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Why do we study history? Give two reasons.
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Solution
- History helps us to understand our society and culture.
- History helps us to leam from our past mistakes so that we don’t repeat them.
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Match Column A with Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Archaeology | (a) People who write history. |
| 2. Historians | (b) Know this |
| 3. Histo | (c) Study of the remains of the past. |
| 4. Inscriptions | (d) An old book or document was written by hand. |
| 5. Manuscript | (e) Writings engraved either on stone surfaces or on metals or bricks. |
Explanation of Keyword: Prehistory
Explanation of Keyword: Inscriptions
Fill in the blank.
Edicts are ___________ issued by kings.
Fill in the blank.
The Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya’s court was ________
Fill in the blanks.
The Chinese travelers who came to India were _______ and ______
Answer the following question.
What is the difference between prehistory and history?
Answer the following question.
What information do we get from inscriptions?
State whether the following is true or false.
Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita.
Choose the correct answer:
Fa Hien and Hiuen Tsang were the _______ travellers who came to India.
