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 Sources of History 40 Flashcards |
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What are the two big groups that sources of history are divided into? |
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 Archaeological Sources and Literary Sources |
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Riddle: I help you learn about ancient buildings, coins, and tools, but I’m not a person. What am I? |
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 Archaeological sources |
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True or False: Archaeologists study historical writings and documents. |
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False. Archaeologists primarily study physical remains, while historians study writings and documents. |
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Fill in the blank: The process of carefully digging to find old things is called ______. |
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 Excavation |
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Which of the following is NOT an archaeological source? A) Inscriptions B) Biographies C) Monuments D) Artefacts |
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 B) Biographies |
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What are inscriptions? |
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 Writings or drawings carved on hard surfaces. |
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Fill in the blank: The study of inscriptions is called ______. |
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 Epigraphy |
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Which ancient texts are considered important religious writings for ancient India? |
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 The Vedas, the Upanishads, the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata |
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True or False: Coins provide information about the animals that lived in the past. |
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 False. Coins provide information about kings, dynasties, and trade, not specifically about animals. |
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Riddle: I tell stories about lives of kings and queens, but I’m not a fairy tale. What am I? |
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 Biographies and autobiographies |
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What is the role of the Archaeological Survey of India? |
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 To take care of old buildings and monuments. |
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Fill in the blank: Sources of history that include religious texts, biographies, and travel accounts are known as ______. |
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 Literary sources |
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Which of the following is an example of an artefact? A) A stone tablet B) A book C) A biography D) A travel account |
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 A) A stone tablet |
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True or False: Fa-Hien and Hiuen Tsang were foreign travellers who wrote about their experiences in India. |
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 True |
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What can monuments tell us about? |
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 The history, society, and religious practices of the people who lived long ago. |
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Fill in the blank: Old writings found on materials like tree bark and palm leaves fall under ______ sources. |
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 Literary |
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What is an example of an archaeological source? |
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 Monuments, inscriptions, or artefacts |
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Which type of source includes accounts written by people who traveled to India? |
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 Accounts of foreign travellers |
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Riddle: I’m a treasure of the past, made of metal and often bearing images, what am I? |
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 Coins |
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Which of the following is an example of an archaeological source? A) A novel B) A sculpture C) A biography D) A history book |
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 B) A sculpture |
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