Periodical Assessment Test English Medium)
Social Science
Std - 6
Time- 1 Hour
LO.- Learning Outcome)
Angest-2020
Marks -25
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Q.1
Identifies historical and literary sources and describes the use of various sources for
reorganization of history.
Answer the following questions,
Which are the sources to know history? Give information about any one source (3)
2. Which is the various historical information that we come to know from ancient (2)
coins?
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Q.2
A
Explains the development of ancient human civilization and its characteristics.
Do as directed.
Describe the following features of Harappan civilization in two to three sentences
1. House 2. Roads 3. Public Bath
How can you say that Lothal was a prosperous port of ancient India?
B
(2)
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Q.3
Understands the stages of development during ancient times and compare the
development of the two regions. For example-Hunting-Collection, beginning of
farming, first city of Indus Valley Civilization
Answer the following questions.
1. How was the life of primitive man before the invention of fire?
(2)
2. Describe the changes occurred in the life of the primitive man due to the invention (3)
of agriculture
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(3)
Q.4 A
Identifies the difference between stars, planets and satellites. For example the Sun, the
Earth and the Moon.
Identify me. Who am I?
(1) I am a planet. I look like the Earth.
(2) I am made up of a cluster of stars.
(3) The planets revolve around me
Answer the following questions in one word.
(1) How long does it take for the moon to complete a circle, (revolution) around the
earth?
(2) Which is a star among the sun, the earth and the moon?
Q.4 B
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(2)
Q.5 A
Shows latitude - longitude, poles, circles, layers, states and union territories etc. on
globe and world map.
Fill in the blanks.
1. Oº Longitude is called a
line
2. The International Date Line is located on
longitude
Draw a globe and show the following details.
1. Equator 2. Tropic of Cancer 3. Tropic of Capricorn 4. North pole
5. South pole 6. Longitudes
(3)
0.5 B
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Answers
Explanation:
Q1.
1)Literary sources are divided into three categories; religious, secular and foreign accounts. Literary sources inform us about the political, social , economic , religious and cultural life of our ancestors. Most of the ancient manuscripts are religious in nature.
Historical sources include documents, artifacts, archaeological sites, features
History: Primary & Secondary Sources
Primary sources may include diaries, letters, interviews, oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, government documents, poems, novels, plays, and music. The collection and analysis of primary sources is central to historical research.
2)The study of coins is known as numismatics. coins of another source historical information. Ancient coins were mostly made of gold,silver,copper,or lead coin moulds of Lisha period made of burnt clay has been also discovered .Some of the coins contain religious and legendary symbols which throw light on the culture of that time.
Q2
A
A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of human beings share a number of common elements. Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations. Six of the most important characteristics are: cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art.
The Great Bath is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] Archaeological evidence indicates that the Great Bath was built in the 3rd millennium BCE, soon after the raising of the "citadel" mound on which it is located.[4]
Which are the sources to know history Give information about any one source