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### Chapter 2: New Kings and Kingdoms (AD 700-AD 1200) Test Questions
#### Objective Questions (1 mark each)
Khanak’s SS 1. Who was the Vardhana king that established a powerful empire in North India in the 7th century AD? - (a) Harshavardhana - (b) Nagabhatta I - (c) Mihira Bhoja - (d) Gopala Test 2. What were the landlords or warrior chiefs under the kings known as? - (a) Rajputs - (b) Samantas - (c) Brahmanas - (d) Kshatriyas 3. Who is considered the greatest ruler of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty? - (a) Harichandra - (b) Nagabhatta I - (c) Mihira Bhoja - (d) Mahendrapala I 4. The foundation of the Pala dynasty was laid by which ruler? - (a) Gopala - (b) Dharmapala - (c) Devapala - (d) Mahipala 5. The Rashtrakutas were subordinates of which dynasty before rising to power? - (a) Cholas - (b) Chalukyas - (c) Palas - (d) Pratiharas 6. What was the capital of the Chandelas? - (a) Delhi - (b) Kannauj - (c) Khajuraho - (d) Dhara 7. Who famously defeated the Turkish invader Muhammad Ghori at the First Battle of Tarain in AD 1191? - (a) Prithviraja III - (b) Ajayaraja - (c) Bhoja - (d) Nagabhatta II 8. Which temple did Mahmud of Ghazni famously plunder? - (a) Somnath - (b) Khajuraho - (c) Ellora - (d) Modhera #### Subjective Questions 1. **(5 marks)** Explain the role and significance of the samantas in the political structure of early medieval India. 2. **(5 marks)** Discuss the Tripartite Struggle for Kannauj and its impact on the involved kingdoms. 3. **(10 marks)** Describe the rise and contributions of the Gurjara-Pratiharas under the rule of Mihira Bhoja and Mahendrapala I. Class: 7th Grade Total Marks: 25 Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [5 marks] 1. The outermost layer of the Earth is called the: a) Mantleb) Crustc) Cored) Inner core
2. The main mineral constituents of the continental crust are: a) Silica and Magnesium
b) Silica and Aluminac) Nickel and Irond) None of these
3. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling of molten magma? a) Sedimentary