Class-5 EVS, Chapter-10 Walls Tell Stories, Additional Exercises with solutions/ NCERT


Chapter- 10
Walls Tell Stories

Fill up the blanks:

1-   Golconda was the capital of medieval sultanate of Qutubshahi dynesty (1518-1687)
2-  Golconda is situated in Hyderabad district of Telangana, India.
3-  Golconda fort was first built by kaktiya dynesty.
4-  At Fateh Darwaza, fantastic acoustic effect can be experienced.
5-   Naya Quila is an extension of Golconda fort.


Match the columns
A
B
Big gun
Bronz
Copper and tin alloy
Mankal
Copper and zinc alloy
cannon
Rudrama Devi of Kaktiya dynesty
Brass
Golconda was originally known as
Expanded the fort
Qutubshahi Sultans
Rebuilt the fort
Ans
A
B
Big gun
cannon
Copper and tin alloy
Bronz
Copper and zinc alloy
Brass
Rudrama Devi of Kaktiya dynesty
Rebuilt the fort
Golconda was originally known as
Mankal
Qutubshahi Sultans
Expanded the fort

Look carefully at the map of Golconda given in textbook. On the map arrows show all the four directions.

(a)        If you are peeping inside from Bodli Darwaza, in which direction from you id Katora Hauz.
North
(b)        If someone is entering from Banzara Darwaza, in which direction from her is Katora Hauz.     
South
(c)        In which direction will you walk from Bala Hisar to reach Moti Mahal?       
East
(d)         How many gates can you see on the outer wall of the fort.
Eight/Nine
(e)        Count how many palaces are there in the fort.
Five
(f)          What arrangements for water can you see inside the fort? 
Baoli and Hauz
(g)        On the map, 1 cm distance is equal to 110 metres on the ground. Now tell

a.  On the map, the distance between Bala Hisar and Fateh Darwaza is­­­     8    cm. On the ground, the distance between the two would be  880 metres.

b.  How far is Makai Darwaza from Fateh Darwaza?
By road distance is 13 cm on map. So the actual distance would be 13 x 110 =  1430 metres.

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Say True or False
1-  Fateh Darwaza is so called after Aurangzeb’s triumphant army marched through this gate.                     
 True
2-  A hand clap at a certain point at Fateh Darwaza can be heard at Bala Hisar pavilion.                        
True
3-   Golconda fort is built on a granite hill that is 12 metres high.
True
4-  There was an eight year long siege leading to fall of Golconda at the hands of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
True
5-  Golconda fort has only one palace (mahal) inside it.
False

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Answer these questions:
Q. What is bastion?
Ans- Bastion is a structure projecting outward from the fort wall.

Q. Why were bastions made in the fort walls?
Ans- Bastions were made in fort wall to provide:
1-  Better visibility of surrounding to guard the fort.
2-  More space for soldiers to operate.

Q. Why were the big holes made in them?
Ans- Big holes were made in bastions so that
1-  Soldiers can peep through them while attacking.
2-  Canons can be mounted.

Q. What difference would be there if you look from a straight wall or a bastion at a height?
Ans- Compared to straight walls bastions provide increased zone of visibility.

Q. How would the soldiers find peeping from the holes in the bastions useful while attacking?
Ans- Soldiers found peeping from the holes in the bastions useful while attacking because hole eliminate dead ground and make it possible to fire upon any point directly in front of bastion.



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