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Question 11 Mark
What were the occupations of the people in early days?
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People in early days were hunters, herders, farmers, rulers, musicians, merchants, priests, craftsmen, artists scientists.
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Question 41 Mark
What is Cartouche?
Answer
Scholars who could read Greek figured out that the names of king and queen were enclosed in a little frame called Cartouche.
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Question 61 Mark
Why River basin of river Indus is called sapta saindhav?
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Because it consists of the basin of seven rivers altogether.
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Question 101 Mark
How do people living in the Andaman Islands manage their living?
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People living in the Andaman Islands get their own food by fishing, hunting and by collecting forest produce.
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Question 131 Mark
What is history?
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History is a chronological account of events as they took place in the past. It tells us about the type of rulers, kingdoms, people, events and lifestyles of several ages.
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Question 151 Mark
Who were hunter-gatherers?
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The people, who hunted wild animals, caught fish and birds and gathered fruits, roots, nuts, seeds, leaves and eggs for their food were called hunter- gatherers.
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Question 161 Mark
Where did people live in pre-historic times?
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In the pre-historic times people lived along the rivers and in the areas with ample plant and animal life.
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Question 181 Mark
What is an inscription?
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Inscriptions are writings on relatively hard surface such as stone or metal.
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Question 241 Mark
Write the name of the region where rice was first of all grown in India?
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The region where rice was first of all grown in India is the North of the Vindhyas.
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Question 261 Mark
Which is the best successful example in understanding history through decipherment?
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The history of Egypt.
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Question 271 Mark
What evidences do we get from Bones of animals?
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Bones of the animals helped to know the eating habits of the people.
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Question 291 Mark
How can we say that the Hindi language which was not used in the Ancient Period?
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Mostly epics, poems and plays in Ancient period were written in Sanskrit or Prakrit.
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Question 301 Mark
Why is South Asia called a subcontinent?
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South Asia is called a subcontinent because, although it is smaller than a continent, it is very large and is separated from the rest of Asia by seas, hills and mountains.
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Question 401 Mark
Where did women and men first began to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley?
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In Sulaiman and Kirthar hills.
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Question 411 Mark
Name the countries that form South Asia.
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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iran, China and Myanmar, etc. form South Asia.
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Question 451 Mark
What do we call to the area along the river Ganga and its tributary rivers in the ancient time?
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Magadha.
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Question 491 Mark
What do we call the information gathered by the historians from inscriptions, manuscripts and archaeology?
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A source.
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Question 501 Mark
What was the source of food for most of the people living in Andaman Islands?
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Fishing, forest products and hunting.
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