Chapter 5 India, That is Bharat Worksheet Solutions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
(a) Land of Five Rivers
(b) Land of Seven Rivers
(c) Land of Eight Rivers
(d) Land of Ten Rivers
Ans: (b) Land of Seven Rivers

Q2: Which ancient text first mentions the term ‘Bharata’?
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Upanishads
Ans: (b) Rig Veda

Q3: Who was the ruler associated with the term ‘Jambudvipa’?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Akbar
(d) Harsha
Ans: (a) Ashoka

Q4: What name did the Persians use for the region around the Indus River?
(a) Hind
(b) Bharat
(c) Jambudvipa
(d) Sindhu
Ans: (a) Hind

Q5: Which term was used by ancient Greeks to refer to India?
(a) Indus
(b) Indoi
(c) Hindustan
(d) Yindu
Ans: (b) Indoi

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The term ‘__________’ refers to the region of India as described in the Mahabharata.
Ans: Bharatavarsha

Q2: The ancient Chinese referred to the region as ‘__________’ or ‘Yindu.’
Ans: Yintu

Q3: The name ‘__________’ is still used today in North India.
Ans: Bharat

Q4: The __________ Veda is considered India’s oldest text.
Ans: Rig

Q5: Emperor __________ used the term ‘Jambudvipa’ in his inscriptions.
Ans: Ashoka

True or False

Q1: ‘Sapta Sindhava’ refers to the land of ten rivers.
Ans: False

Q2: The term ‘Hind’ was used by the Persians to describe India.
Ans: True

Q3: ‘Bhäratavarsha’ refers specifically to the region of Kashmir.
Ans: False

Q4: Xuanzang was a Chinese scholar who traveled to India.
Ans: True

Q5: ‘Hindustan’ was first used in a Greek inscription.
Ans: False

Match the Following

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