Ring wells were used as

1

(a)

bathing

(b)

washing clothes

(c)

irrigation

(d)

drainage

Punch marked coins were made of

1

(a)

silver

(b)

gold

(c)

tin

(d)

ivory

Northern Black Polished ware is a type of:

1

(a)

Pottery

(b)

Stamp

(c)

Footwear

(d)

Cloth

Dyeing vats were used to dye:

1

(a)

Paper

(b)

Candles

(c)

Cloth

(d)

None of these

The use of iron began in the subcontinent around:

1

(a)

2000 years ago

(b)

3000 years ago

(c)

4000 years ago

(d)

5000 years ago

____________was a word used for large landowners in Tamil.

1

(a)

Vellalar

The grama bhojaka often got his land cultivated by the___________

1

(a)

slaves and hired workers

Ploughmen were known as ______________in Tamil.

1

(a)

uzhavar

Many of the cities that developed from about 2500 years ago were capitals of the _______

1

(a)

Mahajanapadas

In many cities _____ have found rows of pots, or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the other.

1

(a)

Archaeologists

The kings and kingdoms could have existed without the support of flourishing villages.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Sanchi is situated in Madhya Pradesh.

1

(a) False

(b) True

The ploughshare was used to increase agricultural production.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Most of the grihpatis were big landowners

1

(a) True

(b) False

Shrenis also served as banks where rich men and women deposited money.

1

(a) False

(b) True

What was being done by Prabhakar?

1

(a)

Prabhakar sat watching the smiths at the local shop.

What do you know about Jatakas? 

1

(a)

The Jatakas were stories composed by ordinary people and then written down and preserved by Buddhist monks

What are Jatakas?

1

(a)

Jatakas were stories written and preserved by Buddhist monks in Sanghas.

What do you mean by Shrenis?

1

(a)

Associations of crafts persons and merchants were known as Shrenis.

Who were Grihaptis?

1

(a)

Small land owners were known as Grihapatis.