CBSE Class 7 Geography Towns Traders And Craftsmen Worksheet Set A

Towns, Traders and Craftsmen

Answer these questions:-

Q 1. Name any four pilgrimage centres.
Ans. Nankana Sahib, Amritsar, Haridwar, Jagannath Puri.

Q 2. Write names of any two capital towns of Mughal Empire.
Ans. Lahore, Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri.

Q 3. Which Guru laid the foundation of Amritsar and when?
Ans. The fourth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Ram Das Ji laid the foundation of Amritsar in 1577 A.D.

Q 4. Where is Surat situated?
Ans. Surat is an important port and trade town. It is situated in the state of Gujrat.

Fill in the blanks:-

1. Amritsar was founded by Shri Guru Ramdas ji.
2. Surat is a famous port and commercial centre.
3. Nankana Sahib is situated in Pakistan.
4. India had many port cities.

Write True (√) or False (X) for each statement:

1. Mohenjodaro was a capital city of Indus valley people. (√)
2. In 1629 Shah Jahan made a new capital in Delhi. (X)
3. Surat was an important pilgrimage centre. (X)
4. Fatehpur Sikri was capital town of mughals. (√)
5. Lahore was a commercial town in medieval period. (√)

More Question.

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.

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