Fill in the blanks:
1. The word ‘Veda' means ___________.
2. _______was the first country in the world to raise silkworms and
produce silk.
3. The head of the Gram Panchayat is called the __________.
4. The ________is the head of the Municipal Corporation.
II Name the currency of the following countries:
1. India
2. Bangladesh
3. China
4. France
5. Iran
6. United Kingdom
III You have seen how the means of transport have changed over the last
twenty five years. Imagine what could be the modes of transport in
2035.Write your views in 10 to 15 sentences.
Answers
History - Class 6 - Lesson - 2
TEXT BOOK EXERCISES (Page 37 - 39) (Answers only)
I. Multiple choice questions:
1. (b)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (d)
5. (b)
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. Sapt Sindhu
2. Indo-Aryans
3. Samiti and Sabha
4. Rajya Dharma
5. Two
6. Gurukul
7. Karma and Moksha
III. Name the following :
1. Rig veda
2. Indira
3. Ramayana - Valmiki, Mahabharata - Ved Vyas
4. Rig veda
5. Gramini
IV. Mark the following statements True or False:
1. False
2. True
3.True
4. True
5. True
V. Match the following:
1. (e)
2. (c)
3. (b)
4. (d)
5. (a)
VI. Short answer question:
1. The Aryans came from Iran or Central Asia.
2. The word 'veda' means knowledge.
3. The four Vedas are : The Rig veda, The Sama veda, The Yajur veda, The Atharva
Veda.
4. Sanskrit belongs to a family of languages known as Indo-European.
5. The life of Aryans was divided into four stages. Each stage was for about 25
years. They are : Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sanyas6. The fovourite sporst of the Aryans include Chariot racing, Horse racing and
wrestling. Gambling was also one of their pastime.
7. The Rig veda contains 1028 hymns.
8. The word 'arya' is a sanskrit word meaning 'noble'.
9. In the later Vedic period the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh or Shiva
became more popular.
10. The Senapati and the Purohit helped the king in administration.
11. The main occupation of the early Aryans was Agriculture.
VII. Long answer question:
1. In the early Vedic Age there was varna vyavastha, which meant dinstinction
largely between the Aryans and the Non-Aryans based on their skin color. A person
could choose whatever profession he liked. But in the later vedic period varna
vyavastha developed into rigid caste system. People practised professions according
to their varna (cast), the Brahmins performed religious ceremonies, the Kshatriyas
became the king and the warriors, Vaishyas were the common people and the
Sudras were the menial workers.
2. Initially, the religion of the Aryans was very simple. They worshipped the forces of
nature. Thus they had many Gods and Goddess. They worshipped Surya the sun
God, Indra God of thunder and rain was one of the most popular Gods. They also
worshipped Gods like, vayu, prithvi, and Agni. They perform yajnas and sacrifices
offering ghee, milk, soma juice and grains to please their Gods.
In the later Vedic Age, the purohit (priest) perform all religious ceremonies. New
Gods like the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva became more important. Rama
and Krishna were the most popular Gods. Principles of Karma(action) and
moksha(salvation) was given importance.
3. During the early Vedic Age the people lived in tribes called janas. The successful
ones became kings with great powers but bound by disciplined code of conduct. In
the later period kingship became hereditary. He was helped by officials like senapati
(commander) and purohit (priest).The gramini (village headman) also assist the king
in wars.
There are two important assemblies known as Samiti and Sabha. Women were also
alloed to attend the meetings. Later, the small tribal kingdoms were replaced by
large kingdoms.
4. The life of Aryans was divided into four stages known as 'ashramas'. Each stage
was for about 25 years.
The first stage was Brahmacharya, he was to lead a simple life with strict discipline,
obedience and respect for teacher. During this period he has to live in the gurukul.
The second stage is Grihastha, here he gets married and led a family life.
The next stage is the Vanaprastha, in this he led a lonely life devoting himslef to
religious meditation.
The last stage is the Sanyas, which is a period of total retirement from worldly
pleasures. He continued his religious meditation and become a sanyasi.
Answer:
1)four collection
Explanation:
2)chain
3)sarpanch