Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 4 — Chapter 4: New Beginnings: Cities and States
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What allowed early cities to emerge? [1]
(A) Surplus food from improved farming
(B) No specific reason
(C) Only war
(D) Only religion
2. What did surplus food allow some people to become? [1]
(A) Craftspeople, traders or rulers
(B) Only farmers
(C) Nothing new
(D) Only soldiers
3. Which civilisation had early planned cities? [1]
(A) Indus Valley
(B) Only modern India
(C) Only Europe
(D) Only America
4. What features did early cities have? [1]
(A) Planned streets and marketplaces
(B) No planning at all
(C) Only huts
(D) No trade
5. What did early cities need to manage growing populations? [1]
(A) Administrative centres
(B) Nothing
(C) Only farms
(D) Only forests
6. What shift did the emergence of cities mark? [1]
(A) From villages to complex urban societies
(B) No change at all
(C) From cities to villages
(D) Only religious change
7. What grew alongside early cities? [1]
(A) Trade networks
(B) Nothing
(C) Only farming
(D) Only war
8. Why is understanding early cities important? [1]
(A) It shows the roots of complex society
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not important
9. Why did early states form? [1]
(A) Societies grew complex, needing organised leadership
(B) No reason
(C) Only due to war
(D) Only due to religion
10. What did early rulers do? [1]
(A) Controlled territory and collected taxes
(B) Nothing specific
(C) Only farmed
(D) Only traded
11. What are the Mahajanapadas? [1]
(A) Early states in ancient India
(B) Modern Indian states
(C) A type of currency
(D) A type of festival
12. What shift did early states represent? [1]
(A) From tribal societies to organised political systems
(B) No shift at all
(C) From cities to villages
(D) From peace to war only
13. What did early states require to maintain power? [1]
(A) An army for protection and expansion
(B) Nothing
(C) Only farming
(D) Only trade
14. What does understanding early states help us see? [1]
(A) The origins of government and law
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Only ancient history with no relevance
(D) Only military history
15. What led to societies becoming wealthier and larger? [1]
(A) Growth in agriculture and trade
(B) Only war
(C) Only religion
(D) Nothing
16. Why study the formation of early states? [1]
(A) It shows the roots of modern political systems
(B) No reason
(C) Only for tests
(D) It's not useful