What is the time period of the Vedic Age?

1500 to 500 BCE

Which Veda is considered the oldest?

Rig Veda

True or False: The caste system during the Early Vedic Age was based on birth.

False. The caste system was based on occupation, not birth, during the Early Vedic Age.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is a collection of hymns dedicated to various gods in the Rig Veda.

Suktas

Riddle: I am a text that provides spiritual interpretations and is known as the end of the Vedas. What am I?

Upanishads

Which two groups did the Aryans migrate to besides India?

Syria and Europe

True or False: The Later Vedic Age saw an increase in women's participation in religious rites.

False. Women's status declined, and they were excluded from religious rites during the Later Vedic Age.

Fill in the blank: The ______ system involved students living at their teacher's ashram and learning orally.

Gurukul

What were the four main varnas in the caste system during the Vedic Age?

Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras

MCQ: Which of the following is NOT one of the four Vedas? A) Atharva Veda B) Sama Veda C) Jain Veda D) Yajur Veda

C) Jain Veda

Riddle: I am the sacred scripture that teaches about rituals and sacrifices, often associated with Agni and Indra. What am I?

Yajur Veda

True or False: The Aryans primarily relied on agriculture as their main occupation during the Early Vedic Age.

True

Fill in the blank: The ______ describes the four stages of life in Hindu philosophy.

Ashramas

MCQ: Which of the following is associated with the Later Vedic Age? A) Cattle raiding B) Iron usage C) Nomadic lifestyle D) Oral tradition

B) Iron usage

Fill in the blank: The language of Vedic literature is ______.

Sanskrit

Riddle: I am the goddess of dawn, often worshipped in the Vedic texts. Who am I?

Usha

What type of burial involved placing the dead in pots surrounded by stone circles?

Urn burials

True or False: The economic life of the Early Vedic people was primarily based on trade.

False. The primary economic activities were agriculture and cattle rearing.