7th History Assignment on Regional Cultures

Q 1 Which region was called the Rajputana?

Q 2 Who were Kathaks?

Q 3 What was the style of miniature that developed in Himachal Pradesh?

Q 4 What was name of the text that was illustrated in the miniature paintings of Himachal Pradesh?

Q 5 What is the meaning of the term Animism?

Q 6 Define classical dances? Name some of the classical dances and their states?

Q 7 What are miniature paintings?

Q 8 Name the regions that attracted the miniatures.

Q 9 What was the Kangra School of painting?

Q 10 Bengali literature can be divided into how many categories?

10. Eighteenth-Century Political Formations

Q 1 Who was the founder of Hyderabad?
Q 2 Who was the founder of Awadh after the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Q 3 Who was the founder of the state of Bengal?
Q 4 When was Banda Bahadur executed?
Q 5 Under whose rule did Poona become the capital of the Maratha kingdom?
Q 6 Who was the famous leader of the Jats?
Q 7 How did Guru Gobind inspire the Khalsa?
Q 8 Which banking house became popular during the reign of Alivardi Khan?
Q 9 Under whose leadership did the Khalsa raise a revolt against the Mughal authority?
Q 10 Who were ijaradars?
Q 11 What was „chauth‟?
Q 12 Which states were carved out of the old Mughal provinces in the eighteenth century?
Q 13 Which two taxes were imposed by Shivaji in the Deccan region?
Q 14 List one factor that led to crisis in the Mughal Empire in the closing years of seventeenth century.

Geo- Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

Q 1 What does the word "forest" denote?
Q 2 Mention the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends?
Q 3 Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forests.
Q 4 In which part of the world, the tropical deciduous forests are found?
Q 5 In which climatic conditions, citrus fruits are cultivated?
Q 6 In which part of the world seasonal grassland is found?
Q 7 What is meant by conservation?
Q 8 Which regions are also known as the “Orchards of the world”?
Q 9 Where in India do tropical evergreen forests occur?
Q 10 Name the main trees of tropical deciduous forests?
Geo - Human Environment-Settlement, Transport and
Communication
Q 1 What are the four means of transportation?
Q 2 What do you understand by the term „settlement‟?
Q 3 What are the major activities practiced by the rural people?
Q 4 The train from Xining to Lhasa runs at which altitude?
Q 5 How satellites are beneficial to mankind?
Q 6 What is Wet Point Settlement?
Q 7 Name any four international airports in India.
Q 8 Why do we study human settlement in geography?
Q 9 How many types of rural settlements are there?
Q 10 What does the term „Pass‟ denote in geography?
Q 11 Who are Nomads?
Q 12 Mention the types of waterways.
Q 13 What are the major activities practiced in urban areas?
Q 14 How will you define „communication‟?
Q 15 What do you understand by the term „mass media‟?
Q 16 Mention few changes that have been brought in Indian railways.
Q 17 Write a note on internet.

GEO--Human Environment Interaction- The Tropical and the

Subtropical Region
Q 1 Name the animals that you are likely to find in the rainforests of the Amazon.
Q 2 What are the crops grown by the Amazon people.
Q 3 Where are the one-horned rhinoceros found?
Q 4 What are „Maloca‟?
Q 5 What is a river basin?
Q 6 What are the main crops of the Ganga – Brahmaputra plain?
Q 7 Match the following from the code given below-
Column A Column B
A. Taj Mahal (i) On the banks of river Yamuna
B. Kaziranga (ii) Lucknow
C. Imambara (iii) Assam
D. Distinct tribal culture (iv) Arunachal Pradesh

GEO- Life in the Temperate Grasslands

Q 1 What do you understand by a „grassland? What are their categories?

Q 2 What are the Prairies? Which two countries are covered by them?
Q 3 How is the climate in prairies?
Q 4 Why are prairies also known as „granaries of the world‟?
Q 5 What factors make North America the most industrialized region?
Q 6 Which two major industries are responsible for setting up of food processing industries in prairies?
Q 7 What are Velds?
Q 8 How are winters in Velds?
Q 9 What are major occupations in Velds?
Q 10 What are the different minerals found in Velds?
Q 11 What are the main crops in Velds?
Q 12 Write a short note on cattle rearing in Velds.
GEO- Life in the Deserts
Q 1 On the outline map of India show the location of the Ladakh desert.
Q 2 On the outline map of Africa show the location of the Great Sahara desert.
Q 3 What does the term „Oasis‟ denote?
Q 4 Define rain shadow.
Q 5 Which animal is known as the „Ship of the Desert‟?
Q 6 What are the two types of deserts found in the world?
Q 7 In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
Q 8 What mainly attracts people to Ladakh deserts?
Q 9 What type of clothes the people of Sahara deserts wear?
Q 10 Match the following:
Column A Column B
A. Oasis (i) Glacier
B. Oil (ii) Depressions with water
C. Gangri (iii) Sahara
D. Bedouins (iv) Libya

Understanding Media
Q 1 Define public protests.
Q 2 Define censorship.
Q 3 Define media bias.
Q4 Which are the two largest selling newspapers in India published in Hindi?
Q 5 Who is a journalist?
Q 6 Give examples of two countries with media censorship?
Q 7 Which country has employed „internet police‟?
Q 8 When was the Right to Information Act passed?
Q 9 Which government body in India is responsible for developing, regulating and sending out information?
Q 10 Name the media units of the Government of India.

CIVICS -- Understanding Advertising

Q 1 What are advertisements?
Q 2 Can you recall the tagline in the following advertisements:
(a) Incredible India by Ministry of Tourism
(b) Citibank
(c) Saffola
(d) Garnier
Q 3 What is the meaning of the term „branding‟?
Q 4 How does advertising divert our attention from social issues?
Q 5 Who is a consumer?
Q 6 Define Covert advertising.
Q 7 Name the top advertising companies from India.
Q 8 Why do packaged daals cost more than those sold loose?
Q 9 What is a brand?
Q 10 What is the main aim of a commercial advertisement?

CIVICS -- Markets around Us

Q 1 Who are traders?
Q 2 What is a market?
Q 3 What are the factors that determine the price of a commodity in the market?
Q 4 Define credit.
Q 5 Define auctioning.
Q 6 What is the basis on which a shopkeeper decides which brand to sell and which not?
Q 7 Define inflation.
Q 8 Who is a street vendor?
Q 9 Highlight the objective of National Policy for Urban Street Vendors.
Q 10 Who are the key players in the chain of market?
Q 11 What is Minimum Support Price (MSP)?
Q 12 What is the main function of the Confederation of Indian Industry?
Q 13 What is profit?
Q 14 What is the difference between domestic and international goods?