Kathiawad Seths
(c) Aggarwals
(d) None

Answer : B

Question. Which cities were gateways for trade?
(a) Khambat, Ahmedabad, Surat
(b) Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, surat
(c) Surat, Ahmedabad, Kachh
(d) Gandhinagar, Kachh, Surat

Answer : A

Question. Which route were Kabul and Kandahar linked to?
(a) Silk route
(b) Cape route
(c) Suez canal route
(d) Cotton route

Answer : A

Question. Name the article on which temple authorities collected tax?
(a) Sugar
(b) Dyes
(c) Cotton
(d) All

Answer : D

Question. What was the capital of Vijayanagara?
(a) Mughal
(b) Hampi
(c) Mewar
(d) None of these

Answer : B