CLASS 8TH SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 1 BY BIBI HAJIRA

 

Karnataka State Syllabus Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 1 Sources

Class 8 Social  Science Sources 

Textual Questions and Answers

1.
How do historians write history?
Answer:

1.                  Historians collect the sources subject them to critical examination analysis and the, write the history.

2.                  When direct sources are not available they need to make assumptions.

2.
What is the meaning of sources? How many types are there?
Answer:
The things used by human beings in the past have remained they are called the sources. Ex: forts, coins, inscriptions, arms, temples, etc.

There are two types of sources :

1.                  Literary sources – two types in this are written and oral source

2.                  Archaeological sources –

o   Inscription

o   Coins

o   Monuments

o   Other ruins

3.
Name any two native literary works.
Answer:

1.                  Kautilya’s – Arthashastra

2.                  Kalhana’s – Rajatarangini

3.                  Banabhatta’s – Harshacharitha etc.

4.
Name any two foreign writers.
Answer:

1.                  Megasthanese

2.                  Fa-Hien

3.                  Tolemy

4.                  Babar

5.
What are the sources which have more reliability for writing history?
Answer:
Inscriptions are more reliable as these have a direct relationship with then events.
Ex: Ashoka Inscriptions Kharavela’s Hathigumpa Inscriptions.

6.
Explain the importance of Coins in the writing of history?
Answer:
Coins are helpful in understanding the geographical extent of the ruler’s kingdom who minted the coins aid us in knowing the language of administration, titles, religion, and the economic conditions of the times.

7.
What are the aspects on which monuments throw more light?
Answer:
The monuments throw light on then-contemporary religious aspects, technology, economic growth,  scientific knowledge, and creativity achieved.

8.
By what method the age of biological fossils can be decided?
Answer:
By applying a carbon-14 dating procedure on the biological ruins found in these sites, one can arrive at the accurate period of the ruins.

I. Multiple choice questions:

1.
Historian is like an advocated because of
a. He collects the sources
b. subject them to critical examinations
c. Analysis of the topics
d. above all aspects
Answer:
d. above all aspects

2.
Chand Bharadayi’s famous book is
a. Gathasaptha sathi
b. Prithviraj Raso
c. Arthashastra
d. Mudrarakshasa
Answer:
b. Prithviraj Raso

3.
‘Vikramarjunavijaya’ this book was written by
a. Pampa
b. Raja Hala
c. Kautilya
d. Barani
Answer:
a. Pampa

4.
There are ballads on Kumararama, Sangoli Rayanna stories are examples to
a. Religious literature
b. Native literature
c. Foreign literature
d. Oral literature
Answer:
d. Oral literature

5.
The major sources to write history is
a. other ruins
b. Coins
c. Monuments
d. Inscriptions
Answer:
c. Monuments

II. Answer the following questions:

1.
What is history?
Answer:
History is a systematic study of the past

2.
Which are 4 types of Archaeological sources?
Answer:

1.                  Inscriptions

2.                  Coins

3.                  Monuments

4.                  Other ruins

3.
What is the importance of Uttarameruru, inscriptions?
Answer:
Narrate the rural administrations of Cholas kings 4.
What is oral literature?
Answer:
Oral literature means a folk story. Folk songs, Folk legends, ballads others that pass on from one person to another by word of mouth.

5.
What is excavation?
Answer:
The hidden things in the earth are dug out by using scientific methods.

6.
Write the importance of Samudra Gupta Coins & Pictures?
Answer:

1.                  Samudra Gupta was a lover of music

2.                  He had conducted Ashwamedha Yaga

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