15. Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities (History Quiz)

15. Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities (History Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Which of the following statement is false regarding Gond kingdom?
  A. They won over the weaker Bundelas
  B. Gond chiefs wished to be recognized as Rajputs
  C. Garha Katanga was rich state & earned by trapping and exporting wild elephants to other kingdoms
  D. Aman Das, Gond raja of Garha Katanga, assumed title of Sangram Shah

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Garha Katanga was rich state & earned by trapping and exporting wild elephants to other kingdoms.
  Mughals captured precious coins and elephants
  After fall of Garha Katanga, Gond kingdoms survived for some time
  Later struggled unsuccessfully against the stronger Bundelas and Marathas.

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• 12

  Buranji was first written in which language
  A. Assamese
  B. Ahom language
  C. Gond language
  D. Bengali

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  Ahom society was very sophisticated
  Poems and theatre were common
  Work of Sanskrit was translated to local language
  Historical works known as buranjis were written first in Ahom language and then in Assamese

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• 13

  Ahoms migrated from _________ to ___________
  A. Bangladesh, Myanmar
  B. Myanmar, Punjab
  C. Myanmar, Brahmaputra valley
  D. Brahmaputra valley to Myanmar

  Answer - C

  Solution

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  Ahoms were migrated to Brahmaputra valley form Myanmar in 13th century
  Created new state by supressing the older political system of Bhuiyans

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• 14

  Those forced to work for state were called paiks, this is related to which tribe?
  A. Gonds
  B. Gaddis
  C. Khokhars
  D. Ahoms

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  State of Ahoms was depended on forced labour.
  Those forced to work for state were called paiks.
  Each village had to send paiks on rotation.

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• 15

  Ahoms society divided into-
  A. Khel
  B. Paik
  C. Barhots
  D. None of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

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  Ahom’s society divided into clans or khels
  Khel controlled several villages.
  Initially worshipped tribal gods but later influence of Brahmanas increased.

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• 16

  During whose reign, Hinduism became predominant religion of Ahoms?
  A. Man Singh
  B. Sib Singh
  C. Bir Narain
  D. Aman Das

  Answer - B

  Solution

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  During Sib Singh – Hinduism became predominant religion.

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• 17

  Which Gond king assumed title of Sangram Shah?
  A. Bir Marain
  B. Dalpat
  C. Aman Das
  D. Chandra Shah

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Gond chiefs wished to be recognized as Rajputs
  Aman Das, Gond raja of Garha Katanga, assumed title of Sangram Shah.

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• 18

  Society was divided according to the rules of varna. Who prescribed the rules of varna?
  A. Brahmin
  B. Kshatriya
  C. Shudras
  D. Vaishyas

  Answer - A

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• 19

  Identify clan from the given points
  i. They belonged to different lineages, such as Hunas, Chandelas, Chalukyas
  ii. They gradually replaced the older rulers especially in agricultural areas

  A. Gonds
  B. Ahoms
  C. Santhals
  D. Rajputs

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  In Kshatriyas, new Rajput clans emerged
  They belonged to different lineages, such as Hunas, Chandelas, Chalukyas
  They gradually replaced the older rulers especially in agricultural areas
  The rise of Rajput clans to the position of rulers set an example for the tribal people to follow

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• 20

  Which of the following is true?
  A. Tribal societies had rich oral tradition
  B. The Bhils lived in the north-eastern part of the subcontinent
  C. Ahoms introduced new methods of rice cultivation
  D. Barhots were made up of 12 villages each

  Answer - B

  Solution

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  Bhils- tribes of western and central India

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