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Question
Explanation of Keyword: History
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Solution
History is a record of people, places, and events of the past arranged in chronological order.
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Explanation of Keyword: Prehistory
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Paintings | (a) Politics |
| 2. Monuments | (b) epigraphy |
| 3. Coins | (c) ancient law |
| 4. Inscriptions | (d) biography of a ruler |
| 5. Harshacharita | (e) cultural achievements |
| 6. Manusmriti | (f) numismatics |
| 7. Arthashastra | (g) Chinese traveller |
| 8. Fa Hien | (h) architectural achievements |
Answer the following question briefly:
What is history? Why do we study history?
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What information do we get from inscriptions?
Answer the following question.
Why are inscriptions a reliable source of information?
Answer the following question.
What are the manuscripts? On what surfaces were they; written?
State whether the following is true or false.
History is only a record of great kings and queens.
Choose the correct answer:
The study of coins is known as ______.
