History Gr: 10 Topic: 01 Module Test paper - 01

1.     SOURCES OF STUDYING HISTORY

1A. CLASSIFICATION OF SOURCES

TESTING COMPREHENSION-01

TIME: 40 mints              Answer all questions                     100 marks

06 Marks each for Questions 01-14 

and 08 Marks each far Questions 15 -16

01.In learning history sources are necessary. What is meant by sources?

02.What are the two main parts sources can be divided d into?

03.What is meant by historical sources?

04.What is meant by archaeological sources?

05.The literary sources that can be used to study history can be divided into two categories what are they?

06.What is included in local historical sources?

07.Define foreign archaeological sources?

08.Name the oldest local literary source and state its date.

09.What is the information included in the Dipavamsa?

10.What is the information in the Mahavama?

11.Who wrote the Mahavamsa?

12.Name the book which influenced the two sources Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa.

13.What is Mahavamsa Tika or Venasatappakasini?

14.Name the religious texts that are important in studying the history of the Rajarata civilization

15.Write separately the sources important in the study of the Gampola period to the Kotte period and from the Kotte period to the Mahanuwara (Kandy period)

16.What are the factors that should be taken into account when using literary sources to build up history?