_ UNIT TEST 3 [2021-2022]

REVISION PAPER

SUBJECT : HISTORY AND CIVICS

Ls.5 The Vedic Period and Ls.6 Great Preachers

Fill in the blanks.

1.Perfect Knowledge means ______.

a.Kaivalya b. Jina

2. Buddhism was divided into _____ and _______.

a. Mahayana , Hinayana b.Svethambaras, Digambaras

3._______ gave his first sermon at Deer Park in Sarnath.

a.Mahavira b.Buddha

4. The four great sights Buddha saw were ______ , ______ , ______ and _______.

a.an old man, sick man, dead man, an ascetic

b.wealthy man, poor man, noble man , honest man

5. The two common languages spoken by the people were ______ and ______.

a. Prakrit , Pali b. German, Spanish

6.____ was the juice prepared by fermenting grains.

a. sura b. soma

7.Jainism was divided into _____ and ________.

a.. Sikhs , Parsis b. Svetambaras, Digambaras

8.______ and _______ were the two Great Epics.

a. Ramayana and The Mahabharata

b.b. Guru Granth and Zend Avesta

9._______ was the first Tirthankara of Jainas.

a. Lord Rama b. Rishabhadeva

10.Three jewels of Mahavira were _______ ,________, _______.

a. right faith, right knowledge right conduct

b. Aparigraha, Satya, Tyaga

11.______ enjoyed a respectful position in the Early Vedic Age.

a. Women b. Men

12.The two intoxicant juices were _______ and ______.

a.vegetable juice and grain juice b. Soma and Sura

13.Head of the Family was called as _______ in the Early Vedic Period.

a. Grihapati b. Pashupati

14. Head of the family during the Later Vedic period was _________.

a.Grand father b. Father

15. Buddhism received royal patronage from _____ and ______.

a.Alexander and Puru b.Ashoka and Kanishka

16.Jainism received royal patronage from ______ and ______.

a. Ajathashatru and Bimbisara b.Ashoka and Chandra Gupta

17.The world is full of _____ and ______.

a.Happiness and Enjoyment b.Sorrows and miseries

18.The huge statue of _______ is at Shravanabelagola near Mysore.

a. Ashoka b. Gometeshwara

19.The two religions developed in India ______ and _______.

a.Confucianism and Taoism b. Buddhism and Jainism

20.Ashtangika Marga -
a.Six fold Path b.Eight fold path
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1.Describe the four ashramas of life.

2.Explain the four varnas.
3.Write a short note on Food habits of the vedic people.
4.Name the gods worshipped during the Early Vedic Period.
5.What is Guru dakshina?
6.Name the four vedas.
7.Who wrote Ramayana and Mahabharata?
8.What is known as Sapta Sindhu?
9.Who were called Indo Aryans?
10.Explain the Education system of the Vedic Age.
11.Write the five principles of Mahavira.
12.What are the four noble truths of Gautama Buddha?
13.Why do you think many people followed Buddhism and Jainism?
14.State the difference between Jainism and Buddhism.
15.What led to the Buddha’s Great Renunciation?
16.State the causes that led to the rise of Jainism and Buddhism.
17.Mention some of the Contributions of Buddhism.
18.Draw the timeline of The Vedic age.
19.Draw the flow chart of Eight Fold Path.
20. Practice the Map of Vedic Age. [Key and Directions are compulsory]