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Model Test Paper–II

(History)
A. Tick () the correct option :

1. History is a systematic description of:

(a) Present events (b) Recent events (c) Past events (d) None of these
2. Prehistoric age is also called the:
(a) Stone age (b) Wood age (c) Metal age (d) None of these
3. Where is the site of Harappa located?

(a) Larkana (b) Dholavira (c) Atharvaveda (d) Rupar
4. Later Vedic Aryans worshipped:

(a) Vishnu (b) Agni (c) Prithvi (d) None of these
5. Jainism accepted:
(a) Truth (b) Ahimsa (c) Austerity (d) both (a) and (b)

B. Fill in the blanks :

1. A person who studies history subject as a profession is called ______________.
2. The Neolithic age is also known as the ______________.
3. Indus Valley Civilisation is also called the ______________.
4. The Atharvaveda deals with knowledge in general and ______________ in particular.
5. There are about ______________ Upnishads.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :

1. AD is always counted backwards.
2. Palaeolithic men are also called Quartzite men.
3. Mohenjodaro and Harappa are situated in India.
4. Women were given high status during Aryan period.
5. Mahavira died around the age of 80 at Patna.
D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Jantripka (a) Magadh’s ruler
2. Vajji (b) a town
3. Magadha (c) Magadha republic
4. Bimbisara (d) one of the 16 mahajanapadas
E. Answer these Questions :

1. How does the study of history help us?
2. Which was the first metal discovered by man?
3. Describe the main features of town planning of Harappan Civilisation.
4. How was the social life of the Vedic people?
5. What are the essence of the Upanishads?

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