CLASS 8 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 2
Original model answers for seven questions on medieval powers, resistance, religious values and trade, with creative tasks clearly labelled as examples.
7 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages 42–43
Question 1
Compare their use of armies, alliances, officials and revenue; note Mughal central administration and inclusion of regional elites.
Both expanded and governed large areas, but their institutions and policies varied.
Question 2
Connect Vijayanagara’s rocky, river setting and forts, and Ahom knowledge of hills, forests and waterways, with organised forces and local support.
Terrain, tactics, leadership and community organisation helped both resist.
Question 3
Write from one court’s viewpoint and include politics, trade, culture and varied social life.
Use an original letter and label it as imagined.
Question 4
Use experience, governing diversity, discussions with scholars and practical needs as possible explanations.
Give a reasoned interpretation rather than claiming certainty about his thoughts.
Question 5
Describe a possible political and cultural change, while noting that the outcome is uncertain.
There is no single correct alternate-history answer.
Question 6
Define your chosen value, give a current example and explain how it helps people.
Seva, equality or justice are all suitable choices.
Question 7
Describe one port, its goods, trading partners, ships and workers using chapter evidence.
This is a creative model; adapt it to your chosen city.