WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Multiple Choice Questions

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WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. The word ‘Vanga’ was first mentioned in

  1. Mundaka Upanishad
  2. Aitareya Aranyaka
  3. Raghuvangsham
  4. Mudrarakshasa

Answer: 2. Aitareya Aranyaka

Question 2. Ancient Samatata was located on the eastern bank of

  1. Ganga
  2. Yamuna
  3. Meghna
  4. Rupnarayan

Answer: 3. Meghna

Question 3. ‘Ain-i Akbari’ is written by

  1. Abul Fazl
  2. Al Beruni
  3. Minhaj-i-Siraj
  4. Ibn Battuta

Answer: 1. Abul Fazl

WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 2 Some Aspects Of The Indian Political History Multiple Choice Questions

Question 4. The capital of Sasanka was

  1. Gauda
  2. Kanauj
  3. Varanasi
  4. Karnasuvarna

Answer: 4. Karnasuvarna

Question 5. The largest among the territories of ancient Bengal was

  1. Pundravardhana
  2. Varendra
  3. Vangala
  4. Samatata

Answer: 1. Pundravardhana

Question 6. ‘Bhukti’ means

  1. Country
  2. District
  3. Territorial Division
  4. River

Answer: 3. Territorial Division

Question 7. Sylhet was a part of

  1. Radh-Suhma
  2. Gauda
  3. Pundravardhana
  4. Varendra

Answer: 3. Pundravardhana

Question 8. The river between Northern and Southern Radh was

  1. Ajay
  2. Kangsabati
  3. Mayurakshi
  4. Damodar

Answer: 1. Ajay

Question 9. Which dynasty had Sasanka as a Mahasamanta?

  1. Maurya
  2. Pushyabhuti
  3. Gupta
  4. Pala

Answer: 3. Gupta

Question 10. In which text, was King Sasanka described as an ‘adversary of Buddhism?

  1. Indika
  2. Arya-Manjushri-mula-kalpa
  3. Meghaduta
  4. Nagananda

Answer: 2. Arya-Manjushri-mula-kalpa

Question 11. Who ended Matsya-nyaya?

  1. Sasanka
  2. Dharmapala
  3. Mahipala
  4. Gopala

Answer: 4. Gopala

Question 12. Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?

  1. Kalidasa
  2. Banabhatta
  3. Vishakhadatta
  4. Dandin

Answer: 2. Banabhatta

Question 13. The eastern part of Bengal is called Bangladesh.

  1. In 1947, the eastern part of Bengal became independent.
  2. In 1947, Bengali was recognized as the national language of East Pakistan.
  3. In 1971, eastern Bengal emerged as an independent state named Bangladesh.

Answer: 3. In 1971, eastern Bengal emerged as an independent state named Bangladesh.

Question 14. To say that Sasanka was against Buddhism is a rather exaggerated view.

  1.  Sasanka was a follower of Buddhism.
  2. Xuanzang noticed the prosperity of Raktamrittika vihar (Monas¬tery) near Karnasuvarna.
  3. Sasanka spent lavishly on the spread of Buddhism and the construction of Buddhist monasteries.

Answer: 2. Xuanzang noticed the prosperity of Raktamrittika vihar (Monas¬tery) near Karnasuvarna.

Question 15. The value of gold coins declined during Sasanka’s reign.

  1. Counterfeit gold coins were circulated.
  2. An excess of silver coins were minted.
  3. An excess of bronze coins were minted.

Answer: 1. Counterfeit gold coins were circulated.

Question 16. The power of Gauda declined.

  1. Harshavardhana defeated Sasanka, the ruler of Gauda.
  2. Sasanka could not set up a long-lasting dynasty.
  3. Sasanka’s army was very weak.

Answer: 2. Sasanka could not set up a long-lasting dynasty.

Question 17. Karnasuvarna had commercial links with South-East Asia.

  1. A trader from Raktamrittika of Karnasuvarna went to Malaya of Southeast Asia for trade.
  2. Many people from the adjoining areas of Karnasuvarna went to South East Asia for trade.
  3. Karnasuvarna was an international commercial center.

Answer: 1. A trader from Raktamrittika of Karnasuvarna went to Malaya of Southeast Asia for trade.

Question 18. During Sasanka’s reign, society gradually turned village-centric.

  1. The demand for land increased in society.
  2. Agriculture grew important.
  3. Commerce grew important.

Answer: 2. Agriculture grew important.

Question 19. The Palas lost Varendra due to the

  1. Brahmana revolt
  2. Dasa revolt
  3. Kaivarta revolt
  4. Sepoy mutiny

Answer: 3. Kaivarta revolt

Question 20. Three leaders of the Kaivarta Revolt were

  1. Divya, Rudok, and Bhim
  2. Gopala, Lakshmanasena and Mahipala
  3. Sasank, Devapala and Mahipala I
  4. Ramapala, Dharmapala and Devapala

Answer: 1. Divya, Rudok, and Bhim

Question 21. The last king of the Sen dynasty was

  1. Samantasena
  2. Vijaysena
  3. Lakshmanasena
  4. Hemantasena

Answer: 3. Lakshmanasena

Question 22. The Palas were

  1. Brahmanas
  2. Kshatriyas
  3. Vaishyas
  4. Shudras

Answer: 2. Kshatriyas

Question 23. The objective of the Tripartite Struggle was capturing

  1. Lakhnauti
  2. Kanauj
  3. Bikrampur
  4. Magadha

Answer: 2. Kanauj

Question 24. Which Indian dynasty established dominance over foreign land?

  1. Maurya
  2. Gupta
  3. Pushyabhuti
  4. Chola

Answer: 4. Chola

Question 25. Who defeated the Chalukyas of Kalyani?

  1. Rajendra Chola I
  2. Rajaraja
  3. Vijayalaya
  4. Dantidurga

Answer: 1. Rajendra Chola I

Question 26. Which region became the focal point of the Uttarapatha?

  1. Ujjain
  2. Magadha
  3. Gandhara
  4. Kanauj

Answer: 4. Kanauj

Question 27. The Sena power in Bengal came to an end.

  1. The Sena rulers could not resist the Turkish invasions.
  2. The administration became weak due to the conservative nature of the rulers.
  3. The subjects revolted incessantly against the rulers.

Answer: 1. The Sena rulers could not resist the Turkish invasions.

Question 28. Rajendra, I took the title of Gangaikondachola.

  1. Rajendra I worshipped Goddess Ganga.
  2. Rajendra I stationed a powerful navy in the Ganges.
  3. Rajendra I defeated Gangetic Bengal successfully.

Answer: 3. Rajendra I defeated Gangetic Bengal successfully.

Question 29. The Palas weakened after Devapala’s reign.

  1. The Palas lacked a powerful navy.
  2. The Palas had strong discord among themselves.
  3. The Pala rulers were weak.

Answer: 2. The Palas had strong dissension among themselves.

Question 30. The Cholas controlled Indian trade and commerce in South-East Asia.

  1. The Chola rulers were skilled in trade and commerce.
  2. The Cholas brought the whole of Southeast Asia under control.
  3. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I built a strong navy.

Answer: 3. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I built a strong navy.

Question 31. The founder of Islam is

  1. Abu Bakr
  2. Oman
  3. Osman
  4. Hazrat Muhammad

Answer: 4. Hazrat Muhammad

Question 32. In the 6th century Arabs took up their means of livelihood

  1. Carpentry
  2. Agriculture
  3. Goldsmith
  4. Trade

Answer: 4. Trade

Question 33. Hazrat Muhammad was

  1. A TeacherAn Artist
  2. A MusicianA Merchant

Answer: 4. A Merchant

Question 34. Before Islam the Arabs were

  1. Peace-Loving
  2. Quarrelsome
  3. Militant
  4. Nomadic

Answer: 2. Quarrelsome

Question 35. Muhammad went to Medina in

  1. 610 AD
  2. 620 AD
  3. 630 AD
  4. 622 AD

Answer: 4. 622 AD

Question 36. Hazrat Muhammad passed away in

  1. 632 AD
  2. 642 AD
  3. 652 AD
  4. 662 AD

Answer: 1. 632 AD

Question 37. Caliph means

  1. Governor
  2. President
  3. Chairman
  4. Director Of An Organisation

Answer: 1. Governor

Question 38. Caliphate means

  1. Territory
  2. A State
  3. A Province
  4. A District

Answer: 1. Territory

Question 39. Conquest of Sind took place in

  1. 710 AD
  2. 711 AD
  3. 712 AD
  4. 714 AD

Answer: 3. 712 AD

Question 40. The Conquest of Sind was led by

  1. Muhammad bin Qasim
  2. Bakhtiyar Khilji
  3. Sultan Mahmud
  4. Muhammad Ghori

Answer: 1. Muhammad bin Qasim

Question 41. The first battle of Tarain took place in

  1. 1090 AD
  2. 1091 AD
  3. 1092 AD
  4. 1191 AD

Answer: 4. 1191 AD

Question 42. Prithviraj Chauhan III died in

  1. 1191 AD
  2. 1192 AD
  3. 1193 AD
  4. 1194 AD

Answer: 2. 1192 AD

Question 43. Delhi Sultanate was established by

  1. Muhammad Ghori
  2. Bakhtiyar Khilji
  3. Sultan Mahmud
  4. Qutbuddin Aibak

Answer: 4. Qutbuddin Aibak

Question 44. The capital of Lakshmanasena was in

  1. Nabadwip
  2. Medinipur
  3. Burdwan
  4. Cooch Behar

Answer: 1. Nabadwip

Question 45. Bakhtiyar Khilji died in

  1. 1202 AD
  2. 1204 AD
  3. 1206 AD
  4. 1208 AD

Answer: 3. 1206 AD

Question 46. Clashes broke out between different tribes over the occupation of the city of Mecca.

  1. The tribes were formidable nomads.
  2. Mecca was located at the junction of two trade routes.
  3. Foreign enemies wanted to occupy Mecca in greed for wealth.

Answer: 2. Mecca was located at the junction of two trade routes.

Question 47. The Arab tribes were able to unite.

  1. Muhammad’s religious view differed from the religious practices of the people of Mecca.
  2. Muhammad introduced a new religious belief to stop religious divisions.
  3. The Arab tribes accepted the religious views of the people of Mecca.

Answer: 2. Muhammad introduced a new religious belief to stop religious divisions.

Question 48. In the history of India, Sultan Mahmud is known as an invader.

  1. Mahmud plundered a lot of wealth from India many times.
  2. Mahmud, a devout Muslim, repeatedly invaded India only to spread Islam.
  3. Mahmud has repeatedly attacked to occupy India.

Answer: 1. Mahmud plundered a lot of wealth from India many times.

Question 49. Mohammad Ghori attacked India.

  1. He wanted to make India a part of the Caliphate.
  2. He wanted to be the ruler of India.
  3. He wanted to plunder the wealth of India and take it to his kingdom.

Answer: 2. He wanted to be the ruler of India.

Question 50. The capital of Sasanka was

  1. Karnasuvarna
  2. Tanjore
  3. Delhi
  4. Kalinga

Answer: 1. Karnasuvarna

Question 51. The poet of Ramcharita was

  1. Banabhatta
  2. Ravikirti
  3. Sandhyakar Nandi
  4. Tulsidas

Answer: 3. Sandhyakar Nandi

Question 52. The Turkish warrior during Lakshmanasena was

  1. Minhaj-i-Siraj
  2. Al Biruni
  3. Bakhtiyar Khilji
  4. Alauddin Khilji

Answer: 3. Bakhtiyar Khilji

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