Class 8 SST: Reshaping India’s Political Map Worksheet

1. Which mountain range formed the main route for many invasions into India?
   a) Aravalli                 b) Vindhya                 c) Hindu Kush                d) Satpura
2. From which region did many invaders enter India?
   a) South India                b) Central Asia                c) Southeast Asia              d) Europe
3. Which dynasty established the Delhi Sultanate?
   a) Tughlaqs              b) Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty                c) Lodis              d) Sayyids
4. The Delhi Sultanate consisted of how many dynasties?
   a) Three                b) Four                c) Five                d) Six
5. Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain?
   a) Babur                                b) Muhammad Ghori
   c) Timur                                d) Alauddin Khalji
6. Which city became the capital of the Delhi Sultanate?
   a) Agra                b) Delhi                c) Lahore                d) Kannauj
7. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?
   a) Humayun                b) Babur                c) Akbar                d) Aurangzeb
8. The First Battle of Panipat was fought in:
   a) 1192                b) 1526                c) 1556                d) 1761
9. Babur defeated which ruler in the First Battle of Panipat?
   a) Ibrahim Lodi                                b) Sher Shah Suri
   c) Rana Sanga                                  d) Muhammad Ghori
10. Which Mughal emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-Kul?
    a) Babur                b) Humayun                c) Akbar                d) Jahangir
11. Sulh-i-Kul means:
    a) Holy War                                      b) Universal Peace
    c) Military Rule                                d) Land Revenue
12. Which Mughal ruler built Fatehpur Sikri?
    a) Shah Jahan                b) Akbar                c) Aurangzeb                d) Humayun
13. The Vijayanagara Empire was located in:
    a) North India                b) South India                c) East India                d) West India
14. The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was:
    a) Madurai                b) Hampi                c) Mysore                d) Hyderabad
15. Which kingdom was famous for resisting invasions from the north?
    a) Vijayanagara                b) Bengal                c) Kashmir                d) Gujarat
16. The Bahmani Sultanate was located in:
    a) North India                b) Deccan                c) Punjab                d) Rajasthan
17. Which kingdom was situated in present-day Assam?
    a) Ahom                b) Chola                c) Chera                d) Pandya
18. The Ahoms successfully resisted invasions by:
    a) Portuguese                b) Mughals                c) British                d) French
19. Which Mughal emperor expanded the empire to its greatest extent?
    a) Akbar                b) Jahangir                c) Shah Jahan                d) Aurangzeb
20. Which tax was reimposed by Aurangzeb?
    a) Zakat                b) Jizya                c) Kharaj                d) Ushr
21. The Rajputs were mainly associated with:
    a) Bengal                b) Rajasthan                c) Kerala                d) Assam
22. Guru Gobind Singh founded the:
    a) Arya Samaj          b) Khalsa            c) Brahmo Samaj             d) Lingayat Movement
23. The Khalsa was established in:
    a) 1499                b) 1556                c) 1699                d) 1707
24. The official language of the Mughal court was:
    a) Sanskrit                b) Persian                c) Hindi                d) Urdu
25. Which emperor is known for religious tolerance?
    a) Aurangzeb                b) Akbar                c) Babur                d) Sher Shah
26. The Delhi Sultanate came to an end with the rise of the:
    a) Marathas                b) Mughals                c) Guptas                d) Cholas
27. Which ruler built a strong road network, including the Grand Trunk Road?
    a) Sher Shah Suri                b) Babur                c) Humayun                d) Akbar
28. Which empire promoted trade and temple architecture in South India?
    a) Vijayanagara                b) Mughal                c) Ahom                d) Delhi Sultanate
29. Timur invaded India during the rule of:
    a) Slave Dynasty                                b) Tughlaq Dynasty
    c) Lodi Dynasty                                d) Mughal Dynasty
30. The Lodis belonged to which ethnic group?
    a) Turkish                b) Afghan                c) Persian                d) Mongol
31. Which battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?
    a) Battle of Haldighati                                b) First Battle of Panipat
    c) Battle of Talikota                                   d) Battle of Khanwa
32. Rana Sanga belonged to:
    a) Bengal                b) Mewar                c) Gujarat                d) Punjab
33. The Battle of Khanwa was fought between:
    a) Babur and Rana Sanga                                  b) Akbar and Hemu
    c) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi                                d) Aurangzeb and Shivaji
34. Which empire was known for its impressive capital at Hampi?
    a) Mughal                b) Vijayanagara                c) Bahmani                d) Ahom
35. Which empire emerged after the decline of the Delhi Sultanate?
    a) Mughal Empire                                b) Gupta Empire
    c) Maurya Empire                                d) Satavahana Empire
36. The political boundaries of India changed mainly because of:
    a) Natural disasters                                b) Foreign invasions and new kingdoms
    c) Climate change                                d) Population growth
37. Which group frequently competed for control over northern India?
    a) Rajputs and Delhi Sultans                                b) British and Portuguese
    c) French and Dutch                                             d) Cholas and Cheras
38. Which empire ruled most of northern India during the 16th century?
    a) Vijayanagara                                         b) Mughal Empire
    c) Bahmani Sultanate                                d) Ahom Kingdom
39. The Bahmani Sultanate later split into:
    a) Three Sultanates                                 b) Five Sultanates
    c) Seven Sultanates                                d) Nine Sultanates
40. Which Mughal emperor succeeded Babur?
    a) Akbar                b) Humayun                c) Jahangir                d) Shah Jahan
41. Who succeeded Humayun?
    a) Jahangir                b) Akbar                c) Aurangzeb                d) Shah Jahan
42. Which ruler encouraged debates among scholars of different religions?
    a) Babur                b) Akbar                c) Aurangzeb                d) Sher Shah
43. Which kingdom was famous for its efficient Paik system?
    a) Ahom Kingdom                                b) Mughal Empire
    c) Delhi Sultanate                                d) Bahmani Sultanate
44. Which dynasty ruled Delhi just before Babur?
    a) Khalji                b) Lodi                c) Sayyid                d) Tughlaq
45. Which region was ruled by the Rajputs?
    a) Rajasthan                b) Assam                c) Kerala                d) Bengal
46. Which empire is closely associated with Hampi?
    a) Mughal                                            b) Vijayanagara
    c) Delhi Sultanate                                d) Bahmani Sultanate
47. Which Mughal emperor built a large, centrally administered empire?
    a) Babur                b) Akbar                c) Humayun                d) Jahangir
48. Which period is mainly covered in this chapter?
    a) 6th–10th century                                  b) 11th–17th century
    c) 18th–20th century                                d) 1st–5th century
49. Which factor most influenced the reshaping of India’s political map during this period?
    a) Industrialisation
    b) Foreign invasions and rise of new dynasties
    c) European colonisation
    d) Democratic elections
50. The chapter mainly highlights:
    a) Economic reforms
    b) Changes in political boundaries and kingdoms
    c) Industrial development
    d) India’s freedom struggle

Answer Key – 

1. c
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. b
13. b
14. b
15. a
16. b
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. b
21. b
22. b
23. c
24. b
25. b
26. b
27. a
28. a
29. b
30. b
31. b
32. b
33. a
34. b
35. a
36. b
37. a
38. b
39. b
40. b
41. b
42. b
43. a
44. b
45. a
46. b
47. b
48. b
49. b
50. b

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