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Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

The dominant tribes of Punjab, Sindh, and North-West Frontier province adopted _________.

  1. Hinduism

  2. Christianity

  3. Islam

  4. Sikhism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of Rajput clans to the position of rulers set an example for the tribal people to follow. Gradually, with the support of the Brahmanas, many tribes became part of the caste system. But only the leading tribal families could join the ruling class. A large majority joined the lower jatis of caste society. On the other hand, many dominant tribes of Punjab, Sind and the North-West Frontier had adopted Islam quite early. They continued to reject the caste system.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

A ______ century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas.

  1. 8th

  2. 10th

  3. 11th

  4. 12th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers).

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

As per the twelfth-century inscription, the Job of the Rathkaras was __________.

  1. Chariot making

  2. Erecting gateways for temples

  3. Making jewels for the Kings

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers). They laid down their occupations, which were to include architecture, building coaches and chariots, erecting gateways for temples with images in them, preparing wooden equipment used to perform sacrifices, building mandapas, making jewels for the king.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

_______________ were called as Jatis.

  1. Smaller Castes

  2. Smaller Classes

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As the economy and the needs of society grew, people with new skills were required. Smaller castes, or jatis, emerged within varnas. For example, new castes appeared amongst the Brahmanas.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

Many tribes became a part of the caste system with the support of ___________.

  1. Kshatriyas

  2. Shudras

  3. Vaishyas

  4. Brahmanas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of Rajput clans to the position of rulers set an example for the tribal people to follow. Gradually, with the support of the Brahmanas, many tribes became part of the caste system. But only the leading tribal families could join the ruling class.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

The unequal social order, prescribed by orthodox Hinduism, was not widely accepted in _________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Sindh

  3. North-West Frontier province

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The rise of Rajput clans to the position of rulers set an example for the tribal people to follow. Gradually, with the support of the Brahmanas, many tribes became part of the caste system. But only the leading tribal families could join the ruling class. A large majority joined the lower jatis of caste society. On the other hand, many dominant tribes of Punjab, Sind and the North-West Frontier had adopted Islam quite early.  They continued to reject the caste system. The unequal social order, prescribed by orthodox Hinduism, was not widely accepted in these areas.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

As the _________  and the needs of society grew, people with new skills were required.

  1. Economy

  2. Boundaries

  3. Greed

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As the economy and the needs of society grew, people with new skills were required. Smaller castes, or jatis, emerged within varnas. For example, new castes appeared amongst the Brahmanas.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

Identify the correct statements as per the observation of Peter Mundy about the Banjaras :
1) The Banjaras carry their household - Wife, and Children with them.
2) The Banjaras do not own their oxen.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Peter Mundy was an English trader who came to India during the early seventeenth century. He has described the Banjaras in his writings.
As per his observation, the Banjaras carried their household - wife and children with them and the Banjaras owned their own Oxen.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

As per a twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka, the ___________ deliberated on the status of Rathkaras.

  1. Brahmanas

  2. Kshatriyas

  3. Shudras

  4. Vaishyas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka describes the deliberations in a sabha  of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers). They laid down their occupations, which were to include architecture, building coaches and chariots, erecting gateways for temples with images in them, preparing wooden equipment used to perform sacrifices, building mandapas, making jewels for the king.

Multiple choice social studies from gathering food to growing food - the earliest people tribal societies the earliest people tribes, nomad and settled societies

As per a twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka, the Brahmanas deliberated on the status of ________.

  1. Chariot makers

  2. Peasants

  3. Weavers

  4. Shepherds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers). They laid down their occupations, which were to include architecture,building coaches and chariots, erecting gateways for temples with images in them, preparing wooden equipment used to perform sacrifices, building mandapas, making jewels for the king.