3. The Vedic Period (History Quiz)

3. The Vedic Period (History Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Which of the following statements are true about burials?
  i. Status difference among people can be inferred from the burials.
  ii. Some burials contain more than one skeleton.
  iii. At Inamgaon one skeleton found which was buried with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles, and one conch shell.
  A. only i and ii
  B. only i and iii
  C. only ii and iii
  D. all i, ii and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Sometimes more Objects found with a skeleton in one grave than in another. This shows that there was some status difference amongst the people who were buried. Some were rich, others poor, some chiefs, and other followers.
  • At Brahmagiri, one skeleton found which was buried with 33 gold beads, 2 stone beads, 4 copper bangles, and one conch shell.

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• 12

  On which river Inamgaon was situated
  A. Ghod
  B. Narmada
  C. Kosi
  D. Indus

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima.
  • It was occupied between 3600 and 2700 years ago.

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• 13

  What is true about burials of Inamgaon?
  i. Adults were buried in the ground with the head towards north.
  ii. Burials were always done out of the house
  iii. Vessels with food and water were placed with the dead in the burial.
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  At Inamgaon, people were buried in the ground, laid, out straight, with the head towards the north.
  Sometimes burials were within the house like one man was buried in a large, four legged clay jar in the courtyard of a five-roomed house in the centre of the settlement.

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• 14

  Who was Charaka?
  A. Physician
  B. Ruler
  C. Historian
  D. Sage

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • About 2000 years ago, there was a famous physician named Charaka.
  • He wrote a book on medicine known as the Charaka Samhita.

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• 15

  Which of the following sentences are true
  i. Charaka Samhita was the first book in which correct number of bones in human body was specified
  ii. Charaka Samhita is a book on medicine.
  A. Only i
  B. Only ii
  C. Both i and ii
  D. None of the above

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Charaka Samhita is a book on medicine written by famous physician Charaka.
  • There he states that the human body as 360 bones which is more than the actual number. Actual number of bones is 206.
  • He arrived at this figure by counting the teeth, joints and cartilage.

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• 16

  According to archaeologists finding, what could be the possible occupations of the people at Inamgaon?
  i. Agriculture
  ii. Rearing of cattles
  iii. Hunting of animals
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Archaeologists have found seeds of wheat, barley, rice, pulses millets, peas, and sesame
  • Bones of many animals were found like cattle, buffalo, goat , sheep, horse, ass, pig, sambhar, blackbuck, antelope, hare and mongoose
  • There is evidence that fruits like ber, amla, jamun and berries were collected.

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• 17

  Some of the first evidence of writing in China was done on
  A. Megaliths
  B. Seal
  C. Animal bones
  D. Caves

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Around 3500 years ago, some of the first evidence of writings in China was found.
  • These writings were done on animal bones.
  • These are called oracle bones because they were used to predict the future.

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• 18

  What is true about Inamgaon
  i. It is a site on the river Ghod
  ii. It was occupied between 3600 and 2700 years ago.
  iii. Here people were buried with the head in west direction
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All i, ii and iii

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to know-
  • Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima.
  • It was occupied between 3600 and 2700 years ago.
  • At Inamgaon, people were buried in the ground, laid, out straight, with the head towards the north.
  • Sometimes burials were within the house like one man was buried in a large, four legged clay jar in the courtyard of a five-roomed house in the centre of the settlement.

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• 19

  In Rig-Veda, three gods are especially important. Their names are
  A. Agni, Vayu, Indra
  B. Indra, Brahma, Shiva
  C. Agni, Soma, Indra
  D. Soma, Vayu, Agni

  Answer - C

  Solution

  Points to know-
  In Rig-Veda there are thousands of hymns. These hymns are in praise of various Gods and goddesses. Three gods are especially important-
  • Agni-the god of fire
  • Indra-the warrior god
  • Soma-a plant from which special drink was made

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• 20

  Who were the opponents of Aryas?
  A. Vish
  B. Jana
  C. Dasas
  D. Brahmins

  Answer - C

  Solution

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  • Sometimes the people who composed hymns described themselves as Aryas and called their opponents Dasas or Dasyus.
  • Dasas did not perform sacrifices, and spoke different languages.

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