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4. In the Tamil region, large landowners were also known as:

(a) Vellalar (b) Uzhavar (c) Kadaisiyar (d) adimai
5. The village headman or the largest landowner was known as:
(a) Grama Bhojaka (b) Bhojaka (c) Dasa Karmakara (d) Grihapatis
B. Fill in the blanks :

1. Ordinary ploughmen also known as _____________________.

2. Landless, labourers, including slaves known as ___________________ and ___________________.
3. The jataka stories are extremely popular _____________________.
4. The Greeks greatly contributed to the development of _____________________.

5. Rules for spinning and weaving are from _____________________.
C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :

1. Shrenis were associations of Herders.
2. Sangam literature were composed around 500 years ago.

3. Mathura school became first to make faces and figures of Buddha.
4. The Jataka tales are an invaluable source for scientist.

5. Arikamedu, on the southeast coast of India is the most famous archaeological site in southern India.
D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Mathura (a) Silver

2. Shrenis (b) Craftspersons
3. Kaveripattinam (c) Tamil Nadu
4. Punch-marked coins (d) Religious centre

E. Answer these Questions :

1. How did the stone tools help the early man?
2. Write a short note on the ring wells.

3. Name three different kinds of people living in the villages of Tamil region?
4. What is meant by Sangam literature?
5. Why Mathura was an important city?

6. Write about the trade activities in Arikamedu.
7. Write a short note on crafts and craftsperson.

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• List the functions performed by men and women who live in your city or village. In what ways are
these similar to those performed by people who lived in Mathura? In what ways are they different.

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