NCERT Solutions for class 6 History What, where, how and when?

Exercise

Q1. Match the following:

Narmada Valley -- The first big kingdom

Magadha -- Hunting and gathering

Garo hills -- Cities about 2500 years ago

Indus and its tributaries -- Early agriculture

Ganga Valley -- The first cities

Ans:

Narmada valley  - Hunting and gathering

Magadha – The first big kingdom

Garo hills – Early agriculture

Indus and its tributaries – The first cities

Ganga valley – Cities about 2500 years ago

Q2. List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.

Ans: One major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions:

Manuscripts: It was made using tree leaves or animal skins.

Inscriptions: It was made using stone or metal.

Q3. Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?

Ans: People may know about the past with the help of history books written by historians.

Q4. Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?

Ans: The archaeologists may find tools, weapons, ornaments, pots, coins, bones, grains, ashes, old buildings, etc. Tools and weapons were made of stones.

Q5. Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

Ans: Ordinary men and women did not generally keep records because of the following reasons:

1. They might not know how to write.
2. There were no papers available.
3. They never felt the need to keep records.

Q6. Describe at least two ways in which you think the lives of kings would have been different from those of farmers.

Ans: The life of kings and farmers were completely different from each other in the following manner:

1. The kings were living a luxurious life whereas the farmers were working very hard in their fields for their livelihood.
2. The kings were collecting tax whereas the farmers were paying tax.

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