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UAE Social Studies Gr 6

CHAPTER 1-4

Learning about the past

Q1. What is archaeology

Q2. What are items made by people called?

Q3: List some examples of artifacts

Q4. What are some structures that an archeologist might be interested in

Q5. Where can we find artifacts on display?

Coast of Oman

Q6. What was the area now known as the UAE called hundreds of years ago?

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Q7. What was the area known for?

Q8. What was the name of one famous explorer from the area now known as?

Ans. The name of one famous explorer from the area is Ibn Al Majid. He was also known as the 'lion of the seas’

Q10.What is a cartographer? Why is cartography important to an explorer?

Ans. A cartographer is a person who draws or produces maps. It is important to an explorer because an explorer need maps to accurately find the location of something.

Europeans Moves East

Q11. How did Europeans get to China to buy the products they wanted up to 1453CE?



Q12. Who was an early explorer who told people about China and the products they could find there?

Q13. Why did Europeans want to find new ways to get to China by sea?



Q14. What did Bart

Q15. Who was the first known European explorer to get to India using a water route around Africa? What was his nationality?

Ans: In 1487CE, the Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, sailed around Africa and reached India.

Q16. Why do you think the name of the “Cape of Storms” was changed to the “Cape of Good Hope”?

It was later renamed the Cape of Good Hope because of the great opportunities it gave by the opening of a sea route to India and the East.

European Age of Exploration

Q17. What were the first five European countries that sent out explorers during the Age of Exploration?

Ans: They were Spain, Portugal, Britain, France, and Holland.

Q18 How did Spain and Portugal avoid conflict when exploring in South America. How did that help avoid conflict?

Ans: To avoid conflict in the new world, the Treaty of Tordesillas gave Spain the right to explore most of South America & Central America. It gave the Portuguese the right to what is now Brazil in South America, India and other parts of Asia.

Q19. Africa was explored mostly by which two countries?

Ans. Britain & France.

Q20. Name some countries explored by the Dutch.

Ans. North America & parts of Asia

Q21. Which modern day country was explored by Portugal?

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UAE Chapter 1-4 HOTS

Q1.“Archeologists try to understand how ancient people lived. Comment.

Ans: Archeologists find artefacts in excavations that can be tools, jewelry, pottery or other items made by people. Sometimes the objects left behind are structures like homes, bridges, paintings, walls, or other things built by people. Archeologists also examine the bodies of ancient people. Archeologists try to understand how ancient people lived, what they looked like, and other information about them.

Q2. Ahmad Ibn Majid’s book was a guide to the sailors. Justify this statement.

Ans: Ahmad Ibn Majid’s books include the Book of Lessons on the Principles of Sea Manship and the Book of useful Information on the Principles and Rules of Navigation. His books explained water movement, stars, winds, and movement of ships. They helped the sailors to find their way and make the sailing easy.

Q3. Europeans wanted to find another way to get to India and China. Elaborate this statement.

Ans: , An important part of the Silk routes, was taken over by the Ottoman Empire. Europeans wanted to find another way to get to India and China. They did not want to cross over the Ottomans lands. At the same time, some very skilled explorers wanted to find a faster and safer water route, so they started exploring new ways to get to the East by sea.



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