FFC MODEL SCHOOL History, Class 7th – A-B Annual Examination 2020-21 SHORT QUESTIONS Note:  Following Short Questions are not the entire syllabus for Annual Examination.  Examiners are not limited to set questions from this sheet.  Students have to read text book thoroughly and prepare for examination.  Unseen questions from text book can be set in the Question Paper.

Chapter no. 1 - The Foundations:-

1 When did Muslim rule start in sub-continent? It started in 633 AD at Makran. 2 When did Muhammad bin Qasim arrive at Sindh? He arrived at Sindh in 712 AD. 3 Name a few Muslim rulers who strengthened Muslim rule in ? Mahmood Ghaznavi, Muhammad Ghauri, Alla ud din Khiji, Muhammad Tughlaq etc. 4 When did Mughals arrive in India? They arrive in 1526 and they established their rule in India by defeating . Babar led them. 5 What is meant by the word Babar? It is a Turkish word which means “The lion”. 6 Who were parents of Babar? His mother Qatlagh Nigar Khanam was descendent of Changez Khan and his father Umer Sheikh was descendent of Ameer Timor. 7 Write the name of autobiography of Babar? Tuzk-e -Babari is the name of Babar’s autobiography. 8 Why was Samarkand important to Babar? This was the capital city of Ameer Timor. It was Babar’s beloved city due to its economic and historic importance. He conquered it twice and then lost it. 9 Who was Daulat Khan Lodhi? He was governor of who invited Babar to attack India and defeat Ibrahim Lodhi. 10 Who was ? He was a brave Hindu Rajput raja of Miwar who invited Babar to invade India. Later he fought a fierce battle with Babar at Khanwaha in 1527 AD. 11 When was 1 st battle of Panipat fought? It was fought in 1526 between Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi. Babar won and established Mughal rule in India. 12 Where is Panipat situated? It is located 80 km away of , in the north. 13 How many battles were fought by Babar in India to establish his rule? Babar had to fight three main battles. 1. Battle of Panipat 2. Battle of Khanwaha 3. Batlle of Chanderi 14 Why Babar invaded India? Give two reasons. 1. Babar considered his right to Invade India just like his ancestor, Ameer Timor. 2. He was invited by Daulat Khan Lodhi and Rana Sanga to invade India. 15 When did Babar die? He died in 1530 AD. 16 Who became king after Babar? became king after Babar. 17 Write the names of three brothers of Humayun. Mirza Kamran, Mirza Hindal, Mirza Askari. 18 Who was the main challenger of Humayun? Sher Suri was the main challenger who defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kannauj. Humayun fled to . 19 How long Humayun stayed at Iran. He stayed there for 15 years. 20 When did Humayun regain his lost empire? Humayun regined his lost empire in 1555. 21 When did Humayun die? He died in 1556. He slipped from the stairs of a tower. He is buried in Delhi. 22 Briefly Introduce . His real name was Farid Khan. He was an Afghan leader from Bihar. He defeated Humayun and occupied Delhi throne. He ruled India for 5 years. 23 What is meant by GT Road ? The road built by Sher Shah Suri from Khyber to was called Badshahi Road. It was renamed by British as Grand Trunk Road or GT Road. 24 How did Sher Shah measure the cultivable land? He used “ Yard of Sikander” as standard and measured the cultivable land of his empire. He nominated اﮏ ﺑﮕﮩ ﮧ .”sq. yards of land as “One Bigah 3600 25 Make a list of coins issued by Sher Shah government. He issued coins of ½ rupaya,( 8 anna) ¼ rupaya,( 4 anna ) 1/8 rupaya . َروﯿﮧ He renamed Takka as Rupaya آﻧﮧ .(anna) and 1/16 rupaya, (1 anna 2 ) ﭘﻨﭽﺎﺖ ?What is Pinchayat 26 It is council of village elders which decide the local disputes and settles collective or individual issues. 27 For how long Suri rule India? Suri dynasty ruled India for 15 years. ( From 1540 to 1555) ِﺷﻘﺪار ?Who was Head Shiqdar 28 ﺎر .in Sarkars اﻣﻦ و اﻣﺎن He was responsible for law and order ﺻﮧ دار ?Who was Subahdar 29 The governor of a province was called as Subahdar. ُ ﻣ ِﻨﺼﻒ ?Who was head Munsif 30 He was responsible to settle the legal issues. He was in-charge of courts in Sarkars. 31 How did Sher Shah administratively divide his empire? 1- He divided his empire into many provinces. ﺎر .Provinces were divided into many Sarkars 2- ﭘﺮﮔﻨﮧ .Every Sarkar was divided into Parganas 3- ﺗﺤﺼﻞ .Each Pargana was further divided into Tehsils 4- ﺎﺋﻮں .Each Tehsil was subdivided into Villages 5-

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