CBSE Class 6 Social Science In The Earliest Cities Worksheet

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN ONE WORD:

Question. A raised part of settlement –
Answer : Citadel 

Question. Picture like signs used for writing-
Answer : Pictorial script

Question. The clay tablets used by Harappan merchants to stamp their goods-
Answer : Seals 

Question. A state of human society which is developed and organized-
Answer : Civilization

FILL IN THE BLANKS :

Question. The Indus valley civilization grew along the river………..
Answer : Indus 

Question. One of the largest Harappan cities excavated in India is……….
Answer : Dholavira 

Question. The Great Bath was found at Citadel in ………………
Answer : Mohenjo-daro

Question. The people of Indus valley civilization used…………. Script.
Answer : Pictographic 

Question. The …………at Mohenjo-daro was the largest building at the city.
Answer : granary

 TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER:

Question. One of the largest Harappan site in India is?
1] Lothal
2] Dholavira
3] Naushera
4] Mohenjo-daro
Answer : 4

Question. Which metal was used by the people of the Indus valley civilization?
1] Bronze
2] Silver
3] Gold
4] Copper
Answer : 1

Question. In Mohenjo-daro the largest building is the ?
1] dockyard
2] granary
3] Great Bath
4] lower town
Answer : 2

Question. The Harappan culture came to an end by ?
1] 1700 BC
2] 1600 BC
3] 1500 BC
4] 1800 BC
Answer : 3

VERY SHORT QUESTION ANSWER :

Question. What does civilization mean ?
Answer : The stage of development when man looks for more than just fulfilment of his basic needs, is called civilization.

Question. Name the three social classes of the Indus valley civilization ?
Answer : The three social classes were rich merchants and priests , small merchants artisans and craftsmen , peasants and labours .

Question. Elaborate on the religious practices of the Indus valley people?
Answer : The Indus valley religion is made up of Hinduism , Buddhism, and Jainism . There are seals which show animals , resembles the two gods , Shiva and Rudra. Other seals depict a tree , which the Indus valley believed to be the tree of life.

Question. Why did the Indus valley people build granaries close to the river bank?
Answer : All the granaries were built close to the river bank so that the grains could be easily transported with the help of boats .

SHORT QUESTION ANSWERS :

Question. Why is the Indus valley civilization also called the Harappan civi-lization ?
Answer : The Indus valley civilization also called the Harappan civilization because it grew along the river Indus and its tributaries. It was the first site to develop and flourish in India . Harappa was the first site where the unique archaeological evidences of the civi-lization were discovered .

Question. Write a note on the Great Bath ?
Answer : The Great Bath was the most impressive building found in the Citadel of Mohenjo-daro. It is rectangular in shape . it was made of baked bricks . A layer of tar and bitumen was used to make it water tight. Area was plastered by bitumen which prevented water seeping away . There are two flights of steps on either si-de of the Great Bath. The water for bathing was probably drawn from wells, that was drained out through a proper drainage sys-tem . It was used only on special occasion.

LONG QUESTION ANSWERS:

Question. Explain the town planning of the Indus valley civilization ?
Answer : The ancient world in the civic sense has shown much advancement in the Indus valley civilization. The civilization was basically known for its spectacular city planning. Excavation at various sites of the Indus valley civilization reveal a culture which developed the world’s first planned sanitary and drainage systems. The main roads ran par- allel to each other . Smaller streets cross each other at right angles and thus dividing the city into blocks . The houses were built on both sides of the street ,following the pattern of grid .The cities were gene- rally divided into Citadel and lower towns . The most important and impressive structure found at Citadel in Mohenjo-daro is the Great Bath . Great Granary was discovered at Harappa . These were proba- bly the store house for grains .The houses had well planned drainage systems. The kitchen and bathroom had drains connected to the cov- ered main drain running along the main road.

Q-1 Write the names of 5 important cities of Harappa culture?

Q-2 Name the 2 parts ,The Harappa cities divided into?

Q-3 Describe the city planning of mohenjodaro.

Q-4 Describe the houses ,Streets and Drains of Mohenjodaro and Harappa.

Q-5 What were the main occupations of the people of Harappa?

Q-6 Where did the Harappan metal workers get their metals from?

Q-7 What metals did the people of Harappa used?

Q-8 With which country the people of Harappa had the trade relations?

Q-9 Describe the seals of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

Q-10 Which animals were domesticated by Harappans?

Q-11 What were the main crops of Harappans?

Q-12 How did the people of Harappa irrigate their fields?

Q-13 Why did the earlier civilization come up along rivers?

Q-14 List the reasons for the decline of Harappan civilizations?

Chapter-2 On the trail of the earliest.

Q-1 Define-Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Microliths.

Q-2 Who were the hunter gatherer? What were the activities?

Q-3 Why did the hunter gatherer have to move from one place to another?

Q-4 How do historians come to know about hunter gatherer?

Q-5 List the various purposes for which stones tools were used?

Q-6 What are sites?

Q-7 What were the factory sites and habitation cum factory sites?

Q-8 Locate the place, where a large number of tools were found?

Q-9 What types of tools were used by early man?

Q-10 What were the different uses of tools used by hunter gatherers?

Q-11 Why did people choose natural caves as habitation sites?

Q-12 Where are natural caves and rock shelters found?

Q-13 List and explain two methods of making stone tools.

Q-14 Where have been traces of ash been found? What does this suggest?

Q-15 List four uses of fire.

Q-16 What major changes in the climate occured and when? What were its consequences?

Q-17 Where are the early rock paintings found?

Q-18 Give some important features of Hunsgi site.

Fill in the blanks:

1. ____________________ were the people who lived in the sub continent as early as two million years ago.

2. ______________________ are places where the remains of things are found.

3. Places where stone was found and where people made tools are known as ___________.

4. Traces of ash had been found in the _____________________ caves.

5. The changing of climate of the world around 12,000 years ago led to the development of __________________.

6. Archaeologists call the earliest period as the __________________age.

7. The word palaeolithic comes from two Greek words _________________ and ______________________________.

8. Ostriches were found in India during the _____________________ period.

9. Mesolithic period is known as _____________________________.

10. A member of earliest palaeothic sites were found in __________________________.