Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: Government, Society and Culture Under the Sultanate
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who headed the Sultanate's government? [1]
(A) The Sultan
(B) Only nobles
(C) Only officials
(D) No one
2. Who helped manage provinces and taxes? [1]
(A) Nobles and officials
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only traders
(D) No one
3. What existed in Sultanate society? [1]
(A) Various social groups and hierarchies
(B) No social structure
(C) Only one group
(D) Complete equality
4. What cultural blending occurred? [1]
(A) Persian, Turkish and Indian influences
(B) No blending occurred
(C) Only Indian influence
(D) Only foreign influence
5. What language developed from this blending? [1]
(A) Urdu
(B) Only Sanskrit
(C) Only Arabic
(D) Only Persian, unchanged
6. What new architectural styles emerged? [1]
(A) Combining Islamic arches with Indian elements
(B) No new styles
(C) Only Indian styles
(D) Only foreign styles, unchanged
7. What features did Islamic architecture bring? [1]
(A) Arches and domes
(B) Only flat roofs
(C) Only wooden structures
(D) Nothing new
8. Why study Sultanate government and culture? [1]
(A) It shows administrative and cultural developments
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. Who headed the Sultanate's government? [1]
(A) The Sultan
(B) Only nobles
(C) Only officials
(D) No one
10. Who helped manage provinces and taxes? [1]
(A) Nobles and officials
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only traders
(D) No one
11. What existed in Sultanate society? [1]
(A) Various social groups and hierarchies
(B) No social structure
(C) Only one group
(D) Complete equality
12. What cultural blending occurred? [1]
(A) Persian, Turkish and Indian influences
(B) No blending occurred
(C) Only Indian influence
(D) Only foreign influence
13. What language developed from this blending? [1]
(A) Urdu
(B) Only Sanskrit
(C) Only Arabic
(D) Only Persian, unchanged
14. What new architectural styles emerged? [1]
(A) Combining Islamic arches with Indian elements
(B) No new styles
(C) Only Indian styles
(D) Only foreign styles, unchanged
15. What features did Islamic architecture bring? [1]
(A) Arches and domes
(B) Only flat roofs
(C) Only wooden structures
(D) Nothing new
16. Why study Sultanate government and culture? [1]
(A) It shows administrative and cultural developments
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests