8th SOCIAL SCIENCE ENG MDM QUIZ 1

What are the valleys through which the attacks on India have taken place?

• Kashmir Valley and Khyber Pass
• Gobi Desert and Arabian Sea
• Himalayas and Thar Desert
• Indus Valley and Bay of Bengal

How old is Rig-Veda as on today?

• 1,000 years old
• 3,500 years old
• 5,000 years old
• 10,000 years old

Which town was the primary centre for sea trade?

• Rome
• Paris
• Alexandria
• Athens

Who has said that Aryan migration theory is wrong?

• Albert Einstein
• Marie Curie
• Isaac Newton
• David Frawley

Which are the civilizations of ancient Columbia?

• Muisca, Quimbaya, and Tairona
• Caral, Nazca, Chachapoyas
• Chibcha, Zapotec, Olmec
• Aztec, Inca, Maya

Who are the ‘Mayas’?

• An ancient civilization in Mesoamerica
• A famous rock band from the 1980s
• A modern-day political group in Central America
• A type of flower found in South America

How are ‘mummies’ preserved?

• Mummification
• Pickling
• Drying
• Freezing

How was ‘Hwangho River’ China’s sorrow?

• It brought prosperity to the region
• It had no impact on the people
• It was a source of joy and happiness
• It caused devastation through flooding

What is the meaning of Veda?

• book
• tree
• car
• knowledge

How many mantra-s are there in Rig-Veda? How are the grouped?

• 100 mantras, grouped into 5 Mandalas
• 500 mantras, grouped into 20 Mandalas
• 1,000 mantras, grouped into 15 Mandalas
• 10,552 mantras, grouped into 10 Mandalas