Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 16 — Chapter 16: Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who were Central Asian invaders in this period? [1]
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni and Muhammad of Ghor
(B) Only the Mughals
(C) Only the British
(D) Only the Portuguese
2. What happened in the Second Battle of Tarain? [1]
(A) It began sustained Turkish rule in parts of India
(B) It ended all invasions
(C) It was a minor, unimportant battle
(D) It had no historical significance
3. When was the Second Battle of Tarain? [1]
(A) 1192 CE
(B) 1000 BCE
(C) 1600 CE
(D) 500 CE
4. What happened to older regional dynasties in this period? [1]
(A) They declined as new powers rose
(B) They all remained unchanged
(C) They all became stronger
(D) Nothing changed
5. What did these changes lead to? [1]
(A) The establishment of the Delhi Sultanate
(B) No political change
(C) Only the Gupta Empire's return
(D) Only continued Mauryan rule
6. What does the Delhi Sultanate represent? [1]
(A) A major shift in India's political history
(B) No historical significance
(C) Only a minor local event
(D) A return to earlier rule
7. Who was Mahmud of Ghazni? [1]
(A) A Central Asian invader
(B) An Indian regional king
(C) A Mughal emperor
(D) A British official
8. Why study this period of political change? [1]
(A) It set the stage for the Delhi Sultanate and future history
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful
9. What was the backbone of the medieval economy? [1]
(A) Agriculture
(B) Only trade
(C) Only temples
(D) Only mining
10. Who often received land grants? [1]
(A) Temples and officials
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only traders
(D) No one
11. What roles did temples serve, besides worship? [1]
(A) Economic, social and educational roles
(B) Only worship, nothing else
(C) No roles at all
(D) Only military roles
12. What goods were commonly traded in this period? [1]
(A) Spices, textiles and gems
(B) Only food grains
(C) Only weapons
(D) Nothing was traded
13. How was society often organised? [1]
(A) Around caste and occupation
(B) Randomly, with no structure
(C) Only by wealth
(D) Only by religion
14. Did social mobility vary? [1]
(A) Yes, by region and circumstance
(B) No, it was the same everywhere
(C) Social mobility didn't exist
(D) Only royalty had mobility
15. What trade routes were used? [1]
(A) Overland and maritime routes
(B) Only overland routes
(C) Only maritime routes
(D) No trade routes existed
16. Why study society and economy of this period? [1]
(A) It shows how medieval India functioned
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful