PAF Chapter Prep Section History Class 7 Worksheets for Intervention Classes

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1 The City School PAF Chapter Prep Section History Class 7 Worksheets for Intervention Classes The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 1 of 12

2 Q1) Fill in the blanks with a suitable answer: Voyages of Discovery i) Henry the navigator was a Portuguese prince who lived from to ii) King Manuel sent an explorer, to set up a trade route. iii) The Discoveries monument was built in. iv) Da Gama declared that he had come to Calicut for and. v) The first expedition to go right across the world was led by. vi) The flagship of Columbus was called. vii) Christopher Columbus was born in, Italy. viii) Portugal is a European country to the west of. ix) Kublai Khan was also called. x) Travellers called the, the sea of darkness. Q2) Read the questions carefully and answer i) Why is King Henry regarded with such great importance in fields of Navigation? ii) iii) iv) What did Marco Polo write about India? Why do people regard Marco Polo s journey unreal? Why did the Europeans want spices? v) Why did Da Gama put stone pillars where he landed? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 2 of 12

3 vi) Why did Christopher Columbus decide to read and write? What did he learn? vii) What do you know about the Golden Hind? viii) What was Christopher Columbus s Great Dream? Discuss. ix) How did Da Gama defeat the Arabs? x) Elaborate on the role of Cabral. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 3 of 12

4 The Mughal dynasty From Babur to Akbar Q1) Fill in the blanks: i), the founder of the Mughal Empire, was given the title of Babur. ii) iii) iv) Babur built up as his capital. A Muslim general,, battled against Humayun and defeated him. In 1554, died and the Suri kingdom fell into disorder. v) A detailed history of Akbar s reign was written by a court historian,. vi) vii) viii) The four capital cities of Akbar were: Agra, Delhi, and Lahore. Akbar created a new religion and called it. In 1600, the queen of England gave permission to merchants to set up the. Q2) Answer the following questions: i) Why did Babur feel he had the right to rule the sub-continent? ii) How did Babur defeat Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi? iii) Describe the weapons used by Babur in the Battle of Panipat. iv) What did Babur think about Hindustan? v) Why is Humayun regarded as the least successful of the Mughal emperors? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 4 of 12

5 vi) What were Sher Shah Suri s achievements in India? vii) How did Akbar organize and run his empire? viii) What significance did Lahore acquire during Akbar s reign?describe the Zenana. ix) What was life there like? x) List the salient points of Akbar s religious policy. Which of these were considered un- Islamic? xi) What were the Mughal military camps like? xii) What events in Europe posed a threat to the Mughal emperors? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 5 of 12

6 Mughal Dynasty The Glory days and the decline Q1. Which were the provinces in Mughal Dynasty which are in present day Pakistan? Q2. What did Empreror Akbar write about Kashmir in Akbarnama? Q3. Who had written Tuzuk-e-Jehangiri? Q4. a ) As a result of the River Indus frequent changes of course, which new towns sprang up in modern Sukkur? Q4. b ) Why were the three towns important? Q5. Write a note on Thatta and its importance. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 6 of 12

7 Q6. Who was Prince Khusrao and how was he and his men punished by Jehangir? Q7. What sort of a man was Jehangir? Q8. What records of gems were written by William Hawkins about Jehangir? Q9. How did Joannes describe The Royal Road built by Akbar? Q10. Write a detailed note on the life and rule of Aurangzeb. Q11. Why was Shah Jehan called the King of the World? Q12. How did Nur Jehan rule during Jehangir s period? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 7 of 12

8 The flowering of the arts in Mughal times i) What styles were included by Akbar in his buildings? ii) Describe the features of Akbar s fort at Agra. iii) How many gateways does the great Jama masjid have? iv) What did the craftsmen of the Taj Mahal use to decorate it? v) Which city is called the city of Mughal Gardens? Describe. vi) What are the main features of Hiran Minar? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 8 of 12

9 vii) Why was the Royal Canal built and what was built in addition to that? viii) What did the first terrace of Shalimar Garden contain? ix) What was one of Akbar s favourite stories and what did it contain? x) What materials did Mughal artists use for painting? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 9 of 12

10 TOPIC: The flowering of arts in Mughal times SECTION A Q1. Fill in the blanks. a) Humayun s mausoleum has been restored by. b) The Agra fort is feet high. c) Fatehpur sikri was built in honor of the Sufi. d) The most important part of the royal area in Fatehpur sikri was the. e) The was built above the grave of Akbar s favorite elephant. f) The is the largest mosque in India. g) Shah Jehan s most famous buildi9ng was the at Agra. h) Shah Jehan was born in the city of. i), on the outskirts of Lahore, belonged to Jehangir before he became Emperor. j) It was Babur who introduced the garden to the sub-continent and built gardens in all large cities of India. Q2. Answer the following short questions. a) What sort of a water system did the Mughals use in their gardens? b) Which canal was built, to bring water from the river Ravi to the Shalimar garden? c) Which place converted by the British in the main entrance by the British in 1850? d) Name any two books written during Akbar s reign. e) Which Hindu poems were translated during Akbar s time? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 10 of 12

11 Q3. Match the building in column A with the person who built in column B and write the correct answer in column C. Column A Column B Column C Hiran Minar Pearl Mosque Khwabgah Complex Gadenb at Shahdara Badshahi Masjid Mirza Kamran Aurangzeb Jehangir Akbar Shah Jehan SECTION A Q1. Describe the Naulakha pavilion and the Shish Mahal built by Shah Jehan at Lahore. Q2. Explain in detail the various stages for the building of the Taj Mahal and which experts were called by Shah Jehan for this purpose. Q3. Shah Jehan was known ast the summit of excellence. Give details. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 11 of 12

12 Q4. Describe some of important buildings that were built at Fatehpur Sikri by Akbar. Q5. Write a note on either a) Pearl Mosque or b) Hathi Minar The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /History/Class 7 Page 12 of 12

The City School PAF Chapter Comprehensive Worksheet May 2016

The City School PAF Chapter Comprehensive Worksheet May 2016 History CLASS 7 Candidate Name: Index Number: Section: Branch/Campus: Date: Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS: