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history Vedic period

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Aryans renamed the Gangetic valley as _________

a)

Sapta Sindu

b)

Aryavata

c)

Bramhavarta

2.

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

a)

Aryans

b)

Harappans

c)

Indo-Aryans

3.

________ in Sanskrit means knowledge.

a)

Purohita

b)

Rajan

c)

Veda

4.

___________ is the oldest of the vedas.

a)

Yajur Veda

b)

Rig Veda

c)

Sama Veda

5.

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

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Grihapati was the __________ of the __________

a)

head , village

b)

member , family

c)

head , family

7.

Sapta Sindu means the region of _________

a)

Seven lakes

b)

Seven mountains

c)

Seven rivers

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

a)

1500 BC - 500 BC

b)

1000 BC- 600 BC

c)

100BC - 200 CE

13.

what is the Sanskrit word for offerings to the guru?

a)

guru dakshina

b)

gurudashina

c)

Gurudakshina

d)

gurudaksina

14.

Identify the picture.

a)

Ashram

b)

Gurukul

c)

House

15.

Which stage is this out of the four ashramas

(a)  

16.

Which ashram lasted from 50-75 years of age-

a)

Bhramacharya

b)

Vanaprastha

c)

Sanyasa

d)

Grihasta

17.

In which ashram did man had to leave everything forever.

a)

Sanyasa

b)

Grihastha

c)

Vanaprastha

d)

Bhramacharya

18.

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

19.

In the late Vedic period BRAHMA was also known as

(a)  

20.

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