Lets have a look at some of the important dates before we solve MCQ questions.
- Mid-eighth century: Dantidurga, a Rashtrakuta chief, overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed the hiranya-garbha ritual
- 9th century: Nagabhata I of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty gained prominence
- 9th century: Vijayalaya Chola captured the Kaveri delta and built the town of Thanjavur
- 985: Rajaraja I became the Chola ruler and expanded the Chola kingdom
- 1000-1025: Mahmud of Ghazni raided the Indian subcontinent 17 times
- 1168-1192: III of the Chahamanas ruled and was involved in battles with Muhammad Ghori
- 1191: Prithviraja III defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain
- 1192: Prithviraja III was defeated by Sultan Muhammad Ghori in the second battle of Tarain
- 700-1750: Period marked by significant technological, economic, social, and cultural changes in the Indian subcontinent
- 1356: Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle
- 1358: Ziyauddin Barani revised his chronicle
- 1266-1287: Reign of Delhi Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban
- 14th century: Kalhana composed a long Sanskrit poem on the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir
MCQ Questions for Class 7 History Chapter 2 Kings and Kingdoms
1. Who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed the hiranya-garbha ritual?
a) Nagabhata I
b) Vijayalaya Chola
c) Dantidurga
d) Prithviraja III
Answer:
c) Dantidurga
2. What was the most frequently mentioned tax in Chola inscriptions?
a) Kadamai
b) Vetti
c) Land revenue
d) Forced labour
Answer:
b) Vetti
3. Who composed a long Sanskrit poem about the history of kings in Kashmir?
a) Kalhana
b) Harichandra
c) James Rennell
d) Rajaraja I
Answer:
a) Kalhana
4. Which area did the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, and Palas fight over?
a) Delhi
b) Ajmer
c) Kanauj
d) Kaveri delta
Answer:
c) Kanauj
5. Who built the town of Thanjavur and a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini?
a) Rajendra I
b) Vijayalaya Chola
c) Mahmud of Ghazni
d) Prithviraja III
Answer:
b) Vijayalaya Chola
6. Who was considered the most powerful Chola ruler and reorganized the administration of the empire?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Rajendra I
c) Vijayalaya Chola
d) Kalhana
Answer:
a) Rajaraja I
7. Which Chola king continued the policies of Rajaraja I and even invaded the Ganga valley?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Rajendra I
c) Vijayalaya Chola
d) Dantidurga
Answer:
b) Rajendra I
8. Which ruler raided the subcontinent 17 times between 1000-1025?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Prithviraja III
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer:
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
9. Who defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Prithviraja III
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer:
c) Prithviraja III
10. Which dynasty’s inscriptions mention over 400 terms for different kinds of taxes?
a) Rashtrakutas
b) Gurjara-Pratiharas
c) Cholas
d) Palas
Answer:
c) Cholas
11. What were the large temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikonda-cholapuram built by?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Rajendra I
c) Vijayalaya Chola
d) Both a and b
Answer:
d) Both a and b
12. What did the Chola bronze images mostly depict?
a) Kings
b) Deities
c) Common people
d) Animals
Answer:
b) Deities
13. What is the term for land gifted to Brahmanas according to Chola inscriptions?
a) Vellanvagai
b) Brahmadeya
c) Shalabhoga
d) Devadana
Answer:
b) Brahmadeya
14. Who was responsible for the administration in Chola villages?
a) Kings
b) Village councils
c) Traders
d) Priests
Answer:
b) Village councils
15. What was the primary purpose of the sabha in Chola administration?
a) Collect taxes
b) Maintain law and order
c) Perform administrative functions
d) Conduct religious rituals
Answer:
c) Perform administrative functions
16. What was the main resource used to finance the king’s establishment and wars?
a) Plunder
b) Land revenue
c) Trade routes
d) Military conquests
Answer:
b) Land revenue
17. Who wrote about the lives of ordinary men and women in the twelfth-century Tamil work Periyapuranam?
a) Vijayalaya Chola
b) Kalhana
c) James Rennell
d) Prithviraja III
Answer:
b) Kalhana
18. Who captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth century?
a) Rajendra I
b) Rajaraja I
c) Vijayalaya Chola
d) Dantidurga
Answer:
c) Vijayalaya Chola
19. Which dynasty ruled over the region around Delhi and Ajmer?
a) Cholas
b) Rashtrakutas
c) Chahamanas
d) Palas
Answer:
c) Chahamanas
20. What did the big temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikonda-cholapuram become the nuclei of?
a) Military bases
b) Settlements
c) Trade centers
d) Fortresses
Answer:
b) Settlements
21. What was the ritual called that was performed by Dantidurga to assert his independence?
a) Hiranya-garbha
b) Ashwamedha
c) Rajasuya
d) Vajapeya
Answer:
a) Hiranya-garbha
22. Who were the Brahmanas that gave up their traditional professions to establish kingdoms?
a) Kalhana and James Rennell
b) Vijayalaya Chola and Rajaraja I
c) Kadamba Mayurasharman and Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra
d) Dantidurga and Prithviraja III
Answer:
c) Kadamba Mayurasharman and Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra
23. What were the high-sounding titles adopted by the new kings?
a) Maharaja-adhiraja
b) Tribhuvana-chakravartin
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Answer:
c) Both a and b
24. What was the main reason for the construction of large temples by rulers?
a) To demonstrate power and resources
b) To provide shelter to soldiers
c) To store wealth
d) To train priests
Answer:
a) To demonstrate power and resources
25. Who ruled over the region around Delhi and Ajmer and attempted to expand their control to the west and east?
a) Cholas
b) Rashtrakutas
c) Chahamanas
d) Palas
Answer:
c) Chahamanas
26. Which Chola king built the temples of Thanjavur and Gangaikonda-cholapuram?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Rajendra I
c) Vijayalaya Chola
d) Both a and b
Answer:
d) Both a and b
27. What were Chola temples often endowed with by rulers and others?
a) Gold
b) Land
c) Weapons
d) Cattle
Answer:
b) Land
28. What was the purpose of the sabha in Chola administration?
a) Collect taxes
b) Perform religious rituals
c) Perform administrative functions
d) Train soldiers
Answer:
c) Perform administrative functions
29. What kind of images were considered the most distinctive in Chola temples?
a) Stone sculptures
b) Bronze images
c) Wooden carvings
d) Paintings
Answer:
b) Bronze images
30. Who was the Chahamana ruler that defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in the first battle of Tarain?
a) Rajaraja I
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Prithviraja III
d) Vijayalaya Chola
Answer:
c) Prithviraja III
Match the columns for Class 7 History Chapter 2
Question 1
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Gurjara-Pratiharas | A. Tamil Nadu |
| 2. Rashtrakutas | B. Bengal |
| 3. Palas | C. Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| 4. Cholas | D. Western Deccan |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Gurjara-Pratiharas | C. Gujarat and Rajasthan |
| 2. Rashtrakutas | D. Western Deccan |
| 3. Palas | B. Bengal |
| 4. Cholas | A. Tamil Nadu |
Question 2
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Rajaraja I | A. The city of Kanauj |
| 2. Vijayalaya | B. Western Uttar Pradesh |
| 3. Prithviraja III | C. Sri Lanka |
| 4. Mahmud of Ghazni | D. Thanjavur |
Answer:
| Column A | Correct Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Rajaraja I | C. Sri Lanka |
| 2. Vijayalaya | D. Thanjavur |
| 3. Prithviraja III | B. Western Uttar Pradesh |
| 4. Mahmud of Ghazni | A. The city of Kanauj |
Fill in the Blanks Questions for Class 7 History Chapter 2 Kings and Kingdoms
1. James Mill divided Indian history into three periods: ___, ___, and British.
Answer:
Hindu, Muslim
2. The British thought that surveys were important for ___.
Answer:
effective administration
3. Many new dynasties emerged after the ___ century.
Answer:
seventh
4. The Chola kingdom’s administration was reorganised by ___.
Answer:
Rajaraja I
5. The ritual performed by Dantidurga was called ___.
Answer:
hiranya-garbha
6. The Chola temples often became the nuclei of ___.
Answer:
settlements
7. Rajaraja I’s son who continued his policies was ___.
Answer:
Rajendra I
8. Prashastis were composed by learned ___.
Answer:
Brahmanas
9. The Chola temples were also endowed with ___ by rulers and others.
Answer:
land
10. The Chola bronze images are considered amongst the finest in the ___.
Answer:
world
11. The river Kaveri branches off into several small channels before emptying into the ___.
Answer:
Bay of Bengal
12. A variety of methods were used for ___, including wells and huge tanks.
Answer:
irrigation
13. The assemblies of Brahmanas were called ___.
Answer:
sabha
14. The Chahamanas, later known as the ___, ruled over the region around Delhi and Ajmer.
Answer:
Chauhans
