📘 Class 7 History – Chapter 1
Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years
(NCERT Questions & Answers)
Q1. Who were scribes? What did they do?
Answer:
Scribes were people who copied manuscripts by hand.
Before the invention of the printing press, all books were written manually.
- Scribes copied manuscripts on paper or palm leaves
- While copying, mistakes were often made
- Because of this, different copies of the same manuscript were different
Q2. What is meant by the term ‘medieval period’?
Answer:
The term medieval period refers to the middle age between the ancient and modern periods.
In Indian history, the medieval period is generally considered from 700 CE to 1750 CE.
Q3. How did historians divide the past into different periods?
Answer:
Historians divided the past into periods to study history easily.
This process is called periodisation.
- Ancient Period
- Medieval Period
- Modern Period
Each period shows changes in society, culture, economy and politics.
Q4. What are manuscripts? How are they useful to historians?
Answer:
Manuscripts are handwritten historical records.
They were written on palm leaves or paper.
They are useful because:
- They give information about past rulers and society
- They tell us about religion, culture and administration
- They help historians understand how people lived in the past
Q5. Describe the changes that took place in language during the medieval period.
Answer:
Many changes took place in language during the medieval period.
- Sanskrit remained an important language
- Persian became the language of administration
- New regional languages like Hindi, Bengali and Tamil developed
These changes helped people communicate better in their local regions.
Q6. What kind of changes took place in society during the medieval period?
Answer:
Several social changes took place during the medieval period.
- New social and political groups emerged
- Land was granted to warriors and religious leaders
- Trade and towns increased
- Agriculture expanded
Society became more complex with different occupations.
Q7. What are inscriptions? Why are they important?
Answer:
Inscriptions are writings engraved on stones, temples or pillars.
They are important because:
- They provide reliable historical information
- They are not easily changed like manuscripts
- They help historians confirm historical facts
Always write answers in points, underline keywords like medieval, manuscripts, periodisation, and mention years where needed.
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