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7. ______________ was the author of Prithviraj Raso.
(a) Ibn Battuta (b) Chand Bardai (c) Gulbadan Begum

8. The ______________ was constructed during the medieval period.
(a) Lotus Temple (b) Nalanda University (c) Char Minar
B. Match the following :

1. Medieval period u u The story of a person’s life written by somebody else.
2. Travelogue u u The story of a person’s life written by himself.
3. Chronicle u u A person who makes copies of books by hand.

4. Autobiography u u A piece of writing about travel.
5. Biography u u A written record of events in the order in which they occurred.
6. Scribe u u Period between the 8th to the 18th century.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements :
1. The people who made copies from manuscripts were called scribes.
2. The Muslim invasions began in the nineth century.

3. History has been divided into four periods.
4. The name of our country in the ancient period was Bharat.
5. Char Minar was constructed during the medieval period.
6. Akbarnama was written by Chand Bardai.

D. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What period of history are you going to study in this class?

2. What new names of India came into being?
3. What type of source is an inscription on a pillar?
4. What is the story of a person’s life written by him called?
5. Was Akbarnama a biography or an autobiography?

6. Who writes a travelogue?
E. Answer the questions in brief :

1. What are the three periods of history? Why is history divided into these periods?
2. How vast was India during the medieval period?
3. How did some places assume new names during the medieval period?
4. Which areas does the term ‘Hindustan’ signify?

5. What are the important archaeological sources?
6. By which names , India was known during the ancient period?

F. Answer the questions in detail :
1. Give a brief account of the three periods of history.
2. Write a brief note on the sources of information of the medieval period.
3. What are chronicles? Write a short note on important chronicle.

4. What are travelogues? Name some important travellers.
Medieval Period : Where, When and How
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