RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 1 Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 1 Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 1 Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
Name the groups which asserted their political importance during 700 AD to 1750 AD.
(a) Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Kashmiri and Kshatriyas
(b) Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Muslims and Shudras
(c) Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Muslims and Punjabis.
(d) Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Ahoms and Kayasthas
Answer: 
(d) Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Ahoms and Kayasthas

Question 2. 
Cartographer is a person who
makes 
(a) Cartoons 
(b) Maps
(c) Manuscripts 
(d) None of these
Answer: 
(b) Maps

Question 3. 
Minhaj-i-Siraj was a
(a) 12th centnry Arab geographer
(b) 13th century chronicle
(c) 15th century cartographer
(d) 11th century sailor
Answer: 
(b) 13th century chronicle

Question 4.
Who divided the Indian history in the past on the basis of religion?
(a) British historians
(b) French geographers
(c) Indian historians
(d) Arab historians
Answer: 
(a) British historians

Question 5. 
The medieval period of history is fixed
between 
(a) 8th century - 18th century
(b) 8th century - 15th century
(c) 8th century - 13th century
(d) 8th century - 16th century
Answer: 
(a) 8th century - 18th century

Question 6. 
The Sunni Muslims accepted the authority of the early  of the community. 
(a) Khans 
(b) Ali
(c) Mohammad 
(d) Khalifas
Answer: 
(d) Khalifas

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle in year .............. 
Answer: 
1356 AD

Question 2. 
The period between .............. and .............. was a period of great mobility.
Answer: 
700 AD, 1750 AD

Question 3. 
The two sects of Muslim Community were .............. and ..............  
Answer: 
Shias, Sunnis

Question 4. 
In 14th century the word ‘Hind’ was used by ..............
Answer: 
Amir Khusrau,

Question 5 
.............. copied manuscripts by hand.
Answer: 
Scribes

Question 6. 
Brahmanas and priests were supported by their ..............
Answer: 
Patrons.

True / False

Question 1. 
In 1720 AD, Arab geographer Al-Idrisi made map of Indian subcontinent.
Answer:
False

Question 2. 
In the medieval period a “foreigner” was any stranger who appeared say in a given village, someone who was not a part of that society or culture.
Answer:
True

Question 3. 
Historians still rely on coins, inscriptions, architecture and textual records for information.
Answer:
True

Question 4. 
One group of people who became important in the medieval period were the Vaishyas.
Answer:
False

Question 5. 
The Mughal Empire declined in the seventeenth centure.
Answer:
False

Match the column

I	II
1. Scribes	(a) ranks
2. Rajputs	(b) financial support
3. Jatis	(c) copy texts
4. Patron	(d) denser and more difficult
5. Nastaliq	(e) group of warriors
6. Shikaste	(f) cursiv and easy to read

Answer: 

I	II
1. Scribes	(c) copy texts
2. Rajputs	(e) group of warriors
3. Jatis	(a) ranks
4. Patron	(b) financial support
5. Nastaliq	(f) cursiv and easy to read
6. Shikaste	(d) denser and more difficult

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Give two terms used for “foreigner” in the past?
Answer: 
A “foreigner” was called as Tardesi’ in Hindi and ‘Ajnabi’ in Persian.

Question 2. 
The term 'Hindustan’ used by Minhaj-j-Sir^j used for which areas?
Answer: 
In 13th century, Minhaj-i-Sijar used the term ‘Hindustan’ for the areas of Punjab, Haryana and the lands between the Ganga and Yamuna.

Question 3. 
Why does the meaning of information in the historical records changes over time?
Answer: 
The meaning of information in the historian record changes over time because:
The grammar and vocabulary of a language changhes from one period to another. E.g. Medieval Persian is different from Modern Persian.  

Question 4. 
What is an archive?
Answer: 
A place where documents, manuscripts and historical records are stored. 

Question 5.
Who is a scribe?
Answer: 
A scribe is a person who copies out documents. In past, people copied manuscripts by hand before printing was invented.

Question 6. 
Name two major languages in which the manuscripts were written during medieval period.
Answer: 
The two major languages for manuscripts were Arabic and Persian.

Question 7. 
What are manuscripts?
Answer: 
Documents or books, written by hand and are not typed or printed are called as manuscripts. 

Question 8. 
What are sources?
Answer: 
In history, sources tell us about the past. 

Question 9. 
Why was there a dramatic increase in the textual records during the medieval period?
Answer: 
A variety of textual records displaced other sources of information because during this period paper became cheaper and it was more widely and easily available.

Question 10. 
What do you understand by term ‘habitat’?
Answer:
Habitat’ refers to the environment of a region and the social and economic lifestyle of its residents.

Question 11. 
Name the groups which asserted political importance during this period.
Answer: 
The major groups which asserted political importance were:

• Rajputs
• Marathas,
• Sikhs
• Jats
• Ahoms
• Kayasthas.

Question 12.
What do you mean by Jati Panchayat? 
Answer: 
An assembly of leaders responsible
for enforcing the rules and regulations framed by the members of the Jatis. This assembly of leaders was called as Jati Panchayat. 

Question 13. 
What reasons led to the migration of forest dwellers in the 8th century?
Answer: 
Throughout the 8th century, there was a gradual clearing of forest and the extension of agriculture and these changes made forest dwellers to migrate and become peasants.

Question 14. 
Why is the study of thousand years between 700 AD - 1750 AD a challenge for the historians?
Answer: 
The study of thousand years between 700 AD and 1750 AD is huge challenge to historians because of the scale and variety of developments that occurred dining this period.

Question 15. 
Who were Rajputs?
Answer: 
Rajputs’ word has been derived from ‘Rajputra’ means the son of the ruler. Between 8th and the 14th centuries, the term was used for a body of warriors who claimed Kshatriya caste status.

Question 16. 
What were Jatis?
Answer: 
Jatis were groups of people ranked on the basis of traditions, jobs or tribes.

Question 17. 
Name the dynasties which build pan-regional empires during Medieval period.
Answer: 
The major dynasties who build big pan-regional empires were: 

• Mughals
• Tughluqs,
• Khaljis
• Cholas.

Question 18. 
What was the extent of Balban’s empire?
Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban was the ruler of a vast empire that stretched from Bengal in the east to Ghazni in Afghanistan in the west and included all of the South India.

Question 19. 
When did the Mughal Empire decline?
Answer: 
Mughal Empire declined in the 18th century.

Question 20. 
Who were Ulamas?
Answer: 
In Islam, Ulamas, were the learned theologians and jurists. Their job was to interpret what was written in holy Quran.

Question 21. 
What is idea of Bhakti?
Answer: 
The idea of Bhakti is - a love for a personal deity that devotees could reach without the help of priests or elaborate rituals.

Question 22. 
Why did Brahmanas dominate in the society during this period?
Answer: 
The Brahmans dominated and earned a lot of respect during the Medieval period because:

1. They had the knowledge of rituals and Sanskrit language.
2. The support that was provided by their Patrons, who were influential and wealthy individuals of the society.

Question 23. 
What did Mughal Empire decline lead to?
Answer: 
Its decline lead to re-emergence of regional states.

Question 24. 
What are the two major elements taken by most of the historians to study past?
Answer: 
The two maj or elements studied by the historians to study past are:

1. Economic factors,
2. Social factors.

Question 25. 
Why were the European trading companies attracted to the Indian subcontinent?
Answer: 
During the Medieval period, the societies in the Indian subcontinent transformed and economies in several regions reached to a great level of prosperity which attracted the interest of European trading companies.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What were the major changes witnessed in Hinduism during Medieval period?
Answer: 
The major changes that occurred in Hinduism were:

1. The worship of new deities.
2. The construction of temples by royalty.
3. The growing importance of Brahmanas in society.
4. The emergence of the idea of Bhakti.

Question 2. 
Why is the study of thousand years of Indian history considered a challenge?
Answer:
The thousand years of Indian history witnessed considerable changes. The different centuries of this period were quite different in terms of many factors like rulers, people, culture, religion, etc. Therefore, the study and comparison of this period to other periods of history is often contrasted and considered a challenge.

Question 3. 
In the middle of the 19th century, who divided the Indian History into three periods and how?
Answer:
In the middle of the 19th century, the British historians divided the history of India into three periods “Hindu”, “Muslim” and “British” They .took the ideas from the religion of the rulers of that period and considered that there were no other important developments that took place.

Question 4. 
Name the Arab geographer who made maps in 1154 AD. What difference do you notice in the map of India drawn by him?
Answer: 
Al-Idrisi, an Arab geographer made maps in 1154 AD. In the map of India drawn by him, present South India is located in the North direction and Sri Lanka is marked as the island at the top.

Question 5. 
What should historians keep in their mind while reading documents and maps from the past?
Answer: 
While reading the maps or texts from the past the historians should be sensitive about the context. They should keep in mind the different historical background. Equally important is the fact that science of cartography differed from one period to another.

Question 6. 
Who were Rajputs?
Answer: 
Rajputs’ word has been derived from ‘Rajputra’ means the son of the ruler. Between 8th and the 14th centuries, the term was used for a body of warriors who claimed Kshatriya caste status. The term included not only rulers and chiefs but also soldiers and commanders. A chivalric code qf conduct, great loyalty and extreme courage were the qualities attributed to the Rajputs.

Question 7. 
What were Jatis? How were these formed?
Answer: 
Jatis were groups of people ranked on the basis of traditions, jobs or tribes. Ranks were not fixed permanently and varied according to the power, influence and resources held by the members of Jati. The status of the same jati could vary from area to area.

Question 8. 
Who are Muslims?
Answer: 
Muslims: Muslims are people from that religious group who regard the Quran as their holy book and accept the sovereignty of the one God, Allah, whose love, mercy and bounty embrace all those who believe in Him, without regard to social background.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What mtgor changes occurred between 700AD-1750 AD?
Answer: 
The major changes can be divided into the following categories:
(i) Political Changes:
Many political groups and dynasties became important between 700 to 1750 AD. The Indian subcontinent held immense wealth and there were considerable conflicts between rulers to extend their empires and have control over larger and larger areas. Rajputs, Sikhs, Marathas, Jats, Ahoms, Kayasthas, etc. were major political groups and Mughals, Khaljis, Cholas, and Tughluqs were the major dynasties that dominated during these years.

(ii) Technological Changes:
At different moments in this period, new technologies made their appearance like the Persian Wheel in irrigation, the Spinning Wheel in weaving and Firearms in Coflibat.

(iii) Social Changes:
This was a period of great mobility. Groups of people like peasants, forest dwellers and artisans travelled long distances in search of new opportunities. During this period, people in the society were grouped into Jatis or sub castes.

(iv) Religious Changes:
This period also witnessed many major developments in religious traditions. One of the major development was the emergence of the idea of Bhakti. Hinduism saw worship of new deities, construction of temples and the growing importance of Brahmanas. Islam also developed as a new religion and Quran was first brought to India by merchants and migrants during this period.

Question 2. 
How did the change in habitat affect the social life of the forest dwellers?
Answer: 

1. Changes in their habitat forced many forest-dwellers to migrate. Others Started tilling the land and became peasants.
2. These new peasant groups gradually began to be influenced by regional markets, chieftains, priests, monasteries and temples. They became part of large, complex societies.
3. They were required to pay taxes and offer goods and services to local lords. As a result, significant economic and social differences emerged amongst peasants.
4. As society became more differen¬tiated, people were grouped into jatis or sub¬castes and ranked on the basis of their backgrounds and their occupation.
5. Ranks were not fixed permanently, and varied according to the power, influence and resources controlled by members of the jati. The status of the same jati could vary from area to area.