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Later and Early vedic civilization

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'Veda' mean?

a)

Education

b)

Wisdom

c)

Bravery

d)

Knowledge

2.

The Aryans were divided into many tribes, called :

a)

sabha

b)

gramas

c)

samiti

d)

janas

3.

The two great epics are

a)

Ramayana and Upanishads

b)

Mahabharata and Upanishad

c)

Ramayana and Bhagwat Gita

d)

Ramayana and Mahabharata

4.

This was the stage in which Aryan got married.

a)

Brahmacharya

b)

Sanyasa

c)

Vanaprastha

d)

Grihastha

5.

In which period women participated in the Samiti Meetings?

a)

Later Vedic Period

b)

Early Vedic Period

6.

Kings performed sacrifices such as _____ to confer supreme power on themselves.

a)

Rajasuya

b)

Bali

c)

None of the above

7.

_____ were warriors who fought the wars.

a)

Vaishyas

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmans

8.

Name the second stage of Ashrama

a)

Sanyas

b)

Grihastha

c)

Vanaprastha

d)

Brahmacharya

9.

In LATER VEDIC period, Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva were the Gods.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Sapta Sindu means the region of _________

a)

Seven lakes

b)

Seven mountains

c)

Seven rivers

11.

Grihapati was the __________ of the __________

a)

head , village

b)

member , family

c)

head , family

12.

THE THREE LATER VEDAS ARE

a)

SAMVEDA

b)

YAJURVEDA

c)

ATHARVAVEDA

d)

ARANYAKAS

13.

Fixed social class into which a person was born

a)

Veda

b)

caste

c)

varna

d)

status

14.

Which of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan society, in ascending order of age, is correct?

a)

Brahmacharya - Grihastha - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa

b)

Grihastha - Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa

c)

Brahmacharya - Vanaprastha - Sanyasa - Grihastha

d)

Grihastha - Sanyasa - Vanaprastha - Vanaprastha

15.

God of fire

a)

Agni

b)

Indra

c)

Soma

16.

God of rain

a)

Indra

b)

Prithvi

c)

Varuna

17.

God of thunder

a)

Usha

b)

Indra

c)

Soma