General Knowledge - The Age of the Vedas

General Knowledge - The Age of the Vedas
1. The word Vedas means - (Knowledge)

2. Vedas are -, - , - , - (Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda)

3.The Period from - to - BC is called the Vedic Age. (1500 - 600 BC)

4. - is the oldest Veda. (Rig Veda)

5. The Word 'megalith' literally means - (big stones)

Choose the correct one
1. The word Veda means
a) knowledge    b) period   c)hymns    d)songs              (a)

2. The period from - is called the Vedic Age.
a) 1500 - 700 BC  b)1400 - 600 BC  c)1500 - 600 BC  d) 1400 - 500 BC (c)

3. The Vedic people are generally referred to as the 
a) Kshatriyas        b) Aryans   c) Vaishyas      d) Dasyus      (d)

4. Each tribe had a -  who was selected for his bravery.
a) jana    b) mahamantri    c) senapati       d) rajan    (d)

5. A popular drink -, was prepared from milk and juice of a rare plant that grew on the mountains.
a) sura   b) soma    c) amrit     d) ghee    (b)

6. Agriculture and - were the main occupations
a) metal - work    b) jewellery - making   c) pottery - making   d) cattle - rearing (d)

7. Dasa later came to mean a
a) slave      b) chief    c) jana   d) sabha    (a)

8. The word  - means big stones.
a) microlith   b) megalith       c) Mesolithic         d) Chalcolithic      (b)