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State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F).
Upper levels found by archaeologists reveal older objects.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This term means that older artifacts are usually found below younger items of the unexcavated balk reveals layering of subsequent settlements and activity. on top by that which is much older, hence reversing the strata layers.

Punch marked coins were made of ______.

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  1. Silver

  2. Gold

  3. Tin

  4. Ivory

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The earliest coins which were in use were punch marked coins. They have been given this name because the designs were punched on to the metal — silver or copper.

_______ and ______ are examples of archaeological sources.

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  1. Monuments

  2. Writings

  3. Legends

  4. Inscriptions

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Correct Option: A,D
Explanation:
The Archaeological Source can be divided into three groups, namely, Archaeological Remains and Monuments, Inscriptions and Coins. 

Archaeological Remains and Monuments: They are subjected to scientific examination of radio-carbon method for its dates.
Inscriptions: They are seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls of buildings, and body of temples  The most famous inscriptions are of Ashoka.
Coins: Some of the coins contain religious and legendary symbols which throw light on the culture of that time.Some also contain the figures of kings and gods.

_______ are the living fact-bearers of a particular period.

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  1. Coins

  2. Pots and pans

  3. Artefacts

  4. Inscriptions

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Inscriptions are seen on rocks, pillars, stones, slabs, walls of buildings, and body of temples. Some convey monarchical orders regarding administrative, religious and major decisions to the public in general. Others are records of the followers of major religions. The most famous inscriptions are of Ashoka.

The first inscription written in Kannada language is the _____ inscription.

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  1. Aihole

  2. Mangalesha

  3. Halmidi

  4. Talagunda

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Halmidi inscription is the oldest known Kannada language inscription in the Kannada script usually dated to 450 AD. It is the earliest evidence of the usage of Kannada as an administrative language. Halmidi is a small village in the Hassan district of Karnataka state.

The history created by oral descriptions is called _______ History.

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  1. Oral

  2. Written

  3. Political

  4. Social

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Historians resort to oral descriptions to narrate the lives of ordinary people. The history created by such oral descriptions is called Oral History. 

The inscriptions of Ashoka are mostly in ______ script.

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  1. Tamil

  2. Arabic

  3. Brahmi

  4. Devanagari

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Edicts of Ashoka are the earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions made in the 3rd century BCE. They are written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The inscriptions and edicts of Asoka refer to a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Asoka, as well as boulders and cave walls. They are spread over modern-day Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

_______ is the study of the evolution, nature and development of coins.

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  1. Philately

  2. Epigraphy

  3. Numismatics

  4. Archaeology

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Numismatics is the study of the evolution, nature and development of coins. Coins provide information for trade, economy, social organisation, mythology, ideologies, etc. Numismatics also include the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods

The Halmidi inscription was written during the reign of King ________.

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  1. Kakutsavarma

  2. Mayurasharma

  3. Trilochana

  4. Harshavardhan

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Halmidi inscription was written during the reign of King Kakutsavarma.

The earliest inscription has been the inscription written by the Mauryan emperor ______.

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  1. Akbar

  2. Ashoka

  3. Harshavardhan

  4. Bindusara

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The earliest deciphered epigraphic inscriptions are the Edicts of Ashoka of the 3rd century BCE, written in forms of Prakrit in the Brahmi script. The inscriptions and edicts of Asoka refer to a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Asoka, as well as boulders and cave walls. They are spread over modern-day Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.