CBSE Class 7 History Towns Traders And Craft Persons Worksheet

Q1 Fill in the blanks : -

  a) Water was supplied to the city of Thanjavur through ________and __________.

  b) _______river flowed through Thanjavur.

  c) The weavers of Thanjavur produced ______________.

  d) The three types of medieval towns were _______,______ and ____.

  e) _______ and ________were the two famous guilds in South- India.

  f)____________was one of the most important festivals celebrated at Hampi.

  g) _________ was the most important port on Andhra Coast and _________ tried to control it.

  h) The _______, _________ and the ___________ formed East India companies to expand their commercial activites in the east.

  i) Hampi was te capital of the ________ empire.

  j) Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint ___________.

Q2 Give short answers -

  a) Who was a Samanta and what did he do?

  b) Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ in cities such as Madras?

  c) Why did English and Dutch decide to establish settlement in Masulipatnam?

  d) Why was Surat called the gateway to the Mecca?

Q3) Long answers: -

  a) Describe the architecture of Hampi?

  b) Describe the towns that emerged from large villages from 8th century onwards.

  c) Name a few temple towns. Why did towns grow around temples?

  d) Why did Surat decline towards the end of 17th century?

  e) Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?

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.

Q1. Classify the following towns under the following centres -

Delhi, Agra, Daulatabad , Kathiawar, Kanchipuram, Thanjavour, Tirupati, Kashi , Prayag, Vrindavan,

Patna, Bihar Osian, Bayana, Dhaka, Devagiri, Kanchi , Broach, Surat Cochin.

A. CENTRES B. TOWNS

1. Administrative Centres ______________________

2. Temple Towns ______________________

3. Pilgrimage Centres ______________________

4. Commercial Towns ______________________

5. Centres of Crafts ______________________

6. Port Cities ______________________

Q2. Who/What are they?

1. Nagar Shreshthis ___________________________________________

2. Banjaras ___________________________________________

3. Mandi ___________________________________________

4. Khatris ___________________________________________

5. Devdasis ___________________________________________

6. Manigramam ___________________________________________

7. Haats ___________________________________________

8. Baniyas ___________________________________________

9. Nanadesis ___________________________________________

10. Bidri ___________________________________________

11. Guilds ___________________________________________

12. Padmasaliyar ___________________________________________

13. Kaikkolar ___________________________________________

14. Panchala ___________________________________________

15. Kalamkari ___________________________________________

16. Chintz ___________________________________________

17. Zari ___________________________________________

Q3. Name any four overland trade link countries?

Q4. Why did Surat grow as important centre ? Name its trading outposts .

Q5. Where is Masaulipatam located? Why is it famous for?

Q6. Name some foreign travellers who visited Vijaynagara.

Q7. Name some important temples of Vijaynagar.

Q8. Match the Cities with the Rivers.

A. Cities B. Rivers

Vijaynagar Krishna

Masaulipatam Tapi

Surat Tungabhadra

Q10. Why did the port city of Surat and Masaulipatam decline?

1.Who was Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan?

(A) Astrologer (B) Architect (C) Priest (D) Ruler

2.Where did kings held theircourts?

(A) Mandapas (B) Viharas (C) Courtyard (D) Baoli

3.Thanjavur is an example of _______________.

(A) Administrative center (B) Temple town (C) Commercial bank (D) All of them

4.Bronze is an alloy. What is it made of?

(A) Tin (B) Copper (C) Brass (D) Both option 'a' and 'b'

5.Match the following according to the code given below -:

Column A                        Column B

A.Bhillasvamin               (i) Tamil Nadu

B.Somnath                     (ii)  Andhra Pradesh

C.Madurai                      (iii) Madhya Pradesh

D.Tirupati                        (iv) Gujarat

(A) A(iii),B(iv),C(i),D(ii) (B) A(i),B(ii),C(iii),D(iv)

(C) A(iv),B(iii),C(ii),D(i) (D) None of them

6.Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh and Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu are examples of_________.

(A) Administrative Centres (B) Sculpture Centres (C) Pilgrimage Centres (D) None of them

7.Under whose rule was Ajmer made a capital?

(A) Mauryas (B) Chauhans (C) Guptas (D) Pallavas

8.Which lake is in Ajmer?

(A) Chilka Lake (B) Dull Lake (C) Himsagar Lake (D) Pushkar Lake

9. What is meant by 'hatta'?

(A) Markets streets lined with shops. (B) Shopping Malls (C) Multiplexes (D) All of them

10.What did a 'samanta' do?

(A) They built fortified palace in or near the towns. (B) They levied taxes on traders, artisans and articles of trade. (C) Sometimes they donated the 'right' to collect these taxes to local temples,which had been built by themselves or by rich merchants. (D) All of them

11.Manigramam and Nanadesi are the most famous form of ________.

(A) Monuments (B) Houses (C) Guilds (D) None of them

12.The Panchalas or Vishwakarma community consisted of __________.

(A) Goldsmiths and Bronze smiths (B) Blacksmiths (C) Masons and Carpenters (D) All of them

13.What were Saliyar or Kaikkolars?

(A) Weavers (B) Goldsmiths (C) Masons (D) Carpenters

14.Where is Hampi located?

(A) Godavari basin (B) Krishna - Tungabhadra basin

(C) Narmada - Tapi basin (D) None of them

15.What was used during constructing walls at Hampi?
(A) Cement (B) Mortar (C) Interlocking Technique (D) All of them

16.What do you mean by 'moors'?
(A) A name used collectively for Muslim merchants.
(B) A name used collectively for Gujarati merchants.
(C) A name used collectively for Sindhi merchants.
(D) None of them

17.Which was the most important festival celebrated at Hampi?
(A) Shivratri (B) Diwali (C) Mahanavami (D)  Holi

18.Match the following from the code given below-
Column A                                 Column B
A.Emporium      (i) A note recording a deposit made by a person.
B. Hundi            (ii) Official merchant of East India Company.
C. Factory         (iii) A place where goods from different productioncentres are brought and sold.
(A) A (i),B (ii),C (iii) (B) A (iii),B (i),C (ii) (C) A (iii),B (ii),C (i) (D) None of them

19.Surat has been called the gate to __________.
(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Kutch (C) Mecca (D) Madina

20.Who wrote an account on the port at Surat in 1689?
(A) Alexander (B) Ovington (C) Orpheus (D) All of them

21.What were Surat textiles famous for?
(A) Gold lace borders (zari) (B) Frills of cotton (C) Trousers (D) Sari's

22.What was noteworthy about Surat Hundis?
(A) Surat Hundis were fraud. (B) Surat Hundis were of gold. (C) Surat Hundis were honored even in far - off markets. (D) All of them

23.Why did Surat begin to decline towards the end of 17th century?
(A) The loss of markets and productivity because of decline of Mughal Empire.
(B) Control of the sea routes by the Portuguese.
(C) Competition from Bombay where the English East India Company shifted its headquarters in 1668.
(D) All of them

24.Who lived in the black towns established by the European Companies?
(A) Merchants (B) Artisans (C) Animals (D) Both option 'a' and 'b'

25.Who tried to play off Dutch and English against each other?
(A) Mulla Abdul Ghafur (B) Mir Jumla (C) Virji Vora (D) None of them

26.Why was Dhakafamous?

27.When didIbn-Battutahvisit India and in whose court he served?

28.What were the precious material crafts during this period?

29.Which places were famous for fine quality of fabrics?

30.Why was the Cambay of Gujaratfamous in the medieval period?

31.Why was Bengal an important center for trade with China?

32.Which places were famous for indigo production?

33.Name the famous city which served as the capital of Vijayanagar Empire?

34.What is the literal meaning of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam? (A) fish port town (B) Flower port town (C) Town of Temples (D) none of these

35. Match the following
                   A                           B
(a) craftspersons of Bidar    (i) Bidri
(b) The Panchalas               (ii) Vishwakarma
(c) the Saliyar                      (iii) Kaikkolars
(d) Bhillasvamin                  (iv) Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh
(A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii) , D- (iv)      (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)
(C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)           (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii)

36. Match the following
               A                                  B
(a) The Saliya                 (i) Weavers of Thanjavur
(b) Vrindavan                  (ii) Uttar Pradesh
(c ) Samanta                   (iii) Zamindar
(d) Manigramam             (iiv) Trade guild
(A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii) , D-            (iv) (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)
(C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)           (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii)

37. How was water supplied to the city of Thanjwer <2M>

38. What did Ibn Battutah say about cash crops and industries based on them?

39. What did a samanta do? (Write any two points)

40. What did a samanta do? (Write any two points) <$>

41. What was the comment made by French traveler Bernier on Indian merchants?

42. Who lived in the 'Black Towns' in cities such as Madras? <3M>

43. Which were the main industries during the medieval period?

44. Why there was a sudden rise in crafts and townships during the medieval period?

45. Why do you think towns grew around temples

46. How important were craft persons for the building and maintenance of temples. <4M>

47. Give details about Masulipattinam and its important trade activities.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS :

Q1.The Capital city of the Cholas was _________

Q2. Name the river that flowed through this capital city.___________

Q3.a)Name the temple present in this city. b) Who built this temple ?

Q4. Who was the architect of this temple ? ________________________

Q5. Which diety is located in this temple ? _______________________

Q6. Kings used to hold court in the ______________ (pavilions)

Q7. Other name of sculptors who made bronze idols ____________________

Q8. In which place did they make these idols ? ___________________

Q9. Give an example of a Temple town in :-

a) Madhya Pradesh : _____________________        b) Gujarat : _____________________

c) Tamil Nadu : _________________________          d) Andhra Pradesh : _______________

Q10. Chola bronze statues were made using the ___________ technique.

Q11. Bronze is an alloy of _________ and __________

Q12.Give an example of pilgrimage centres in :

a) Uttar Pradesh : ______________________ b) Tamil Nadu : ________________________

c) Rajasthan : _______________________

Q13. Which city was the capital of the Chauhan kings and later became the suba headquarters of the Mughals ? ______________________________

Q14. Which city provides an excellent example of religious co-existence ? ____________

Q15.Name the sufi saint who settled in this city and attracted devotees from all creeds ? __________________________________________________________

Q16. Instead of collecting the taxes, sometimes the ‘rights’ were given to the temples.

Q17. Name any 5 items on the sale of which taxes were imposed on the traders ?

a) _____________ b) ______________ c) ______________ d) _____________ e) ________

Q18. The association or group formed especially by the horse traders, who had to travel through many kingdoms to sell/trade was called ______________

Q19.-Name 2 examples of such associations : a) _________ b) ___________