1 Mark Questions: Kinship, Caste and Class | History Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

Q1. Who was the editor of the present edition of the Mahabharata?
Ans: V.S. Sukthankar.

Q2. How much time taken to complete this project?
Ans: 47 years

Q3. How many forms of marriages were found?
Ans: 8

Q4. The Book Mrichchhakatika was written by which writer.
Ans: Shudraka

Q5. What was patriliny?
Ans: Patriliny Means trashing descent from father to son, Grandson and so on.

Q6. What was Matriliny?
Ans: Matriliny the term is used when descent is traced through the mother.

Q7. What do you understand of Exogamy Marriage types?
Ans. Marriage outside the unit.

Q8. What sources are used by Historian for understanding of social changes?
Ans.

• Textual Traditions.
• From Inscriptions.

Q9. How do Historians classify the contents of the Mahabharata?
Ans:

• Narrative- Stories, designated.
• Didactic – Social Norms.

Q10. Which elements are considered by historians when they analyse text Book.
Ans: They examine whether text were written in which languages. They also consider the kinds of text; author; audience; time period etc.

Q11. What was the ancient Tamilkam?
Ans: In Tamilkam there were several chiefdoms around 2000 Years ago.

Q12. Where did Satavahanas rule?
Ans: Satavahanas ruled over parts of western India and the Deccan.

Q13. What is polygynous?
Ans: When a male marries with more than one female, it is called polygynous.

Q14. Through which side the Satavahana rullers were identified?
Ans: They were identified through metronymics or through mother side.

Q15. From where did Shakas Came?
Ans: Shakas came from Central Asia.

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