WorksheetsEarly Vedic Period
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The indigenous inhabitants of India were called________
Aryans
Dasyus
Harappans
Sapta Sindu means the region of _________
Seven lakes
Seven mountains
Seven rivers
The Aryans renamed the Gangetic valley as _________
Sapta Sindu
Aryavata
Bramhavarta
The Early Vedic Period lasted between _________
1500-1000 BCE
1000-500 BCE
1500-500 BCE
Those people who migrated to India came to be known as _________
Aryans
Harappans
Indo-Aryans
________ in Sanskrit means knowledge.
Purohita
Rajan
Veda
___________ is the oldest of the vedas.
Yajur Veda
Rig Veda
Sama Veda
The Aryans were organised into tribes called _______
Grama
Jana
Sabha
Grihapati was the __________ of the __________
head , village
member , family
head , family
In _____________ a woman could choose her own husband.
swayamvara
soma
sura
Tick the correct sentences.
The purohita performed religious ceremonies.
The Rajan was the head of the army.
The Senani was the commander-in-chief of the warriors.
The sabha was more powerful than the samiti.
Tick the false statements.
Aryans did not enjoy outdoor activities.
They played board games in their free time.
Barley was a staple food grain.
They never ate meat.
Tick the correct statements.
Brahmanas were educated priests.
Kshatriyas were warriors.
Vaishyas were servants and labourers.
Shudras were artisans and craftsmen.
Tick the correct statements.
The Aryans wore shirts and pants.
Women were treated with respect.
Soma was the goddess of plants.
Yama was the most important God.
_________ was the God of water.
Varuna
Prithvi
Usha
Who wore ornaments?
Only women
Both Men and Women
Only Children
In Early Vedic period a persons caste was based on his skill.
True
False
Early Vedic Aryans worshipped idols in temples.
True
False
The ablest and strongest man became the Rajan.
True
False
The vedas were orally handed over from generation to generation.
True
False
