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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Later Vedic Age marks the beginning of the ______________ in India.
   2. In the Later Vedic period, a person's caste was decided by __________ instead of _________.
   3. __________, ____________, and __________ were amongst the new gods who were worshipped in the Later Vedic Period.
   4. The ___________ ___________ which is a part of the Mahabharata, is considered to be one of the holiest books of the Hindus.
   5. The class of merchants who controlled the trade were called ___________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The kingdoms ruled by the Angas of east Bihar, the Magadhas of south Bihar and the Andhras in the valley of the Godavari were non-Aryan kingdoms of the Later Vedic Age.
   2. The grihastha stage of life was that of a student.
   3. The Ramayana was compiled by Maharishi Veda Vyasa.
   4. Women continued to be treated equally in the Later Vedic Period.
   5. The Kiratas were a tribe of the north Indian plains.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The ancient name for northern and central India was:
      1. Brahmavarta
      2. Vayuvarta
      3. Aryavarta
      4. Vedavarta
   2. The gurukul system was a part of the:
      1. brahmacharya ashrama
      2. grihastha ashrama
      3. vanaprastha ashrama
      4. sanyasa
   3. The language of the two epics was:
      1. Pali
      2. Prakrit
      3. Kannada
      4. Sanskrit
   4. The most important occupation in the later Vedic Age was:
      1. cattle rearing
      2. agriculture
      3. cloth manufacturing
      4. silk weaving
4. 4.

   How did the discovery of iron change the lives of the Aryans in the Later Vedic Age?

5. 5.

   How did the caste system change during the Later Vedic Age?

6. 6.

   Name the four main stages of life during the Later Vedic Age.