1. Why is Kaziranga National Park famous?
– Answer: Kaziranga is famous for its one-horned rhinoceroses and tigers.
2. What is a rhinoceros’s diet?
– Answer: Rhinoceroses are herbivorous and eat grasses, leaves, fruits, water plants, and branches of shrubs.
3. Who built the Namdang Stone Bridge?
– Answer: The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by Ahom King Rudra Singha in 1703.
4. What is the local name for Sivasagar Tank?
– Answer: The local name for Sivasagar Tank is Borpukhuri.
5. What does “sagar” mean in the name Sivasagar?
– Answer: “Sagar” means sea.
6. Which temple is the tallest among the three near Sivasagar Tank?
– Answer: Shiva Dol is the tallest temple near Sivasagar Tank.
7. Who dug the Sivasagar Tank?
– Answer: Sivasagar Tank was dug by Queen Ambika, wife of King Shiva Singha.
8. What is the significance of Charaideo Maidam?
– Answer: Charaideo Maidam is the burial ground of Ahom kings and nobles.
9. Who was Sati Joymoti?
– Answer: Sati Joymoti was the wife of Gadadhar Singha, who sacrificed her life to protect her husband.
10. What did Trisha compare the maidams to?
– Answer: Trisha compared the maidams to the pyramids of Egypt.
11. Why couldn’t the children see tigers in Kaziranga?
– Answer: The tigers were hiding in the tall grasses, which provided good camouflage.
12. What is the roof of the Rang-ghar shaped like?
– Answer: The roof of the Rang-ghar is shaped like an inverted boat.
13. Who built the Rang-ghar?
– Answer: Rang-ghar was built by Ahom King Pramatta Singha.
14. How many storeys did Talatal Ghar have above the ground?
– Answer: Talatal Ghar had four storeys above the ground.
15. What special feature did Talatal Ghar have?
– Answer: Talatal Ghar had underground tunnels, one leading to Gargaon Palace and another to the Dikhow River.
16. What unique quality of Kaziranga National Park is mentioned in the lesson?
– Answer: Kaziranga has the highest density of tigers among the protected areas in the world.
17. Who rebuilt the Gargaon Palace in 1752?
– Answer: Gargaon Palace was rebuilt by King Rajeswar Singha in 1752.
18. What did the children see in the Sivasagar Tank?
– Answer: The children saw the Shiva Dol, Vishnu Dol, and Devi Dol temples near Sivasagar Tank.
19. Who built the Joysagar Tank and why?
– Answer: King Rudra Singha built Joysagar Tank in memory of his mother, Sati Joymoti.
20. What did the Ahom kings watch from the Rang-ghar?
– Answer: The Ahom kings watched traditional sports like buffalo fights and bird fights from the Rang-ghar.
These extra short questions and answers focus on the key facts, historical landmarks, and wildlife from the lesson “A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar,” providing a quick and concise overview of the chapter.