Chapter 12 Buildings, Paintings and Books 1. Read the story on page 130. In what ways in the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about…
Chapter 11 New Empires and Kingdoms Question 1. State whether true or false: Harishena composed a prashasti, in praise of Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni. The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for…
Chapter 10 Traders, Kings and Pilgrims Question 1. Match the following: Muvendar Mahayana Buddhism Lords of the Dakshinapatha Buddhacharita Ashvaghosha Satavahana rulers Bodhisattvas Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang Cholas, Cheras and…
Chapter 9 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns Question-1 Fill in the blanks: ……. was a word used for large landowners in TamiL The ‘gramabhojaka’ often got his land cultivated by the…………………..…
Chapter 8 Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War 1. Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire. Ans: A list of the…
Chapter 7 New Questions and Ideas 1. Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people. Ans: Buddha taught the people in Prakrit, which…
Chapter 6 Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic 1. State whether true or false: ‘Rajas’ who let the ‘ashvamedha’ horse pass through their lands were irwited to the sacrifice. The…
Chapter 5 What Books and Burials Tell Us 1. Match the columns: Ans. 2. Megalith Complete the sentences: Slaves were used for……………. Megaliths are found in…………… Stone circles or boulders…
Chapter 4 In the Earliest Cities 1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization? Answer: According to archaeologists cotton was probably grown in Mehrgarh about…
Chapter 3 From Gathering to Growing Food 1. Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time? Answer: People who grow crops…