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WorksheetsCulture and science in ancient period
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was a specialist in cosmetic surgery ?
a)
Chandragupta maurya
b)
Selecus Nicator
c)
Harsha
d)
None
2.
What is a veda ?
a)
Opinion
b)
all of these
c)
none
d)
Knowledge
3.
The mahabharata is composed by ----------------------------
a)
Sage Valmiki
b)
none
c)
Sage Veda vyas
d)
Kautilya
4.
What do vedas contain ?
a)
Hymns in praise of gods and godesses
b)
social beliefs of the ancient people
c)
both
d)
none
5.
Who wrote the book Fo kyo ki ?
a)
Huien tsang
b)
none
c)
Megasthenes
d)
Fa hien
6.
Kauravas and the Pandavas who fought each other at -----------------
a)
Mahabharata
b)
Battle field of Kurukshetra
c)
none
d)
both
7.
In the Mahabharata, we also find the -------------------, which writes about the conversation between lord -------------- and --------------- on the battlefield .
a)
Bhagvat gita ,Krishna,Arjuna
b)
none
c)
Harsha charita, ram, Bheema
d)
option a and c above
8.
Who was the prince of kosala ?
a)
Sage Valmiki
b)
none
c)
Sita
d)
Kautilya
9.
One example of a famous tamil epic .
a)
Indika
b)
Arthashastra
c)
Manimekalai
d)
none
10.
Name one of the art schools
a)
Mathura
b)
Garbagriha
c)
Harsha charita
d)
none
11.
What is a stupa ?
a)
Circle shaped structures
b)
Stupas are dome shaped structures where relics of Buddha or Buddhist monks were kept.
c)
none
d)
option a and b
12.
What was sushruta known for ?
a)
Cosmetic surgery
b)
Plastic surgery
c)
None
d)
Both
13.
What was sushruta known for ?
a)
Cosmetic surgery
b)
Plastic surgery
c)
None
d)
Both
14.
Give an example of a well known mathematician and astronomer .
a)
Bindusara
b)
Alexander
c)
None
d)
Robinson Crusoe
15.
What is an epic ?
a)
social and administrative structure of the Mauryan empire. It described the city of Pataliputra as follows:
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
All of these
d)
An epic is a long poetic composition centered around a hero with a number of achievements.
16.
What is secular literature ?
a)
social and structure of theMauryan empire. It described the city of Pataliputra
b)
none
c)
The king was the supreme authority. He took all important decisions concerning the empire. He was assisted by a council of ministers. They acted as the king’s advisors
d)
Secular literature is about social and political literature, also referred to as non religious texts.
17.
Describe the description of pataliputra ?
a)
social and structure of the Mauryan empire. It described the city of Pataliputra
b)
none
c)
The empire was divided into many provinces, each headed by a prince who ruled the province as a representative of the king and was assisted by many officers.
d)
Secular literature is about social and political literature, also referred to as non religious texts.
18.
Huien tsang went through --------------------- and ---------------------
a)
Tashkent and swat valley
b)
Court of harshavardhan
c)
none
d)
both
19.
Who visited Lumbini, the place of birth place of Buddha ?
a)
Vishnugupta
b)
Megasthenes
c)
None
d)
Fa Hien
20.
Where did Buddhist monks live ?
a)
Stupas
b)
Chaityas and Viharas
c)
Garbagriha
d)
Village
21.
A tower on top of the garbhagriha to mark it as a sacred place.
a)
Shikhara or Vimana
b)
Chandhara and the Mathura
c)
Garbhagriha
d)
Mandapa
22.
Prehistoric paintings have been found in the caves at --------------------
a)
SunderBans
b)
Pataliputra
c)
District
d)
Bhimbetka
23.
Who was a general physician ?
a)
Dhavantari
b)
Charaka
c)
Ashoka
d)
none
24.
What do Upanishads contain ?
a)
The Ramayana was composed by Sage Valmiki. It is a story of Rama, a prince of Kosala (Ayodhya) and his war with Ravana, the king of lanka
b)
These contain central philosophical concept of Hinduism shared with Buddhism and Jainism. There are 108 Upanishads
c)
both
d)
none
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