New Kingdoms and Religions

Q. Which of the following religions emerged in the Indian subcontinent from the sixth century BCE?

1. Zoroastrianism
2. Confucianism
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true regarding the settlements that emerged in North India during the Iron Age?

1. New kings and their kingdoms sprung up in India during the Iron Age.
2. Trade and urbanisation flourished in the Indian subcontinent.
3. People stopped the use of iron during this period.
4. New occupations brought material and cultural developments.

Q. Tina is watching a movie on people who used to live in the past. She observes that many people in the movie moved to different places even though travel was difficult back then. Which of the following reasons could people have for travelling in the past?

1. Adventure
2. To settle in a different places
3. For trading
4. Religious purposes

Q. The Harappan civilisation was one of the earliest civilisations in the Indian subcontinent.

1. False
2. True