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TS 6th Class Social Bits 17th Lesson Religion and Society in Early Times
Objective Type Questions
I. Choose the correct answer and write its letter in the bracket.
1. Mahavira left his family when he was years old.
A) 31 years
B) 28 years
C) 30 years
D) 29 years
Answer:
C) 30 years
2. In those days, many people went to live in the forests in
A) caves
B) ashrams
C) on trees
D) burials
Answer:
B) ashrams
3. The hymns were recited mainly during the performance of ………
A) yagnas
B) festivals
C) rituals
D) dance
Answer:
A) yagnas
4. There are …………. vedas.
A) 3
B) 2
C) 5
D) 4
Answer:
D) 4
5. Early farmers and herders worshipped
A) Mother Goddess
B) Shiva
C) Vishnu
D) Kali
Answer:
A) Mother Goddess
6. These are helpful to know the religious beliefs of people of early times.
A) paintings
B) burials
C) by studing the religions of lives hunter gatherers
D) all the above
Answer:
D) all the above
7. The main evidence to know that early humans offered prayers to animals
A) many animal paintings in caves
B) utensils they used
C) clothes they wear
D) none
Answer:
A) many animal paintings in caves
8. How can we say that early hunters believed that life continues even after death ?
A) They buried the dead along with some objects they useds
B) Luxurious life
C) Funerals to the dead
D) All the above
Answer:
A) They buried the dead along with some objects they useds
9. A twelfth century book in Tamil describes the religious practices of hunter gatherers living near Sri Kalahasti.
A) Periyapuranam
B) Kamba Ramayanam .
C) Silappadikaram
D) Manimekhala
Answer:
A) Periyapuranam
10. Periyapuranam describes about him
A) Sri Ram
B) Sri Krishna
C) Bhakta Kannappa
D) Bhakta Prahlada
Answer:
C) Bhakta Kannappa
11. The Chenchus that live in Nallamala forests believed that these were their son-inlaws
A) Srisaila Mallikarjuna Swamy
B) Ahobilam Narasimha Swamy
C) Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B
12. The evidences that animal herders lit fire
A) ash mounds
B) mountains
C) pits
D) residential areas
Answer:
A) ash mounds
13. Find out the wrong matchings.
i) Maharashtra – Dhangar
ii) Karnataka – Kurubas
iii) Telangana & A.P – Kuruma, Golla, Yadava
iv) All the above are right
A) i
B) ii
C) i, ii, iii
D) iv
Answer:
D) iv
14. The animal herders in Karnataka, Telangana, A.P pray these godesses.
A) Renukamata, Yellamma
B) Mysamma
C) Pochamma
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
15. Many offers prayers to these trees in India.
A) Raavi, Neem
B) Jammi, Marri
C) Tulasi
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
16. This regions cames into light during excavations.
A) Harappa
B) Nagarjuna Hill
C) Vijayapuri
D) None
Answer:
A) Harappa
17. The Indus people treated this tree as pious.
A) Raavi
B) Marri
C) Vepa Neem
D) None
Answer:
A) Raavi
18. The oldest Veda is
A) Rig Veda
B) Yajur Veda
C) Sama Veda
D) Atharvana Veda
Answer:
A) Rig Veda
19. Soma creeper means
A) It is a creeper which is used to prepare a juice
B) It is a juice/liquid
C) It is a pious tree
D) All the above
Answer:
A) It is a creeper which is used to prepare a juice
20. ……….. lived in the north western part of India in the region between the Hindukhush Mountains and the Yamuna river ?
A) Those who studied Vedas
B) Those who rear cows and horses
C) All the above
D) None
Answer:
C) All the above
21. The Vedas which describe very elaborate rituals, especially fire sacrifices
A)YajurVeda
B) Atharvana Veda
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B
22. These people were in high position performed yagnas and studied vedas
A) Vysvas
B) Brahmins
C) Kshatriyas
D) Sudras
Answer:
B) Brahmins
23. Bis stones were called
A) Rakshasa Gullu
B) Stones
C) Pits
D) Guttalu
Answer:
A) Rakshasa Gullu
24. The practice of erecting megaliths began about …………. years also.
A) 4000
B) 3000
C) 2000
D) 1000
Answer:
B) 3000
25. Megaliths are seemed in India in this region.
A) Deccan region
B) South India
C) North- East India
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
26. In these Megaliths, they hurried the pots of these colour.
A) Black
B) Red
C) White
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B
27. The people of this region used more iron tools.
A) Sub continent
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) China
Answer:
A) Sub continent
28. Almost all types of megalithic monuments like menhirs, stone circles, dolmens were found in Telangana belonged to this age.
A) Old stone age
B) Middle stone age
C) New stone age
D) Great metal age
Answer:
D) Great metal age
29. On the withdrawal of which question, Yama offered cows, gold & silver as boons to Nachiketha
A) What is the benefit of education ?
B) What is the reason for human birth ?
C) What happens after death ?
D) What is death ?
Answer:
C) What happens after death ?
30. We can read the thoughts and opinions of the Rishis and Kings from these books.
A) Vedas
B) Upanishads
C) Vedangas
D) Aranyakas
Answer:
B) Upanishads
31. Which has no death ?
A) Soul
B) Brahman
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
C) Both A & B
32. This should be done to understand the soul.
A) Tapas
B) Teaching education
C) Vivekam
D) Having knowledge
Answer:
A) Tapas
33. Who has no permanent residence ?
A) Satyanveshakas
B) Parivrajakas
C) Bhikshus
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
34. The great in Parivrajakas
A) Vardhamana Mahavira, Gouthama Buddha
B) Makkali Gosala
C) Ajita-Keskambalin
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
35. At what age did Mahavira left his house and became Parivrajakas ?
A) 25 years
B) 30 years
C) 35 years
D) 40 years
Answer:
B) 30 years
36. Mahavir preached that this is the reason for our sins.
A) Causing pains to others
B) Doing good to others
C) Teaching good
D) To see without bad
Answer:
A) Causing pains to others
37. Who thought to get rid of sorrow ?
A) Vardhamana Mahavira
B) Gouthama Buddha
C) Makkali Gosala
D) Ajita Keshkambalin
Answer:
B) Gouthama Buddha
38. According to Buddha what is the reason for sorrow ?
A) Having no wealth
B) Having no beautiful wife
C) No education
D) Desires
Answer:
D) Desires
39. Instead of extreme penances extreme pleasure Buddha showed the way
A) great path
B) least path
C) middle path
D) no path
Answer:
C) middle path
40. What does the picture shows ?
A) Mother Goddess
B) Male God
C) Present lord
D) None
Answer:
A) Mother Goddess
41. O rivers, come down from the mountains like two swift horses, like two shining cows that lick their calves.
Who said these words ?
A) Brahma
B) Vishnu
C) Viswamithra
D) Krishna
Answer:
C) Viswamithra
42. Find the correct statement.
1) Indus valley civilisation is Ancient civilisation.
2) Aryan civilization is Ancient than Indus.
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both are wrong
D) Both are correct
Answer:
A) 1 only
43. Gouthama : Buddism :: Mahavira :
A) Zorastranism
B) Parsism
C) Jainism
D) None
Answer:
C) Jainism
44. Jainism : Triratnas :: Buddism :
A) Suktas
B) Tripitakas
C) 10 commaandements
D) 40 principles
Answer:
B) Tripitakas
45. 
These things are belongs to ……….. period
A) 4000 years ago
B) 6000 years ago
C) 2000 years ago
D) 5,000. years ago
Answer:
D) 5,000. years ago
46. Indus valley : Urban : (Aryan) Vedas :
A) Towns
B) Cities
C) Rural
D) None
Answer:
C) Rural
47. The varnas were divided by
A) Vaisyas
B) Sudras
C) Kshatriyas
D) Brahmins
Answer:
D) Brahmins
48. The Chenchus of Nallamala hills to this day worship forest goodess called
A) Mangamma
B) Gangamma
C) Pochamma
D) Mallamma
Answer:
D) Mallamma
49. Of all Vedas is the oldest veda and was composed about 3500 years ago.
A) Rigveda
B) Yazurveda
C) Samaveda
D) Adharvana veda
Answer:
A) Rigveda
50. The Great Middle Path is the soul of
A) Jainism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianism
D) Buddhism
Answer:
D) Buddhism
51. The views of the rishis and kings can be read in texts called the
A) Upanishads
B) Tripitikas
C) Tapasya
D) Vedas
Answer:
A) Upanishads