Chpt 8 AI generated

What was the word used for large landowners in Tamil?

• Vellalar

• Uzhavar

• Adimai

• Kadaisiyar

Who often got his land cultivated by the farmers in the villages?

• Dasa karmakara

• Grihapatis

• Craftspersons

• Gramabhojaka

What were ploughmen known as in Tamil?

• Vellalar

• Uzhavar

• Kadaisiyar

• Adimai

Most grihapatis were ______________ landowners.

• Large

• Small

• Medium

• Hereditary

Punch marked coins were made of:

• Silver

• Ivory

• Gold

• Tin

Mathura was an important:

• Forested area

• Religious centre

• Port

• Village

Shrenis were associations of:

• Herders

• Farmers

• Craftspersons

• Rulers

What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?

• Coins

• Pottery

• All of the above

• Inscriptions

Which of the iron tools shown on page 73 would have been important for agriculture?

• Sickles

• Ploughshare

• All of the above

• Axes

Compare the drainage system in your locality with that of the cities mentioned in the lesson. What similarities and differences do you notice?

• Differences in size

• Similarities in function

• Similarities in construction

• Differences in materials