AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA

TOPIC: TRIBES, NOMADS AND SETTLED COMMUNITIES

CLASS: VII WORKSHEET

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):

1. Which among the following is group of families or households claiming descent from a
common ancestor?
(a) Gang
(b) Class
(c) Department
(d) Clan

2. Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the ……………. to transport grain to the city market.
(a) Gonds
(b) Banjaras
(c) Bhils
(d) Gakkars

3. Gond kingdom was divided into :

(a) Garh
(b) Group
(c) Clans
(d) Jati

4. Which Gond raja of Garha Katanga, assumed the title of Sangram Shah?
(a) Rahim Khan
(b) Amar Das
(c) Aman Das
(d) Ram Das

5. Bhuiyans means :
(a) Farmer
(b) Landlords
(c) Soldier
(d) King

Q2. Fill in the Blanks:

1. The Gonds lived in a vast forested region called ……………. .

2. Aman Das, the Gond raja of Garha Katanga assumed the title of ……………. .
3. ……………. is the history of Akbar’s reign.
4. The shephered tribe of ……………. lived in Western Himalayas.
5. ……………. was Akbar’s famous general.
6. The caravan used by Banjaras were called ……………. .
7. In 1565, the Mughal forces under ……………. attacked Garha Katanga.
8. Forced labourers of Ahom state were called ……………. .
9. In 1662, the Mughals under ……………. attacked the Ahom kingdom.
10. Historical works of Ahoms were called ……………. .

Q3. Very Short Answer Type Questions:

1. Who was the tribal chief of Ahom?

2. Which Gakkhar chief was made a noble by Emperor Akbar?
3. Name the English trader who came to India during the early 17th century.
4. Mention two influential tribes of Punjab.
5. What does “Nomad” mean?

Q4. Short Answer Type Questions:

1. Who were ‘Ahoms’?

2. Who were ‘Gonds’?
3. Why did the Ahom clans break up?
4. What is ‘shifting agriculture’?

Q5. Long Answer Type Questions:

1. What were the four divisions of the society during the Vedic period?
2. Write about the categories of tribal communities.

Q6. Choose the correct option

1. Assertion: Nomadic communities often relied on hunting and gathering for their
livelihood.
Reason: Nomadic communities didn't have permanent settlements and had to move to
find food sources.

2. Assertion: Settled communities were primarily engaged in agriculture.

Reason: Settled communities had access to fertile land and could cultivate crops.

3. Assertion: Tribes and nomads had a fixed social structure with clear hierarchies. Reason:
In tribal and nomadic societies, social status was determined by wealth and possessions.
Q7. Source-Based Questions

Source 1: Excerpt from an ancient text written by a nomadic tribe.

Question: According to the source, what were some of the challenges faced by nomadic tribes
in their way of life?
Source 2: A historical map showing the distribution of settled communities during a specific
time period.
Question: Based on the map, what regions were characterized by a high density of settled
communities during the indicated time period?