Class 12th History CHAPTER 1 objectives

 The following questions consist of two statements- assertion (A)

and reason (R).
- Answer these questions selecting the appropriate options given below:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (R) is true but (A) is false.
1. Assertion: A distinctive feature of harrapan architecture was the road side of
the building was non-existent.
Reason: Entry into harrapan civilisation buildings was through narrow lanes
which formed right angles from the main lanes.
2. Assertion: the humpless bulls found in the Indus valley civilization were
called unicorns. In the picture inscribed on the seals, both its horns were
adjacent to each other and protruded forward. Perhaps, it was an imaginary
animal.
Reason: the hump animals in the seals have received less priority than the
humpless animals.
3. Assertion: the people of Indus valley were of utilising nature.
Reason: in the Indus valley civilisation sculpture of terracotta was used by
common people.
4. Assertion: The Indus valley civilisation has ended 1000 years ago before the
Aryans arrived in India.
Reason: in the Indus region, where there was a lot of rainfall, there was less
rainfall in 2000BCE, as a result, the resident left this area.
5. Assertion: many items of Indus valley civilisation were found in Syria.
Reason: Sumeria appears to have had trade relations with Indus valley.

ANSWER: 1. (A), 2. (D), 3. (A), 4. (B), 5. (B)

Choose the correct option from the given alternatives.

1. Indus valley civilisation is also known as
a) harrapan civilisation
b) Indus civilisation
c) Harrapan valley
d) All of the above
2. Which is the most antiquated object of Indus civilisation
a) Harrapan jewellery
b) Harrapan seal
c) Harrapan weapon
d) Harrapan houses
3. The Indus valley civilisation lasted between
a) 2000-1500 BC
b) 1880-1300 BC
c) 2600-1900 BC
d) All of the above
4. The grain which is found in harrapan sites is
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Cereal
d) All of the above
5. In the Indus valley civilisation, the mud ploughs are found in which sites
a) Kalibhangan
b) Harrapan
c) Lothal
d) None of the above
6. Piece of harvested land is found in which site?
a) Banawali
b) Kalibhangan
c) Lothal
d) Harappa
7. The remains of canals are found in
a) Shortugai
b) Lothal
c) Banawali
d) Kalibhangan
8. Which was the first excavated site of harrapan civilization?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Shortugai
c) Harappa
d) Lothal
9. It was involved in the crafts:
a) Making beads
b) Cutting sea shells
c) Making seals
d) All of the above
10. Rare commodities made from expensive material were seen as:
 a) Mohenjo-Daro and harrapan
b) Lothal and Mohenjo-Daro
c) Mohenjodaro and Kalibhangan
d) Harappa and lothal
11. Huge structure of harrapan civilization is
a) Grainery
b) The great bath
c) A and b
d) None of the above
12. According to the historians how many wells were there in mohenjodaro?
a) 500
b) 600
c) 700
d) 800
13. What was easily available in balakot and nageshwar?
a) Sea shells
b) Beads
c) Seals
d) Grains
14. The region of harrapan, ‘Meluha’ known in Mesopotamia as?
a) Region of kings
b) Region of farmers
c) Region of craftsmen
d) Seafarers
15. Artefacts were made of
a) Iron
b) Chart
c) Brick
d) Metal

ANSWER: 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (c), 4. (d), 5. (c), 6. (b), 7. (a), 8. (c), 9. (d), 10. (a), 11. (c),
12. (c), 13, (a), 14. (d), 15. (b).

Fill in the blanks

1. Every Hindu mythological tradition has a different name for ________.
2. Continuous use and paving in land division creates residential debris is known
as _________.
3. Same________ were used from Jammu to Gujarat.
4. The copper found in Mesopotamia has ________ in it.

ANSWER: 1. Shiva, 2. Hill, 3. Brick, 4. Nickel.

True/false
1. Which of the following statement regarding language is incorrect?
a) The longest written evidence has 26 symbols which has not been
deciphered.
b) They are evidently not alphabetic.
c) They were too many symbols.
d) They were about 400-425.
2. Mark the incorrect statement regarding artefacts.
a) Particular artefact was made by specific craftsmen.
b) Artefacts were made from a particular stone called Cheri.
c) These were fine artefacts.
d) Small artefacts were not made.
3. Mark the incorrect statement.
a) One of the important features of harrapan cities were there
drainage system.
b) Artefacts were of different shapes.
c) Gold was not an expensive metal.
d) Kalibhangan is in Rajasthan.

ANSWER: 1. (d), 2. (d), 3. (c)

 CHAPTER 2 Objectives

Choose the correct option from the given alternatives.

1. Who deciphered brahmi and kharoshti scripts?
a) James john
b) James prince
c) Nicholas
d) Edison

2. According to the Buddhist literature, who was the famous king?

a) Bimbisara
b) Chandragupta maurya
c) Ashok
d) Samudragupta maurya

3. Which century is known as transitioning era of early Indian century?

a) 6th century
b) 7th century
c) 8th century
d) 10th century
4. Which state is included in mahajanapada?
a) Vij
b) Magadha
c) Panchal
d) All of the above
5. What was Magadha’s capital in 4th century?
a) Rajgah
b) Patliputra
c) Rajgiri
d) Aang
6. Who was the founder of the mauryan dynasty?
a) Chandragupta maurya
b) Ashoka
c) Vikramaditya
d) Ajatshattu
7. According to the sources of Ashoka, he spread the idea of:
a) Dhamma
b) Knowledge
c) Scholars
 d) Education
8. Who won the battle of kalinga?
a) Kautilya
b) Chandragupta maurya
c) Bimbisara
d) Ashoka
9. What title was used by most of the kushana rulers?
a) Devputra
b) Devtulya
c) Devraj
d) Devnaam
10. Prabhavati gupta was the daughter of?
a) Chandragupta maurya
b) Chandragupta II
c) Vikramaditya
d) Ashoka
11. Which metal coins came in use in the sixth century as an experiment?
a) Silver and copper
b) Copper and gold
c) Gold and silver
d) None of the above
12. Who issued gold coins in the first century for the first time?
a) Mauryan rulers
b) Kushana rulers
c) Chola rulers
d) Gupta rulers
13. What was the title of Ashoka?
a) Devapriya
b) Piyadasi
c) A and B
d) None of the above
14. The land donated to Brahmins is known as:
a) Janahaar
b) Agrahaar
c) Daan
d) Bhet
15. Who was Kautilya?
a) minister of Chandra gupta
b) commander of Chandra gupta
c) minister of Ashoka
d) teacher of Ashoka
 ANSWER: 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (a), 4. (d), 5. (b), 6. (a), 7. (a), 8. (c), 9. (d), 10. (a), 11. (c),
12. (c), 13. (a), 14. (d), 15. (b)

Fill in the blanks

1. Peripolis is the word of _______language which means sea voyage.
2. Numismatics is the study of ___________.
3. Producers and traders association are called __________.
4. ___________ is the head of the house.
5. The artificial reservoir of the Sudarshan Lake was in _______.
6. __________ is he author of arthshashtra.

ANSWER: 1. Greek, 2. Coins, 3. Category, 4. Gahapati, 5. Gujarat, 6. Kautilya.

True/ False
1. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding records?
a) The writings which are found on the metal, stone or mud artefacts are known as
records.
b) It contains information, achievements and chronological events of the people
who has ordered to make it.
c) The records are only written in Prakrit script.
d) The records are basically a testament of the period.
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding headman?
a) Headman is a powerful person.
b) It is not a hierarchical person.
c) The supporters of a headman are his family.
d) He meets people who are below him.
3. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding scripts?
a) Almost all scripts used in modern Indian languages have Brahmi as their main
script.
b) Brahmi script is used in the inscriptions of Ashoka.
c) Kharoshti is a script.
d) James prinsep deciphered the kharoshti script in 1838.

ANSWER: 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (d).

Assertion – Reason Questions

The following questions consist of two statements- Assertion and Reason.
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of R.
 (c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
1. ASSERTION: archaeological sources are generally more reliable than
literary sources.
REASON: there are little scopes for tempering with archaeological sources
than literary sources.
2. ASSERTION: emperor Ashoka has repeatedly talked about heaven and
described himself as Devanampriya.
REASON: Emperor Asoka’s Dhamma was a form of Brahmin religion.
3. ASSERTION: in the gupta period a new type of economic and political
structure is seen as subcontinent.
REASON: due to the grant of tax and land to religious and non-religious
persons, there were major changes in agricultural area.
4. ASSERTIONS: the kushana rulers first entered the lower Indus valley and
later malwa due to economic requirements.
REASON: the period between 300 BCE to 200 BCE was the period of
trade and economic development in these areas.
5. ASSERTION: Magadha was not the most powerful district in the sixth to
fourth century BCE.
REASON: fertile land and iron mines were also readily available in
Magadha.

Answer: 1. (a), 2(c), 3 (a), 4 (a), 5 (a).

Chapter 3
Choose the correct options:
1. In 1919, who was allotted to make the critical version of Mahabharata:
a) V.S. Vats
b) V.S. Sukhathkar
c) J. Murlidhar
d) BB. Lal
2. In Mahabharata, kauravs and pandyas are from which dynasty:
a) Kuru
b) Ichavaku
c) Vats
d) None of the above
3. Most dynasties followed which system:
a) Paternal
 b) Maternal
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
4. To marry your daughter outside the gotra is known as?
a) Exogamy
b) Same marriage
c) Opposite marriage
d) Intermarriage
5. When was Manusmriti compiled?
a) 200 BC – 200 AD
b) 100 BC – 200 AD
c) 200BC-100 AD
d) 100 BC-300 AD
6. Who renovated Sudarshan Lake?
a) Rudradaman
b) Satkarni
c) Gautami
d) None of the above
7. Who was the popular ruler of satvahan kingdom?
a) Hal
b) Satkarni III
c) Satkarni
d) Simuk
8. The people who touched the funeral and dead animal were known as:
a) Untouchables
b) Chandals
c) Shudra
d) Chamaar
9. What was the name of Chinese Buddhist missionaries who came in the fifth century?
a) Hiuen Tsang
b) Fa- hien
c) Itisangh
d) Ibn batuta
10. Name the pilgrim who came from china in the 7th century?
a) Shawen Tasang
b) Itisangh
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
11. Historians used to keep the subject matter of the book in how many main headings?
a) 2
b) 4
 c) 5
d) 10
12. Collection of stories:
a) Didactic
b) Narrative
c) Text
d) Sutta pitika
13. It’s a description of sharing social ideas:
a) Text
b) Sutta pitika
c) Didactic
d) Narrative
14. Mahabharata has a very descriptive description of:
a) Battle
b) Palaces
c) Villages
d) All of the above
15. He excavated the Meerut district in 1951-52:
a) BB. Vats
b) BB Lal
c) Rakhal Das Banerjee
16. It was given to the king for his service:
a) Fine
b) Interest
c) Gift
d) Tax

Answer: 1. (b), 2. (a) , 3. (b), 4 (a), 5. (a), 6. (a), 7. (c), 8. (b), 9. (b) , 10. (a), 11. (a),
12. (b), 13. (c), 14. (d), 15. (b), 16. (d).

Fill in the blanks:

1. It took ____ years to complete the project of preparing a critical version of
Mahabharata.
2. In Sanskrit _____ word is used for family.
3. Mahabharata portrays the struggle of _____ between kauravas and
pandavas.
4. In records and texts, _______ word is used in Sanskrit for traders.

Answer: 1. 47, 2. Kul, 3. Power, 4. Vanik

True/ False
 1. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Mahabharata?
a) It was compiled between 200 BC- 200 AD.
b) Mahabharata is in Sanskrit.
c) The Sanskrit used in Mahabharata is simpler than Vedic Sanskrit.
d) Historians have divided the text into three parts.
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding marriage?
a) In intermarriage, one marries among the same gotra.
b) In exogamy, one marries outside the gotra.
c) In polyandry, a man can marry three wives.
d) In polygamy, a woman can marry more than one woman.

Answer: 1. (d), 2. (c).

Assertion- Reason Questions:

The following questions consist of two statements- Assertion and Reason.

Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:

a) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
1. ASSERTION: Mahabharata is the story of fraternity’s changing
relationship.
REASON: the Mahabharata is the story of two parties of the Kuru dynasty
Kauravas, pandavas fighting over the land, power and throne.
2. ASSERTION: Mahabharata is an account of various social communities
and circumstances.
REASON: in Mahabharata, the standards of conduct of various social
communities have been set.
3. ASSERTION: Mahabharata is a dynamic book.
REASON: Many texts of Mahabharata were written in different languages
which spread among specific people.
4. ASSERTION: Vaishyas and Shudras welcomed non- sanatani religion.
REASON: Non-sanatani religions opposed the caste system and spoke of
its abolition.
5. ASSERTION: the expansion of aryanization led to increase in the number
of Brahmins.
REASON: the anulom vivah, bringing the priests of local sects into the
Brahmin Varna increased the number of Brahmins.

Answer: 1. (a), 2. (a), 3. (a), 4. (c), 5. (a).

 Chapter 4 objectives

Choose the correct option from the given alternatives.

1. Why is sanchi famous in history?
a) Because of stupas
b) Because of parimandal
c) Because of tombs
d) Because of forts
2. Who was the ruler of Bhopal?
a) Nurjahan begum
b) Shahjahan begum
c) Hazrat begum
d) Hazrat mahal begum
3. John Marshall dedicated the inscription of sanchi stupa to:
a) Sultan jahan
b) Hasrat jahan
c) Shah jahan
d) Hazrat jahan
4. When was rig Veda compiled?
a) 1200 BC-1000BC
b) 1500 BC- 1000 BC
c) 1800 BC-1000BC
d) 2000BC-1000 BC
5. The teaching of Buddha is known as:
a) Vinaypitika
b) Satta pititka
c) Tripitika
d) None of the above
6. According to Jain religion, how many trithankar were there?
a) 20
b) 21
c) 22
d) 23
7. The centre of Jain religion is:
a) Mercy towards others
b) Non violence towards others
c) Love towards other beings
d) Other beings are god
8. Jain text is written in:
 a) Prakrit
b) Sanskrit
c) Tamil
d) All of the above
9. Siddhartha belonged to which kingdom?
a) Shakya
b) Panchal
c) Kuru
d) Bhaag
10. Who became the first Buddhist nun?
a) Mahaprajapati Gautami
b) Prabhavati
c) Yashodhara
d) Nirmala
11. Where was Buddha born?
a) Lumbini
b) Bodhagaya
c) Rajgir
d) Patliputra
12. Where did Buddha give his first sermon?
a) Bodhagaya
b) Rajgir
c) Saarnath
d) Sanchi
13. When was sanchi stupa discovered?
a) 1818
b) 1819
c) 1820
d) 1825
14. How many ceremonial gateways were there at sanchi stupa?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
15. Which temple was made in the 8th century by rock cutting?
a) Kailashnath temple
b) Vrahdeshvar temple
c) Bhitargaon temple
d) None of the above

Answer: 1 a, 2 b, 3 a, 4 b, 5 c, 6 d, 7 b, 8 d, 9 a, 10 a, 11 a , 12 c, 13 a, 14 b, 15 a.
 True/False
1. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
a) Stupas are considered to be a religious place for jains.
b) Stupas are recognized as the religious symbols of Buddhist.
c) The stupa consists of Buddha’s remains.
2. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding Buddhism?
a) The teachings of Buddha are written in Sutta pitika.
b) Abbhidhamma pitika consists of the topic related to Buddhist
philosophy.
c) Tripitika consists of spreading Buddhism.
3. Which of the following is incorrect regarding Hinduism?
a) Hinduism includes Shivaism and vaishnavism.
b) In it, worshipping a particular deity is given more importance.
c) Temples were mainly built to keep religious people united.

Answer: 1. A, 2. C, 3 C.

Assertion/ Reason
1. ASSERTION: Ashwamedha yajna used to be very important in the rigveda
period.
REASON: During the rigvedic period, Ashwamedha was performed by
powerful kings to save their kingdom.
2. ASSERTION: in Buddhism, people of all castes were treated without
discrimination.
REASON: in the Buddhist Sangha, women and men used to go away from
worldly desires and to study budhist culture deeply.
3. ASSERTION: Buddhism was divided into two parts ‘hinyana’ and ‘mahayana’
during the reign of kanishka.
REASON: the followers of Buddhism differed. Communal fights became
common in this.
4. ASSERTION: the purana is a repository of Indian philosophy and the history of
the ancient Aryans.
REASON: The purana describes the valour of gods and mighty kings.

Answer: 1. C, 2. A, 3. C, 4 A.
Chapter 6 objectives
Choose the correct alternative:
1. Historians have divided the bhakti tradition into how many parts?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
2. When did the early bhakti movement around?
a) 5th century
b) 6th century
c) 8th century
d) 10th century
3. Alvars worshipped:
a) Shiv
b) Hanuman
c) Vishnu
d) Vayu
4. Nayanar worshipped:
a) Durga
b) Shiv
c) Vishnu
d) Vayu
5. How many categories of Vedas are there?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
6. The ‘Nalayira divyaprabandham, was frequently described in the:
a) Tamil Veda
b) Kannada Veda
c) Vedas of north India
d) None of the above
7. Which alvar woman’s songs are played widely?
a) Pindal
b) Andal
c) Priyasi
d) Prajapati
8. Who got the support of Buddhism and Jainism?
a) Traders
 b) Craftsmen
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
9. Chola rulers gained land to which temple?
a) Shiv
b) Vishnu
c) Both A and B
d) None of the above
10. Who built the huge temples of Chidambaram, thanjavur and Golconda cholapuram?
a) Chalukya
b) Rashtrakut
c) Chola
d) Pratihara
11. Who was the basavanna?
a) Virshaiv
b) Lingayat
c) Vilal
d) Hindu
12. When did Mohammad Bin Qasim win Sindh?
a) 611 AD
b) 711 AD
c) 811 AD
d) 851 AD
13. Who criticized the orthodox definition of the Buddhist interpretation of the Quran
and Sunna by the Dharamcharyas?
a) Alvars
b) Nayanars
c) Virshaiv
d) Sufi
14. Sufism is the coined word of the 19th century of:
a) Arabic
b) Persian
c) English
d) Urdu
15. Khwaja muinuddin’s dargah is known as:
a) Garib nawaz
b) Garib khana
c) Shah nawaz
d) Nawaz dargah

Answer: 1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 B, 5 C, 6 A, 7 B, 8 C, 9 C, 10 D, 11 D, 12 B, 13 D, 14 C, 15 A.
 Fill in the blanks:
1. Bhakti traditions are classified into two broad categories sagun and ______.
2. ______ is a law directing the Muslim community.
3. The meaning of Sufi in Arabic is ______.
4. Kabir granthavali is associated with the ______in Rajasthan.
Answer: 1. Nirguna, 2. Shariya, 3. Purity, 4. Dadupanth.

True/False
1. State which of these is incorrect?
a) Kabir was unique among the saint poets that emerged in the 14th- 15th
century.
b) Guru Nanak was born in a Hindu family of traders.
c) Mirabai is a famous poetess of bhakti tradition.
2. Which of these is incorrect?
a) Nayanars and alvars were revered by the vellala peasants.
b) Khanqah was the centre of social life.
c) Kadri silsila got its name from muinuddin Christi.

Answer: 1 B, 2 C.

Assertion/Reason
1. ASSERTION: religious ideologies and practices are the result of the continuous
dialogue between the ‘great’ Sanskrit mythological tradition and ‘small’ tradition.
REASON: the brahminical ideology spread through the creation the creation,
compilation and preservation of mythological texts.
2. ASSERTION: the jurisdiction of devotional deities was similar to the jurisdiction of
early medieval rulers.
REASON: in both the situation, their power was highest in the centre and it
started to decrease when going outside.
3. ASSERTION: bhakti-sufi thinkers used various languages to express their ideas.
REASON: devoted saints made local languages a medium to spread their ideas to
the masses.
4. ASSERTION: Sufi saints did not belong to the kings and the rich.
REASON: Sufi saints believed in their own actions and did not take donations
from anyone.

Answer: 1. A, 2. A, 3 A, 4 C.

Chapter 7 objectives
Choose the right alternative:

1. When was Vijayanagara Empire founded?

a) 11th century
b) 12th century
c) 13th century
d) 14th century
2. Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire?
a) Harihar
b) Bukka
c) Vijya
d) Both A and B
3. What did the Vijayanagara rulers call themselves?
a) Rai
b) Shah
c) Dev
d) Samrat
4. Vijayanagara was famous for:
a) Spices
b) Clothes
c) Gem stones
d) All of the above
5. Who was the famous ruler of vijayanagara?
a) Krishandevaraya
b) Harihar
c) Krishandevaraya III
d) Bukka
6. Who is the author of the Tamil text ‘amuktmalyada’?
a) Vir singh rai
b) Krishandevaraya
c) Achyutdevaraya
d) Ramadevraya
7. The battle of Rakshashi- Tangadi is also known as:
a) Talikota
b) Terracotta
c) Ahmednagar
d) Bijapur
8. Who was the commander of rakshashi-tangadi battle?
a) Raja Ram Raya
b) Rama Raya
c) Dev raya
 d) Ramadev
9. Who was amar-nayak?
a) Commander
b) Administrative officer
c) Scholar
d) Agricultural expert
10. The rivers close to vijayanagara were:
a) Krishna-Kaveri
b) Krishna-Tungabhadra
c) Tungabhadra-Kaveri
d) Tapti-Krishna
11. An ambassador Persia came to vijayanagara:
a) Abdul Razzaq
b) Nicholo de Conti
c) Al-biruni
d) None of the above
12. Which Italian merchant came to vijayanagara?
a) Nicholo de Conti
b) Domingo Conti
c) Nikitin
d) None of the above
13. It was situated on the top of vijayanagara cities:
a) Mahanavmi dibba
b) Dwara shetra
c) Mandap
d) Rajkith dwar
14. The rulers of vijayanagara believed in rule in behalf of this god:
a) Shiv
b) Vishnu
c) Virupaksh
d) All of the above

Answer: 1 D, 2 D, 3 A, 4 D, 5 A, 6 B, 7 A, 8 B, 9 A, 10 B, 11 A , 12 D, 13 A, 14
C.

Fill in the blanks

1. The revenue derived from ____ contributed significantly to the king’s
prosperity.
2. Krishanadeva Raya belonged to _____ kingdom.
3. The royal centre has more ____ temples.
4. ______ was the audience hall.
Answers: 1. Trade, 2. Tuluva, 3. 60, 4. Mahanavmi dibba.

True/False
1. Which of these statements is incorrect?
a) Vijayanagara was the name of both a city and an empire.
b) Vijayanagara was founded in 1136.
c) The people of the empire had a demand for foreign good.
2. Choose incorrect statements:
a) The battle of Talikota was fought in 1565.
b) The army if the sultans were responsible for the destruction of
vijayanagara.
c) Iqta system was implemented in the Vijayanagara Empire.

Answer: 1. B, 2 C.

Assertion/ reason
1. ASSERTION: the amar nayaka system was a major political
discovery of the Vijayanagara Empire.
REASON: the security of the Vijayanagara Empire
depended on the amar nayakas. He was second in the
hierarchy after the king.
2. ASSERTION: Ram rai, the actual ruler of the Tuluva dynasty,
was quite successful in fighting against the opponents of
the brahmani kingdom among themselves.
REASON: the battle of the Talikota in 1565 is generally
considered to be the end of the Vijayanagara Empire.
3. ASSERTION: the nayaka system increased the king’s control
over the provinces and the units of administration.
REASON: in this system, the nayaka was given ‘amaram’ in
exchange of services.
4. ASSERTION: Domingo Paes described the place of
devadasis in society of vijayanagara as respectable.
REASON: the practice of placing devadasis in temple was
first introduced in south India by the vijayanagara rulers.

Answer: 1. C, 2 B, 3 D, 4. C.

CHAPTER 9 Objectives
Choose the correct alternative:
1. The word ‘mughal’ derived from:
a) Taimur
b) Mongol
c) Afghan
d) Persian
2. Who founded the Mughal Empire?
a) Babur
b) Akbar
c) Dara shokoh
d) Aurangzeb
3. Whom did humayun lose to?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Sher shah
d) Gengis khan
4. Who became the ruler after humayun?
a) Akbar
b) Shah jahan
c) Aurangzeb
d) Jahangir
5. Who is known as the great mughal rule?
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Shah jahan
d) Akbar
6. Who was the heir of Akbar?
a) Aurangzeb
b) Jahangir
c) Sher shah
d) Shah jahan
7. Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire?
a) Bahadur shah zafar II
b) Bahadur Shah Zafar
c) Nasiruddin mahammad
d) Dar shikoh
8. ‘Akbarnama’ is written in which language?
a) Persian
b) Turkish
c) Urdu
d) Arabic
9. Ramzamnama is a Persian translation of which text?
a) Ramayana
b) Bhagwat gita
c) Mahabharata
d) Purana
10. Who has described painting as magical art?
a) Abul Fazi
b) Jahangir
c) Shah jahan
d) Aurangzeb
11. Who is the author of Akbarnama?
a) Dara shikoh
b) Abul fazi
c) Francois bernier
d) Abdul Razzaq
12. Who has written Padshahnama?
a) Abdul Hamid Lahori
b) Abdul Fazi
c) Bir singh Bundela
d) Salim
13. Who eliminated the Jazia system or the pilgrim tax?
a) Babur
b) Aurangzeb
c) Akbar
d) Humayun
14. Sulh-i-Kul was accepted under which ruler?
a) Akbar
b) Shah jahan
c) Jahangir
d) All of the above
15. Who built the fort in Agra?
a) Akbar
b) Shah jahan
c) Jahangir
d) All of the above
16. Who established Fatehpur Sikri as its new capital?
a) Shah jahan
b) Jahangir
c) Akbar
d) Humayun
 Answer: 1 B, 2 A, 3 C, 4 A, 5 D, 6 B, 7 A, 8 A, 9 C, 10
A, 11 B, 12 A, 13 C, 14 A, 15 A, 16 C.

Fill in the blanks

1. Akbar was interested to know about _____
religion.
2. Mughal Empire was established in _____.
3. Mother tongue of the mughals was ____.
4. ______ was the court language under Akbar.
5. Akbar’s favourite writing style was ____.
6. Abul Fazi’s Akbarnama took ___ years to
complete.

Answer: 1. Christian, 2. 1526, 3. Turkish, 4. Persian, 5. Calligraphy, 6. 13.

Assertion-Reason Questions
1. ASSERTION: All mansabdars were jagirdars, but not all jagirdars were mansabdars.
REASON: Some mansabdars were paid cash instead of jagir.
2. ASSERTION: Shahjahan and Aurangzeb expanded as the ‘khalisa’ at the cost of ‘ jagir’.
REASON: The number of mansabdars, 2000 in 1605 increased to 12000 in 1675 during
the mughal period.
3. ASSERTION: the culture of mughal period is usually called court culture.
REASON: the mughal court culture was unlike Indian culture.

Answer: 1 D, 2 B, 3 C.