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Practice each question, then open the answer or worked solution.
Match the following.
| Stupa | Place where the image of the deity is installed |
| Shikhara | Mound |
| Mandapa | The circular path around the stupa |
| Garbagriha | Place in temples where people could assemble |
| Pradakshina patha | Tower |
| Stupa | Mound |
| Shikhara | Tower |
| Mandapa | Place in temples where people could assemble |
| Garbagriha | Place where the image of the deity is installed |
| Pradakshina patha | The circular path around the stupa |
Fill in the blanks
Lets Discuss
Make a list of the chapters in which you find mentions of metal working. What are the metal objects mentioned or shown in these chapters?
In Chapters 4, 7 and 8, we can find mentions of metal working. The metal objects mentioned in these chapters are the axe, ploughshare, sickle and sword.
These metals were used for various purposes.
Axe was used for cutting wood, ploughshare and sickle were used for farming, and the sword was used for wars.
Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read in Chapters 5 and 10?
One similarity between the human king and the monkey king is that both worked for the welfare of their subjects.
One major difference between the human king and the monkey king is that the monkey king did not wage wars, whereas the human king did wage wars.
Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.
There are plenty of stories in epics, students can go through any of them and mention the same.