Worksheet
Chapter - 6
Theme IV: India and the World – I (1900 BCE – 1200 CE)
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. The land called "Meluhha" in Mesopotamian records is believed to refer to:
a) China
b) Egypt
c) Indus Valley Civilization
d) Rome
2. Which port was an important center of Indo-Roman trade?
a) Taxila
b) Nalanda
c) Muziris
d) Pataliputra
3. The Silk Road connected India mainly with:
a) Africa
b) China
c) Australia
d) America
4. Who is known as the Father of Surgery?
a) Charaka
b) Aryabhata
c) Sushruta
d) Brahmagupta
5. Gandhara Art is a fusion of:
a) Indian and Chinese styles
b) Greek and Indian styles
c) Roman and Chinese styles
d) Persian and Egyptian styles
6. Which script influenced many writing systems in Central and Southeast Asia?
a) Kharosthi
b) Brahmi
c) Arabic
d) Roman
7. Buddhism was founded by:
a) Mahavira
b) Ashoka
c) Siddhartha Gautama
d) Kanishka
8. The language of Theravada Buddhist scriptures is:
a) Sanskrit
b) Tamil
c) Pali
d) Prakrit
9. Aryabhata is famous for his contribution to:
a) Architecture
b) Medicine
c) Mathematics and Astronomy
d) Sculpture
10. Angkor Wat is located in:
a) Thailand
b) Indonesia
c) Cambodia
d) Myanmar
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
- Ayurveda means the __________ of Life.
- __________ is known as the Father of Medicine.
- The Kushan ruler who promoted Buddhism was __________.
- The __________ Road connected India with China and Central Asia.
- The concept of __________ was given by ancient Indian mathematicians.
- __________ visited India during the Gupta period.
- The Roman emperors' coins found in India include those of Augustus and __________.
- The sacred texts of Hinduism are called the __________.
- Mahavira was the __________ Tirthankara of Jainism.
- The famous university where Xuanzang studied was __________.
Section C: Match the Following
Column A Column B
1. Charaka a. China
2. Xuanzang b. Gandhara Art
3. Alexander the Great c. Father of Medicine
4. Aryabhata d. Mathematics and Astronomy
5. Greek Influence e. Cultural Exchange
Section D: True or False
- The Indus Valley Civilization traded with Mesopotamia. ______
- Pali was the language of Hindu scriptures. ______
- Gandhara Art combined Greek and Indian traditions. ______
- Ayurveda focuses only on surgery. ______
- Roman coins have been found in India. ______
- Ashoka helped spread Buddhism beyond India. ______
- Kawi Script was used in Indonesia. ______
- Jainism was founded by Mahavira. ______
- Aryabhata contributed to astronomy. ______
- Trade routes only exchanged goods and not ideas. ______
Section E: Assertion and Reason
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.
Assertion (A): Ashoka played a major role in spreading Buddhism.
Reason (R): He sent Buddhist missionaries to various regions.
2.
Assertion (A): Gandhara Art is known for realistic human figures.
Reason (R): It was influenced by Greek artistic traditions.
3.
Assertion (A): India became a major center of international trade.
Reason (R): India had both land and maritime trade routes.
4.
Assertion (A): Xuanzang visited India.
Reason (R): He wanted to study Buddhism and collect manuscripts.
Section F: Very Short Answer Questions
- What was Meluhha?
- Name any two goods exported by the Indus Valley Civilization.
- What is Ayurveda?
- Who founded Buddhism?
- What is Gandhara Art?
- Name any two Chinese pilgrims who visited India.
- What is the Silk Road?
- Who was Kanishka?
- What is Pi (π)?
- Name two religions that originated in India.
Section G: Short Answer Questions
- Explain the importance of India's coastline in trade.
- Describe the main features of Indo-Roman trade.
- How did Buddhism spread to China?
- Explain the influence of Sanskrit on Southeast Asia.
- Write any three contributions of Aryabhata.
Section H: Long Answer Questions
- Discuss trade relations between the Indus Valley Civilization and Mesopotamia.
- Explain the cultural connections between India and Central Asia.
- Describe the spread of Indian culture in Southeast Asia.
- Explain the contributions of Charaka and Sushruta to medicine.
- Discuss the importance of Indian Knowledge Systems in mathematics and astronomy.
Section I: Case Study Based Questions
Case Study – 1: Indo-Roman Trade
India and Rome maintained strong trade relations between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE. Indian ports such as Muziris, Bharuch, and Arikamedu became important trading centers. India exported spices, pearls, textiles, ivory products, and precious stones. In return, Rome exported gold and silver coins, wine, glassware, and luxury goods. Large numbers of Roman coins discovered in India provide evidence of these trade relations. Indo-Roman trade increased India's prosperity and connected the East with the West.
Questions:
- Name any two important ports involved in Indo-Roman trade.
- Mention two goods exported from India to Rome.
- What evidence proves Indo-Roman trade?
- Name two goods imported from Rome.
- How did Indo-Roman trade benefit India?
Case Study – 2: Spread of Buddhism
Buddhism spread from India to many parts of Asia through trade routes and missionary activities. Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to various regions after the Kalinga War. Later, Kanishka promoted Buddhism during the Kushan period. Chinese pilgrims such as Fa-Hien and Xuanzang visited India to study Buddhism. Buddhist monasteries became centers of learning, and Buddhist art and architecture flourished in countries like China and Southeast Asia.
Questions:
- Who sent Buddhist missionaries after the Kalinga War?
- Which Kushan ruler promoted Buddhism?
- Name the two Chinese pilgrims mentioned.
- Why did Chinese pilgrims visit India?
- How did Buddhism influence Asian cultures?
Case Study – 3: Indian Knowledge Systems
Ancient India made significant contributions to medicine, mathematics, and astronomy. Ayurveda, meaning "Science of Life," became a major medical system. Charaka and Sushruta contributed to medicine and surgery. Indian mathematicians developed the concept of zero and the decimal system. Aryabhata calculated a close value of Pi and explained the Earth's rotation. These achievements spread to other parts of Asia and influenced global knowledge.
Questions:
- What does Ayurveda mean?
- Who is known as the Father of Medicine?
- Who is known as the Father of Surgery?
- Name two mathematical contributions of ancient India.
- Write one contribution of Aryabhata.
Section J: HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
- How did trade routes help in the spread of religions and cultures in ancient times?
- Why is Gandhara Art considered an example of cultural fusion?
- If the Silk Road had not existed, how might cultural exchange between India and China have been affected?
- Compare the contributions of Charaka and Sushruta to medical science.
- Explain how India's geographical location helped it become a center of global trade and cultural exchange.
- How did Indian ideas influence Southeast Asian kingdoms in language, religion, and art?
- Why do historians consider Roman coins important archaeological evidence?
- How did Buddhism act as a bridge between India and other Asian civilizations?
- c) Indus Valley Civilization
- c) Muziris
- b) China
- c) Sushruta
- b) Greek and Indian styles
- b) Brahmi
- c) Siddhartha Gautama
- c) Pali
- c) Mathematics and Astronomy
- c) Cambodia
- Science
- Charaka
- Kanishka
- Silk
- Zero
- Fa-Hien (Faxian)
- Nero
- Vedas
- 24th
- Nalanda University
- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
- True
- True
- True
- True
- False
- Muziris and Bharuch
- Spices and textiles
- Roman gold and silver coins found in India
- Wine and glassware
- Increased wealth, trade, and cultural exchange
- Ashoka
- Kanishka
- Fa-Hien and Xuanzang
- To study Buddhism and collect manuscripts
- Spread Buddhist beliefs, art, architecture, and culture
- Science of Life
- Charaka
- Sushruta
- Zero and Decimal System
- Calculated a close value of Pi / Explained Earth's rotation
- Trade routes enabled the movement of merchants, monks, scholars, religions, and cultural ideas across regions.
- Gandhara Art combined Greek realism with Indian Buddhist themes, creating a unique artistic style.
- Cultural, religious, and intellectual exchanges between India and China would have been slower and more limited.
- Charaka focused on medicine, diagnosis, and treatment, while Sushruta specialized in surgery and surgical instruments.
- India's central location, long coastline, and land routes connected it with Asia, Africa, and Europe, making it a trade hub.
- Indian influence spread through Sanskrit, Pali, Hinduism, Buddhism, art, architecture, and literature.
- Roman coins provide archaeological proof of Indo-Roman trade and economic relations.
- Buddhism spread Indian ideas, philosophy, art, and education across Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia, linking civilizations together.
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