History

Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Question:

What do you mean by Silk Route? What was its significance?

Answer:

The route through which the traders carried silk with them is known as silk Route. Silk was first invented in China and the methods of its making were kept a high secret for several years. But the traders ultimately spread the knowledge of silk far and wide. Everyone got attracted to it because of its fine texture. Wearing silk became a fashion amongst rulers and rich people in Rome. In India too, the rulers tried is control the Silk Route. This was because they could benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by traders travelling along the route. The Kushanas were the best known rulers who controlled the Silk Route. During their rule, a branch of the Silk Route extended from Central Asia down to the seaports at the mouth of the river Indus, from where silk was shipped westwards to the Roman Empire.

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Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Q 1.

Who were the earliest rulers of the subcontinent to issue gold coins?

Q 2.

Name the three ruling families of south India

Q 3.

Where can evidence of trade be found?

Q 4.

How is making silk a complicated process? [V. Imp.]

Q 5.

Why do you think Gautamiputra Shri Satakami wanted to control the coasts?

Q 6.

Who were the supporters of the chiefs?

Q 7.

How did the chiefs use the tribute that they collected from neighbouring areas?

Q 8.

Who were Bodhisattvas?

Q 9.

What was South India famous for? [Imp.]

Q 10.

How can you say that Rome had a flourishing trade with south India?

Q 11.

What was given much importance under the system of Bhakti?                     [V. Imp.]

Q 12.

What was the Bhakti system of belief? [V. Imp.]

Q 13.

Name the items that the chiefs gave to the poets as a reward.

Q 14.

Why was silk so expensive? [Imp.]

Q 15.

Name some Chinese Buddhist pilgrims.

Q 16.

Who was Gautamiputra Shri Satakami? How do we come to Know about him?[Imp.]

Q 17.

Name the countries where the worship of Bodhisattvas became popular.

Q 18.

What was Bhakti movement? Why did it become more popular? [V. Imp.]

Q 19.

How did Buddhism grow during Kushana dynasty? [Imp.]

Q 20.

Write a brief note on the Chinese Buddhist pilgrims.

Q 21.

How did the knowledge of silk spread far and wide?

Q 22.

Mention the important feature of later Hinduism. [V. Imp.]

Q 23.

Who was Kanishka? Mention one of his achievements.         [V. Imp.]

Q 24.

What qualities of silk make it a highly valued fabric?

Q 25.

What do you mean by Silk Route? What was its significance?

Q 26.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.

(i) Gold, ………  and ……….. were in abundance in South India.
(ii) Gautamiputra Shri Satakami and other Satavahana rulers were known as lords of the …………
(iii) The famous Kushana ruler ………….. organised a Buddhist council.
(iv)The older form of Buddhism was known as ……………..
(v) Buddha's attainment of enlightenment was shown by sculptures of the ………………………tree.
(vi) Anyone could follow the path of………………
(vii) Xuan Zang, a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim took the………………… route to return China.
(viii) …….. was the most famous Buddhist monastery.
(ix) The two major centres of power of the Kushanas were ………………..  and ………….
(x) The images of deities were placed within special homes or places known as