The Tribes

Q. A group of families that claims descent from a common ancestor is known as _________.

1. dynasty
2. clan
3. tribe
4. caste

Q. Travelogues and chronicles are considered to be important sources to study the medieval period in India.

1. archaeological
2. literary
3. primary

Q. ________ attacked and defeated the Cheros.

1. Akbar
2. Humayun
3. Babar
4. Raja Man Singh

Q. Tribal people _____________.

1. kept written records
2. did not keep any written records
3. kept written records, but none of them have been found
4. have maintained their history in the form of inscriptions

Q. Kamal Khan Ghakkar was made a _______ by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

1. prisoner
2. mansabdar
3. general
4. jagirdar

Q. Tribes lived in which of these areas?

1. Deserts
2. Forests
3. Hills
4. Cities

Q. In Punjab, the 'X' tribe was very influential during the 13th and 14th centuries. Later, the Gakkhars became more important. Their chief, Kamal Khan Gakkhar, was made a mansabdar by Emperor Akbar. Identify 'X'.

1. Mundals tribe
2. Berads tribe
3. Khokhar tribe
4. Santals tribe

Q. Identify the occupations of tribes in medieval India:

1. Hunter-gathering
2. Warfare
3. Agriculture
4. Herding

Q. Mansab is to rank as Subadar is to:

1. Intermediary
2. Commander
3. Financial Officer
4. Governor

Q. Mundas and Santals lived close to _________.

1. present day Assam
2. present day Punjab
3. present day Orissa and Bengal
4. present day Multan and Sind

Q. Chero chiefdoms ruled over regions near ________.

1. present day Bihar and Jharkhand
2. present day Assam
3. present day Multan and Sind
4. present day Punjab

Q.

Who was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals?

1. Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa‘adat Khan

2. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah

3. Alivardi Khan

4. Murshid Quli Khan

Q. Langahs and Arghuns controlled many parts of ___________ before the Mughals.

1. present day Punjab
2. present day Uttar Pradesh
3. present day Assam
4. present day Multan and Sind

Q. Tribal land and pastures were owned by _______.

1. the individuals
2. the families
3. jointly by two-three families
4. the tribes collectively

Q. Choose the correct statement with respect to tribes.

1. Some tribes were hunter-gatherers or herders.
2. Many tribes earned their livelihood from agriculture.
3. Tribes are not present in India.
4. Members of each tribe were united by kinship bonds.

Q. In the thirteenth and fourteenth century, the Khokkars were controlling large parts of _____________.

1. present day Assam
2. present day Jharkhand
3. present day Punjab
4. present day Maharashtra-Karnataka

Q. Chero chiefdoms emerged in the _______ century.

1. fifteenth
2. fourteenth
3. twelfth
4. thirteenth

Q. Troops of ________attacked Cheros the second time.

1. Aurangzeb
2. Humayun
3. Babar
4. Akbar

Q. Cheros were __________ after Raja Man Singh's attack.

1. completely subjugated
2. eliminated
3. slaughtered
4. not completely subjugated

Q. Caste-based communities and tribal communities _______________________.

1. were not in touch
2. did not know about each others' existence
3. were dependent on each other
4. were independent of each other

Q. In modern-day , the Chero tribe encountered the Mughals during the late sixteenth century.

1. Bihar and Jharkhand
2. Bihar and Bengal
3. Bihar and Sikkim
4. Bihar and Odissa

Q. ______ tribe controlled large parts of present day Punjab after the Khokkars.

1. Ghakkars
2. Bhils
3. Kolis
4. Ahoms

Q. Select the option that most accurately describes about the coins of medieval India ?

1. They throw light on important historical events, dates and personalities.
2. The depictions on coins convey the names of kings and their potraits, titles, dynasties and logos.
3. All of these.
4. They form the third most important component of archaeological sources to study historical facts.

Q. _________ were a powerful group in the north-west.

1. Koyas
2. Khond
3. Balochis
4. Badagas

Q. Who among the following were the 'specialists' in a village?

1. Farmers
2. Carpenters
3. Gatherers
4. Potters

Q. _________ were a powerful group in the north-west.

1. Koyas
2. Khond
3. Balochis
4. Balochis

Q. Tribal land and pastures were owned by _______.

1. the individuals
2. jointly by two-three families
3. the families
4. the tribes collectively

Q. Caste-based communities and tribal communities _______________________.

1. were not in touch
2. did not know about each others' existence
3. were dependent on each other
4. were independent of each other

Q. Choose the correct statement with respect to tribes.

1. Some tribes were hunter-gatherers or herders.
2. Many tribes earned their livelihood from agriculture.
3. Tribes are not present in India.
4. Members of each tribe were united by kinship bonds.

Q. A group of families that claims descent from a common ancestor is known as _________.

1. dynasty
2. clan
3. tribe
4. caste