CBSE Class 6 Social Science New Questions And Ideas Worksheet

His New Questions and Ideas 1

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1.Who was the founder of Buddhism?
(A) (a) Siddartha
(B) (b) Mahavira
(C) (c) Ajatsattu
(D) (d) Bimbisara

2.Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the ______________.
(A) Sangha
(B) Ashramas
(C) Sakya Gana
(D) None of them

3.Under which tree did Buddha meditate for several days?
(A) Banyan Tree
(B) Mango Tree
(C) Apple Tree
(D) Peepal Tree

4.For the first time, Buddha taught at ____________ near Varanasi.
(A) Sarnath
(B) Kutch
(C) Ajanta Caves
(D) Sun Temple

5.What did Buddha teach?
(A) Life is full of suffering and happiness
(B) Life is full of suffering and unhappiness
(C) Life is full of joys
(D) None of them

6.What was the language of ordinary people?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Prakrit
(D) English

7.Match the following and choose the correct answer from the code given below
       Column I                   Column II
(A) Thirst                         (i) Tanha
(B) Individual soul           (ii) Brahman
(C) Universal soul           (iii) Approaching and sitting near
(D) Upanishad                (iv) Atman
(A) A-(i); B-(iv); C-(ii); D-(iii)
(B) A-(ii); B-(iv); C-(iii); D-(i)
(C) A-(iv); B-(iii); C-(ii); D-(i)
(D) A-(i); B-(ii); C-(iii); D-(iv)

8.Gargi was famous for __________.
(A) Gymnastic
(B) Aerobics
(C) Learning
(D) None of them

9.Satyakama Jabala was named after his mother, the slave woman ______________
(A) Agni
(B) Jabali
(C) Radha
(D) Ramvati

10.Who accepted Satyakama as a student?
(A) Vedvyas
(B) Karana
(C) Bhima
(D) Gautama

11.The ideas of the Upanishads were later developed by the famous thinker ________
(A) Shankaracharya
(B) Dronacharya
(C) Bhishmapitama
(D) None of them

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. _______________ Is the founder of Buddhism.

2. ________________means the wise one.

3. Buddha taught for the first time at ___________________.

4. Buddha belonged to a small gana known as ______________________.

5. Permanent shelters built for monks and nuns were called _____________.

6. _______________ was the most famous Jaine thinker.

7. Buddha attained enlightenment at _____________ in Bihar.

8. _________________ was one of the famous thinker in India.

9. Buddha taught in the language of ordinary people called _______________.

10. Followers of Mahawira were known as __________________.

11. ______________ was the famous Sankrit grammarian

12. The ___________________was an association of those who left their homes.

13. _____________________ was the rules made for the Buddhist Sangha.

14. The term Jaina is derived from the word _________________ meaning conqueror

15. _________________ literally means ‘approaching and sitting near’.

16. Jainism supported mostly by _____________________________.

17. Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as __________________________.

1. Buddha belonged to a small gana known as ____________

2. Buddha attained enlightenment under a peepal tree at ____________ in Bihar.’

3. Buddha means ___________ _____________

4. Buddha passed away at _____________

5. Most Upanishad thinkers were ____________

6. Many of the ideas were later developed by the famous thinker Sankaracharya.

7. ___________ prepared grammar for Sanskrit.

8. Vardhamana Mahavira was a Kshatriya prince of the _______________ clan.

9. Both Buddha and Mahavira preached in ____________ language.

10. The Prakrit language spoken in Magadha was known as ___________

11. _____________ arranged vowels and consonants in a special order.

12. The word Jaina comes from the term Jina meaning conqueror.

13. Jainism was supported mainly by the traders.

14. The teachings of Mahavira and his followers are presently available at a place called Valabhi in Gujarat.

15. Sangha was an association of those who left their homes.

16. The rules made for the Buddhist Sangha were written down in a book called the ____________

17. The prakrit word for renouncer (beggar) _____________

18. The only time the monks stayed in one place was during ___________ season.

19. The Buddhist monasteries were known as Viharas.

20. Around the same time, the Brahmins developed the system of ____________ in Hinduism.

21. Zoroaster was an ___________ prophet.

22. Zoroaster’s teachings are contained in a book called ________________

23. Zoroastrians were the ancestors of today’s ____________ in India.

Ch-9 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns

1. Landless labourers including slaves were known as Kadaisiyar and Adimai.

2. In the north India, the village headman was known as Grama-bhojaka.

3. This post was hereditary.

4. The Grihapatis were independent farmers, mostly small landowners.

5. The Dasa Kamakaras were landless labourores/farmers.

6. Sangam Literature was the earliest work in Tamil. It was called so because Sangam meant the assemblies of poets held in Madurai. These learned men compiled all the poems into a literature called Sangam Literature.

7. Jataka tales were stories composed by ordinary people and then written by Buddhist monks.

8. Ring wells were the small wells at the back of the houses of that period which were probably used as toilets, drains or garbage dumps.

9. Mathura was an important city because :

a) It was located at the criss-cross of routes from the northwest to the north, and from north to the south.

b) It was a centre where fine sculpture was produced.

c) It became an important religious centre as many Buddhist, Jain and Hindu shrines were located here.

d) It was regarded as the important centre by the Hindus for the worship of Lord Krishna.

10. Mathura became the second capital of the Kushanas.

11.Northern Black Polished Ware was an example of pottery which was found produced in north India. It was of Black colour and had a very good shine.

12. The centre of cloth production was Varanasi in the north, while in the south. was Madurai.

13. The Shrenis of craftsmen and merchants helped in many ways :

a) They provided training to the craftsmen, helped them with raw material and sold their finished goods.

b) They organised trade for the merchants.

c) They also served as Banks where rich merchants deposited money.

14. Arikamedu was a port in Puducherry.

15. Amphorae (double-handled jars) found here is a proof that trade took place with Mediterranean region.

I MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. The ‘ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of__________.
( horse, cow, bull, goat )

2. Which of these groups of people were not allowed to take part in the rituals after the ‘Ashvamedha’?
( Vish, Priests, Women, Shudras )

3. Vajji had its capital city at___________.
( Rajagriha , Vaishali, Patna, Magadha)

4. Alexander was a ruler who lived in ____________.
( Solvenia, Greece, Rome, Macedonia)

5. The two words that constitute the word ‘janapada’ mean
( Women and foot, citizens and foot, men and hand, goats and rajas )

6. The present name of Rajagriha is __________
( Rajgir, Rajmahal, Rajgaon, Patna)

7. One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from___________
( Farmers, hunter-gatherers, traders, crafts-persons)

8. At the bank which river did Alexander troops stop?
( Indus, Ganga, Narmada, Vaishali)

9. Jainism was founded by________.( Tao, Zoroaster, Mahavira, Buddha)

10. The vinaya Pitaka is a sacred text of the_________.( Buddhists, jainas, Hindus, Sikhs)

11. Buddha used ___________ to communicate with the people.( Urdu, Hindi, Pali, Prakrit)

12. Mahavira was the prince of the___________.( Lichchavis, Lumbini, Kusinara,Magadha)

13. The universal soul has been referred to as ___________.( atman, karma, tanha, Brahmin)

14. A woman Upanisahadic thinker was__________.( Urmila, Jabali, Gargi, Satyakama Jabala)

15. Jainism was initially supported by only the___________.( traders, farmers, fishermen, herders)

II FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. The taxes on crops were called_______________.

2. Painted Grey Ware is a type of _______________.

3. Purana Qila was a settlement in a Janapada and is now located in ____________.

4. Herders were supposed to pay taxes in the form of ___________.

5. Kammakara was aword used for_____________

6. Archaeologists have discovered that people in ‘janapada’ lived in ___________.

7. A ruler called _______________ extended the control of Magadha up to the north west part of the subcontinent.

8. Satyakama Jabala was the son of a__________woman called Jabali.

9. The earliest viharas were made of __________ and _____________

10. The Buddha belonged to a small gana called _________.

11. The Buddha used the word ________ for desire of wordly things.

III TRUE OR FALSE

1. Alexander was the only person to conquer Magadha.

2. Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to ‘ganas’ or ‘sangha’.

3. The rivers Narmada and Brahmaputra flowed through Magadha.

4. The word ‘janapadas’ means the land where the jana set its foot.

5. The sprinkling of sacred water on the king was done by the shudras.

6. The Upanishad are part of the Rigveda.

7. The jaina were sopposed to lead luxurious lives.

8. The original name of the Buddha was Siddhartha.

9. The Buddha passed away at Kusinara.

10. Both Jaina and Buddhist monks went from place to place throughout the year and taught people.

IV VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. How were the cities fortified?

2. Name two janapadas in Noth India.

3. Name a ritual used to recognize someone as a ‘Raja’.

4. Name some places conquered by Alexander.

5. Which was the capital city of vajji’s?

6. State two basic rules of Jainism?

7. What was ‘Karma ‘ according to Buddha?

8. What did Mahavira do to get enlightenment?

9. What did the Buddha do after getting enlightenment?

10. How did monks take shelter in the rainy season?

V WRITE SHORT NOTE ON

1. The Buddha’s teaching

2. The Mahavira’s teaching

3. Buddha’s life

4. Viharas

5. Upanishadic thinkers

6. The ashvamedha Sacrifice

7. Mahajanapada of Magadha

8. How taxes were paid in Mahajanapadas.