Choose the correct option to complete the table.

1. Angas
2. Jataka
3. Gomateshwar

Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Common people could understand and follow the teachings of Mahavira.

Reasoning R: Mahavira preached in Prakrit.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
3. Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

With reference to the Harappan Civilisation, answer the following questions:

1. Why is the Harappan Civilisation known by two different names?
2. Which features of Harappan town-planning impress you the most? Give reasons.
3. Write a note on the Harappan script.

Between c. 3200 BCE and 500 BCE, Mesopotamia saw the rise of many powerful kingdoms and empires and the growth of important cities. In this context, answer the following questions:

1. What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean? How does it relate to the Fertile Crescent?
2. Why is Mesopotamia also referred to as 'cradle of civilisation'?
3. What do you know about the Mesopotamian burial habits?
4. Why did the Mesopotamian Civilisation decline and eventually disappear?