Dass and Brown World School 7th Social Science

          Exercise question answers History chapter                 Devotional to path of divine Q1. Describe the beliefs and practices of the Nathpanthis, Ideas and Yogis. Ans; (i) They believed in logical arguments. (ii) They criticised the rituals and other aspects of conventional religion and the social order. (iii) They believed that the path to salvation  through  meditation on the formless  god and the realisation of  god. (iv) They advocated intense training of the mind and body through practices like yogasanas, breathing exercises and meditation.  Q2 . What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these? Ans; (i) Kabir’s  teachings were based on a complete, indeed vehement, rejection of the major religious traditions. (ii) He openly criticized   idol  worship of both Brahmanical Hinduism and Islam. (iii) He believed in a formless Supreme God. (iv) He  stressed on  bhakti or devotion to attain salvation. He  used  hindi  language  in his po

Town traders and craftsman important questions Q1. What type of towns were in medieval period ? Ans; It was – a temple town, an administrative centre, a commercial town or a port town. Q2. Name the king and architect who built and designed Rajrajeshwara temple. Ans; The Rajarajeshvara temple built by King Rajaraja Chola.  and its architect was Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan. Q3.  Why do you think towns grew around temples? Ans;  a) Temple authorities used their wealth to finance trade and banking.     b) Gradually a large number of priests, workers, artisans, traders, etc. settled near the temple to cater  the  needs  of the pilgrims. Thus grew temple towns. c)  Towns emerged around temples such as those of Bhillasvamin (Bhilsa or Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh), and Somnath in Gujarat . Q4. Give two examples of pilgrimage towns? Ans; Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) and Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu) are examples of two such towns. Q5. Why Ajmer is famous city?

Class 7 important facts The Idea of a Supreme God  The idea that all living things pass through countless cycles of birth and rebirth performing good deeds and bad came to be widely accepted. Similarly, the idea that all human beings are not equal even at birth gained ground during this period. The belief that social privileges came from birth in a “noble” family or a “high” caste was the subject of many learned texts. the teachings of the Buddha or the Jainas according to which it was possible to overcome social differences and break the cycle of rebirth through personal effort. in the Bhagavadgita, the idea of a Supreme God who could deliver humans from such bondage if approached with devotion (or bhakti) Shiva, Vishnu and Durga as supreme deities came to be worshipped through elaborate rituals. the Puranas also laid down that it was possible for devotees to receive the grace of God regardless of their caste status. A New Kind of Bhakti in South India – Nayanars and

                  Extra questions       1.     Name the countries which covered Amazon basin .          Ans; The river basin drains portions of Brazil, parts of Peru,    Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia and a small part of Venezuela.      2.    Give the location of Amazon basin.         Ans; It  lies very close to the equator; between 10°N and 10°S.      3.    What are Bromeliads?             Ans; Bromeliads are special plants that store water in their      leaves. Animals like frogs use these pockets of water for laying    their eggs.      4.    Name the staple food of Amazon basin people.        Ans;The staple food is manioc, also known as cassava that grows under the ground like the potato.      5.    Give the detail about houses of Amazon basin people.          Ans; Some families live in thatched houses shaped like beehives.     There are other large apartment-like houses called “Maloca”      with a steeply slanting roof      6.    What is slash and burn agriculture?

Questions related to market around us          (H.W) 1. Describe the types of markets around us. 2. What is weekly market ? Give its advantage and disadvantages. 3. Give details about neighbourhood markets and its advantages . . 5. What is mall and what are the features of mall? 6. What is target marketing? 7. What is online purchasing? 8. How the inequalities spread in the markets. Exercise questions 1. In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner? Answer Hawker Shop Owner (i) Do not have permanent shops. (i) Have permanent shops. (ii) Generally sells non branded items, fruits, vegetables, cutlery etc.  (ii) Sells branded as well as non branded items. (iii) Don't have expenses like electricity bills, rents, workers etc. (iii) Have expenses like electricity bills, rents, workers etc. (iv) Sells products at cheaper rate. (iv) Sells cheaper as

Q. How do advertising hamper the ideas  of democracy? Ans. 1. Advertisements are very expensive. 2. It  showing again and again to pursue peoples mind. 3. The small business or shopkeepers can not advertised their products. 4.It put negative effects over small businessman. 5. it declined the dignity  and equality among society

Markets Learning Goals: Meaning of market Types of market Buyer and seller Market is a place where the goods are offered by the sellers in exchange for money from buyers. We go to the market to buy everyday essentials, comfort goods and luxury goods. In other words, we purchase staples, apparels, footwear, housekeeping items, home appliances, stationery, artefacts, etc. from the market. The kinds of markets we visit for our basic needs and comfortable living include: Weekly markets Neighbourhood shops Shopping complex and malls Weekly market A weekly market is held on a specific day of the week. Permanent shops are not there in weekly markets. Traders set up a shop for the day and in the evening they close it. They set up the shops in another location the next day. In India, there are thousands of such shops. These cater to the everyday requirements of the people. These have the following salient features: Cheaper Rates:   Many items are

Questions geography natural vegetation and wild life (i) Which are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends? Answer Temperature and moisture are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends. (ii) Which are the three broad categories of natural vegetation? Answer Three broad categories of natural vegetation are: (i) Forests (ii) Grasslands (iii) Shrubs (iii) Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest. Answer Two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest are: (i) Rosewood (ii) Ebony (iv) In which part of the world are tropical deciduous forest found? Answer Tropical deciduous forest are found in the large part of India,northern Australia and in central America. (v) In which climatic conditions are citrus fruits cultivated? Answer Citrus fruits cultivated in the regions where climatic conditions is hot dry summers and mild rainy winters. (vi) Mention the uses of

                                 Towns traders and craftsperson                                  OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS : Q1.The Capital city of the Cholas was _________ Q2. Name the river that flowed through this capital city.___________ Q3.a)Name the temple present in this city. b) Who built this temple ? Q4. Who was the architect of this temple ? ________________________ Q5. Which diety is located in this temple ? _______________________ Q6. Kings used to hold court in the ______________ (pavilions) Q7. Other name of sculptors who made bronze idols ____________________ Q8. In which place did they make these idols ? ___________________ Q9. Give an example of a Temple town in :- a) Madhya Pradesh : _____________________        b) Gujarat : _____________________ c) Tamil Nadu : _________________________          d) Andhra Pradesh : _______________ Q10. Chola bronze statues were made using the ___________    technique. Q11. Bronze is an alloy of _________ an