SOURCES OF HISTORY

What are the two main sources of history?

• Mythological sources and artistic sources

• Chemical sources and astronomical sources

• Biological sources and geological sources

• Archaeological sources and literary sources

What do monuments help historians understand?

• The culture of a society

• The climate of an era

• The geography of a region

• The language of a civilization

What is the study of coins called?

• Geology

• Numismatics

• Archaeology

• Anthropology

What do burial sites provide information about?

• Political revolutions

• Space exploration

• Modern technology advancements

• Prehistoric and early historic periods

What is a manuscript?

• A burial site artifact

• An ancient coin

• A type of monument

• A handwritten record of information

Who wrote the biography of King Harshavardhana?

• Kautilya

• Kalidasa

• Banabhatta

• Manusmriti

Which foreign traveller wrote about the Mauryan society?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Hiuen Tsang

• Fa Hien

• Megasthenes

What do coins reveal details about?

• Geographical coordinates

• Weather patterns

• Social media trends

• Names of rulers and period of their reign

What is the study of inscriptions known as?

• Anthropology

• Epigraphy

• Numismatics

• Archaeology

What is the Red Fort in Delhi an example of?

• Numismatics

• Burial site

• Historical monument

• Literary source