MCQ Ch 8 Cultural Currents: 13th to 17th Class 8 Social Science

1. Which Mughal emperor's artistic workshop became a major centre for miniature painting?

Babur

Akbar

Aurangzeb

Humayun

Question 1 of 20

2. Which Persian translation of the Mahabharata was commissioned by Akbar?

Lilavati

Rajatarangini

Varadambika Parinaya

Razmnama

Question 2 of 20

3. What contributed to the blending of Mughal and Rajput painting styles?

The movement of some Mughal court painters to Bikaner and exchanges in artistic techniques

The complete disappearance of Rajput painting

A ban on painting in royal courts

The rejection of all Persian artistic influences

Question 3 of 20

4. What was a characteristic feature of Rajput miniature paintings?

They depicted only mathematical diagrams.

They avoided religious themes entirely.

They often portrayed traditional Hindu themes and familiar elements of natural beauty.

They were used exclusively for administrative records.

Question 4 of 20

5. What is the main feature of the Persian-inspired charbagh garden design?

A garden without plants or water

A garden divided into four parts with waterways

A garden built entirely inside a palace

A garden containing only medicinal plants

Question 5 of 20

6. Which feature was commonly used in Mughal gardens for both irrigation and visual beauty?

Underground libraries

Painted cloth panels

Large weaving looms

Geometrically arranged water channels

Question 6 of 20

7. What was one major consequence of invasions and military campaigns for women during this period?

Women's public appearance and participation declined in some regions as attempts were made to protect them from danger.

All women became rulers of kingdoms.

Purdah disappeared throughout India.

Women were universally excluded from education in every region.

Question 7 of 20

8. What does the term “purdah” mean?

A type of devotional song

A form of miniature painting

A curtain or veil

A method of astronomical calculation

Question 8 of 20

9. Who was the first and only female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

Mirabai

Razia Sultan

Nur Jahan

Tirumalamba

Question 9 of 20

10. Which Mughal woman exercised political influence, issued royal orders, and had coins minted in her name?

Mirabai

Razia Sultan

Tirumalamba

Nur Jahan

Question 10 of 20

11. What evidence indicates that some women in southern India participated actively in public life?

Historical records show women exercising administrative authority, issuing grants, and influencing political decisions.

All public activities were restricted to men in every southern kingdom.

Women were forbidden from supporting temples.

Women could participate only in household activities.

Question 11 of 20

12. Which activity was among the responsibilities performed by some women in the Vijayanagara royal establishment?

Translating every Sanskrit text into Greek

Supervising all Mughal gardens

Keeping accounts of expenses and writing records of kingdom affairs

Serving exclusively as temple dancers

Question 12 of 20

13. Which of the following was a major educational institution during the 13th to 17th centuries?

Only royal military camps

Gurukulas, maṭhas, temple schools, Buddhist viharas, and Jain pallis

Only European universities

Only commercial marketplaces

Question 13 of 20

14. Which subjects were taught in traditional educational institutions during this period?

Only physical exercise and warfare

Only Persian poetry and painting

Only trade and weaving

Grammar, astronomy, law, medicine, and sacred texts

Question 14 of 20

15. Which two southern Indian centres were renowned for advanced learning in philosophy and mathematics?

Kanchipuram and Sringeri

Bikaner and Amer

Delhi and Agra

Banaras and Srinagar

Question 15 of 20

16. Which institution is particularly associated with important developments in infinite series and calculus?

The Mughal atelier

The Delhi Sultanate court

The Kerala School of Mathematics

The Rajput painting school

Question 16 of 20

17. What was the principal language of instruction in madrasas under Muslim rule, alongside other subjects and languages?

Tamil alone

Arabic, Persian, Hindavi, and Islamic studies

Greek and Latin only

Telugu and Kannada only

Question 17 of 20

18. What happened to major learning centres such as Nalanda and Vikramashila during invasions in the late 12th century?

They became Mughal miniature-painting workshops.

They were transformed into royal gardens.

They were moved to southern India without disruption.

Their destruction caused major cultural losses and dispersed scholars.

Question 18 of 20

19. How were traditional craft skills commonly transmitted from one generation to another?

Through apprenticeships within families or under experienced masters in guilds

Only through royal proclamations

Exclusively through foreign merchants

Through written examinations in universities alone

Question 19 of 20

20. Which development helped establish the distinctive style of Banarasi silk saris?

The complete abandonment of silk weaving

The exclusive use of plain cotton without decoration

The arrival of skilled weavers from Gujarat and the incorporation of zari and brocade techniques

The replacement of weaving by miniature painting

Question 20 of 20

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