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v The Aryans came in the north-west during the Early Vedic Age and then moved and settled in the Gangetic
               plains during the Later Vedic Age.
            v The chief source of information about the Vedic Age includes the four Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas,
               Upanishads, Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
            v The life of a person was divided into four periods—Brahmacharya, Grahastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyas.
            v The society was divided into four Varnas or classes—Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.

            v The Aryans recreated themselves with both outdoor and indoor activities.
            v Religion and education were important parts of the Aryan way of life.
            v The political system of the Aryans gradually developed into large kingdoms.
            v While the north-west civilisation witnessed the Copper Age, the Chalcolithic Age in the Deccan passed right
               from the Stone Age into the Iron Age.









            A.   Tick (3) the right option :
                 1.   The oldest Veda is the ____________ .

                      (a) Samaveda                     (b) Rigveda                     (c) Atharvaveda
                 2.   The society was divided into ____________  Varnas or classes.
                      (a) three                        (b) four                        (c) five
                 3.   The Mahabharata was complied by ____________     .
                      (a) Valmiki                      (b) Tulsidas                    (c) Ved Vyas

                 4.   The Atharvaveda is a collection of ____________ .
                      (a) songs                        (b) magical charms              (c) both
                 5.   The Aryans wore ornaments made of ____________     .
                      (a) gold                         (b) iron                        (c) none of these
                 6.   The barter system was gradually replaced by the ____________  .
                      (a) coins                        (b) things                      (c) dollars

                 7.   ____________   and ____________   were important parts of the Aryan way of life.
                      (a) religion                     (b) education                   (c) both of these
                 8.  The Chalcolithic people are believed to have worshipped ____________   .
                      (a) Shiva                        (b) Pashupati                   (c) Vishnu

            B.   Tick and fill the right alternatives :
                 1.  The ____________    (Upanishads/Brahmanas) are related with Indian philosophy.
                 2.  The Aryans called the native people as ____________   (Dasyus/Dravidians).

                 3.  The head of the family was known as the ____________    (Rajan/Grihapati).
                 4.  The fee charged by a teacher was called ____________   (Gurudev/gurudakshina).
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