1. Name the oldest Veda.
Ans: Rigveda.
2. Write the names of four Vedas.
Ans: The four Vedas are :
a) Rigveda
b) Samaveda
c) Yajurveda
d) Atharvaveda.
3. Where were the Vedas written?
Ans: On bhojpatra.
4. What was the language of Vedas?
Ans: Sanskrit.
5. What does the sukta mean?
Ans: Sukta means well said.
6. What was the theme of Rigveda?
Ans: The Rigveda described the Gods as natural forces like Sun, wind, rain, fire ,etc. It preaches the religious procedures for conduct of yagnas as a way of prayers to the natural powers and universe.
7. What was the theme of Yajurveda?
Ans: Yajurveda has talked of medicinal systems. Ayurveda is heavily based on Yajur Veda.
8. How many Upanishads are there ?
Ans: There are more than 100 Upanishads.
9. What is the belief of the Upanishads?
Ans: The Upanishads are set of books which talk of life and life after death and the cycle of rebirth. It talks about atman or the soul and brahmaan or universal power or soul.
10. What are Puranas?
Ans: The Puranas are religious books which talk about Gods and Goddesses. It has stories on Gods like Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Parvati etc.
11. Name two important epics of India.
Ans: Ramayana and Mahabharata.
12. Who composed Ramayana?
Ans: Rishi Valmiki.
13. Who composed Mahabharata?
Ans: Rishi Vyasa.
14. Who wrote the Tamil epic Silappadikaram?
Ans: Ilango.
15. Who wrote Abhijnana Shakuntalam?
Ans: Kalidasa.
16. Name the location of a temple where the deity is usually placed.
Ans: Garbhagriha.
17. Name some famous temples of the ancient period.
Ans: The famous temples of the ancient period are -
a) Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu.
b) Chalukyas at Aihole
c) Badami in Karnataka.
18.Give an example of an iron pillar.
Ans: Iron pillar in Delhi .
19. Who wrote Charaka Samhita?
Ans: Charaka.
20. Who wrote Sushruta Samhita?
Ans: Sushruta.
21. What is mandapa?
Ans: Mandapa is a place inside the temple where people used to assemble.
22. What is Metallurgy?
Ans: Metallurgy is the science of metals.
23. What is Garbhagriha?
Ans: Garbhagriha is a place of a temple where deity is kept.
24. Choose the correct option.
1. Which of the following Vedas is the oldest?
i) Yajurveda ii) Samaveda
iii) Rigveda iv) Atharvaveda
Ans: Rigveda.
2. Ramayana was originally composed by
i) Ilango ii) Vyasa
iii) Valmiki iv) Chanakya
Ans: Valmiki.
3. Tamil epic Silappadikaram was composed by
i) Tulsidas ii) Rishi Vyasa
iii) Illango iv) Valmiki
Ans: Illango.
4. Garbhagriha was a place to
i) place the deity.
ii) meeting place.
iii) both i and ii
iv) none of these
Ans: place the deity.
5.Mandappa was a place in the temple area
i) where deity was placed
ii) for people to assemble
iii) for worshipping
iv) to settle quarrels
Ans: for people to assemble
6. Mahabalipuram temple is located in
i) Kerala ii) Odisha
iii) Tamil Nadu iv) Ujjain.
Ans: Tamil Nadu .
7. Metallurgy is the
i) study of artefacts ii) study of coins
iii) study of metals iv) study of monuments
Ans: study of metals.
8. Aryabhata was one of the nine gems in the court of
i) King Vikramaditya ii) King Harsha iii) King Ashoka
iv) King Kanishka
Ans: King Vikramaditya .
9. Charaka Samhita was written by
i) Kautilya ii) Charaka iii) Sushruta
iv) none of these.
Ans: Charaka.
25. Fill in the blanks .
1. Mahabharata was composed by Rishi Vyasa.
3. The iron pillar in Delhi pillar has not rusted.
4. Aryabhata was both an astronomer and a mathematician.
C. State whether true or false.
1. Vedas were written in Sanskrit.
Ans: True .
2. Yajurveda has talked about medicinal system.
Ans: True.
3. Upanishads talk about life after death and the cycle of rebirth.
Ans: True.
4. Ramayana was originally composed by Illango.
Ans: False.
5. Iron pillar was erected by Kanishka.
Ans: False.
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