Class 07 Social Science Towns Traders And Crafts Persons CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 7 · Social Science Towns Traders And Crafts Persons

This is Social Science class 07 Social Science Towns Traders and Crafts persons CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the
  • A
    Tapi
  • B
    Krishna river
    Correct
  • C
    Godavari
  • D
    Narmada
2
Which two Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast
  • A
    Portuguese and English East India
  • B
    Dutch and Portuguese
  • C
    Portuguese and French
  • D
    Dutch and English East India
    Correct
3
In 1686-1687 which Mughal Emperor annexed Golconda
  • A
    Akbar
  • B
    Shah Jahan
  • C
    Aurangzeb
    Correct
  • D
    Babar
4
Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora were great traders who owned
  • A
    Large number of Buildings
  • B
    Large number of Shops
  • C
    Large number of House
  • D
    Large number of ships
    Correct
5
The capital of Portugal in 1498
  • A
    Cordoba
  • B
    Seville
  • C
    Madrid
  • D
    Lisbon
    Correct
6
From which trade the Italian traders purchased Indian spices and cloth
  • A
    Red sea port
    Correct
  • B
    China port
  • C
    Persian Gulf port
  • D
    East Africa port
7
Match the following Column A(a) Name used collectively for Muslim merchants(b) Famous guilt in 18th century(c) All caste and creed live in the city(d) Portuguese travellerColumn B(1) Cosmopolitans (2) Moors(3) Domingo(4) Manigramam
  • A
    (a)-(1), (b)-(3),(c)-(4),(d)-(2)
  • B
    (a)-(1), (b)-(2),(c)-(3),(d)-(4)
  • C
    (a)-(1), (b)-(4),(c)-(3),(d)-(2)
  • D
    (a)-(3), (b)-(1),(c)-(4),(d)-(2)
    Correct
8
Complete the steps for making the bronze statue(1) An image was made of wax (2) This was covered with clay and allowed to dry(3) Once the metal cooled and solidified(4) Next it was heated, and a tiny hole was made in the clay cover(5) The molten wax was drained out through this hole(6) Then molten metal was poured into the clay mould through the hole(7) The clay cover was carefully removed, and the image was cleaned and polishedOptions are as follows
  • A
    (2), (1),(4),(5),(6),(3),(7)
  • B
    (2), (7),(4),(5),(6),(3),(1)
  • C
    (1), (2),(4),(5),(6),(3),(7)
    Correct
  • D
    (1), (2),(3),(4),(5),(6),(7)
9
Match the following Towns(a) Somnath(b) Kanchipuram(c) TirupatiTemples(1) Andhra Pradesh(2) Gujarat (3) Tamil Nadu
  • A
    (a)-(1), (b)-(3), (c)-(2)
  • B
    (a)-(2), (b)-(3), (c)-(1)
    Correct
  • C
    (a)-(1), (b)-(2), (c)-(3)
  • D
    (a)-(3), (b)-(2), (c)-(1)
10
Which of the following statement is true
  • A
    Kabul was the major centre for trade in elephants
  • B
    Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in carvans
  • C
    Surat was an important trading port in the Bay of Bengal
  • D
    Name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription
    Correct
11
Murshidabad became the capital of West Bengal in 1704 as
  • A
    It was a centre for production of spices
  • B
    It was a centre for religious activity
  • C
    It was a centre for silk
    Correct
  • D
    It was a centre for craftsman bidari
12
Which of the following is false regarding the networks of the small towns
  • A
    These probably emerged from large villages. They usually had a mandapika (or mandi of later times) to which nearby villagers brought their produce to sell
  • B
    Many came from far and near to these towns to buy local articles and sell products of distant places
  • C
    They also had market streets called hatta (haat of later times) lined with shops.
  • D
    From the Fifth century onwards the subcontinent was dotted with several small towns.
    Correct
13
Who said these line. ?at the entrance of the gate where those pass who come from Goa, this king has made within it a very strong city fortified with walls and towers; these walls are not like those of other cities, but are made of very strong masonry such as would be found in few other parts, and inside very beautiful rows of buildings made after their manner with flat roofs?
  • A
    Portuguese traveller, Domingo Paes
    Correct
  • B
    Portuguese traveller, Domango Paes
  • C
    Chinese traveller, Domingo Paes
  • D
    African traveller, Domango Paes
14
Match the following Column A(a) Cairo (b) Basra (c) Antwerp Column B(1) Iraq(2) Egypt(3) Belgium
  • A
    (a)-(2),(b)-(1),(c)-(3)
    Correct
  • B
    (a)-(1),(b)-(2),(c)-(3)
  • C
    (a)-(3),(b)-(1),(c)-(2)
  • D
    (a)-(2),(b)-(3),(c)-(1)
15
Who has given this description in 1620. ?This is the chief port of Golconda, where the Right Worship full East India Company have their Agent. It is a small town but populous, unwalled, ill built and worse situated; within all the springs are brackish. It was first a poor fisher town ? afterwards, the convenience of the road (a place where ships can anchor) made it a residence for merchants and so continues since our and the Dutch nation?
  • A
    William Methwold, Factor of East India Company
    Correct
  • B
    William Methwold, Factor of French
  • C
    William Methwold, Factor of Dutch
  • D
    William Methwold, Factor of Portuguese