Question

Fill in the blanks. 

1. History is record of .............. and events of the past, arranged in .............. order. 

2. Prehistory is the history of the period before .............. was invented. 

3. The sources of history can be broadly classified into ............... sources and ..............

4. The study of coins is known as ...............

5. Edicts are ................. issued by kings. 

6. Inscriptions are ..................... on solid objects. 

7. Handwritten records of the past are known as ...........

8. Literary source material can be divided into .......... literature and....................

9. The Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya’s court was .................

10. The Chinese travelers who came to India were ............ and ........................

Answer 1

1. History is record of people, places and events of the past, arranged in chronological order. 

2. Prehistory is the history of the period before writings was invented. 

3. The sources of history can be broadly classified into archaeological sources and literary 

4. The study of coins is known as numismatics 

5. Edicts are royal commands issued by kings. 

6. Inscriptions are engravings on solid objects. 

7. Handwritten records of the past are known as Manuscripts 

8. Literary source material can be divided into religious literature and secular literature 

9. The Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya’s court was Magasthenes 

10. The Chinese travelers who came to India were Fa Hien and Hiuen Tsang