CBSE Class 6 History New Empires And Kingdoms Worksheet

URBAN ADMINISTRATION

1. Administration body in big cities are called -----------------
Answer : Corporation

2. Administration body in small towns and cities ----------------
Answer : Municipality

3. Every Municipal Corporation has a --------------- who is appointed by the government.
Answer : Municipal Commissioner

4. ------------------------- is the head of the Municipal corporation.
Answer : Mayor

5. ---------------------------- is the head of the Municipality.
Answer : Municipal Chairman

6. In a municipal corporation, the elected members are called ------------------------
Answer : Ward councilor

7. The city is divided into several ---------------------- for election purpose.
Answer : Wards

8. Elections are held once every --------------------- years for the panchayat as well as Municipality.
Answer : 5 years

9. While the councilors make decisions, the administrative staff led by the commissioner -------------------- these.
Answer : Implement

10. The Municipal corporation earn the money to do its work through -----------------------
Answer : Taxes.

PANCHAYATI RAJ

1. ---------------------------- is the head of the Panchayat.

2. The Gram Panchayat is elected for -------------------- years.

3. The Gram Panchayat has a ------------------------ who is not an elected person but is appointed by the government.

4. Each ward elects a representative who is known as ----------------------------------------.

5. The ward punchs and sarpanch form the -----------------------------.

6. The -------------------------- system is the first tier or level of democratic government.

7. Local government in the block level is called --------------------------.

8. Local government in the district level is called

RURAL ADMINISTRATION

1. There are more than --------------------------- villages in India.

2. --------------------------- is the head of the police station

3. Measuring land and keeping land records is the main work of the ----------------------------------.

4. --------------------------- is the head of administration in a district.

5. Revenue officers in a district is called ----------------------------

6. --------------------------- supervise the work of Patwari.

7. Hindu succession Amendment Act was passed in ---------------------

8. ----------------------------- is in charge of all the police station in a district.

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. ______________ is a sanskrit word meaning ‘in praise of’

2. _______________was a famous ruler from Gupta dynasty.

3. ______________was the first ruler of Gupta dynasty.

4. _____________was a great poet in the court of ChandraGupta II.

5. ______________ was a great astronomer in the court of ChandraGupta II.

6. ______________ was the court poet of Harshavardhana.

7. Harshacharita was written by _________________.

8. __________________ was a famous Chinese traveller who visited the court of Harshavardhana.

9. ___________________ was the capital of chalukyas.

10. The best-known chalukya ruler was ________________.

11. ___________________ was the court poet of Pulakeshin II.

12. _________________ was the capital of Pallavas.

13. ___________________ was an assembly of Brahmin land owners.

14. ___________________ was an village assembly found in areas where the land owners were not Brahmins.

15. Abhinjnana Shakuntalam was written by _________________.

16. ________________ was the organization of Merchants.

17. During the Gupta reign military leaders were called __________________.

18. The Chinese scholar who came to India during Gupta period was ______________.

19. The ruler of __________________ bought tribute to Samudra Gupta.

20. ______________was the title adopted by ChandraGupta II.

21. The account of descent from ancestors is called __________________.

Chapter- 11 New empires and kingdoms

Q-1 Who was Samudragupta?

Q-2 List the conquests of Samudragupta ?

Q-3 Who was Chandragupta –II?

Q-4 Who was Harshvardhana? Write a few lines about him?

Q-5 Who was Pulakeshin-II?

Q-6 What did Fa-xian write bout Indian society?

Q-7 Who wrote Kalidasa?

Q-8 Who wrote the biography of Harshavardhan?

Q-9 Define the terms:

Samanta, mahadand-vinayak, ur, nagram, kumar-amatya, sandhi vigrahika, nagar- shreshthi, sarthavaha, prathima kulika and prashashti.

Q-10 Fill in the blanks:

I. ____________ composed the prashasti of samudragupta.

II. ________ was the first ruler of the gupta dynasty.

III. ___________ was the old name of Allahabad and ___________ was the old name of patna.

IV. Kumaradevi was the mother of _____

V. _______ was the important soures of income for rulers.

VI. _______ was a famous astronomer in the court of chandragupta-II.

VII. Ravikirti was the court poet of______ .

VIII. Harshavardhan was defeated by__________ , the chalukya ruler __________.

IX. __________ was the assembly of Brahmin landowners.

X. A new religion Islam was introduced by ______ in Arabia.

XI. __________was the capital of the Chalukyas.

I. MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

1. The first ruler of Gupta dynasty who adopted the grand title of Maharajadiraja was__________________
a) Samudragupta
b) Chandragupta
c) Skandhagupta
d) Both a and b

2. We learn Gupta rulers from______________
a) Inscriptions
b) Prashastis
c) Coins
d) Both a and b

3. Harsha’s brother- in- law was the ruler of _____________
a) Kanauj
b) Pataliputra
c) Ujjain
d) Prayaga

4. Pulakeshin II was a ruler of ____________.
a) Chalukyan dynasty
b) Pallava dynasty
c) Gupta dynasty
d) Chola dynasty

5. Harsha’s brother-in-law was killed by the ruler of ________________.
a) Kanauj,
b) Ujjain
c) Pataliputra
d) Bengal.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. Kumaradevi, the mother of Samudragupta belonged to the ____________gana.

2. ____________,a Chinese piligrim,spent a lot of time at Harsha’s court and left a detailed account of what he saw.

3. Harshavardhana’s Success was checked by ____________,a chalukyan ruler.

4. The two important ruling dynasties in south India during this period were the ___________ and the ______________.

5. The Raichur Doab was situated between the rivers ___________and_____________.

6. The __________and _____________ were the new dynasties which took place of the pallavas and the chalukyas.

7. Whenever the Samantas found the ruler weak and insufficient, they tried to become_______________.

8. The untouchables during this period were treated badly and were expected to live on the __________of the city.

III. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Aihole was an important centre of trade.

2. Harshavardhana never got success in the east,

3. Harshavardhana became the king of Thaneswar after both his father and brother died.

4. The military leaders collected revenue from the land granted to them and spent this on their families.

5. The descendants of the Kushanas and Shakas ruled the outlying ares during this period.

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING

1. Kalidasa - The court poet of Pulakeshin II

2. Aryabhata - The court poet of Samudragupta

3. Ravikirti - A renowned poet during this period

4. Harishena - The court poet of Harshavardhana

5. Banabhata - An astronomer

V. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Who was Samudragupta?

2. How do we know about him?

3. Where is this poem inscribed?

4. What were prashastis?

5. During which dynasty did prashasti got importance?

6. What does Samudraguptas prashasti tell us?

7. Who was Banabhatta? Name the book written by him?

8. In which language is Harshacharita written?

9. When did Harshavardhana became the ruler of Kanauj?

10. What happened to Harshvardhana tried to cross the river Narmada?

11. What was the Nagaram?

12. Who controlled the local assemblies?

13. From whom did Pulakeshin got his kingdom?

14. Harishena held more than one offices? Name them

15. Name the capital of the pallavas and the chalukyas?

VI ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. How does Samudraguptas prashasti descried him?

2. Describe Samudragupta as a warior as mentioned in the prashasti?

3. Write a short note on Harshvardhana?Describe the main events of his court?

4. Describe Samudraguptas policies towards other rulers.

5. PullakeshinII was the best know chalukyan ruler. Explain.

6. What do you know about the genealogies of the Guptas? Mention in brief.

7. Who were the Pallavas and Chalukyas? Describe them.

I. MULTIPLE CHOISE QUESTIONS

1. The Iron pillar is situated at__________________.
a) Rajasthan
b) Mehrauli
c) Aihole
d) Ahmedabadh

2. The height of the iron pillar is_____________.
a) 7.2m
b) 9.2m
c) 8.2m
d) 10.2m

3. Sanskrit Ramayana is written by ______________.
a) Valmiki,
b) Tulsidas
c) Vyasa
d) VishnuSharma

4. The Puranas contain stories about______________.
a) Kings and queens
b) Gautama Buddha
c) Gandhi
d) Gads and goddess

5. The small box that placed at the centre or heart of the stupa is known as a______________.
a) relic casket
b) sacred box
c) trunk
d) none of the above

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. ___________developed a scientific explanation for eclipses.

2. Both the ___________ and ______________ are supposed to have been composed by Vyasa.

3. The __________at Aihole was built about 1400 yrs ago.

4. The ____________were recited in temples by priests and people came to listen to them.

5. The small box placed at the centre of the stupa contains bodily remains of the ________ of his followers.

III. TRUE OR FALSE

1. Aryabhatta was a famous story teller.

2. The Bhagavat Gita was a part of a Ramayana.

3. The Jatakas and Panchatantras are the collectipon of stories told by birds and animals.

4. It was Ravana who abducted Rama’s wife sita.

5. Women and Shudras could hear the stories of the Puranas.

6. Mahabalipuram and aihole are known for theie finest stone temples.

7. Meghduta is a famous poem composed by Tulsidas.

IV. VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. When was the Iron pillar made?

2. Mention the most striking feature of Iron pillar?

3. What do you mean by the word Stupa?

4. What was the Garbhgriha?

5. Why was Amaravatti famous?

6. What was the Shikara?

7. Name the dieties worshipped in the earliest temples?

8. Why was the Garbhgriha so important?

9. What do you know about the monolithic temple at Mahabhalipuram.

10. What are epics give example?

11. Name the book written by Aryabhatta?

12. How were the Puranas different from the vedas?

13. How were the paintings done in the dark caves?

14. Where are the stories told by ordinary people preserved?

15. Why did only kings and queens decide to built stupas and temples?

V ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. How were Stupas and temples built?

2. What are Puranas ? Mention some of theie features.

3. What are the main features of the Ajanta paintings?

4. Describe the contribution of Aryabhata to Science.

5. What are Stupas? Mention some of their feature.

6. Describe the earliest Hindu temple?

7. Write a note on Panchatantras?