An APPROACH to the Past

a graphical representation of a period of time, on which important events are marked

• TIMELINE

• CHRONOLOGY

historical order of past events. a reference work organized according to the dates of events.

• TIMELINE

• CHRONOLOGY

Pages of the manuscript books were made of

• (a) Palm leaves

• (b) Peeple Leaves

• (c) Tulsi Leaves

They study about the remains of buildings made of stone and brick, paintings and sculpture. They explore to find tools, weapons, ornaments, and coins

• (a) Archaeologist
  

• (b) Historians
  

• (c) Information officers
  

• (d) Geologist

Choose the statements TRUE about Numismatics

• 1.Numismatics is the study of manuscripts

• 2.It tells us about the wealth and economic development of a dynasty, kingdom or empire.

  
  

• 3.It is a source to study the trade and commerce that flourished between empires.
  

• 4.It tells us about the kingdom or empire.

Which of the following does NOT form the natural frontier of the subcontinent

• (a) Mountains
  

• (b) Seas
  

• (c) Buildings
  

• (d) Hills

This inscription dates to about 2250 years ago, and was found in Kandahar, present-day Afghanistan. It was written on the orders of a ruler named

• (a) Akbar
  

• (b) Ashoka
  

• (c) Ajatshatru
  

• (d) Bimbisara

Inscriptions, monuments, scrolls and coins are examples of ________________ sources.

• a. archaeological
  

• b. literary
  
  

• c. oral
  

• d. recent

The Indus Valley Civilization is an example of

• a. prehistory
  

• 
  b. proto-history
  

• c. continuous story
  

• d. history

How did merchants travel, in the past ?

• (a) With Caravans
  

• (b) Ships
  

• (c) Aeroplanes

• (d) cars