Quaterly exam- History Ls- 1,2,3,4

Question 1

How many hymns are there in:

• Rig Veda
• Sama Veda
• Yajur Veda
• Atharva Veda

Answer 1

• Rig Veda-1028
• Sama Veda-1857
• Yajur Veda-2086
• Atharva Veda-731

Question 2

____ are called forest books.

Answer 2

Aranyakas

Question 3

Define Smriti and Shruthi.

Answer 3

pg 15,16

Question 4

Define Upanishads.

Answer 4

pg 16

Question 5

Where were Rig Vedic pottery found?

Answer 5

Bhagwanpura, Nagar, Dadheri

Question 6

Painted grey ware were found in ?

Answer 6

Punjab, Haryana, Upper ganga valley, Mathura(largest PWG site).

Question 7

Where were NBPW found?

Answer 7

Hastinapur, Ahichatra, Navdatoli

Question 8

What were the main gods of Early and Later Vedic period?

Answer 8

Early Vedic period- Indra

Later Vedic period- Vishnu, Shiva, Bhrahma

Question 9

Compare education in Early Vedic period and later vedic period.

Answer 9

Pg 29

Question 10

How many sacred texts were there in anga? In how many parts was it divided and what was it know as?

Answer 10

45 sacred texts. 12 parts were known as Dwadashangi.

Question 11

What are the key points for the cause of the rise of buddhism and jainism (all 6)?

Answer 11

pg 34, 35

Question 12

What are triratnas?

Answer 12

Right knowledge, Right conduct and Right faith

Question 13

What are the five vows? Explain.

Answer 13

Pg 37

Question 14

What are the nine truths?

Answer 14

Pg 37

Question 15

In which language did Buddha and Mahavira teach?

Answer 15

Buddha taught in Prakrit and Mahavira taught in Pali languages.

Question 16

Jainism is derived from which word and what does it mean?

Answer 16

Jainism is derived from the word jina which means victor or liberator.

Question 17

What are the four noble truths and the eight fold path?

Answer 17

pg 46,47

Question 18

What did Jainism and Buddism teach and what they believed?

Answer 18

Jainism and Buddhism taught non-violence and they believed that the path to god is open for all.

Question 19

When were Upanishads composed?

Answer 19

Upanishads were composed in the last phase of the Vedic period between 1000 BCE and 800 BCE.

Question 20

Define Rig Veda

Answer 20

Pg 16

Question 21

Define Yajur Veda

Answer 21

Pg 16

Question 22

Define Atharva veda

Answer 22

Pg 16

Question 23

Define Sama Veda

Answer 23

Pg 16

Question 24

Define Samhita, Brahmana and Aranyakas

Answer 24

Pg 16

Question 25

Where were iron artefacts used?

Answer 25

Pg 18

Question 26

In which colour were PWG and NBPW?

Answer 26

Pg 19

Question 27

State difference between early and later vedic period politically and socially.

Answer 27

Pg 28, 29

Question 28

Define Angas and Tripitakas

Answer 28

Pg 33

Pg 44

Question 29

Write about Jatakas

Answer 29

Pg 45

Question 30

When were Brahmanas composed?

Answer 30

1400-1200 BCE

Question 31

Who composed Ramayana and when?

Answer 31

Valmiki. Period between 500 BCE and 100 BCE

Question 32

What are the doctrines of Jainism

Answer 32

Pg 38