CBSE Class 7 Social Studies Worksheet
History - New Kings and Kingdoms
1.
State Yes or No: For centuries, rulers belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties fought for control over Kanauj.
A)
Yes
B)
No
2.
Fill in the blanks: As samantas gained ____________ and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, mahamandaleshvara.
3.
Fill in the blanks: Settlements of peasants, known as ur, became prosperous with the spread of ____________ agriculture.
4.
State Yes or No: Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land.
A)
Yes
B)
No
5.
Fill in the blanks: Amongst the crafts associated with ____________, the making of bronze images was the most distinctive.
6.
State Yes or No: Rajaraja III also reorganized the administration of the empire.
A)
Yes
B)
No
7.
Fill in the blanks: Initially ____________ were subordinate to the Chalukyas of Karnataka.
8.
State Yes or No: Settlements of peasants, known as ur, became prosperous with the spread of irrigation agriculture.
A)
Yes
B)
No
9.
State Yes or No: Kalhana used a variety of sources, including inscriptions, documents, eyewitness accounts and earlier histories, to write his account.
A)
Yes
B)
No
10.
State Yes or No: Although agriculture had developed earlier in other parts of Kerala, it was only from the fifth or sixth century that this area was opened up for large-scale cultivation.
A)
Yes
B)
No
11.
State Yes or No: In the delta region embankments had to be built to prevent flooding and canals had to be constructed to carry water to the fields.
A)
Yes
B)
No
12.
Fill in the blanks: Irrigation works require planning organizing labour and ____________, maintaining these works and deciding on how water is to be shared.
13.
State Yes or No: The big temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikondacholapuram are architectural and sculptural marvels.
A)
Yes
B)
No
14.
Fill in the blanks: Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of ____________ .
15.
Fill in the blanks: Each ____________ was looked after by an assembly or sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
16.
State Yes or No: Landlords shared power with their samantas as well as with associations of peasants, traders and Brahmanas.
A)
Yes
B)
No
17.
State Yes or No: Many of the achievements of the Cholas were made possible through new developments in agriculture
A)
Yes
B)
No
18.
Fill in the blanks: ____________ also reorganized the administration of the empire.
19.
State Yes or No: Muttaraiyar were superior to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram.
A)
Yes
B)
No
20.
State Yes or No: As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, mahamandaleshvara.
A)
Yes
B)
No
CBSE Class 7 Social Studies Worksheet
History - New Kings and Kingdoms
Answers
1.
Option A
2.
power
3.
irrigation
4.
Option A
5.
temples
6.
Option B
7.
landlords
8.
Option A
9.
Option A
10.
Option B
11.
Option A
12.
resources
13.
Option A
14.
land
15.
brahmadeya
16.
Option B
17.
Option A
18.
Rajaraja I
19.
Option B
20.
Option A
