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Karnataka State Syllabus Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 1 Sources
Class 8 Social Science Sources Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers
I. Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
How do historians write history?
Answer :
Historians collect the sources, subject them to critical examination analysis and then write the history.
Question 2.
What is the meaning of the source? How many types are there?
Answer :
The things used by human beings in the past have remained they are called the sources. Ex: forts, coins, inscriptions, arms, temples, etc.
There are two types of sources :
- Literary sources – two types in this are written and oral source
- Archaeological sources –
- Inscription
- Coins
- Monuments
- Other ruins
Question 3.
Name any two native literary works.
Answer :
Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Aswagosha’s Buddha Charita.
Question 4.
Name any two foreign writers.
Answer :
Megasthanes, Huien Tsang and Galatians.
Question 5.
What is the source which has more reliability for writing history?
Answer :
Inscriptions are more reliable as these have a direct relationship with the events.
Question 6.
Explain the importance of coins in the writing of history?
Answer :
Coins are helpful in understanding the geographical extent of the ruler’s kingdom who minted the coins aid us in knowing the language of administration, titles, religion, and the economic conditions of the times.
Question 7.
What are the aspects on which monument throws more light?
Answer :
The monuments throw light on the contemporary religious aspects, technology, economic growth, scientific knowledge, and creativity achieved.
Question 8.
By what method, the age of biological fossils can be decided?
Answer :
By applying a carbon -14 dating procedure on the biological ruins found in these sites, one can arrive at the accurate period of the ruins.