Archaeological Sources

Q. Explain how coins are an important source of history?

Q. Can history be rewritten?

1. History can be rewritten to suit the political climate.
2. History can be rewritten to suit the interests of the rulers.
3. History can be rewritten when new sources and new information come to light.
4. History can be rewritten in order to show past rulers in a better light.

Q. Describe the different sources of information of the ancient Tamilakam.

Q. sources are used as an evidence in reconstructing past events.

1. Geological
2. Mythical
3. Archaeological

Q. Which of the following best describes the documentation of history through the practice of gathering and interpreting voices and memories of people?

1. Vocal history
2. Written history
3. Musical history
4. Oral history

Q. Select one word for the given definition:
The life history of a man written by himself.

1. Biography
2. Autobiography
3. Novel
4. Drama

Q. Choose the best option.

1. Bard
2. Bohemian
3. Raconteur
4. Thespian

Q. 'I was fickle and unsure of myself at that age. It would take a few more years of living in the shadows of my parents and siblings before I realized I needed to change.'
This could be an extract from a/an ___________ .

1. Professional biography
2. Epilogue
3. Autobiography
4. Historical biography

Q. Imagine you wish to write a biography of a politician. Your target audience is the general public.
Which of the following is relevant to include in this biography?

1. Details of the politician's personality
2. Details of how the politician contributed to his/her country's progress
3. Details of the controversies surrounding the politician
4. All the above are relevant

Q. Identify the correct word from the given options which means the following:

1. Biography
2. Autobiography
3. History
4. Manuscript

Q. A biography of an artist who is still alive is called a ____________ biography.

1. Historical
2. Literary
3. Fictional
4. Reference

Q. Which choice most effectively introduces this paragraph at point [11]?

1. The Polk family was poor-James' father had emigrated from Scotland and arrived in the U.S. South penniless.
2. James Polk's parents tried to discourage the draw of politics and law, instead urging their eldest son to become a farmer.
3. Polk married his wife, Sarah Childress, in 1823.
4. Polk was born in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, in 1795 as the oldest of 10 children.

Q. Choose the literary sources.

1. Lavanies
2. Manuscripts
3. Folktales
4. Myths
5. Old coins
6. Bones
7. Diary
8. Weapons

Q. You wish to write a fictional autobiography of Queen Elizabeth I.
Which of the following would be least relevant to include in this autobiography?

1. Where Elizabeth was born
2. What you think Elizabeth looked like
3. Who Elizabeth's parents were
4. How Elizabeth became queen

Q. A biography of a famous king who ruled in the past is called a ____________ biography.

1. Literary
2. Fictional
3. Historical
4. Reference