Wednesday, 21 January 2026

 

📘 Class 7 History – Chapter 5
Rulers and Buildings
MCQs Worksheet

Answer the following multiple choice questions to revise the chapter quickly.


📝 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rulers built large buildings mainly to:

  • A. Entertain people
  • B. Show power and authority
  • C. Save money
  • D. Help farmers

Answer: B. Show power and authority


2. Which of the following buildings was mainly built for defence?

  • A. Temple
  • B. Mosque
  • C. Fort
  • D. Tomb

Answer: C. Fort


3. What is a shikhara?

  • A. A prayer hall
  • B. A tall tower on a temple
  • C. A royal palace
  • D. A tomb

Answer: B. A tall tower on a temple


4. Which material was commonly used for building monuments in the medieval period?

  • A. Plastic
  • B. Mud only
  • C. Stone and marble
  • D. Glass

Answer: C. Stone and marble


5. Which feature is NOT found in a mosque?

  • A. Dome
  • B. Minaret
  • C. Idol of God
  • D. Prayer hall

Answer: C. Idol of God


6. The Taj Mahal is an example of a:

  • A. Fort
  • B. Palace
  • C. Temple
  • D. Tomb

Answer: D. Tomb


7. Why were tombs built by rulers?

  • A. For defence
  • B. For trade
  • C. To remember rulers after death
  • D. For worship

Answer: C. To remember rulers after death


8. Which Mughal emperor is famous for architectural achievements?

  • A. Babur
  • B. Akbar
  • C. Shah Jahan
  • D. Aurangzeb

Answer: C. Shah Jahan


9. Buildings help historians mainly to understand:

  • A. Weather conditions
  • B. Art, culture, and technology
  • C. Crop patterns
  • D. Languages only

Answer: B. Art, culture, and technology


10. Which of the following is a planned Mughal city?

  • A. Madurai
  • B. Fatehpur Sikri
  • C. Kolkata
  • D. Chennai

Answer: B. Fatehpur Sikri


📌 Student Revision Tip:
Remember keywords like fort, shikhara, dome, tomb, mosque. MCQs are best for last-day revision.

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