Match the columns
Copper                                 Gujarat
Gold                                     Afghanistan
Tin                                        Rajasthan
Precious stones                    Karnataka

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 5 and 10?

What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

Match the following:

Narmada Valley                       The first big kingdom
Magadha                                 Hunting and gathering
Garo                                        hills Cities about 2500 years ago
Indus and its tributaries           Early agriculture
Ganga Valley                          The first cities

What changes do you find in the army at this time?

What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?

What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma?

Describe the functions of the gramabhojaka. Why do you think he was powerful?

Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?

Who were the groups who could not participate in the assemblies of the ganas?

Describe at least two ways in which you think the lives of kings would have been different from those of farmers.

List the crafts persons who would have been present in both villages and cities.

Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.

What were the main teachings of the Mahavira?

Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?

Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.

Why were metals, writing, the wheel, and the plough important for the Harappans?

What were the main features of Bhakti?

Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.