Class 6 History chapter 1 What,Where,How and When

Class 6 History - Chapter 1: What, Where, How and When?

Revision Notes

1. We can know about the past through people's lives, food, clothes, houses, games, stories, and

battles.

2. People in ancient times lived near rivers, hills, forests, and fertile plains.

3. Sources of history: Manuscripts, inscriptions, coins, old buildings, pottery, tools, and bones.

4. Historians study written records. Archaeologists study remains like tools, pottery, and buildings.

5. Dates help us understand when events happened in the past.

6. People traveled in ancient times for trade, conquests, and spreading religion and culture.

7. BC means Before Christ. AD means Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord).

Practice Worksheet

A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Inscriptions are written on:

a) Paper b) Palm leaves c) Stones and metals d) Plastic

Answer: c) Stones and metals

2. Who studies objects like pots, tools, and bones?

a) Historians b) Archaeologists c) Scientists d) Teachers

Answer: b) Archaeologists

3. Which river valley was home to the earliest civilizations?

a) Narmada Valley b) Indus Valley c) Ganga Valley d) Krishna Valley

Answer: b) Indus Valley

B. True or False

4. Coins help us know about ancient rulers. (True)

5. BC means 'Before Coins'. (False)

6. The Ganga Valley is an important historical place. (True)

C. Fill in the Blanks

7. The study of old remains is called __________. (Answer: Archaeology)

8. Manuscripts were written on __________ and birch bark. (Answer: Palm leaves)9. AD means __________. (Answer: Anno Domini)

D. Match the Following

Manuscripts - Old hand-written books

Inscriptions - Written on stones and metals

Archaeologist - Studies remains of the past

Historian - Studies written records

E. One Word Answers

10. Who studies history using old books? (Answer: Historian)

11. What is the meaning of BC? (Answer: Before Christ)

12. What is the meaning of AD? (Answer: Anno Domini)

F. Short Answer Questions

13. What is archaeology?

Answer: The study of the remains of the past such as tools, buildings, coins, and bones.

14. What are manuscripts?

Answer: Old hand-written books, often written on palm leaves or birch bark.

15. What are inscriptions?

Answer: Writings carved on hard surfaces like stones and metals.

G. Long Answer Question

16. How do we know about the past?

Answer:

We know about the past through:

- Manuscripts: Old hand-written books.

- Inscriptions: Writings on stones and metals.

- Archaeological Finds: Pots, tools, bones, buildings, and coins.

- Oral Stories: Ancient stories passed from generation to generation.

These sources tell us about the lives of people, their kings, the battles they fought, and the clothes they wore.