History 1
History 1
Practice Paper
Subject: History and Civics
Class: VI
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Part - I
(Answer all the questions)
Question 1:
Answer the following questions in one or two words:
a. Name the archaeologist who discovered the ancient ruins of Harappa in 1921.
b. Which tribe invaded and ruled Egypt for 100 years?
c. Name the famous king of Mesopotamia who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
d. From where did the Harappans get their copper?
e. What is the Mesopotamian script known as?
f. Name any one city of Egypt that grew organically.
g. What does the word Mohenjo-Daro mean?
h. Name the invention of the Mesopotamian Civilization that was used for transportation of goods.
i. What was the name of the famous queen of Egypt whose death marked the end of the Egyptian civilization?
j. Name any one important site of Indus Valley Civilization in Gujarat.
Question 2:
Answer the following questions briefly:
a. Where was the Great Granary found? Why were the granaries built close to rivers?
b. Why was Egypt called the ‘Gift of the Nile’?
c. Mention any two reasons which might have caused the decline of the Harappan civilization.
d. ‘The early civilizations came up near rivers.’ Give any two reasons.
e. Give an account of the family life in the Mesopotamian City. (Any two points)
Part - II
Section A
(Attempt any one from this Section)
Question 3:
Picture Study
a. With reference to the picture of seal belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization, answer the following questions
i) How many seals have been unearthed from various sites of Indus Valley Civilization?
ii) What did the people of Indus Valley Civilization use seals for?
iii) Why Seals are valuable sources of information about the life and culture of the people of Indus Valley
Civilization?
b. Give a brief account of the art and craft of the Harappan people. (Any 3 features)
c. Describe the religious practices and beliefs of the Harappan people. (Any 3 points)
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Question 4:
Picture Study
a. The figures in the picture given here are of Egyptian gods and goddesses:
i) Name the most important nature god worshipped by the people of ancient Egypt.
ii) With reference to this civilization, name one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
iii) Name the mythological figure belonging to the ancient Egypt. Write any one feature of this architectural
wonder.
b. Describe the religion of people in ancient Egypt. (Any 3 points)
c. Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve the bodies of the dead? How was a body mummified?
Section B
(Attempt any one from this Section)
Question 5
‘The discovery of the Sumerian city of Ur tells us how the people of early Mesopotamia lived’. With
reference to the given statement, describe the:
a. town planning in Mesopotamia
b. agriculture inventions of the Mesopotamians
c. architecture under the Mesopotamians
Question 6
‘The Indus Valley Civilization is India’s earliest known urban civilization.’ With reference to the given
statement, explain the features of:
a. drainage system in the Indus Valley Civilization
b. trade in Indus Valley Civilization
c. the Great Bath