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Early Vedic Period

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The indigenous inhabitants of India were called________

a)

Aryans

b)

Dasyus

c)

Harappans

2.

Sapta Sindu means the region of _________

a)

Seven lakes

b)

Seven mountains

c)

Seven rivers

3.

The Aryans renamed the Gangetic valley as _________

a)

Sapta Sindu

b)

Aryavata

c)

Bramhavarta

4.

The Early Vedic Period lasted between _________

a)

1500-1000 BCE

b)

1000-500 BCE

c)

1500-500 BCE

5.

Those people who migrated to India came to be known as _________

a)

Aryans

b)

Harappans

c)

Indo-Aryans

6.

________ in Sanskrit means knowledge.

a)

Purohita

b)

Rajan

c)

Veda

7.

___________ is the oldest of the vedas.

a)

Yajur Veda

b)

Rig Veda

c)

Sama Veda

8.

The Aryans were organised into tribes called _______

a)

Grama

b)

Jana

c)

Sabha

9.

Grihapati was the __________ of the __________

a)

head , village

b)

member , family

c)

head , family

10.

In _____________ a woman could choose her own husband.

a)

swayamvara

b)

soma

c)

sura

11.

Tick the correct sentences.

a)

The purohita performed religious ceremonies.

b)

The Rajan was the head of the army.

c)

The Senani was the commander-in-chief of the warriors.

d)

The sabha was more powerful than the samiti.

12.

Tick the false statements.

a)

Aryans did not enjoy outdoor activities.

b)

They played board games in their free time.

c)

Barley was a staple food grain.

d)

They never ate meat.

13.

Tick the correct statements.

a)

Brahmanas were educated priests.

b)

Kshatriyas were warriors.

c)

Vaishyas were servants and labourers.

d)

Shudras were artisans and craftsmen.

14.

Tick the correct statements.

a)

The Aryans wore shirts and pants.

b)

Women were treated with respect.

c)

Soma was the goddess of plants.

d)

Yama was the most important God.

15.

_________ was the God of water.

a)

Varuna

b)

Prithvi

c)

Usha

16.

Who wore ornaments?

a)

Only women

b)

Both Men and Women

c)

Only Children

17.

In Early Vedic period a persons caste was based on his skill.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Early Vedic Aryans worshipped idols in temples.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The ablest and strongest man became the Rajan.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The vedas were orally handed over from generation to generation.

a)

True

b)

False