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Very short answer type Questions

Fill in the blanks with suitable answers.

1 Golconda Fort is in ……………. City.

Ans: Hyderabad

2. Round shaped parts of the outer wall of the Golconda Fort are called as ………………..

Ans: Bastions or Burj

3. The outer wall of the fort has ……….. number of bastions.

Ans: 87

4. Golconda fort was made by …………………

Ans: Qutubshahi Sultans

5. Katora Hauz is to the ……….. direction of Golconda Fort.

Ans: North

6. Outer wall of the fort has …………. number of gates.

Ans: Eight

7. Golconda Fort has ………….. number of palaces inside it.

Ans: Five

8. The big gun placed at the fort is called ……………..

Ans: Cannon

9. The cannon placed at Golconda Fort was brought by ………….

Ans: Aurangzeb

10. The cannon was made of ……………

Ans: Bronze

11. The metal bronze is the mixture of ……………. and …………….

Ans: Copper and Tin

Short answer type Questions

Write the answers in one or two sentences.

1. What are bastions? Why were they made?

Ans: The round shaped part of the outer wall is called as bastion. These were made to see the enemies from a distance in all possible directions.

2. List out the arrangements done for maintaining security at the fort.

Ans: The following were the arrangements for ensuring security.

• Thick walls
• A huge gate
• So many bastions

3. What tricks did emperors play to make smaller kingdoms a part of their own kingdom?

Ans: Emperors played the following tricks.

• Sometimes by friendship
• Sometimes by flattery
• Sometimes by marriage between families
• Or else attack

4. List out any four things that help us to know about the past.

Ans: The things that help us to know about the past are books, coins, paintings, monuments, pots, carvings etc.

5. Write the name any four historical monuments of India?

Ans: The four historical monuments of India are –

Taj Mahal   Konark        Red Fort     Kedarnath temple

Give Reasons

1. A deep ditch was dug along the wall of the fort.

Ans: A deep ditch was dug along the wall of the fort to stop the enemies from entering into the fort.

2. It was difficult for the enemies to attack the fort.

Ans:  It was difficult for the enemies to attack the fort because the fort had tall and thick walls, a huge gate, many bastions and a deep ditch along the wall.

3. Big holes were made in the walls of the fort.

Ans: Big holes were made in the walls of the fort to find the entry of the enemies.

Long Answer type Questions

Write a paragraph of five sentences about Golconda Fort.

Ans: Golconda Fort is located in Hyderabad city. It was made by the Qutubshahi Sultans. It had thick walls, a huge gate and many bastions for the security. The outer wall of the fort had 8 huge gates. It was very difficult for the army to enter into the fort.