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Answer:
Question A1:
The word Veda means
a. knowledge
b. period
c. hymns
d. songs
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation: The term 'veda' is a Sanskrit word that implies 'knowledge'. They are considered as the storehouse of knowledge.
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Question A2:
The period from ___________________ is called the Vedic Age.
a. 1500 – 700 BC
b. 1400 – 600 BC
c. 1500 – 600 BC
d. 1400 – 700 BC
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (c).
Explanation: The era between 1,500 BC and 600 BC is referred as Vedic age because during this period, the most holy scriptures of Hindu religion, Vedas, were composed.
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Question A3:
The Vedic people are generally referred to as the
a. Kshatriyas
b. Aryans
c. Vaishyas
d. Dasyus
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: The Vedic people are generally referred to as the Aryans. It was a race that came to India from central Asia. Their name have been mentioned in the Vedas several times.
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Question A4:
Each tribe had a _______________ who was selected for his bravery.
a. jana
b. mahamantri
c. senapati
d. rajan
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: The head of each tribe was referred to as the Rajan. He was selected from amongst the members of the tribes for his bravery. He would then lead the tribe.
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Question A5:
A popular drink ____________ was prepared from milk and juice of a rare plant that grew on the mountains.
a. sura
b. soma
c. amrit
d. ghee
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: Soma was the popular drink that was prepared from milk and juice of a rare plant that grew on the mountains. It was drank by all men and women. It was used as an instrument of recreation.
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Question A6:
Agriculture and _______________ were the main occupations.
a. metal-work
b. jewellery-making
c. pottery-making
d. cattle-rearing
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: The two main occupation of people in the Vedic period were agriculture and cattle-rearing. They were engaged in domesticating animals that were useful to them.
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Question A7:
Dasa later came to mean a
a. slave
b. chief
c. jana
d. sabha
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation: The terms 'dasa' and 'dasyus' were mentioned in the Vedas several times. They were later associated with the meaning 'slave'.
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Question A8:
The word _____________means big stones.
a. microlith
b. megalith
c. Mesolithic
d. Chalcolithic
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: The literal meaning of 'megalith' is 'big boulders or big stones'. They were the big stones that are placed on the graves.
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Question B:
Give one word for the following.
1. The Rig Veda is divided into 10 ____________
2. A pottery type associated with the Vedic Age ____________
3. An animal held sacred ____________
4. A Chalcolithic settlement ____________
ANSWER:
1. Mandals
2. Painted grey ware
3. Bull
4. Imamgaon
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Question C:
Solve the following crossward.
1. Across People who composed the Vedas
2. Down The oldest Veda
3. Across Animal that pulled chariots
4. Across Stone boulders
ANSWER:
The following is the crossword solution:
1. People who composed the Vedas - Priests
2. The oldest Veda - Rig Veda
3. Animal that pulled chariots - Horse
4. Stone boulders - Megaliths
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Question D1:
What are the Vedas? What do they contain?
ANSWER:
The word Veda implies ‘knowledge’. There are four Vedas: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajura Veda and Atharva Veda. They contain a number of hymns in praise of several Gods and Goddesses. They are the main source for providing information about the period from 1,500 BC to 600 BC.
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Question D2:
What is the difference between sabha and samiti?
ANSWER:
The difference between Sabha and Samiti is as follows:
Sabha Samiti
The sabha was an assembly of the elders and important people. The samiti was a general assembly, a gathering of members of every family of the jana.
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Question D3:
Describe the pottery and stone tools found at Inamgaon.
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