A3. The Vedic Age Flashcards

1
Q

Time period of Vedic Age

A

1500 BC - 500 BC

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Vedic Age is divided into two parts

A
  1. Early/Rig Vedic Period (1500 BC - 1000 BC)
  2. Later Vedic Period (1000 BC - 500 BC)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

as per Vedic theory

A
  • The Brahmins, or priests, came from Purusha’s mouth
  • the Kshatriyas, or warrior rulers, came from Purusha’s arms
  • the Vaishyas, or commoners such as landowners and merchants, came from Purusha’s thighs
  • the Shudras, or laborers and servants, came from Purusha’s feet
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The collections of Vedic hymns
or mantras are known as

A

Samhita
There are four Vedic Samhitas
- Rig Veda
- Yajur Veda
- Sama Veda
- Atharva Veda

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Vedas were written in which period

A

Rig Veda in RigVedic Period
Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda in Later Vedic Period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Rig Veda

A
  • Veda of Verses
  • Consists of 1028 Hyms arranged in 10 volumes called mandals
  • Also known as “First Testament” of mankind
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Yajur Veda

A
  • a sacrificial prayer book, “Yajus” means Sacrificial Formula
  • Contains the rituals of Yajnas
  • includes world’s first written Indo-European leterature
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Sama Veda

A
  • Vedas of Melodies
  • Rhythymic Hyms
  • Consists of 1549 songs designed to be sung by a subset of Brahmans known as “Udgatris”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Atharva Veda

A
  • Contains magic spells, early healings and magical practices
  • it depicts prevalent beliefs and superstitions of general public
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Religion in Rig Vedic Period

A

Early vedic Gods such as Agni and Indra became obsolete
No temples or idol worship

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Religion in Later Vedic Period

A

Prajapati(the creator), Vishu(the protector) and Rudra(the Destroyer) rose to prominence during this period

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The Samkhya School of
Philosophy was founded by

A

Kapila
Samkhya means Enumeration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

The archeological site Inamgaon
is situated in

A

Maharashtra
post-Harappan agrarian village

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How many Vedangas are there in
total

A

six auxiliary disciplines associated with the study and understanding of the Vedas.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What wew the 6 vedangas

A

Shiksha (Phonetics), Kalpa (Ritual Canon), Vyakaran (Grammar), Nirukta (explanation), Chhanda (Vedic meter) and Jyotisha (Astrology)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Rigvedic name of the river Ravi

A

Parushni

17
Q

which of the following terms denotes ‘Ritual’

A

Kalpa

18
Q

The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’
on the state emblem has been taken from which Upanishad

A

Mundaka

19
Q

the king was called ‘gopati’ which
meant

A

King of Cattles

19
Q

the king was called ‘gopati’ which
meant

A

King of Cattles

20
Q

Main sorce of revenue was

A

livestock