CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 11

1. Identify Serfoji II’s innovation in knowledge sharing as a native ruler.

A Devised cotton spinning wheel B Minted gold currency C Built the first lighthouse D Started a printing press

2. A Marathi inscription recording the Bhonsle family was made on which temple’s wall at Thanjavur?

A Meenakshi Amman temple B Ramanathaswamy temple C Venkateswara temple D Brihadishwara temple wall

3. What best describes Thanjavur’s cultural environment under the Marathas?

A Exclusive promotion of Marathi only B Multilingual mix of Tamil, Telugu, Marathi C Only Persian for administration D Isolation from other regional cultures

4. Which statement best captures the broader Maratha legacy for India’s future?

A Inspired self-rule ideals aiding freedom movement B Discouraged fort building and local defense C Promoted strict religious uniformity across regions D Relied solely on European advisors for governance

5. Which physical features most likely helped Maratha military strategy by providing natural defense and mobility?

A Dense rainforests and swamps B Open deserts with few shrubs C High mountains and long coastlines D Broad plains with many rivers

6. A short student biography should include which essential element to show how a leader overcame difficulties?

A Only birth and death dates B List of battles without detail C At least one challenge faced D Collection of unrelated quotes

7. Which Maratha site would best be researched for architecture, history, and strategic importance as a hill fort?

A Raigad Fort in the Sahyadris B A generic village temple C A coastal fishing jetty D A modern city stadium

8. The claim “The British took India from the Marathas” most directly invites which kind of analysis?

A Counting coins in a box B Drawing a fort from memory C Evaluating evidence and causes D Memorizing random dates only

9. Comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji and later Marathas on religion would most likely focus on which theme?

A Approach to religious diversity B Trade in European spices C Design of palace gardens D Number of infantry units

10. Why were forts described as the ‘core of the state’ for the Marathas? Choose the best reason.

A They served as secure bases B They increased rainfall C They replaced all villages D They banned sea travel