Class 7 History – Chapter 2: "New Kings and Kingdoms" questions and answers.

 Here are Class 7 History – Chapter 2: "New Kings and Kingdoms" questions and answers. 

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🧠 A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Who founded the Chola dynasty?
   a) Rajaraja I
   b) Rajendra I
   c) Vijayalaya
   d) Pulakeshin II
   ✅ Answer: c) Vijayalaya

2. Who built the big temple in Thanjavur?
   a) Rajendra Chola
   b) Krishna Deva Raya
   c) Ashoka
   d) Rajaraja I
   ✅ Answer: d) Rajaraja I

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✅ B. True or False

1. The Cholas controlled the delta of the Kaveri River.
   ✅ True

2. The Delhi Sultanate was founded by Rajendra Chola.
   ❌ False

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✍️ C. Fill in the Blanks

1. The ________________ dynasty was founded by Vijayalaya.
   ✅ Answer: Chola

2. The revenue from the land was collected by ________________.
   ✅ Answer: Officials

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🔤 D. One Word Answers

1. Capital of the Chola dynasty?
   ✅ Answer: Thanjavur

2. Who defeated the Rashtrakutas?
   ✅ Answer: Cholas

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📝 E. One-Liner Questions

1. Who were Samantas?
   👉 Samantas were subordinates who later became independent rulers.

2. Name one famous Chola king.
   👉 Rajaraja I

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✍️ F. Short Answer Type Questions

1. Who was Vijayalaya? What did he do?
   ✅ Vijayalaya was the founder of the Chola dynasty. He captured Thanjavur and built a temple for goddess Durga there.

2. What was ‘ur’ in the Chola administration?
   ✅ ‘Ur’ was a village assembly in the Chola administration which was responsible for local decision-making.

3. What were Prashastis?
   ✅ Prashastis were inscriptions written by poets in praise of kings, mentioning their achievements and victories.

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📜 G. Long Answer Type Question

1. Describe the administration of the Chola Empire.
   ✅ The Chola Empire had a well-organized administrative system. The king was the head of the state. The empire was divided into provinces called mandalams, which were further divided into valanadus and then into nadu. Local self-government was prominent. The ur (village assembly), sabha (assembly of Brahmins), and nagaram (assembly of merchants) looked after local affairs. Taxes were collected to maintain temples, irrigation, and public works.

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