St. Joseph Chaminade Academy (ICSE)

Class VII – History & Civics

Summative Assessment – 2 (SA-2)

Total Marks: 60 | Duration: 2½ Hours

PART – I (20 Marks)
All questions compulsory

1 Multiple Choice Questions (10 × 1 = 10)

  1. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of
    (a) Babur & Rana Sanga (b) Babur & Ibrahim Lodi (c) Humayun & Sher Shah (d) Akbar & Hemu
  2. Sher Shah Suri is best remembered for constructing the
    (a) Qutub Minar (b) Grand Trunk Road (c) Taj Mahal (d) Red Fort
  3. The Mansabdari system was introduced by
    (a) Babur (b) Sher Shah (c) Akbar (d) Aurangzeb
  4. Shah Jahan earned the title of
    (a) Alamgir (b) Engineer King (c) Zinda Pir (d) Conqueror of the World
  5. The Bhakti movement mainly focused on
    (a) Strict rituals (b) Personal devotion to God (c) Military training (d) Tax collection
  6. Guru Nanak Dev Ji founded the religion of
    (a) Jainism (b) Buddhism (c) Sikhism (d) Sufism
  7. Aurangzeb reimposed the tax called
    (a) Pilgrim Tax (b) Jizya (c) Dahsala (d) Chauth
  8. The Taj Mahal was built in memory of
    (a) Nur Jahan (b) Mumtaz Mahal (c) Jahanara (d) Roshanara
  9. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti belonged to the
    (a) Suhrawardi order (b) Chishti order (c) Qadiri order (d) Naqshbandi order
  10. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by
    (a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) Harihara & Bukka (c) Mahmud Gawan (d) Firoz Shah
  1. (b) Babur & Ibrahim Lodi — 1526 CE; used artillery → foundation of Mughal rule
  2. (b) Grand Trunk Road — linked Bengal to Punjab; trees, sarais, trade boost
  3. (c) Akbar — ranked officers (zat & sawar); paid via jagir/cash
  4. (b) Engineer King — Taj, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Moti Masjid, gardens
  5. (b) Personal devotion to God — rejected caste, rituals; local languages
  6. (c) Sikhism — Ik Onkar, equality, honest living + sharing
  7. (b) Jizya — reimposed 1679; caused Rajput, Sikh, Maratha resentment
  8. (b) Mumtaz Mahal — 1632–1653 Agra mausoleum for wife (died 1631)
  9. (b) Chishti order — Ajmer Dargah; love, tolerance, qawwali, charity
  10. (b) Harihara & Bukka — 1336 CE, Hampi, under Vidyaranya guidance

2 Answer the following questions briefly (5 × 2 = 10)

  1. Mention any four administrative reforms of Sher Shah Suri.
  2. Write three main features of Akbar’s Rajput policy.
  3. What was the importance of the Second Battle of Panipat (1556)?
  4. Who were the Sufis? Name any two famous Sufi orders in India.
  5. State any three teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
  1. 1. Grand Trunk Road with trees & sarais
    2. Rupiya (silver) & dam (copper) coins
    3. Land measurement & fertility-based revenue
    4. Postal system (Dak Chowki) & improved police

    → Many adopted by Akbar
  2. 1. Matrimonial alliances (e.g. Jodha Bai)
    2. High mansabs to Rajputs (Man Singh, Bhagwan Das…)
    3. Allowed loyal rulers to retain thrones

    → Won loyalty → empire stability
  3. Akbar (Bairam Khan) defeated Hemu → recaptured Delhi & Agra

    → Ended Afghan threat; strengthened Mughal rule
  4. Sufis = Muslim mystics seeking direct union with God via love & meditation.
    Orders: Chishti (Muinuddin Chishti), Suhrawardi (Bahauddin Zakariya)

    → Promoted tolerance & cultural synthesis
  5. 1. One God — Ik Onkar
    2. Equality — rejected caste
    3. Honest earning + sharing + God’s remembrance

    → Core of Sikh ethics

PART – II (40 Marks)

SECTION – A (20 Marks)
Attempt any TWO questions

3 Explain the following terms (any 10) (10 × 1 = 10)

  1. Mansabdar
  2. Sulh-i-Kul
  3. Jagir
  4. Dahsala system
  5. Pietra Dura
  6. Langar
  7. Silsila
  8. Ik Onkar
  9. Ibadat Khana
  10. Ashtapradhan
  1. Mansabdar — Mughal ranked officer (zat & sawar); maintained troops
  2. Sulh-i-Kul — Akbar’s “universal peace” → religious tolerance
  3. Jagir — Land assignment instead of salary; revenue for troops
  4. Dahsala system — 1580 revenue; avg. 10 yrs produce/price; ~1/3 share
  5. Pietra Dura — Semi-precious stone inlay in marble (Taj Mahal)
  6. Langar — Sikh free community kitchen → equality
  7. Silsila — Chain of Sufi spiritual masters
  8. Ik Onkar — “One God” – Sikh monotheism
  9. Ibadat Khana — Fatehpur Sikri discussion hall for religions
  10. Ashtapradhan — Shivaji’s council of 8 ministers

4 Match the Following (10 Marks)

Set A
1. Babur(a) Engineer King
2. Akbar(b) Tuzuk-i-Baburi
3. Shah Jahan(c) Din-i-Ilahi
4. Aurangzeb(d) Taj Mahal
5. Sher Shah(e) Alamgir
6. Tansen(f) Grand Trunk Road
Set B
1. Bhakti(a) Community dining
2. Langar(b) Personal devotion
3. Kabir(c) Weaver saint
4. Mirabai(d) Devotee of Krishna
5. Guru Arjan(e) Compiled Adi Granth
6. Shivaji(f) Maratha guerrilla leader

Set A: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-e, 5-f, 6-(not listed but Tansen = musician)

Set B: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-f

5 Picture Study + Fill in the Blanks (10 Marks)

Mughal Architecture - Taj Mahal or similar

Identify this famous monument

  1. Identify the picture.
  2. Which ruler got it constructed?
  3. In whose memory was it built?

Fill in the Blanks (5 marks)

  1. Akbar introduced the ________ system in 1580 CE.
  2. The Chishti order was popularised in India by ________.
  3. Guru Arjan Dev compiled the first version of ________.
  4. Mirabai was a famous devotee of Lord ________.
  5. The capital city of Vijayanagara Empire was ________.
  1. Taj Mahal (or Buland Darwaza / Fatehpur Sikri monument)
  2. Shah Jahan (or Akbar)
  3. Mumtaz Mahal (or Shaikh Salim Chishti)
  1. Dahsala
  2. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
  3. Adi Granth / Guru Granth Sahib
  4. Krishna
  5. Hampi

SECTION – B (20 Marks)
Attempt any TWO questions

6 Name the following (5 marks) + True / False (5 marks)

Name the following:

  1. He was known as 'Alamgir'.
  2. Tax reimposed by Aurangzeb on non-Muslims.
  3. Maratha leader who challenged Aurangzeb.
  4. White marble mosque built by Shah Jahan in Agra Fort.
  5. Greatest musician in Akbar’s court.

True or False:

  1. The Vijayanagara Empire had flourishing foreign trade.
  2. Agriculture was the main source of income for Vijayanagara.
  3. Aurangzeb’s Deccan policy strengthened the Mughal Empire.
  4. Langar system promotes caste discrimination.
  5. Chand Bibi defended Ahmadnagar against Akbar.

Name:

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Jizya
  3. Shivaji
  4. Moti Masjid
  5. Tansen

T/F:

  1. True
  2. True
  3. False (drained resources)
  4. False (promotes equality)
  5. True

7 One Word Answers (5) + Fill in the Blanks (5)

One word answers:

  1. Chain of Sufi masters
  2. Community kitchen in Sikhism
  3. Spiritual teacher in Bhakti/Sikhism
  4. Devotional music form in Sufism
  5. Holy scripture of Sikhs

Fill in the blanks:

  1. The Bhakti movement opposed complicated rituals of ________ religion.
  2. Alvars were devotees of ________; Nayanars of ________.
  3. Saint ________ was a weaver and preached Hindu-Muslim unity.
  4. Kabir’s disciples are known as ________.
  5. Akbar built ________ Darwaza to commemorate Gujarat victory.
  1. Silsila
  2. Langar
  3. Guru
  4. Qawwali
  5. Guru Granth Sahib
  1. Hindu / Islam
  2. Vishnu / Shiva
  3. Kabir
  4. Kabirpanthis
  5. Buland

8 Give Reasons (10 Marks)

  1. Saint Kabir did not agree with the brahmanas and the qazis. (2)
  2. Akbar appeared daily at jharokha darshan. (2)
  3. There were regular wars between Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms. (2)
  4. The Directive Principles of State Policy are non-justiciable. (2)
  5. Mention any four Gandhian Principles. (2)
  1. He criticised both for complicating religion with rituals, caste, and superstitions; preached simple devotion and equality.
  2. To make himself accessible to common people, hear grievances, and show he was a ruler for all subjects.
  3. Competition for fertile Raichur Doab, control of ports & trade routes, and religious differences (Hindu vs Muslim).
  4. They are guidelines for governance & welfare but cannot be enforced by courts (only Fundamental Rights are justiciable).
  5. 1. Truth (Satya), 2. Non-violence (Ahimsa), 3. Self-reliance (Swadeshi), 4. Equality & brotherhood