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Vedic Culture in North India and Megalithic Culture in South India Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 9

6th Social Science Lesson 9

9] Vedic Culture in North India and Megalithic Culture in South India

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Vedic Age: It is a period in the History of India between 1500 BC (BCE) – 600 BC (BCE) . It gets its name from four ‘Vedas’.

Slash and burn agriculture: It is a farming method that involves clearing the land by cutting and burning all the trees and plants on it. Cultivation is done there for a short time and then abandoned. People then move to a new piece of land for cultivation.

Four Vedas: Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva.

National Motto: “Satyameva Jayate” “(Truth alone triumphs) ” is taken from Mundaka Upanishad.

Classification of Vedic Age: Two phases of Vedic Age: Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BC (BCE) ) ; Later Vedic Period (1000 – c.600 BC (BCE) ) .

Bali: A tax consisting of 1/6 of the agricultural produce or cattle for a person.

Sabha: A council of elders; Samiti: Assembly of people.

Metals Known to Rig Vedic People: Gold (Hiranya) ; Iron (Shyama) ; Copper/Bronze (Ayas) .

The term ‘Megalith’ is derived from Greek. ‘Megas’, means great and ‘lithos’ means stone. Using big stone slabs built upon the places of burial is known as Megalith.

Periplus mentions the steel imported to Rome from Peninsular India was subjected to duty in the port of Alexandria.

Megalithic Monuments in Tamil Nadu: The people who lived during the last stages of the New Stone Age began to follow the Megalithic system of burial. According to this system, the dead body was placed in a big pot along with burial goods. The Megalithic monuments bear witness to a highly advanced state of civilisation with the knowledge of iron and community living. Dolmens are Megalithic tombs made of two or more upright stones with a single stone lying across the burial site. Megalithic Dolmens have been found in Veeraraghavapuram village, Kanchipuram district, Kummalamaruthupatti, Dindigul district, and in Narasingampatti, Madurai district.

Menhir: In Breton Language ‘Men’ means “stone” and ‘hir’, “long”. They are monolithic pillars planted vertically into the ground in memory of the dead. Menhir at Singaripalayam in Tirupur District and at Vembur in Theni District points to the existence of an ancient settlement along the banks of River Uppar. Menhirs are found at Narasingampatti, Madurai district, Kumarikalpalayam and Kodumanal in Erode district.

Hero Stones: A Hero Stone is a memorial stone raised in remembrance of the honourable death of a hero in a battle or those who lost their lives while defending their village from animals or enemies. Hero stones are found at Maanur village near Palani, Dindigul district, Vellalankottai, Tuticorin district, and Pulimankombai, Dindigul district.

Choose the best answers:

1. Aryans first settled in ______________ region.

(a) Punjab

(b) Middle Gangetic

(c) Kashmir

(d) North east

2. Aryans first settled in ___________ region.

(a) China

(b) North Asia

(c) Central Asia

(d) Europe

3. Our National Motto “Sathyameva Jayate” is taken from ___________

(a) Brahmana

(b) Veda

(c) Aranyaka

(d) Upanishad

4. What was the ratio of land revenue collected during Vedic Age

(a) 1/3

(b) 1/6

(c) 1/8

(d) 1/9

Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:

1. Assertion: The Vedic Age is evidenced by good number of texts and adequate amount of material evidence.

Reason: Shrutis comprise the Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

2. Statement I: Periplus mentions the steel imported into Rome from peninsular India was subjected to duty in the port of Alexandria.

Statement II: Evidences for iron smelting has come to light at Paiyampalli.

(a) Statement I is wrong

(b) Statement II is wrong

(c) Both the statements are correct

(d) Both the statements are wrong

3. Which of the statement is not correct in the Vedic society?

(a) A widow could re-marry

(b) Child marriage was in practice

(c) Father’s property was inherited by his son

(d) Sati was unknown

4. Which is the correct ascending order of the Rig Vedic society?

(a) Grama < Kula < Vis < Rashtra < Jana

(b) Kula < Grama < Vis < Jana < Rashtra

(c) Rashtra < Jana < Grama < Kulu < Vis

(d) Jana < Grama < Kula < Vis < Rashtra

Fill in the blanks:

1. Vedic culture was ______________ in nature.

2. ____________ was a tax collected from the people in Vedic period.

3. _____________ system is an ancient learning method.

4. Adhichanallur is in _____________ district.

State true or false. If false, correct the statement:

1. The Roman artefacts found at various sites provide the evidence of Indo-Roman trade relations.

2. A Hero Stone is a memorial stone raised in remembrance of the honourable death of a hero.

3. The army chief was called Gramani.

4. The Black and Red ware pottery became the characteristic of the Megalithic period.

5. Evidence for iron smelting has come to light at paiyampalli.

Match the following:

Site – Finds

(a) Keezhadi – (1) Ivory dice

(b) Porunthal – (2) Tip of ploughs

(c) Kodumanal – (3) Spindles

(d) Adichanallur – (4) Gold ornaments

(a) 4 3 2 1

(b) 3 4 1 2

(c) 1 3 4 2

(d) 1 2 3 4

Answers:

Choose the best answers:

1. Punjab 2. Central Asia 3. Upanishad 4. 1/6

Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both the statements are correct
  3. Child marriage was in practice
  4. Kula < Grama < Vis < Jana < Rashtra

Fill in the blanks:

1.Blood relation 2. Bali 3. Gurukulam Method 4. Thoothukudi

State true or false:

1. True

2. True

3. False – Correct statement: Gramani was the leader of the village.

4. True

5. True

Match the following:

1. Ivory dice 2. Tip of ploughs 3. Spindles 4. Gold ornaments

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