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Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Choose the correct option to complete the statement given.
Mathura is an important centre for worship of _____________.

  1. Lord Rama

  2. Lord Krishna

  3. Lord Vishnu

  4. Both (a) and (b)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mathura was an important religious center as well. It was an important center of worship of Lord Krishna. Buddhist monasteries and Jain shrines were also present in Mathura.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was a ________.

  1. Sultan

  2. Muslim Imam

  3. Sufi saint

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was a celebrated Sufi saint who settled in the city of Ajmer in the twelfth century. In the 12th century, the city of Ajmer (Rajastan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings. The city provides for an excellent example of religious coexistence. The Pushkar lake which is very famous amongst pilgrims is also loacted near the city.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Thanjavur is an example of  _________ town.

  1. Temple

  2. Port

  3. Administrative

  4. Commercial
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The town of Thanjavur is loacted in the current Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was the capital of the erstwhile Chola kingdom. The river Kaveri flows near it. Thanjavur is also an example of a temple town. Temple towns represent a very important pattern of urbanisation, the process by which cities develop. Temples were often central to the economy and society in such towns.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

From the eighth century onwards, the Mandapika were places where villagers __________

  1. held their marriages

  2. brought their produce to sell

  3. performed religious rituals

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

From the eighth century onwards, the subcontinent was dotted with several small towns. 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.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

As per a 10th-century inscription in Rajasthan, there were taxes on which of the following products?

  1. Sugar

  2. Dyes

  3. Cotton

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As per a 10th Century inscription found in Rajasthan, there were taxes on sugar and jaggery, dyes, thread, and cotton, on coconuts, salt, areca nuts, butter, sesame oil, on cloth.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Which of the following about Kabul is true :
1) Camels carried dried fruits, dates, carpets, silks and even fresh fruits from Kabul to the subcontinent and elsewhere.
2) Slaves were also brought here for sale.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

With its rugged, mountainous landscape, Kabul (Afghanistan) became politically and commercially important from the sixteenth century onwards. Kabul and Qandahar were linked to the celebrated Silk Route. Besides, trade in horses was primarily carried on through this route.
Camels carried dried fruits, dates, carpets, silks and even fresh fruits from Kabul to the subcontinent and elsewhere. Slaves were also brought here for sale.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

In the medieval India, the traders formed ________ to protect their interests.

  1. Guilds

  2. Unions

  3. Caravans

  4. Armies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the medieval period, since traders had to pass through many kingdoms and forests, they usually travelled in caravans and formed guilds to protect their interests. There were several such guilds in south India from the eighth century onwards the most famous being the Manigramam and Nanadesi. These guilds traded extensively both within the peninsula and with Southeast Asia and China.

Multiple choice history towns, traders and craftsmen towns towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india ancient, medieval and modern towns

Which of the following were product/products of distant places from the towns in the subcontinent from the 8th century onwards?

  1. Horses

  2. Camphor

  3. Betel nut

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

From the 8th century onwards, some traders lived in the town, others travelled from town to town. Many came from far and near to these towns to buy local articles and sell products of distant places like horses, salt, camphor, saffron, betel nut and spices like pepper.