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Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The 12th-century architectural form where the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches is known as ________. 

  1. Arcuate form

  2. Trabeate form

  3. True arch form

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

In the twelfth century, the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was sometimes carried by arches. The roof too used this principle and was converted into vaults and domes. This architectural form is called arcuate.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Who was responsible for the construction of Hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir in Delhi?

  1. Babar

  2. Akbar

  3. Bahadur Shah.

  4. Iltumish
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D Correct answer
Explanation

It was widely believed that the rule of a just king would be an age of plenty when the heavens would not withhold rain. At the same time, making precious water available by constructing tanks and reservoirs was highly praised. Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Dehli-i kuhna. It was called the Hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The structures built between the eight and the eighteenth Century were built by ________

  1. Kings

  2. Merchants

  3. Officers of kings

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries, kings and their officers built two kinds of structures:

  • The first were forts, palaces, garden residences and tombs safe, protected and grandiose places of rest in this world and the next.
  • The second were structures meant for public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, and bazaars. Kings were expected to care for their subjects, and by making structures for their use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their praise.
Construction activity was also carried out by others, including wealthy merchants and nobles.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The structures built between the eighth and the Eighteenth Century were mainly for ________.

  1. Rest and public activity

  2. Winning the public praise by the king

  3. Both

  4. None
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries, kings and their officers built two kinds of structures: the first were forts, palaces, garden residences and tombs safe, protected and grandiose places of rest in this world and the next; the second were structures meant for public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, caravanserais, and bazaars. Kings were expected to care for their subjects, and by making structures for their use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their praise. Construction activity was also carried out by others, including merchants.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the _________ river.

  1. Mahanadi

  2. Godavari

  3. Krishna

  4. Kaveri
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

________ was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.

  1. Bombay

  2. Panaji

  3. Surat

  4. Gandhinagar
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later,  Ahmedabad. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Who constructed Qutub Minar?

  1. Akbar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Qutbuddin Aibak

  4. Babar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Qutub Minar is a towering 73-meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The construction of the Qutub Minar was started by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak, but he only constructed the basement. The construction of the tower was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories. The last two stories were completed Firoz Shah Tuglak.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the __________.

  1. English

  2. Dutch

  3. French

  4. Portuguese
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast. The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Which of the following is the example of a craft persons skills?

  1. Stupas

  2. Building

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The skills of crafts persons are also apparent in the building that have survived, such as stupas. The word stupa means a mound. While there are several kinds of stupas, round and tall, big and small, these have certain common features.