APS

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, GOLCONDA

Heritage Sites and Buildings

I. Choose the correct answers:

1. Anything that we inherit from our ancestors are called

a). Valuable b). Heritage

2. Huge Chariot temple in Odisha are called

a). Sun Temple b). Somnath Temple

3. Name the city built by Akbar

a). Fatehpur Sikri b). Daulatabad

4. Who was the most popular ruler of South India (Karnataka)

a). Krishnadevaraya b). Karikala

5. Beautiful churches in Goa were built by

a). British b). Portuguese

II. Match the following questions;

1. Charminar Madurai

2. Qutubminar Agra

3. Buland Darwaza Maharashtra

4. Ajanta & Ellora Delhi

5. Victoria Memorial Odisha

6. Meenakshi Temple Kolkata

7. Sun Temple Hyderabad

III. True or false;

1. The Archaeological Survey of India preserves heritage buildings and

important monuments.

2. Taj Mahal was built by Akbar.

3. The cities of Harappa & Mohenjo-daro are in modern-day Pakistan.

4. The Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage were set up to create

awareness and help preserve our heritage.

5. Fatehpur Sikri remained the capital of Mughal Empire for 10 years.

IV. Answer the following questions;

1. What do monuments tell us?

2. How are monuments preserved.

3. Vijaynagar Empire was looted & destroyed by which armies.

4. Write a short note on Taj Mahal.

5. Name the Mughal rulers in sequence.

V. Map pointing;

1. On a Political map of India, locate the following places:

a). Hampi b). Qutubminar c). Sanchi Stupa

d). Charminar e). Sun Temple f). Golconda

g). Red Fort h). Ellora

Thursday, 23 February 2017