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Question 1.
Shrenis were:
(a) Associations of farmers
(b) Associations of slaves
(c) Associations of women
(d) Associations of artisans and merchants.

Answer

Answer: (d) Associations of artisans and merchants.

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Question 2.
Mathura has been an important settlement for more than:
(a) 5000 years
(b) 4000 years
(c) 3000 years
(d) 2500 years

Answer

Answer: (d) 2500 years

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Question 3.
Roman designs were found in:
(a) Mathura site
(b) Samath Site
(c) Arikamedu site
(d) Pataliputra

Answer

Answer: (c) Arikamedu site

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Question 4.
Rules for spinning and weaving are mentioned in Arthashastra:
(a) Chapter 8
(b) Chapter 10
(c) Chapter 12
(d) Chapter 15

Answer

Answer: (a) Chapter 8

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Question 5.
What was not found in Arikamedu?
(a) Bricks structure which may have been warehouse.
(b) Pottery along with Roman pottery.
(c) Small tanks for dying the cloths.
(d) Making of beads from semi-precious stones and glass.
(e) Emblem.

Answer

Answer: (d) Making of beads from semi-precious stones and glass.

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Question 6.
There is evidence for the growing use of iron tools:
(a) Around 2500 years ago
(b) Around 3000 years ago
(c) Around 3500 years ago
(d) Around 4000 years ago

Answer

Answer: (a) Around 2500 years ago

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Question 7.
Canals, wells, tanks and artificial lakes specially contribute in:
(a) Building houses
(b) Irrigation
(c) Animal bath
(d) Rearing of animals

Answer

Answer: (b) Irrigation

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Question 8.
Jatakas are:
(a) Stories composed by ordinary people
(b) Stories composed by Sangams
(c) Text composed by Buddhist monks
(d) Text composed by Kings

Answer

Answer: (a) Stories composed by ordinary people

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Question 9.
Who described all the ports he visited?
(a) Megasthenes
(b) An Italian sailor
(c) An unknown Greek sailor
(d) None

Answer

Answer: (c) An unknown Greek sailor

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Question 10.
The design of earliest coins were:
(a) Punched to the metal
(b) Engraved on the metal None.
(c) Colouring on the metal
(d) None

Answer

Answer: (a) Punched to the metal

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Question 11.
Some of the largest collections of iron tools and weapons were found in the
(a) Sanchi stupas
(b) Mehrgarh
(c) Megalithic burials
(d) Ring wells

Answer

Answer: (c) Megalithic burials

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Question 12.
Which of the following was the means of irrigation that were built around 2500 years
(a) Canals
(b) Wells
(c) Artificial lakes
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these

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Question 13.
An assembly of gathering of literacy persons
(a) Satembly
(b) Satyam
(c) Sangam
(d) Sagar

Answer

Answer: (c) Sangam

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Question 14.
Archaeologists have found rows of pots, or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the other. These are known as
(a) Canals wells
(b) Tank wells
(c) Tube wells
(d) Ring wells

Answer

Answer: (d) Ring wells

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Question 15.
Mathura became the second capital of ___________
(a) Mauryas
(b) Kushanas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Guptas

Answer

Answer: (b) Kushanas

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Question 16.
Northern Black Polished Ware were known for its
(a) Farmers association
(b) Agriculture
(c) Fine pottery
(d) Kings Palace

Answer

Answer: (c) Fine pottery

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Question 17.
Blacksmith, potter, carpenter and weaver came under the category of _________
(a) Craftsmen
(b) Kings
(c) Farmers
(d) Headman

Answer

Answer: (a) Craftsmen

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Question 18.
Sculptors carved scenes depicting
(a) Animals live in the villages
(b) Types of religion people follow
(c) Types of animals found here
(d) Peoples lives in towns and villages

Answer

Answer: (d) Peoples lives in towns and villages

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Question 19.
Roman lamps, glassware and gems have also been found at the site
(a) Varanasi
(b) Sanchi
(c) Arikamedu
(d) Mathura

Answer

Answer: (c) Arikamedu

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Match the following

1.

Column-I	Column-II
1. Ploughmen	(a) Vellalar
2. Landless labourer	(b) Uzhavar
3. Large landowner	(c) Kadaisiyar

Answer

Answer:

Column-I	Column-II
1. Ploughmen	(b) Uzhavar
2. Landless labourer	(c) Kadaisiyar
3. Large landowner	(a) Vellalar

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2.

Column-I	Column-II
1. Village headmen	(a) Karmakara
2. Independent farmer	(b) Gramabhojaka
3. Landless	(c) grihapatis

Answer

Answer:

Column-I	Column-II
1. Village headmen	(b) Gramabhojaka
2. Independent farmer	(c) grihapatis
3. Landless	(a) Karmakara

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Fill in the blanks

1. Mathura was the second capital of ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: Kushanas

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2. In northern part of the country, village headman was known as ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: Gramabhojaka

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3. Sangam literature were composed in the city of ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: Madurai

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4. Jatakas are ……………………… composed by ordinary people and written and preserved by Buddhist monks.

Answer

Answer: stories

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5. Rows of pots or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the other is called ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: ring wells

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6. Mathura was an ancient ……………………… centre.

Answer

Answer: religious

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7. Association of crafts persons and merchants is called ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: shrenis

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8. Arikamedu was a ……………………… settlement.

Answer

Answer: coastal

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9. Stamped red-glazed pottery was known as ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: Arretine Ware

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10. The city of Europe which developed around the same time as the cities in Ganga valley was ……………………… .

Answer

Answer: Rome

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Map Skills

1. Find out following in the map of India.
(a) Mathura (b) Arikamedu (c) Bharuch

Answer

Answer:

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