HISTORY (VI)-LESSON-4
WHAT BOOKS AND BURIALS TELL US
(QUESTION ANSWER)
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NCERT QUESTION
1. Match
the columns
|
(i) Sukta |
(a) Stone Builder |
|
(ii) Chariots |
(b) Sacrifice |
|
(iii) Yajna |
(c) Well-said |
|
(iv) Dasa |
(d) Used in battles |
|
(v) Megalith |
(e) Slave |
Solution 1: (i)-c, (ii)-d, (iii)-b,
(iv)-e, (v)-a
2. Complete the
sentences
(a) Slaves were used
for work
(b) Megaliths are
found in South India, Kashmir, North East
(c) Stone circles or
boulders on the surface were used to point out the exact place of
burial
(d) Port-holes were
used for burying other members of the same family at the same place
(e) People at Inamgaon
ate peas, pulses, rice, barley, sesame
Let’s Discuss
3. In what
ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
Answer : The books we use today
are written and printed. Rigveda was recited and heard rather than read. It was
written down several centuries after it was first composed and printed less than
200 years ago.
4. What kind of evidence
from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social
differences amongst those who were buried?
Answer : Archaeologists
found that in some burials, skeletons found were buried with pots. The number
of pots buried was more if the person had higher social status. In some burial
gold and silver jewellery also found.
5. In what
ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or
dasi?
Answer: Raja had the highest social status, whereas dasa or dasi had the lowest social status. Raja lived in palaces while slaves lived in huts. Kings were rich while slave were poor. Slaves were captured from wars.
OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
I. MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose
the correct option to complete the statements given below:
1. Which of the following is the oldest
Veda?
(a) Samaveda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Rigveda
(d) Atharvaveda
2. Who is the ‘god of fire’ according to Rigveda?
(a) Agni
(b) Indra
(c) Soma
(d) None of these
3. In which language is ‘The Rigveda’ written?
(a) Vedic Sanskrit
(b) Vedic Hindi
(c) Vedic Tamil
(d) None of these
4. Which of the two rivers are studied in the
Rigveda?
(a) Ganga and Yamuna
(b) Beas and Sutlej
(c) Saraswati and Brahmaputra
(d) All of these
5. When was the Rigveda written?
(a) About 3500 years ago
(b) About 1000 years ago
(c) About 500 years ago
(d) About 1500 years ago
6. On which bark was the Rigveda written?
(a) Neem Bark
(b) Cinkona Bark
(c) Tulsi Bark
(d) Birch Bark
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
3. In which language is ‘The Rigveda’ written?
(a) Vedic Sanskrit
(b) Vedic Hindi
(c) Vedic Tamil
(d) None of these
4. Which of the two rivers are studied in the
Rigveda?
(a) Ganga and Yamuna
(b) Beas and Sutlej
(c) Saraswati and Brahmaputra
(d) All of these
5. When was the Rigveda written?
(a) About 3500 years ago
(b) About 1000 years ago
(c) About 500 years ago
(d) About 1500 years ago
6. On which bark was the Rigveda written?
(a) Neem Bark
(b) Cinkona Bark
(c) Tulsi Bark
(d) Birch Bark
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
4. Which of the two rivers are studied in the
Rigveda?
(a) Ganga and Yamuna
(b) Beas and Sutlej
(c) Saraswati and Brahmaputra
(d) All of these
5. When was the Rigveda written?
(a) About 3500 years ago
(b) About 1000 years ago
(c) About 500 years ago
(d) About 1500 years ago
6. On which bark was the Rigveda written?
(a) Neem Bark
(b) Cinkona Bark
(c) Tulsi Bark
(d) Birch Bark
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
5. When was the Rigveda written?
(a) About 3500 years ago
(b) About 1000 years ago
(c) About 500 years ago
(d) About 1500 years ago
6. On which bark was the Rigveda written?
(a) Neem Bark
(b) Cinkona Bark
(c) Tulsi Bark
(d) Birch Bark
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
6. On which bark was the Rigveda written?
(a) Neem Bark
(b) Cinkona Bark
(c) Tulsi Bark
(d) Birch Bark
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
7. Where is birch bark found?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Pune
(c) Delhi
(d) Kashmir
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
8. Who were the Priests in the ancient time?
(a)
Brahmins
(b) Sikhs
(c) Muslims
(d) None of these
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
9. Which were the two words used to describe the
people or the community as a whole?
(a)
Jana and Vish
(b) Aryas and Dasas
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
10. In which region was the Rigveda composed?
(a)
North-east
(b) North-west
(c) North-south
(d) Western-east
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
11. When the dead body was buried with gold beads
it means that the dead man was (a) rich man
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
(b) poor man
(c) chief
(d) follower
12. The evidence of which fruits were found?
(a) Ber, Amla, Jamun
(b) Mango
(c) Apple
(d) All of these
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
13. The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………….
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima14.
Brahmagiri is a site in modem ……………..
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
15.
Which of these was not a category of people in the society?
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
16.
Inamgaon is situated on the river
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
17.
The Ghoda is a tributary of the …………………
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
Fill
in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
1.
The
oldest of the Vedas is ………..
2.
The
Rigveda was composed about …….. years ago.
3.
The
hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ………….. which means …………….
4.
The
major gods praised in the hymns of the Rigveda were: ……………………….and …………
5.
Sanskrit
is part of the ………….. family of languages.
6.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra used the word ‘sisters’ for the two rivers
……and…….
7.
‘Brahmins’
and ‘Rajas’ were two groups of people in terms of…………………..
8.
Slaves
were captured during………………..
9.
Stone
boulders used for marking burial sites are called …………………
10.
Black
and Red Ware are words used for…………….. that were buried with the dead.
III.TRUE/FALSE
State
whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1.
The
Rigveda was written for the first time by hand about 3500 years ago.
2.
Soma
was the warrior god.
3.
The
Rigveda contains prayers for cattle, children, and horses.
4.
Battles
were fought for land, water, and to capture people.
5.
Sons
automatically succeeded fathers as ‘rajas’.
6.
Megaliths
were used to mark burial sites.
7.
Members
of families were usually buried together.
8.
In
a hymn in the Rigveda, Vishvamitra has a dialogue with Beas and Sutlej, which
were two women.
9.
Sanskrit
and Tamil belong to the same family of languages.
Answer:
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
II. FILL IN THE
BLANKS
1.
the
Rigveda
2.
3500
3.
‘Sukta’,
well-said
4.
Indra,
Agni, Soma
5.
Indo-European
6.
Beas,
Sutlej
7.
Work
8.
War
9.
Megaliths
10.
pots.
III.
TRUE /FALSE
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5 .
F
6.
T
7.
T
8.
F
9.
F
VERY SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Name the four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are:
1.
Rigveda
2.
Samaveda
3.
Yajurveda
4.
Atharvaveda
2.
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
3.
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing
people.
4.
What were the groups of people in terms of their work?
Ans: There were two groups of
people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
5.
Who were the ‘Aryas’ and the ‘Dasas’?
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they
called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
6.
What were megaliths?
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
7.
Name some areas where megaliths were prevalent.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the
North-east, and Kashmir.
8.
How is it known that burial spots were meant for families?
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain
more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
9.
Where is Inamgaon situated?
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
10. When were
Vedas composed?
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
11. Who composed hymns?
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
12. Who taught the students in the Vedic age?
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
13. Which family of languages consist of
Sanskrit and Hindi?
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
14. Which family do Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and
Malayalam belong?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
15. Which language family consists of English?
Answer: Indo-European family.
16. When was the Rigveda written and printed?
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
17. Which rivers were worshipped as goddesses?
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
18. What was found in Kashmir related to
Rigveda?
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
19. Where is it preserved now?
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
20. What were used in the offerings?
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
21. Where did people discuss matters of war
and peace?
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
22. Who were the leaders?
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
23. Who performed various rituals?
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
24. Who did not perform the sacrifices?
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
25. Who was
Charaka ?
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
26. Name the
book written by Charaka.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
SHORT ANSWER
TYPE S
1.
Write a short note on the Rigveda.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest
of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These
hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses,
mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned
them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years
ago.
2.
Describe in brief about how the Rigveda depicts cattle, horses, chariots, and
battles.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in
battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took
part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where
people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as
their leaders.
3.
Write a short note on megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were
prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast
and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are
underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is
found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
4.
How do megaliths show that there were social differences?
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another.
This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In
Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper
bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
(a) Shudra
(b) Brahmin
(c) Raja
(d) Dasa.
(a) Ghod
(b) Bhima
(c) Son
(d) Narmada.
(a) Ganga
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Bhima.
I. MCQS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
c
a
a
b
a
d
d
a
c
b
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
a
a
d
a
c
a
d
Ans: The four Vedas are:
Ans: The Rigveda is in Vedic Sanskrit.
Ans: Battles were fought for cattle, land, water, and for capturing people.
Ans: There were two groups of people in terms of their work—the ‘brahmins’ and the ‘rajas’.
Ans: People who composed the hymns called themselves Aryans and they called their opponents ‘Dasas’.
Ans: Stone boulders used to mark burial sites are known as megaliths.
Ans: Megaliths were prevalent in the Deccan, South India, in the North-east, and Kashmir.
Ans: Sometimes megaliths contain more than one skeleton. This indicates that families were buried together.
Ans: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the river Bhima.
Answer: These were written about 3500 years ago.
Answer: Hymns were composed by sages who were also called ‘rishi’.
Answer: Priests taught the students in Vedic age.
Answer: Under group of Indo-European.
Answer: Austro-Asiatic family.
Answer: Indo-European family.
Answer: It was written and printed about 200 years ago only.
Answer: River Beas and Sutlej were worshipped as goddesses.
Answer: A manuscript of the Rigveda was found on the birch bark in Kashmir.
Answer: It is preserved now in a library at Pune, Maharashtra.
Answer: Offerings include ghee, grain and in some cases animals.
Answer: People met and discussed matters of war and peace in assemblies.
Answer: Leaders were often brave and skillful warriors.
Answer: ‘The priests’, sometimes called Brahmins, performed various rituals.
Answer: Dasa and Dasi did not perform sacrifices.
Answer: Charak was a famous physician.
Answer: The book written by Charaka is ‘Charaka Samhita’.
Ans: The Rigveda is the oldest of the Vedas. It indicates over a thousand hymns in Vedic (old) Sanskrit. These hymns (called ‘Sukta’ — well said) are in praise of various gods and goddesses, mainly: Agni, Indra and Soma. These hymns were composed by sages, who learned them and made their children learn. Finally, they were printed about 200 years ago.
Ans: Rigveda has prayers for cattle and horses. Horses were used in battles. Battles were fought for cattle, land, people and water. Most men took part in wars. There was not any regular army. There were assemblies where people met and discussed matters of war and peace. They chose brave warriors as their leaders.
Ans: Megaliths are stone boulders used to mark burial sites. They were prevalent around 3000 years ago in the Deccan, South India, in the northeast and in Kashmir. Some megaliths are seen on the surface and some are underground. Sometimes a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone is found standing on the ground, to indicate the position of burials.
Ans: Sometimes, more objects are in found in one grave than in another. This indicates that people were buried according to their social status. In Brahmagiri, a skeleton was found with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles, and a conch shell. Whereas other skeletons have only few pots.
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