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1 _____ is the study of past events

2. The scientific study of ancient things is known as _______

_______are royal commands issued by rulers.

BC stands for_____

India with its neighbouring countries is often referred to as the _______

1. The period when human beings were unable to read and write is called

• prehistory

• history

• prohistory

2. The edicts of Emperor Ashoka inscribed on rocks and pillars have helped historians to

reconstruct the history of

• the Maratha period

• the Gupta

• the Mouryan period

the study of coins is called

• archaeology

• epigraphy

• numismatics

4. The Chinese visitor who left a detailed account of the Gupta Empire was

• Megasthenes

• Hiuen -Tsang

• Fa-Hien

An archaeological source of history among the following is

• literature

• monuments

• manuscipts