Question 1.
Which of these French travellers came to during 17th century?
(a) Al-Biruni
(b) Ibn-Battuta
(c) Abul Fail
(d) Fra ncois Bernier
Answer
Answer: (d) Francois Bernier
Question 2.
Who among the following belonged to Morocco?
(a) Ibn Battuta
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Francois Bernier
(d) Abdul Samarandi
Answer
Answer: (a) Ibn Battuta
Question 3.
Who Wrote ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’?
(a) Callin Mcenzie
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Abdul Samad Lahori
(d) lbn-Battuta
Answer
Answer: (b) Al-Biruni
Question 4.
Islamic Law is known as ________
(a) Shariya
(b) Samr
(c) Ulema
(d) All of these
Answer
Answer: (a) Shariya
Question 5.
Ibn Battuta remained in India for ________
years.
(a) 12
(b) 14
(e) 16
(d) 18
Answer
Answer: (a) 12
Question 6.
Which of the following cities, according to Ibn-Battut a, was the largest?
(a) Surat
(b) Delhi
(c) Daulatabad
(d) Agra
Answer
Answer: (b) Delhi
Question 7.
Who wrote the book, “Travells In The Mughal Empire”?
(a) Francois Bernier
(b) John Marshall
(c) Callin Mcenzie
(d) James Princep
Answer
Answer: (a) Francois Bernier
Question 8.
Which among the following was the book written by Al-Biruni?
(a) Rihla
(b) Kitab-ul-Hind
(c) Discovery of India
(d) Arthashastra
Answer
Answer: (d) Kitab-ul-Hind
Question 9.
Choose the correct option:
Who founded Delhi as a city full of exciting opportunities?
(a) Jbn-Battuta
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Francois Bernier
(d) Karl Marx
Answer
Answer: (a) Ibn-Battuta
Question 10.
Choose the correct option:
(a) Ibn-Battuta travelled extensively in China.
(b) Al-Biruni found the Indian cities quite populated.
(c) Al-Biruni was greatly influenced by the Indian postal system.
(d) According to Ibn-Battuta. crown ownership of land was quite disasterous for farmers.
Answer
Answer: (d) According to Thn-Battuta, crown ownership of land was quite disasterous for farmers.
Question 11.
Consider the following statements.
1. Montesquieu used Bernier’s accounts to develop his idea of oriental despotism.
2. Bernier gave a detailed report on rural society.
3. According to Bernier, crown ownership of land was good for peasants.
4. Bernier onsidered Indian King was the king of beggars.
Which of the given statement is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2, 3, 4
Answer
Answer: (c) 1, 2, 4
Question 12.
Consider the following:
| 1. Al-Biruni | i. Rihla |
| 2. Ibn-Battuta | ii. Kitab-ul-Hind |
| 3. Francois Bernier | iii. Travels in Mughal Empire |
Correctly match them.
(a) 1 – (ii), 2 – (i), 3 – (iii)
(b) 1 – (i), 2 – (ii), 3 – (iii)
(c) I – (iii), 2 – (i), 3 – (iii)
(ci) 1 – (ii), 2 – (iii), 3 – (i)
Answer
Answer: (a) 1 – (ii), 2 – (i), 3 – (iii)
