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1 His What Books and Burials Tell Us 1 <1M> 1.Match the followings: Column I Column II (A)Sukta (i) Sacrifice (B)Chariots (ii) Well said (C)Yajna (iii) Used in battle (D)Dasa (iv) Slave (A) A-(ii); B-(iii); C-(i); D-(iv) (C) A-(ii); B-(iv); C-(iii); D-(i) (B) A-(i); B-(ii); C-(iii); D-(iv) (D) A-(iii); B-(iv); C-(ii); D-(i) 2.Which Veda is the oldest one? (A) Rig Veda (B) Sam Veda (C) Yajur Veda (D) Atharva Veda 3.When was the Rig Veda composed? (A) 3,500 yrs ago (B) 4,000 yrs ago (C) 3,000 yrs ago (D) 4,500 yrs ago 4.What do you understand by Megaliths? (A) Burial places (B) Big stones (C) Mile stones (D) None of them 5.The Rig Veda is composed in form of. (A) hymns (B) dialogues (C) poetry (D) All of them 6.One of the dialogues inthe Rig Veda is between rivers Beas & Satluj and (A) Vishwamitra (B) Vashist (C) Vyas 7.Sanskrit is part of a family of languages which is known as (A) Indo - China (B) Indo-Russian (C) Indo - European (D) None of them 8.Where was the page from the manuscript of the Rig Veda found? (A) Punjab (B) Gujarat (C) Kashmir (D) Maharashtra 9.How many Vedas are there? (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 1 10.In ancient time, the dead were buried along with their (A) Belongings (B) Distinctive pots (C) Tools & weapons of iron (D) All of them 11.How were the Megaliths of a particular family recognized? (A) By stone circles (B) By boulders placed on the surface of the Megaliths

2 His What Books and Burials Tell Us 2 (C) Both 'a' & 'b' 12.The different way(s) of describing people were in terms of 1. the work they did 2. the language they spoke 3. the place they belonged to 4. the communities and cultural practices which they followed Which of the above is correct? (A) only option (i) and (ii) (B) Only option (i) and (iii) (C) Only option (ii) and (iv) (D) All of them 13.River Ghod is a tributary of (A) Tapi (B) Bhima (C) Krishna (D) Kaveri 14.Who was Charaka? (A) Watchman (B) Engineer (C) Manager (D) Physician 15.According to Charaka Samhita, how many bones do a human body contains? (A) 200 (B) 400 (C) 360 (D) The largest house on the site of Inamgaon had. (A) 10 rooms (B) 6 rooms (C) 5 rooms (D) 4 rooms 17.Which of the following is name of group(s) categorized on the basis of their work? (A) Priests (B) Rajas (C) Vaishyas (D) Both 'a' and 'b' 18.Who were slaves? (A) Men and women who made sacrifices. (C) Men and women who were captured in war. (B) Men and women who ruled. 19.Megaliths were prevalent throughoutthe. (A) Deccan (B) South India (C) Kashmir (D) All of them 20.The word used to describe the community as a whole was. (A) People (B) Dasa (C) Jana (D) Rajas 21.Why were Yajnas performed? (A) To please Gods and Goddesses (C) Both 'a' and 'b' (B) To please the Rajas 22.What was composed by the Aryans? (A) Songs (B) Melodies (C) Hymns (D) All of them

3 His What Books and Burials Tell Us 3 23.The opponents of Aryans were called. (A) Dasas (B) Dasyus (C) Slaves (D) Both 'a' and 'b' 24.Where was the Rig Veda composed? (A) North-west of the subcontinent (B) North-east of the subcontinent (C) South-west of the subcontinent (D) South-east of the subcontinent 25.What is the feminine of Dasa? (A) Dasi (B) Dasyus (C) Dasas 26.How many Vedas are there? 27.Match the following A (A) Agni (B) Indra (c) Soma (d) Rishis B (i) the god of fire (ii) a warrior god (iii) plant of special drink (iv) Sages (A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii), D- (iv)(b) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii) 28.Where the manuscript of the Rig Veda is preserved? (A) Delhi (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Punjab 29.Match the following with the given codes Column - A Column- B (a) Megaliths (i) big stones (b) Inamgaon (ii) the river Ghod (c) Egypt (iii)the River Nile (d) West Punjab (iv) Pakistan (A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii), D- (iv) (C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii) 30.In which language were the hymns of the Rig Veda composed? (A) Sanskrit (B) Old or Vedic Sanskrit (C) Pali (D) Prakrit 31.Match the following with the given codes Column - A Column- B (a) Megaliths (i) big stones (b) Inamgaon (ii) the river Ghod (c) Egypt (iii)the River Nile (d) West Punjab (iv) Pakistan

4 His What Books and Burials Tell Us 4 (A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii), D- (iv) (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii) 32.Which of the following languages belongs to the Austor- Asiatic family? (A) languages spoekn in Jharkhand (B) languages spoken in Goa (C) Languages spoken in Punjab (D) Languages spoken in Kashmir 33.Match the following A (A) Agni (B) Indra (c) Soma (d) Rishis B (i) the god of fire (ii) a warrior god (iii) plant of special drink (iv) Sages (A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii), D- (iv)(b) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii) 34.Which of the following languages belog to the Dravidian family? (a) Tamil (b) Malayalam (c ) Telugu (d) Kannada (A) only A (B) a,b, & C (C) a, b,c,& d 35.What are megaliths? 36.When was the Rigveda composed? <2M> 37.Describe the Dravidian language family. 38.What do you mean by Indo-European languages? 39.Write about the importance of horses during the Rigveda period. 40.What were Yajnas according to the Rigveda? 41.What were the different crops grown in Inangaon? 42.What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried? <3M>

5 His What Books and Burials Tell Us 5 43.Write a note on the Rigveda. 44.Who composed hymns of the Rigveda and what are its characteristics? 45.Name some of the rivers mentioned in the Rigveda. 46.How are people described in the Rigveda? <4M> 47.What does the Rigveda tell about battles? 48.How are people described in the Rigveda? 49.What are the features of the megaliths? 50.Write a note on the special megalith burial at Inamgaon. 51.What are the evidences available to know about the occupations and food habits of people at Inamgaon?

History CH-5 (Key) Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Rig veda 3500 Hymns were songs composed by sages in praise of gods and goddesses. sukta or well said

History CH-5 (Key) Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Rig veda 3500 Hymns were songs composed by sages in praise of gods and goddesses. sukta or well said History CH-5 (Key) W.B (pp-54) 1. Name the four vedas. Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva 2. Which is the oldest veda? Rig veda 3. The Rig veda was composed about 3500years ago. 4. Define hymn. Hymns were songs