history chapter question answers

       Exercise question answers history chapter

Q1. What is a stupa? Name the finest stupa in India.

Ans. Many shrines were built to preserve the relics of Buddha. These shrines were called stupas. The Sanchi stupa (in Madhya Pradesh)  is the finest stupa in India.

Q2. Name the four Vedas.

Ans. The four Vedas are The Rig-Veda. Sam Veda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.

Q3. Name the two epics of  Sangam period..

Ans. Two famous epics in Sangam age were Silappadikarm and manimekalai.

Q4. Who wrote the Tirukkural?

Ans. The Tirukkural was written by Tiruvallavar a book on the art of living.

Q5.Which dynasty built the temples at Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram?

Ans. The Pallavas dynasty built temples at Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.

Q6. What do you know about the iron pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi)?

Ans.The Iron Pillar located in Delhi, is known for the rust-resistant composition of the metals used in its construction.
On it a inscription in Sanskrit is written related to Chandragupta II,  a great Gupta king.

. Q7. Mention the important features of the temples  of ancient india.

   Ans. a) Temples were consisted in three parts ,  Garbhagriha ( a central room where idols were placed) , Shikhara ( a top of the grabhagriha) and mandapa ( where people were assembled and prayed).

b) Most of the temples were dedicated to Vishnu , Shiva and Durga.

c) The Ratha temple built with single rock in the form of a ratha or chariot by pallavas.

Write a short note on the Upanishads.

Ans.  a) Upanishads teach us how Soul ( Atman) can be united with ultimate truth (Brahman).

b) They teach us about Karma mean actions of people.

c) 11 Upanishads are authentic out of 108 .

Who wrote the Arthashashtra? What is its subject matters?

Ans. The Arthashashtra was written by Chanakya. It was based on political and the military art of governance.

Q Who was kalidasa? Which books were written by him?

Ans. kalidasa was court poet in Guptas dynasty. He wrote many books such as Shakuntalam, Megaduta, Raguvansha and Kumarsambhava.

Long answer type questions.

Q1. Describe the achievements of ancient India in the field of astronomy and mathematics.

Ans. a) The Vedic period discovered the concept of Zero.

b) The Vedic people were astronomers. They predicts the time of solar and lunar eclipses.

c) Aryabhatta and Varahamihira were two great mathematician and astronomer during Guptas period.

d) Aryabhatta wrote Aryabhattayam ( solutions of maths problems) and varahamihira wrote Brihat Samahita ( a encyclopedia of astronomy).

Q2.Discuss the achievements of ancient India in the field of medicine.

Ans. a) During kanishka period Charka wrote ‘Charka Samhita’ a text based on internal medicine.

b) It described various types of fevers, leprosy and T.B.

c) Shushruta was the first surgeon . He wrote Shushruta Samhita. This book Described about 120 surgical instruments and 8 human surgeries in 8 categories.

Q  What do you know about secular literature of ancient India.

Ans. a)  During  ancient period many secular text were written such as Arthashastra written by Chanakya Indica by Megasthenes.

b) These books were described about politics military, social and economic lives of Maurya dynasty.

c) Banabhatta wrote ‘Harshacharita’( life of ordinary people during Harshavardhana period).
d) kalidasa wrote ‘Shakuntalam’and 'Megaduta' during Guptas period.

e) 'Panchatantra' a collections of tales also wrote in this time.

Q Give an account of the religious literature produced during ancient India.

 Ans. a) During the vedic period four Vedas were written i.e. Rigaveda, Samaveda,Yajurveda and Atharavaveda. These contain hymns and rituals.

b) Upanishadas teach us about karma.11 upanishadas were authentic.

c) The puranas were post vedic text. There are 17 or 18 puranas surviving. Markandya purana is important purana.

d) Two famous epics were the Ramayana and the Mahabharata also wrote by saint valmiki and saint Ved vyas respectively.