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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The other name of the Slave Dynasty is ________________.
   2. Qutbuddin Aibak was able to gain power after the death of ________________.
   3. ________________ ascended the throne after Qutbuddin Aibak.
   4. Qutbuddin Aibak began the construction of the ________________.
   5. Adhai-din-ka Jhonpra, a mosque in ________________, was built by ________________.
   6. ________________ was the capital of Iltutmish's empire.
2. 2.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. The last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was the ________________.
      1. Sayyid Dynasty
      2. Tughlaq Dynasty
      3. Lodi Dynasty
      4. Khalji Dynasty
   2. ________________ was in-charge of the territories in Bengal.
      1. Qutbuddin Aibak
      2. Yalduz
      3. Qubachah
      4. Bakhtiyar Khilji
   3. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque is situated in ________________.
      1. Bengal
      2. Delhi
      3. Ujjain
      4. Gwalior
   4. The Mongols led by ________________ reached the borders of the Sultanate territory during the rule of Iltutmish.
      1. Genghis Khan
      2. Nasiruddin Qubacha
      3. Bakhtiyar Khilji
      4. Yalduz
   5. ________________ was the ruler of the Mamluk Dynasty before Razia ascended the throne.
      1. Rukhnuddin Firoz Shah
      2. Altunia
      3. Tughril Khan
      4. Balban
3. 3.

   Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

   During the time when Mamluk dynasty was being established in India, the Mongols attacked China under Chengiz Khan and then under Kublai Khan. They together established the Mongol -Yuan dynasty between 1279- 1368 CE. People of non-Chinese origin controlled large parts of China who were overruled by Chu Yuan Chag. Later, the Ming Dynasty was established by Chu Yuan Chang in 1368. He was known as the Hongwu Emperor. He worked for better life of the peasants and constructed the famous Great Wall of China, a great piece of architecture.

   1. What were the new policies introduced by Chu Yuan Chang to make the life of the peasants better?
   2. Why did Chu Yuan Chang build the Great Wall of China?
   3. Which empires from the west were a threat to china and Why?
4. 4.

   Study the picture given here and answer these questions.

   

   1. Which two rulers of the Delhi sultanate were involved in the construction of this monument?
   2. When did the construction of the monument begin and when it completed?
   3. Find out the striking features of this monument.
5. 5.

   Match the columns.

   1. Qutbuddin Aibak	a. reigned 1246-1266
   2. Balban	b. reigned 1236- 1240
   3. Razia Sultan	c. reigned 1210- 1236
   4. Iltutmish	d. reigned 1206-1210
   5. Nasiruddin Mahmud	e. reigned 1266- 1286

    

6. 6.

   Why is the Mamluk Dynasty also known as the Slave Dynasty?