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Worksheet-Chapter 2 Reshaping India’s Political Map-Class 8

Revision Worksheet for chapter 2- Reshaping India's Political Map

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions (10 × 1 = 10 marks)

  1. The Delhi Sultanate was established in which year?
     A) 1192               B) 1206                 C) 1250                   D) 1526

  2. Who moved the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and back?
     A) Ala-ud-din Khilji         B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq        C) Babur     D) Akbar

  3. Which ruler defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat (1526)?
     A) Sher Shah Suri         B) Humayun               C) Babur                 D) Akbar

  4. Which empire had its capital at Hampi?
     A) Bahmani Sultanate     B) Vijayanagara Empire C) Mughal Empire      D) Ahom Kingdom

  5. Who was the famous ruler of Vijayanagara known for patronising arts and literature?
     A) Harihara               B) Bukka                 C) Krishnadevaraya         D) Ramaraya

  6. The system of written orders used by merchants to transfer money safely was called:
     A) Mansabdari             B) Hundi                    C) Jagir                  D) Iqta

  7. Which battle (1565) led to the destruction of the Vijayanagara city?
     A) Battle of Panipat B) Battle of Haldighati C) Battle of Talikota D) Battle of Saraighat

  8. The paik system belonged to which kingdom?
     A) Mughal Empire               B) Mewar             C) Ahom Kingdom         D) Vijayanagara

  9. Which tax was imposed on non-Muslims by some rulers?
     A) Zamindari                       B) Jizya                   C) Hundi                         D) Mansab

10. Who introduced the mansabdari system to organise ranks and military service?
 A) Babur                     B) Akbar             C) Aurangzeb               D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Section B — True / False (5 × 1 = 5 marks)

  1. Akbar abolished the jizya tax permanently.
  2. Malik Kafur led southern campaigns under Ala-ud-din Khilji.
  3. The Battle of Saraighat was fought on a river and won by the Ahoms.
  4. Aurangzeb encouraged music and dance in his court.
  5. Temples often acted as centres of economic activity and social services.

Section C — Fill in the blanks (5 × 1 = 5 marks)

  1. The palace-city and temple ruins at _______ are the remains of the Vijayanagara capital.
  2. The coin of Mughal times in silver was called the __________.
  3. The policy of tolerance promoted by Akbar is called __________.
  4. A system where land revenue rights were given to officials and they collected taxes is called ______.
  5. The group founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 to defend justice was called the ______.

Answer Key: 

MCQs: 1-B, 2-B, 3-C, 4-B, 5-C, 6-B, 7-C, 8-C, 9-B, 10-B
True / False: 11-False, 12-True, 13-True, 14-False, 15-True
Fill in the blanks: 16-Hampi, 17-Rupaya, 18-Sulh-i-kul, 19-Jagir, 20-Khalsa
Match the Following: 21-D, 22-E, 23-B, 24-A, 25-C

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