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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. History is a study of man's _______________ over millions of years.
   2. Inscriptions are engraved on _______________, _______________ and _______________.
   3. Artefacts provide an insight into the _______________ life of people.
   4. Grammar books of _______________ and _______________ contain historical events.
   5. The Greek historian Herodotus gave an account of the invasion of _______________ by Alexander.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Prehistory	a. Religious literature
   2. Arthashastra	b. Alberuni
   3. Upanishads	c. No written historical records
   4. Tarikh-e-Hind	d. South India
   5. Sengam literature	e. Kautilya

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. "History is an unending ... past", was stated by Herodotus.
   2. Numismatics is the study of inscriptions.
   3. There is no difference between prehistory and protohistory.
   4. Written records are available only for 5000 years of man's existence on earth.
   5. Alberuni wrote about the rule of Emperor Akbar in India.
4. 4.

   Differentiate between history and prehistory.

5. 5.

   Name some forms of early writing.

6. 6.

   Which excavated objects help us to know about early life?