Written Sources of History

Q. What is an autobiography?

1. A self-written account of one's life
2. A written account on one's life
3. An oral account on one's life
4. A written account on a king's life

Q. Travelogues are _______.

1. biographies of travellers
2. books or illustrations that record the places and experiences of a king
3. books or illustrations that record the places and experiences of a traveller
4. autobiographies of travellers

Q. Who wrote the Sanskrit biography of Shivaji Maharaj?

1. Premanand
2. Nityanand
3. Anand
4. Paramanand

Q. Tarikh is also called _____.

1. Tavarikhs
2. Taahrikhs
3. Tavares
4. Thaariks

Q. What are biographies?

1. A self-written account of one's life
2. A written account on a king's life
3. An oral account on one's life
4. A written account on one's life

Q. Which of the following are names of Bakhars?

1. Mahikavatichi Bakhar
2. Sabhasad Bakhar
3. Chitnisachi Bakhar
4. Bhausahebachi Bakhar

Q.

According to poet Amir Khusrau, which was an old language?

1. Dvarsamudri

2. Awadhi

3. Sanskrit

4. Telangani

Q. Which of the following are the names of western historians who have contributed to the understanding of medieval life in India?

1. Robert Arm
2. M.C. Sprengel
3. Grant Duff
4. Robert Frost

Q. What is a Bakhar?

1. A type of biography that originated in Maharashtra.
2. A type of chronicle that originated in Maharashtra.
3. A type of transaction that originated in Maharashtra.
4. A type of inscription that originated in Maharashtra.

Q. Where is the name 'bhurja-patra' derived from?

1. The name of the tree Bhoj-Patra
2. The dialect Braj Basha
3. The name of the tower Burj Khalifa
4. The name of the Brihadeshwara Temple

Q. What is a Tarikh?

1. A collections of letters.
2. A sequence of kings.
3. A sequence of events.
4. A sequence of numerals.

Q. Which of the following is/are (a) written source(s) of history?

1. Religious manuscripts
2. Edicts
3. Treatises
4. Paintings

Q. Match the following written sources.

1. Paramanand
2. Bhimsen Saxena
3. Mahikavatichi
4. M.C. Sprengel

Q. What are bhurja-patras?

1. A stone tablet with inscriptions.
2. A goddess of rage
3. A veil to cover one's face.
4. Documents made from barks of trees.

Q. Which of the following are some of the famous travellers who visited India?

1. Al Biruni
2. Genghis Khan
3. Ibn Battuta
4. Niccolao Manucci

Q. Which of the following authors have written Tarikhs?

1. Al Biruni
2. Ziauddin Barani
3. Maulana Ahmed
4. Yahya Bin Ahmed

Q.

In which year poet Amir Khusrau noted different languages?

1. 1458 CE

2. 1318 CE

3. 1587 CE

4. 1257 CE

Q. Which of the following is/are a writing style(s)?

1. Devanagari
2. Arabic
3. Persian
4. Modi

Q. Which of the following is the best source to know about the day-to-day lives of the people?

1. Material records
2. Oral records
3. Gaana records
4. Written records

Q. The University of played a vital role in the propagation of Aryan culture.

1. Kanchi
2. Andhra
3. Kolar

Q. How do biographies help us understand history?

1. Biographies help us understand policies.
2. Biographies help us understand administrative systems of the rulers.
3. Biographies tell us about the diplomatic relations with other kingdoms.
4. Biographies help us understand science and technology.

Q. What could be deemed as the predecessor of paper in the Indian subcontinent?

1. Papyrus
2. Bhurja-patras
3. Banana fibre
4. Teak bark

Q.

What is adjective? How can we find adjective in a sentence with adverb and verb? Explain with 4and 5 examples.

Q. Biographies of rulers give us an idea of the policies, administrative systems and their diplomatic relations with other kingdoms.

1. True
2. False

Q. Add im- or in- to each of the following words and use them in place of the italicised words in the sentences given below.
He lacks competence. That’s why he can't keep any job for more than a year.