MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below: (i) Puhar was an important port on the (a) West coast(b) East coast(c) Malabar coast(d) None of the above. (ii) The most fertile river valley was (a) Kaveri(b) Yamuna(c) Ganga(d) None of the above. (iii) The capital of the Pandyas was (a) Madurai(b) Mudumalai(c) Patliputra(d) Ujjain. (iv) The Satavahanas became an Important dynasty In (a)Northern India (b) Eastern India (c) Southern India (d) Western India. (v) The rulers who ruled over central Asia and north-west India around 2000 years ago were (a) Pandyas (b) Cholas(c) Kushanas (d)…
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Answer the following Question Question-1 Fill in the blanks: , (a)……. was a word used for large landowners in TamiL (b)The ‘gramabhojaka’ often got his land cultivated by the………………….. (c)Ploughmen were known as ………….. in Tamil . (d)Most ‘grihapatis’ were…………. Answer: (a) ‘Vellalar’ (b) slaves and workers (c) ‘uzhavar’ (d) smaller. Question-2 Describe the Junctions of the ‘gramabhojaka’. Why do you think he was powerful? Answer: The ‘gramabhojaka’ was the largest landowner. He had slaves and he hired workers to cultivate the land. He was powerful since the king entrusted him with the important job of collecting taxes from the…
Answer the following Questions. Q 1. Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire. Ans: The Mauryan empire consisted of people who were merchants, officials, crafts persons, farmers and herders, etc Q2. Complete the following sentences: (a)Officials collected…….. from the area under the direct control of the ruler. (b)Royal princes often went to the provinces as…………. (c)The Mauryan rulers tried to control…….. and……….. which were important for transport. (d)People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with………… Ans: (a)taxes (b) governors (c) roads, rivers (d) elephants, timber, honey and wax. Q3. State whether…
Answer the following Questions Q1. Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people. Ans: The Buddha preached about life being full of suffering and unhappiness. He spoke of ‘tanha’ the desire to have more. He taught about ‘Karma’our actions which affect us in the current life and also in the later lives. He taught people to be kind and to respect the lives of others. He used the language of the ordinary people, Prakrit, to talk to them. Q2. Write whether true or false: (a)The Buddha encouraged animal sacrifices. (b)Samath is important because…
Answer the following Questions Q1. State whether true or false: (a)‘Rajas’ who let the ‘ashvamedha’ horse pass through their lands were irwited to the sacrifice. (b)The charioteer sprinkled sacred water on the king. (c)Archaeologists have found palaces in the settlements of the ‘janapadas’. (d)Pots to store grain were made out of Painted Grey Ware. (e)Many cities in ‘mahajanapadas’ were fortified. Ans. (a) .True (b) False (c) False (d) True (e) False. Q2.Fill in the chart given below with the terms: hunter—gatherers, farmers, traders, crafts-persons, herders. Ans: Hunter gatherers, farmers, traders, crafts-persons and herders—all paid taxes. (i)Farmers—one-sixth of the produce. (ii)Crafts-persons—in…
Answer the following Questions Q1. Match the columns: Ans: Q2. Megalith Complete the sentences: (a)Slaues were used for……………. (b)Megaliths are found in…………… (c)Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to……………….. (d)Port-holes were used for…………… (e)People at Inamgaon ate……………. Ans: (a)Work (b)South India, north-east and Kashmir (c)indicate the exact place of burial (d)burying the other member of the same family at the same place (e)wheat, barley, rice, pulses, millets, peas, sesame, etc. Q3. In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda ? Ans: The most important points of difference between the Rigveda and the…
Answer the following Questions Q1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilization? Answer: Actual pieces of cloth have been found in Mohenjodaro, attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects. Spindle whorls have also been discovered, which were used to spin thread. This indicates cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation. Q2. Match the columns: Answer: Q3. Why were metals, writing, the wheel and the plough important for the Harappans? Answer: Metals were used for Copper and bronze: Making tools, weapons, ornaments, vessels. Gold and silver: Ornaments, vessels. Writing has always…
Answer the following Questions Q1. Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time? Answer: People growing crops have to stay in the same place for a long time since the crops require maintenance, like constant watering and care for proper growth. Q2. Look at the table on page 25 of the textbook/ If Neinuo wanted to eat rice, which are the places she would have visited? Answer: Neinuo would have visited these places if she wanted to eat rice: (i) Koldihwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh, and (ii) Mahagara in present-day Uttar…
Class 6 Social Science Answer The Following Questions. Q1. Complete the sentences: (a)Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because (b)Grasslands developed around……….. years ago. (c)Early people painted on the……… of caves. (d)In Hunsgi, tools were made of………. Answer: (a)Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because they wanted to protect themselves from wild animals and bad weather. (b)12,000 (c)walls (d)In Hunsgi, tools were made of limestone Q2. Look at the present-day political map of the subcontinent on page 136 of the textbook. Find out the states where Bhimbetka, Hunsgi, and Kumool are located. Would Tushar’s…
Answer the following Questions Q1. Match the following: Q2. List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions. Answer: Q3. Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it? Answer: One can know what had happened so many years ago through these ways Q4.Make a list of aU. the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone? Answer: The answer can be summarized through this flow diagram: The ones that could be made of stone are Surface used for writing inscriptions Remains of buildings Objects like tools, weapons, etc. Q5.Why do you think…