India, a Home to Many Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
India, a Home to Many Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
India, a Home to Many Class 7 Fill in the Blanks
Question 1.
The Bene Israel community is a Jewish group that settled on the ............ coast of India, just south of Mumbai.
Answer:
Konkan
Question 2.
The Raja of Kochi granted the ............ settlers land free of cost "as long as the world, sun, and moon endure."
Answer:
Jewish
Question 3.
The Parsis fled to India to escape religious persecution after the ............ conquest of Persia in the 7th century CE.
Answer:
Islamic
Question 4.
The ancient sacred fire of the Parsis continues to burn in ............ , a short distance from where they first arrived in India.
Answer:
Udvada
Question 5.
The Syriac Christian community faced persecution in West Asia and travelled to the ............ coast of India to worship freely.
Answer:
Malabar
India, a Home to Many Class 7 Match the Following
Match the communities with their respective characteristics.
| Column A | Column B |
| A. Bene Israel | 1. West Asia |
| B. Parsis | 2. Arabian Peninsula |
| C. Syriac Christians | 3. Ancient Kingdom of Israel |
| D. Arab Merchants | 4. Persia |
Options:
(a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| A. Bene Israel | 3. Ancient Kingdom of Israel |
| B. Parsis | 4. Persia |
| C. Syriac Christians | 1. West Asia |
| D. Arab Merchants | 2. Arabian Peninsula |