Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years Class 7 Extra Questions Social Science History Chapter 1

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Hello students, we are providing extra questions for class 7 social science. Extra questions help reinforce the concepts learned in class. By answering a variety of questions, students can deepen their understanding and ensure they have grasped the key ideas thoroughly. To help students gain a deeper understanding and prepare effectively for exams, we have compiled a list of extra questions categorized into various types: Very Short Answer Questions, Short Answer Questions, Long Answer Questions, and Multiple Choice Questions. In this article, you will find Extra Questions for CBSE Class 7 Social Science History Chapter 1 Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years. It is a part of Extra Questions for CBSE Class 7 Social Science Series.

Chapter	Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years
Type of Questions	Extra Questions
Nature of Questions	Very Short, Short and Long Answer Type
Board	CBSE
Class	7
Subject	Social Science – History
Book	Our Past – II
Useful for	Class 7 Studying Students
Answers provided	Yes
Difficulty level	Mentioned
Important Link	Class 7 Social Science Chapterwise Extra Questions

Extra Questions on Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years Class 7

Extra Questions

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Q. 1. Who fought guerrilla warfare?

Ans. The Marathas under the leadership of Shivaji fought guerrilla warfare against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Q. 2. When did Akbar become the emperor?

Ans. Akbar became the emperor in 1556.

Q. 3. Under which rule did the eldest son inherit his father’s estate?

Ans. Under the rule of primogeniture, the elder son inherited his father’s estate.

Q. 4. What was the Timurid system of divisional inheritance?

Ans. The Timurid system of divisional inheritance was coparcenary inheritance.

Q. 5. What title did Mehrunissa receive?

Ans. Noor Jahan.

Q. 6. Who was the administrator of a subah?

Ans. Subadar.

Q. 7. Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari?

Ans. Abul Fazl wrote Ain-i-Akbari.

Q. 8. What was the system of revenue collection known as?

Ans. The system of revenue collection was known as zabt.

Q. 9. Which princess was the mother of Shah Jahan?

Ans. The Rathore Princess.

Q. 9. Who revolted against Aurangzeb with Maratha’s help?

Ans. Prince Akbar.

Short Answer Type Questions

Q. 1. What was Mansabdari system?

Ans. Mansabdari system was a grading system established by the Mughal emperors. This system was set to fix the rank and salary of the military commanders. These military commanders are called the mansabdars. The mansabdars were supposed to maintain a specific number of cavalrymen. They were responsible for the registration of the cavalrymen, and branding of the horses of these cavalrymen.

Q. 2. Describe the Rajput policy of Akbar.

Ans. The Rajputs were the fiercest rivals of the Mughals in North India. Akbar was a very wise and far-sighted ruler. He understood that to establish a long-term Mughal empire, the support and cooperation of Rajputs was necessary. He adopted special policy to deal with the Rajputs.

Akbar established matrimonial alliances with the Rajputs. He also assigned high posts to the Rajput chiefs. This way, instead of subjugation, Akbar could establish friendly ties with the Rajputs.

Q. 3. Why was Babur successful against Ibrahim Lodi in the first Battle of Panipat?

Ans. Babur was a very intelligent general. He arranged his army such way that they could easily move from one part of the battlefield to the other. Babur introduced a strong artillery and he had a well-trained army. These were the reasons of Babur’s success.

Q. 4. What was Akbar’s religious policy?

Ans. Akbar was very liberal with respect to religions. He respected all religions and everyone in his empire was free to follow their own religion. He discussed religion with ulema, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests, and Zoroastrians. He built Ibadat Khana where he held the religious discussions. Akbar established the idea of universal peace or sulh-i-kul. This system did not discriminate people of different religions, rather encouraged everyone to focus on honesty, justice, and peace.

Q. 5. Write a short note on Jahangir.

Ans. Jahangir was Akbar’s son and became ruler in 1605 after Akbar’s death. He continued the military campaigns started by his father. The friendly relationship with the Rajputs was maintained during his rule. He was also very liberal on religious matters like Akbar. He followed sulh-i-kul. He is still remembered for his justice. Jahangir married Noor-Jahan, who ruled his empire while he was addicted to opium and wine. Jahangir died in 1627.

Long Answer Type Questions

Q. 1. How different were the Mughals from their predecessors?

Ans. The Mughals represented a large empire under the continuous rule of a single dynasty. The Mughals were the longest ruling dynasty in Indian history. The

legacy of the Mughal rule continued much beyond the physical boundaries of the empire. Mughal code of laws were prevalent even during the British rule. Todarrmal’s revenue system was also used by the British. Mughal architecture blended with Hindu styles evolved into a Pan- Indian composite culture.

Q. 2. How did Babur invade India?

Ans. Babur lost his father Umar Sheikh Mirza when he was 12 years old and became the ruler of the small principality of Farghana in 1494. Over the next few years he captured Samarkand, but in due course of time he lost both Samarkand and Farghana and became a homeless wanderer. He captured Kabul in 1504 with help from the Shah of Persia and was invited by Daulat Khan Lodi, uncle of the most unpopular Ibrahim Lodi the Delhi Sultan, to invade India. In 1525, Babur captured Punjab and returned to Kabul. However when Daulat Khan revolted, Babur marched to India, defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the  Battle of Panipat and triumphantly marched into Delhi.

Q. 3. Describe the Mughal relations with the Rajputs.

Ans. The Mughals campaigned against those Rajputs who refused to accept their authority. Though, the defeated Rajputs were not deposed, yet they were reinstated in their kingdoms as ‘watan jagirs’. From the time of Akbar, who married the Kacchawaha princess of Amber, Mughal princes married Rajput princesses. The Mughals followed a conciliatory policy towards the defeated Rajputs and won over their strength and solidarity. Rajput rulers were honourably received in the Mughal court and given high administrative posts and mansabs.

Q.4. Describe Todarmal’s revenue system.

Ans. Todarmal, Akbar’s brilliant revenue minister had worked under Sher Shah. Much of the revenue system was thus inspired by the same. The land was surveyed, measured and the rate of fertility was fixed. The land was divided into ‘good, bad and middling’, depending upon the fertility. The lands were measured with bamboo poles with iron rings as marks called ‘jarib’. The revenue was fixed at one-third of the total produce. The zamindars were stripped of any proprietary claims and were left as revenue collectors. The system was for a period of 10 years and known as ‘Bandobast’. The revenue was to be paid in cash or kind.

Q. 5. How does the Ain-i-Akbari highlight Akbar’s administrative system?

Ans. Abul Fazl highlights the policies of Akbar in the last volume of Akbarnamah, the Ain-i-Akbari. The entire kingdom was divided into provinces called subas under the charge of a governor called subadar who was a high ranking noble or a royal prince. The subadar executed both military and administrative functions. Revenue collection was the responsibility of the Dewan. The empire was also divided into a number of land revenue assignments called ‘Jagirs’ under a jagirdar as a mode of payment to the various high ranking officials. At the village level were panchayats under officials like the ‘patwaris’ and ‘Muqaddams’. The districts were called ‘parganas’. The emperor was the absolute authority over this entire system and his will was the law.

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• Origin of cartography and earliest maps
• Learn about the new and old terminologies
• Understand the source of knowing the history and historians
• Know about new social and political groups
• Learn about the old and new religions
• Understand categorisation of time into periods

There have been significant changes in the design of the world map due to changes in geographical, political and cultural situations in different periods. Over a period of time, the names of various states and countries have been changed and they are changing in the present-day era also. Historians have used a variety of sources to know about the past and developments that took place. With the passage of time, new empires, religions and castes also emerged.

The first world map was created by an academician from Greek and his name was Anaximander.

Practicing these extra questions will help students reinforce their understanding of the key concepts and events discussed in Chapter 1: Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years. By engaging with various types of questions, students can enhance their analytical skills, improve their retention of historical facts, and be better prepared for their exams.

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