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Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

_______ and ______ are examples of archaeological sources.

  1. Monuments

  2. Writings

  3. Legends

  4. Inscriptions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation
The Archaeological Source can be divided into three groups, namely, Archaeological Remains and Monuments, Inscriptions and Coins. 

Archaeological Remains and Monuments: They are subjected to scientific examination of radio-carbon method for its dates.
Inscriptions: They are seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls of buildings, and body of temples  The most famous inscriptions are of Ashoka.
Coins: Some of the coins contain religious and legendary symbols which throw light on the culture of that time.Some also contain the figures of kings and gods.
Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

_______ are the living fact-bearers of a particular period.

  1. Coins

  2. Pots and pans

  3. Artefacts

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

Inscriptions are seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls of buildings, and body of temples. Some convey monarchical orders regarding administrative, religious and major decisions to the public in general. Others are records of the followers of major religions. The most famous inscriptions are of Ashoka.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

The first inscription written in Kannada language is the _____ inscription.

  1. Aihole

  2. Mangalesha

  3. Halmidi

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

The Halmidi inscription is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script usually dated to 450 AD. It is the earliest evidence of the usage of Kannada as an administrative language. Halmidi is a small village in the Hassan district of Karnataka state.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

The inscriptions of Ashoka are mostly in ______ script.

  1. Tamil

  2. Arabic

  3. Brahmi

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

 Edicts of Ashoka are the earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions made in the 3rd century BCE. They are written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The inscriptions and edicts of Asoka refer to a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Asoka, as well as boulders and cave walls. They are spread over modern-day Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

_______ is the study of the evolution, nature and development of coins.

  1. Philately

  2. Epigraphy

  3. Numismatics

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

Numismatics is the study of the evolution, nature and development of coins. Coins provide information for trade, economy, social organisation, mythology, ideologies, etc. Numismatics also include the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

The earliest inscription has been the inscription written by the Mauryan emperor ______.

  1. Akbar

  2. Ashoka

  3. Harshavardhan

  4. Bindusara
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions are the Edicts of Ashoka of the 3rd century BCE, written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The inscriptions and edicts of Asoka refer to a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Asoka, as well as boulders and cave walls. They are spread over modern-day Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Without _____ evidence and proofs, history cannot be blindly accepted.

  1. documentary

  2. factual

  3. written

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

After the Indian independence, the events, descriptions and writings of Indians paved way for a new history. Amidst all these, as historians all over the world believed, Indians too believed that supplementary evidence was necessary. Even today it is widely accepted that without documentary evidence and proofs, history cannot be blindly accepted. 

Multiple choice history heritage management conservation and preservation of heritage sources of modern history introduction to medieval india

Since more than _____ Indians were illiterate, they had no written history.

  1. 40%

  2. 50%

  3. 60%

  4. 70%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

1. In the recent decades, historians have started debating about the ways to write the history of the common people which does not have documentary evidence. 

2.Since more than 70% of the Indians were illiterate, they had no written history. Their history was equally important and as such, writing about those who were uneducated and stayed away from knowledge centers posed a serious challenge. 
3.Hence, in the recent ages, study of history of common people has gained a lot of importance.