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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. The term 'Vedas' originated from the word ____________ which means knowledge.
      1. vida
      2. vid
      3. vis
      4. vaisya
   2. The ceremony of ____________ allowed women to choose their husbands.
      1. vajna
      2. swayamvara
      3. samiti
      4. vispati
   3. The Rigveda contains around ____________ hymns.
      1. 1082
      2. 1001
      3. 1028
      4. 1029
   4. Apart from the Vedas, the Vedic literature also included ____________.
      1. Brahmanas
      2. Ramayana
      3. Mahabharata
      4. Sutras
2. 2.

   Write the occupation of the people belonging to each varna.

   1. Brahmana
   2. Kshatriya
   3. Vaisya
   4. Shudra
3. 3.

   Match the columns.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Cattle	a. A clan formed together by several villages
   2. Gramini	b. Chief form of wealth
   3. Varun	c. Sacred book of Zoroastrianism
   4. Vis	d. Village headman
   5. Avesta	e. Upholder of the cosmic order

    

4. 4.

   Picture study

   The picture depicts an activity pursued in the Early Vedic Period.

   

   1. Name the social class shown in the picture.
   2. What was the role of this class in the Vedic society?
   3. List the other social classes of the period.
5. 5.

   Name the region where the early Aryans settled in the subcontinent.

6. 6.

   Name a few gods worshipped during the Early Vedic Period.