CBSE Class 7 Geography Eighteenth Century Political Formations Worksheet

Very Short/Short  Answer Type Questions

Question. Name any four regional powers which rose in the 18th century.
Answer : 1. The Marathas 2. The Nizams of Hyderabad 3. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore 4. The Bengal State.

Question. How did the Sikhs rise to power in the 18th century?
Answer : Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded Khalsa Panth in 1699 AD. He fought two wars against Mughals. Thereafter, Banda Singh Bahadur led the Sikhs. He conquered Karnal, Panipat, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Samana etc. He was executed in 1716 AD. Later on, Maharaja Ranjit Singh united all the Sikh misls and established an independent Kingdom in Punjab.

Question. Discuss the role of Shivaji in establishing the Maratha Empire.
Answer : Shivaji was a great patriot. He wanted to put an end of the Mughal rule and to establish an independent Hindu state. He fought many wars against Mughals and established an independent Maratha state. He took the title of 'Chhatrapati'. He occupied the forts of Purandar, Konkan and Singhgar etc. He died in 1680 AD.

Fill in the Blanks:-
1. Mohammad Shah ruled from 1719 to 1748 AD.
2. Murshid Quli Khan was the Subedar of Bengal and Orissa.
3. Hyder Ali was the ruler of Mysore.
4. Saadat Khan became the Subedar of Avadh in 1722 A.D.
5. Shivaji was the founder of Maratha Empire.
6. Gokul was the leader of Jats.
7. Banda Singh Bahadur's original name was Lachhman Das.

Match the columns:-

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1.Who were Kunbis?

(A) Revenue farmers (B) Nobles (C) Maratha peasant warriors (D) Mughal or Sikh

warrior

2.The entire body of Sikhs used to meet at Amritsar at the time of Baisakhi and Diwali to take

collective decisions known as "_________________ of the Guru"

(A) gyan bani (B) gurumatas (C) faisla (D) gyan

3.Which town(s) became important trading centres in the areas dominated by the Jats?

(A) Ballabhgarh (B) Surat (C) Kanpur (D) Poona

4.Who was the founder of Awadh after the decline of the Mughal empire?

5.Who was the founder of the state of Bengal?

6.When was Banda Bahadur executed?

7.Under whose rule did Poona become the capital of the Maratha kingdom?

8.Who was the famous leader ofthe Jats?

9.Who was a Naib?

(A) Commissioner (B) Deputyto the Governor ofthe province

(C) Principal (D) Teacher

10.What were the two taxes imposed by the Peshwas?

11.Who were ijaradars?

(A) Revenue farmers (B) Transporters (C) Traders (D) None of them

12.Under whose leadership did Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority?

(A) Guru Gobind Singh (B) Banda Bahadur (C) Guru Nanak (D) Guru Teg

Bahadur

13.How did the Marathas become a successful military organisation?

(A) By bypassing the fortified areas of the Mughals

(B) By raiding cities

(C) By engaging Mughal armies in areas where their supply lines and reinforcements could be

easily disturbed

(D) All of them

14.When did the third battle of Panipat take place?

(A) 1760 (B) 1761 (C) 1762 (D) 1763

15.Where is Bharatpur fort?

(A) Dig (B) Kutch (C) Surat (D) Meerut

16.Match the following from the codes given below:

Column A Column B

A. Governors (i) Turanis

B. Offices of Revenue (ii) Faujdari

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