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Later Vedic age

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The boys lived in the guru's ashrama from the age of _____ to _____

a)

7 - 15

b)

5-12

c)

13-20

d)

3-8

2.

1. Why and How did the Brahmanas gain power?

a)

they gained power because they performed the different yagnas and took blessings from god.

b)

they gained power as they were the only ones who could perform rituals and everyone went to them to perform rituals

3.

What were the ashramas(in order)?

a)

Brahmacharya, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa, Kshatriyas

b)

Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprashta,Vaishyas

c)

Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa

d)

Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Sanyasa, Shudras

e)

Grihasta, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa, Brahmanas

4.

1. Which varna was responsible for protection and administration of land?

(a)  

5.

What is the Sanskrit word for Hermitage?

(a)  

6.

---------------- to -------------- lasted the Later Vedic Age

a)

1500 BC - 500 BC

b)

1000 BC- 600 BC

c)

100BC - 200 CE

7.

What were the duties of a king in the later Vedic age ( there are 2 duties write any one)

(a)  

8.

what is the Sanskrit word for offerings to the guru?

a)

guru dakshina

b)

gurudashina

c)

Gurudakshina

d)

gurudaksina

9.

who are the VAISHYAS?

(a)  

10.

Identify the picture.

a)

Ashram

b)

Gurukul

c)

House

11.

Which stage is this out of the four ashramas

(a)  

12.

The Indo - Aryans gradually moved and settles where in the later Vedic age?

(a)  

13.

Which ashram lasted from 50-75 years of age-

a)

Bhramacharya

b)

Vanaprastha

c)

Sanyasa

d)

Grihasta

14.

In which ashram did man had to leave everything forever.

a)

Sanyasa

b)

Grihastha

c)

Vanaprastha

d)

Bhramacharya

15.

Which of the following were the crops of later Vedic period?

a)

Rice and Maize

b)

Rice and Wheat

c)

Rice and Mustard

d)

Rice and Beetroot

16.

In the late Vedic period BRAHMA was also known as

(a)  

17.

What was the chief occupation in the later Vedic period

(a)  

18.

The early Vedic age is also known as Bhrahmavarta, similarly the later Vedic age is also known as

a)

Arya

b)

Aryans

c)

Aryavart

d)

Aryavarta