Later Vedic age

1. The boys lived in the guru's ashrama from the age of _____ to _____

• 7 - 15

• 5-12

• 13-20

• 3-8

1. Why and How did the Brahmanas gain power?

• they gained power because they performed the different yagnas and took blessings from god.

• they gained power as they were the only ones who could perform rituals and everyone went to them to perform rituals

What were the ashramas(in order)?

• Brahmacharya, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa, Kshatriyas

• Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprashta,Vaishyas

• Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa

• Brahmacharya, Grihasta, Sanyasa, Shudras

• Grihasta, Vanaprashta, Sanyasa, Brahmanas

1. Which varna was responsible for protection and administration of land?

What is the Sanskrit word for Hermitage?

---------------- to -------------- lasted the Later Vedic Age

• 1500 BC - 500 BC

• 1000 BC- 600 BC

• 100BC - 200 CE

What were the duties of a king in the later Vedic age ( there are 2 duties write any one)

what is the Sanskrit word for offerings to the guru?

• guru dakshina

• gurudashina

• Gurudakshina

• gurudaksina

who are the VAISHYAS?

Identify the picture.

• Ashram

• Gurukul

• House