CBSE Class 6 Social Science Traders Kings And Pilgrims Worksheet

1.Name some articles for which South India was famous.

2.What was theitem from South India that was valued more in the Roman Empire?

3.What was the name of the port of the Cholas?

4.What was the capital of Pandyas?

5.Who was the most important ruler of the Satavahanas?

6.How do we get the information about Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni?

7.Wherewas the technique of making silkfirst invented?

8.When did silk become popular in Rome?

9.Who was the most famous Kushana ruler?

10.Name the Kushana ruler who organised a Buddhist council.

11.Who are pilgrims?

12.Name the Buddhist pilgrim who was caught in a storm while returning to China after visiting India.

13.Which route did Xuan Zang take to China from India?

14.Where did Xuan Zang study in India?

15.Name some ofthe Hindu deities that became popular during this period.

16.Where is the idea of Bhaktifound?

17.Where did Christianity emerge?

18.Which of the following pilgrims visitied India during this period ?
(A) Fa Xian
(B) Xuan Zang
(C) I-Qing
(D) all of them

19.Where was Jesus Christ born?
(A) Bethlehem
(B) Iraq
(C) Afghanistan
(D) German

20.Where are the Syrian Christians in the world countries?
(A) Syria
(B) India
(C) Alaska
(D) Sri Lanka

21.What was the port of the Cholas?
(A) Kaveripattinam
(B) Madurai
(C) Sanchi
(D) Cochin

22.Who were the lords of the dakshinapatha?
(A) Satavahana rulers
(B) Kushana rulers
(C) Maurya rulers
(D) Gupta rulers

23.Whichwas the most fertile river valley in southern India?
(A) Godavari
(B) Kaveri
(C) Tapi
(D) Narmada

24.Who was the most important ruler of Satavahanas?
(A) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(B) Shri Satakarni
(C) Gautami Balashri
(D) None of them

25.Who were the following people?
(i) Fa Xian (ii) Xuan Zang (iii)I-Qing
(A) Chinese Traders
(B) Chinese Priests
(C) Chinese Pilgrims
(D) None of them

26.Buddha's attainment of enlighment, earlier was shown by sculptures of the _______ tree
(A) Banyan
(B) Mango
(C) Peepal
(D) Rose

27.What steps from the following weretaken to make silk?
(i) Raw silk has to be extracted from cocoons of silk worms
(ii) Spun into thread
(iii) Woven into cloth
(A) (i) and (iii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (ii)
(D) All of them

28.What do you mean by 'Muvendar'?
(A) 3 chiefs
(B) 5 chiefs
(C) 6chiefs
(D) 2 chiefs

29.Satavahanas became powerful in _______________ India
(A)Western
(B) Eastern
(C) Northern
(D) Southern

30.Why was silk expensive in ancient time?
(A) It had to be brought all the way from China, along dangerous roads, through mountains and desert
(B) Because the techniques of making silk are very difficult
(C) Because silk became the fashion among rulers and rich people in Rome
(D) None of them

31.Madurai was the capital of the ____________
(A) Cholas
(B) Cheras
(C) Pandyas
(D) Mauryas

32.Why did kings try to control large portions of the Silk route?
(A) As they could benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by traders traveling along the route
(B) Kings gained status and recognition if they had large portions of land
(C) Both 'a' and 'b'
(D) None of them

33.Who were the rulers best known for controlling the silk route?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Kushanas
(C) Guptas
(D) Mauryas

34.Which were the two major centres of power of Kushanas?
(i) Mathura
(ii) Peshawar
(iii) Taxila
(iv) Madurai
(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (iii) and (iv)
(D) (i) and (iv)

35.The first one to issue gold coins were ___________
(A) Mauryas
(B) Cholas
(C) Cheras
(D) Kushanas

36.Who composed a biography of the Buddha?
(A) Mahayana
(B) Ashvaghosha
(C) Xuan Lang
(D) None of them

37.What is Buddhacharita?
(A) Name of Buddha's wife
(B) Buddha's son's name
(C) Name of the biography of Buddha
(D) None of them

38.What wasthe name of the new form of Buddhism?
(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Bhagvadagita
(C) Ramcharitmanas
(D) Ashvamegha

39.What was/were the distinct feature(s) of Mahayana Buddhism?
(A) Buddha's statues,instead of signs ,were used to worship him
(B) People started believing in Bodhisattavas
(C) Both 'a' and 'b'
(D) None of them

40.What do you mean by Bodhisattavas?
(A) Name of the tree under which Buddha preached
(B) These were supposed to be persons who had attained enlightment
(C) Followers of Buddha were called Bodhisattavas
(D) None of them

41.What was the name of theolder form of Buddhism?
(A) Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Theravada Buddhism
(C) Rigvedic Buddhism
(D) Ayurvedic Buddhism

42.What did the Chinese Buddhists pilgrims write in their account of their journey to India?
(A) They wrote of dangers faced by them on their travels
(B) They wrote of the countries and the monasteries they visited
(C) They wrote of the books they carried back with them
(D) All of them

43.Who were the chiefs mentioned in Sangam poems?
(A) Cholas
(B) Cheras
(C) Pandyas
(D) All of them

44.What do you mean by Silk route?
(A) The path followed by traders ,through which silk was brought
(B) A route made by Kushanas
(C) Dressing style
(D) None of them

45.Bhakti comes from a Sanskrit word __________
(A) Bhaj
(B) Bhajan
(C) Bhagvat
(D) Bhakta

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46.Who were the muvendar during the sangam period?

47.Who were known as "lords of the dakshinapatha"?

48.Why did kings try to control the Silk Route?

49.Who was Ashvaghasha? What did he compose?

50.Name some of the countries where Bodhisattvas became popular.

51.What was Theravada Buddhism?

52.What do the accounts of Chinese Buddhist pilgrims throw light on?

53.What was emphasized by those who followed the Bhakti?

54.Who are Syrian Christians in India?

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55.What was the Silk Route?

56.Who were the best -known rulers who controlled the Silk Route?

57.Who were Bodhisattvas?

58.Name the travellers who came to India to visit Buddhist places.

59.What were the things carried by Xuan Zang while returning from India?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Puhar was an important port on the ______________

a) West coast b) East coast c) Malabar coast d) None of the above

2. The most fertile river valley was_________________

a) Kaveri b) Yamuna c) Ganga d) none of the above

3. The capital of the pandyas ______________

a) Madurai b) Mudumalai c) Pataliputra d) Ujjain

4. The Satavahanas became very important dynasty ____________

a) Northern India b) Southern India c) Western India d) Eastern india

5. The rulers who ruled over central Asia and north-west India around 2000 years ago were___________

a) Pandyas b) Cholas c) Kushanas d) Cheras

II FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. Gold, __________ and_____________ were in abundance in South India.

2. Gautamiputra satakarni and other satavahana rulers were known as lords of ____________

3. The famous Kushana ruler ___________organised a Buddhist Council.

4. The older form of Buddhism was known as _______________ Buddhism.

5. Anyone could follow the path of __________________.

6. Xuan sang ,a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim took the ___________ route to return China.

7. ________________ was the most famous monastery.

8. The images of deities were placed within special homes or places known as _____________.

III TRUE / FALSE

1. The statues of Buddha were made in Mathura.

2. Fa Xian started his journey back home from Nalanda.

3. Puhar was the port of the Pandya’s.

4. Muvendar is a Bengali word meaning three chiefs.

5. Bodhisattvas’ were persons who had attained enlightenment.

6. Pepper was known as Black Gold in the Roman Empire.

IV MATCH THE FOLLOWING

            COLUMN A                                             COLUMN B

1. Gautamiputra Sri Satakarni                  a) A court poet of Kanishka

2. Mahayana                                             b) Satavahanas

3. Ashvagosha                                          c) controlled the silk route

4. Bhakti                                                   d) A new form of Buddhism

5. The Kush                                             e) Individual worship of a god or goddesses

V VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Where can evidence of trade be found?

2. What was South India famous for?

3. Name the ruling families of South India?

4. Who were the supporters of the chiefs?

5. Who were Bodhisattvas?

6. Name some Chinese Buddhist pilgrims?

7. Name the countries where the worship of Bodhisattvas became popular?

8. Who was Kanishka? Mention one of his achievements?

9. What qualities of silk make it a highly valued fabric?

10. Mention the important feature of later Hinduism?

11. Who were the earliest rulers of the subcontinent to issue gold coins?

VI ANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1. Write a brief note on Chinese Buddhist pilgrims?

2. Why was silk so expensive?

3. Who was Gautamiputra sri satakarni? How do we come to know about him?

4. What was the Bhakti system of belief?

5. Nalanda was a unique centre of Buddhist learning. Explain.

Q-1 How silk is made ? Who invented it and When?

Q-2 What was <Silk route>?

Q-3 Why silk was so expensive

Q-4 Why kings wanted to control silk routes?

Q-5 Name the ruler who controlled silk route? What were two major centres of powers?

        Bhakti Tradition

Q-1What were the main features of Bhakti?

Q-2 Why ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti ?

Q-3 Define the word Bhakti?