CBSE Class 7 Social Science Collection of Assignments Set A

Ch 1‐ Tracing changes through a thousand years

Q1‐ Who is a cartographer?

Q2‐ Name one famous cartographer?

Q3‐ In what ways meaning of Hindustan changed over the centuries?

Q4‐ Who was considered a foreigner in the past?

Q5‐ What difficulties were faced by Historians in reading the manuscripts?

Q6‐ How were the affairs of Jati’s regulated?

Q7‐ List some of the technological changes associated with the Medieval Period?

Q8‐ What does the term pan‐regional empire mean?

Q9‐ Find out whether and for how long your state was part of these pan‐regional empires?

Q10‐ What were some of the major religious developments during this period?

Q11‐How do historians divide the past into periods? Do they face any problems in doing so?

Q12‐What do you mean by the term Archive?

Q13‐ Name the Arab cartographer who made a map in 1154?

Q14 Mention some food and beverages that arrived during this period.

Q15‐ Define the word medieval period?

Q16‐ Describe the appearance of new religions in the sub‐continent during this period.

Q17‐ Define the term ‘habitat’.

Q18 Name the famous chronicler of 14th century.

Q19‐Name some new crops introduced in the subcontinent during medieval period?

Q20‐How did historians divide history in three periods?

Chapter‐2 The Delhi Sultans

Q1‐Which were the early kingdoms that established in Delhi?

Q2‐How can we get information about Delhi sultans?

Q3‐Who wrote “Tawarikhs”? And what are they?

Q4‐Define the terms‐ Birthright, gender distinctions, Hinter and the heartland and garrison towns.

Q5‐Why did Delhi Sultans made many mosques?

Q6‐What do you mean by Internal and External frontiers of the Delhi Sultanate?

Q7‐Name the language of administration under the Delhi sultanate?

Q8‐From which country Ibn Battuta came from?

Q9‐In whose reign did sultanate reach its highest extent?

Q10‐Who were iqtadars? 

Q11‐Define the terms‐ Garrison towns,” Iqta”, “Mukti” Khutba and “The circle of justice”.

Q12‐ Which taxes were collected by The Delhi sultans?

Q13‐What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi sultanate?