WBBSE Class 7 History Chapter 7 Lifestyle And Culture Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1. There was no purdah system for women of poor peasant families.
- Poor families could not afford the money to buy clothes.
- Both men and women had to work side by side in the fields and household.
- Women of poor, peasant families did not like the purdah system.
Answer: 2. Both men and women had to work side by side in the fields and household.
Question 2. Brahmanical, Buddhist, and Jain religions had become obsolete in medieval times.
- These religions emphasized unnecessary rituals and rigid ascetic life.
- They gradually turned anti-humanist in nature.
- They had no role to play in human life.
Answer: 1. These religions emphasized unnecessary rituals and rigid ascetic life.
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Question 3. The Sikhs placed Kabir beside their ten Gurus.
- Kabir preached Sikhism like the Sikh Gurus.
- Kabir helped the Sikhs in their wars against the Mughals.
- More than five hundred Dohas of Kabir are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Answer: 3. More than five hundred Dohas of Kabir are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
Question 4. Akbar’s religious policy was different from that of his predecessors.
- Since the onset of his reign, he gave up the rigidity and orthodoxy of Islam.
- He drove away the Ulemas from the realm.
- He forced all his subjects to accept Islam.
Answer: 1. Since the onset of his reign, he gave up the rigidity and orthodoxy of Islam.
Question 5. Meera Bai composed more than
- 400 Bhajans
- 450 Bhajans
- 500 Bhajans
- 550 Bhajans
Answer: 3. 500 Bhajans
Question 6. Ravidas was a disciple of
- Ramananda
- Ravidas
- Sadhana
- Meera Bai
Answer: 1. Ramananda
Question 7. Ravidas believed in
- Sufism
- Shaktism
- Bhaktism
- Buddhism
Answer: 3. Bhaktism
Question 8. Bhakti cult started in Bengal under the guidance of
- Guru Nanak
- Kabir
- Sri Chaitanya
- Namadev
Answer: 3. Sri Chaitanya
Question 9. Following the evidence of ‘Chaitanya Charitamrita’, Chaitanya was born in
- 1480
- 1523
- 1485
- 1533
Answer: 1485
Question 10. Alvars were devoted to
- Lord Vishnu
- Goddess Durga
- Lord Shiva
- Goddess Lakshmi
Answer: 1. Lord Vishnu
Question 11. ‘Christ is’ belonged to
- Multan
- Kashmir
- Punjab
- Ganga-Yamuna Doab
Answer: 4. Ganga-Yamuna Doab
Question 12. In Sufism, those who followed the Islamic principles were called
- Qalandars
- Be-Shara
- Saint
- Ba Shara
Answer: 4. Ba Shara
Question 13. Nizamuddin Auliya was the most famous among the ‘Sufi saints of
- Chisti
- Firdausi
- Suhrawardy
- Safa
Answer: 1. Chisti
Question 14. There was a drastic change in the field of architecture during the Mughal Era.
- The standard of architecture declined in the Mughal era.
- The Mughal rulers patronized architecture.
- The number of artists increased greatly.
Answer: 2. The Mughal rulers patronized architecture.
Question 15. After Shah Jahan, there was no noteworthy development in the field of Mughal painting.
- The Mughal economy collapsed after the reign of Shah Jahan.
- During the reign of Aurangzeb, many Mughal painters left the Imperial Court.
- The Mughal painters revolted in the era after Shah Jahan’s reign.
Answer: 2. During the reign of Aurangzeb, many Mughal painters left the Imperial Court.
Question 16. Arabic is the original language of Islam.
- Islam originated in Arabia and it was preached in Arabic language.
- The official language of the Islamic countries was Arabic.
- Arabic was the language of the Arabs.
Answer: 1. Islam originated in Arabia and it was preached in the Arabic language.
Question 17. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khilji
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: 1. Qutbuddin Aibak
Question 18. The construction of Qutb Minar was started by Qutbuddin Aibak in honor of sufi saint
- Nizamuddin Auliya
- Muhammad
- Moinuddin Chisti
- Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Answer: 4. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Question 19. Adina Masjid was built at
- Gauda
- Pandua
- Bishnupur
- Hyderabad
Answer: 2. Pandua
Question 20. Two main features of Mughal architecture were
- Dome and arch
- Octagonal tomb and huge doors
- Sheer walls
- Sloping walls
Answer: 1. Dome and arch
Question 21. Akbar created a separate department of painting under
- Mir Sayid Ali
- Abdus Samad
- Abul Hasan
- Muhammad Nadir
Answer: 2. Abdus Samad
Question 22. Akbarnama was written by
- Akbar
- Abul Fazl
- Gulbadan Begam
- Faizi
Answer: 2. Abul Fazl
Question 23. Charminar in Hyderabad built
- 1591 AD
- 1611 AD
- 1601 AD
- 1621 AD
Answer: 1. 1591 AD
Question 24. The art of Pietra Dura evolved as a form of ornamentation during the reign of
- Babur
- Jahangir
- Akbar
- Aurangzeb
Answer: 2. Jahangir
Question 25. Bhakti elements influenced
- Odishi dance
- Kuchipudi dance
- Manipuri dance
- Kathakali dance
Answer: 3. Manipuri dance
Question 26. Deepak Raga was created by
- Baiju Bawra
- Meera Bai
- Tansen
- Abdus Samad
Answer: 3. Tansen
Question 27. Industries were established along the river banks.
- No tax was imposed for industries established beside rivers.
- In the past all people lived beside rivers.
- It was easier to import raw materials and export finished products.
Answer: 3. It was easier to import raw materials and export finished products.
Question 28. Chaitanya adopted Bengali as the means for spreading Bhakti.
- He only knew Bengali.
- In those days the language of the common people of Bengal was Bengali.
- All books on Bhakti were written in Bengali.
Answer: 2. In those days the language of the common people of Bengal was Bengali.
Question 29. Chisti Sufis did not join politics.
- They believed worshipping God was not possible by involvement in politics.
- They did not understand politics.
- They were humanists.
Answer: 1. They believed worshipping God was not possible by involvement in politics.
Question 30. Akbar introduced Din-i-play.
- He was a follower of Buddhism.
- He wanted to build a group of followers.
- He gave up warfare.
Answer: 2. He wanted to build a group of followers.
Question 31. The Mughal emperors were interested in building forts.
- Building cost of forts was less.
- Building forts was easier than palaces.
- Building forts would make the empire secure.
- Answer: 3. Building forts would make the empire secure.
Question 32. During the reign of Jahangir European painting influenced Mughal painting.
- In that period European paintings started arriving at the Mughal court.
- In that period the Mughal painters were Europeans.
- In that period Indian artists had learned painting from Europe.
Answer: 3. In that period Indian artists had learned painting from Europe.
Question 33. In the medieval age, Radha and Krishna were at the center of Manipuri dance.
- The god and goddesses of Indian dance were Krishna and Radha.
- Vaishnava cult spread to Manipur in that period.
- Chaitanya belonged to Manipur.
Answer: 2. Vaishnava cult spread to Manipur in that period.
Question 34. In ancient India, people used to write on palm leaves.
- In that period use of paper was not known.
- In that period cost of paper was high.
- In that period the Indians had not invented ink to be used on paper.
Answer: 1. In that period use of paper was not known.
Question 35. Bhakti cult started in Bengal under the guidance of
- Guru Nanak
- Sri Chaitanya
- Kabir
- Namadev
Answer: 2. Sri Chaitanya
Question 36. Jital’ means
- Rupaya
- Tanka
- Mohar
- Paise
Answer: 2. Tanka
Question 37. Days and nights were divided into prahars
- Two
- Six
- Four
- Eight
Answer: 4. Eight