HISTORY CHAPTER 1

HISTORY (MEDIEVAL PERIOD)
A. Tick the correct option.

1. The period from eighth to eighteenth century CE in India is known as

Answer: medieval period

2. Prithiviraj Raso was written by

Answer: Chand Bardai

3. Name the language in which Ain-i-Akbari was written.

Answer: Persian

4. The significant achievement of the medieval period was the popularity and availability of

Answer: paper

5. Tahqiq-i-Hind is a famous

Answer: travel account

B. Match the following:

Match the following

Answer: (1) d, (2) e, (3) a, (4) b, (5) c

C. Answer the following questions.

1. Which period is known as the medieval period in Indian history?

Answer: The period between 8 to 18 century CE is known as the Medieval period in Indian history.

2. Which period is known as the medieval period in European history?

Answer: The period between 5 to 15 century CE is known as the Medieval period in European history.

3. List the well-known literary sources of information of the medieval period.

Answer: The main sources of information about that period are autobiographies, orders of rulers, letters written during that period, etc.

4. Name the foreign visitors who wrote travel accounts of medieval period of India.

Answer: lbn Battutah, Marco Polo and Bernier are the foreign visitors who wrote travel accounts of medieval period of India.

5. List the technological developments of the medieval period.

Answer: The technical development of the medieval period is Persian wheel, spinning wheel, etc.