Class 6 Social Science Chapter 6: The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Which of these are characteristics of a civilisation as defined in the chapter? (Tick all that apply)
- Some form of government and administration
- Urbanism with town-planning
- Trade and a variety of crafts
- Living only as hunter-gatherers
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Answer: A. Some form of government and administration; B. Urbanism with town-planning; C. Trade and a variety of crafts
Why: A civilisation has government, urbanism, crafts, trade, writing and cultural ideas. [p.86]
Why: A civilisation has government, urbanism, crafts, trade, writing and cultural ideas. [p.86]
Q2. Why would a civilisation need some form of writing?
- To keep records and to communicate
- Only for decoration
- To grow crops
- To build rivers
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Answer: A. To keep records and to communicate
Why: Writing is needed to keep records and to communicate. [p.86]
Why: Writing is needed to keep records and to communicate. [p.86]
Q3. Why were the plains of Punjab and Sindh favourable for agriculture?
- They were watered by the Indus and its tributaries, making them fertile
- They were covered in snow
- They had no rivers
- They were deserts
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Answer: A. They were watered by the Indus and its tributaries, making them fertile
Why: The Indus and its tributaries watered these plains, making them fertile. [p.88]
Why: The Indus and its tributaries watered these plains, making them fertile. [p.88]
Q4. Which names are used for this civilisation? (Tick all that apply)
- Harappan
- Indus-Sarasvatī
- Sindhu-Sarasvatī
- Mesopotamian
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Answer: A. Harappan; B. Indus-Sarasvatī; C. Sindhu-Sarasvatī
Why: Archaeologists call it ‘Indus’, ‘Harappan’, ‘Indus-Sarasvatī’ or ‘Sindhu-Sarasvatī’ civilisation. [p.88]
Why: Archaeologists call it ‘Indus’, ‘Harappan’, ‘Indus-Sarasvatī’ or ‘Sindhu-Sarasvatī’ civilisation. [p.88]
Q5. Match the city with its modern state: Dholavira is in ______.
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
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Answer: A. Gujarat
Why: Dholavira is in Gujarat (Rann of Kutch); Rakhigarhi in Haryana; Kalibangan in Rajasthan. [p.90, p.95]
Why: Dholavira is in Gujarat (Rann of Kutch); Rakhigarhi in Haryana; Kalibangan in Rajasthan. [p.90, p.95]
Q6. How were larger Harappan cities laid out?
- According to precise plans, with wide streets often oriented to cardinal directions
- Randomly without streets
- Only as tents
- In circles around a river
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Answer: A. According to precise plans, with wide streets often oriented to cardinal directions
Why: Larger cities followed precise plans with wide streets often oriented to the cardinal directions. [p.91]
Why: Larger cities followed precise plans with wide streets often oriented to the cardinal directions. [p.91]
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