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WBBSE Class 6 History Chapter 9 India and the Contemporary World Multiple Choice Question And Answers

Question 1. There was a demand of goods from India and China in the

1. Roman Empire
2. Persian empire
3. Chinese empire
4. Greek Empire

Answer: 1. Roman empire

Question 2. Some parts of the silk route was once under the control of the

1. Syrians
2. Greeks
3. Parthians
4. Egyptians

Answer: 3. Parthians

Question 3. Nahapana was a ruler of the

1. Syrians
2. Shakas
3. Bactrians
4. Pahlavas

Answer: 2. Shakas

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Question 4. Ports of the western coast had trade relationships with

1. Egypt
2. Greece
3. Persia
4. Rome

Answer: 4. Rome

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Question 5. Tamluk is at present in

1. West Midnapore
2. Tamralipta
3. East Midnapore
4. East Bardhaman

Answer: 3. East Midnapore

Question 6. The Arabic language prevailed in the regions under the control of

1. Persian
2. Greeks
3. Syrians
4. Roman

Answer: 1. Persian

Question 7. A well-known port city of ancient India was

1. Tamralipta
2. Gandhara
3. Persepolis
4. Kanauj

Answer: 1. Tamralipta

Question 8. The Junagarh Prashasti tells us about

1. Ashoka
2. Harshavardhan
3. Rudradaman
4. Moga

Answer: 3. Rudradaman

Question 9. The Saka rulers introduced a number of currencies which were made of

1. Copper
2. Bronze
3. Gold
4. Silver

Answer: 2. Bronze

Question 10. The tactics of turning around and shooting an arrow while sitting on the back of a galloping horse was introduced by the

1. Parthians
2. Shakas
3. Pahlavas
4. Mauryas

Answer: 4. Mauryas

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Question 11. The Kushanas worshipped

1. Buddha
2. Apollo
3. Mahavira
4. Saraswati

Answer: 1. Buddha

Question 12. The Kushana coins bear images of different gods and goddesses of

1. Scythians
2. Parthians
3. Greeks
4. Pahlanas

Answer: 3. Greeks

Question 13. The Buddhist religion was practiced and taught in

1. Persia
2. Kashmir
3. Tamralipta
4. Rome

Answer: 2. Kashmir

Question 14. A famous Kashmiri Buddhist scholar was

1. Buddhayasha
2. Nahapana
3. Paramartha
4. Ashoka

Answer: 1. Buddhayasha

Question 15. The Indo-Greek king Minander is known as Milind in the

1. Jain literature
2. Sangam literature
3. Buddhist literature
4. Vedic literature

Answer: 3. Buddhist literature

Question 16. A well-known port city of ancient India was

1. Tamralipta
2. Persepolis
3. Gandhara
4. Kanauj

Answer: 1. Tamralipta

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Question 17. A famous book on astrology was

1. Si-Yu-Ki
2. Meghdutam
3. Yavanajataka
4. Silappadikaram

Answer: 2. Meghdutam

Question 18. Cyrus was the emperor of

1. Greece
2. Persia
3. Athens
4. Egypt

Answer: 2. Persia

Question 19. The term Hindush was derived from

1. Hindu
2. River Indus
3. Hindukush
4. River Ganga

Answer: 2. River Indus

Question 20. Alexander invaded India during the reign of

1. Ashoka
2. Menander
3. Darius I
4. Darius III

Answer: 4. Darius III

Question 21. Ambhi, king of Taxila cooperated with

1. Darius I
2. Alexander
3. Nagasena
4. Seleucus

Answer: 2. Alexander

Question 22. Many territories were conquered by the Greek kings during the rule of

1. Seleucus
2. Ambhi
3. Pushyamitra Shunga
4. Menander

Answer: 3. Pushyamitra Shunga

Question 23. At the end of the 4th century, BC Bactria was under the control of

1. Seleucus
2. Milinda
3. Alexander
4. Pushyamitra Shunga

Answer: 1. Seleucus

Question 24. In the Indian subcontinent, the Scythians were known as

1. Shakas
2. Kushanas
3. Pahlavas
4. Maurya

Answer: 1. Shakas

Question 25. In the Indian subcontinent, the Parthians were known as

1. Pahlavas
2. Indo-Iranians
3. Kshatrapas
4. Hunas

Answer: 1. Pahlavas

Question 27. Gondophernes conquered a part of Gandhara by defeating the

1. Kushanas
2. Greeks
3. Pahlavas
4. Shakas

Answer: 4. Shakas

Question 28. During the reign of Gondophernes, the Indian subcontinent was visited by

1. Hawkins
2. Al-Beruni
3. St. Thomas
4. Megasthenes

Answer: 3. St. Thomas

Question 29. The court of Chandragupta Maurya was visited by

1. Fa-Hien
2. Hieun-Tsang
3. Megasthenes
4. St. Thomas

Answer: 3. Megasthenes

Question 30. The envoy of Seleucus to the Mauryan court was

1. Damascus
2. Fa-hien
3. Megasthenes
4. Dionysius

Answer: 1. Diamachus

Question 31. The Hunas attacked the Indian subcontinent around

1. 457 AD
2. 456 AD
3. 458 AD
4. 485 AD

Answer: 3. 458 AD

Question 32. The Huna invasion was resisted by the Gupta emperor

1. Samudragupta
2. Kumargupta
3. Skandagupta
4. Bindusara

Answer: 3. Skandagupta

Question 33. Cultural diversity grew up in the Indian subcontinent.

1. Separate cultures had grown up in different parts of the Indian subcontinent.
2. The atmosphere of different languages and religions prevailed in the Indian subcontinent.
3. A cultural contact developed in the Indian subcontinent through the intermingling of various races and tribes.

Answer: 3. A cultural contact developed in the Indian subcontinent through the intermingling of various races and tribes.

Question 34. Many Persian artists were compelled to come over to the Indian sub-continent.

1. Artists were not respected in the Persian empire.
2. Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis in the Persian empire.
3. The Persian emperors did not patronize the artists.

Answer: 2. Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis in the Persian empire.

Question 35. Xuanzang came to India from China.
1. To wander about different parts of India.
2. To write about the administrative system of Harshavardhana.
3. To learn more about Buddhism.

Answer: 3. To learn more about Buddhism.

Question 36. The Word ‘Mesopotamia’ means the land between two rivers.

1. The region between the river Tigris and river Euphrates is called Mesopotamia.
2. Mesopotamia consisted of two rivers-Tigris and Euphrates.
3. Mesopotamia was made up of the two valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates.

Answer: 1. The region between the river Tigris and river Euphrates is called Mesopotamia.

Question 37. The foreign political powers invaded and established their domination over the subcontinent through the north- western passes.

1. The distance between north-western passes and western and central Asia was less.
2. There was a connection between the north-western passes and western and central Asia.
3. The north-western passes were easily accessible.

Answer: 2. There was a connection between the north-western passes and western and central Asia.

Question 38. North-west India and northwestern part of the subcontinent were linked to the Persian empire.

1. The Persians came and settled down in this part.
2. The inhabitants of this part of the subcontinent claimed to be included in the Persian empire.
3. These regions were conquered by the Persian emperor Darius.

Answer: 3. These regions were conquered by the Persian emperor Darius.

Question 39. The Achaemenid empire finally collapsed.

1. The Persian ruler Darius III was defeated by Alexander.
2. Severe revolts started in the Persian empire.
3. Foreign invasions took place in the Persian empire successively.

Answer: 1. The Persian ruler Darius III was defeated by Alexander.

Question 40. The expansion of Magadha’s power was facilitated by Alexander’s invasion of India.

1. The small political powers were completely destroyed during this invasion.
2. Alexander carried on his campaign over the subcontinent with Magadha’s help.
3. Alexander’s army helped in the expansion of the Magadhan empire.

Answer: 1. The small political powers were completely destroyed during this invasion.

Question 41. Menander ruled over Bactria.

1. Menander had built up a settlement for his subjects in Bactria.
2. The Bactrian region was under the rule of Menander.
3. The Bactrians wanted Menander to administer them.

Answer: 2. The Bactrian region was under the rule of Menander.

WBBSE Class 6 History Chapter 8 Aspects Of Culture In Ancient India Multiple Choice Question And Answers

Question 1. Vedic education was based on the relationship between the disciple and

1. Father
2. Monastery
3. Guru
4. Monk

Answer: 3. Guru

Question 2. The Buddhists received education in Buddhist

1. Viharas
2. Schools
3. Ashramas
4. Palaces

Answer: 1. viharas

Question 3. From around the 4th century, the Vaishyas and the Shudras studied

1. Astrology
2. Currency
3. Trade And Commerce
4. Physiology

Answer: 3. Trade and commerce

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Question 4. Educators attached with Vedic education were known as

1. Sanyasi
2. Guru
3. Upadhyay
4. Sikshak

Answer: 3. Upadhyay

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Question 5. The religion which became popular in Taxila was

1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Hinduism
4. Charvaka

Answer: 2. Buddhism

Question 6. The Mogolmari Buddhist vihara is in the district of

1. West Midnapore
2. West Dinajpur
3. Behrampore
4. Malda

Answer: 1. West Midnapore

Question 7. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi was a book on

1. Magic
2. Mathematics
3. Grammar
4. Astronomy

Answer: 3. Grammar

Question 8. Jayakavya was later renamed as

1. Ramayana
2. Mahabharata
3. Manimekhalai
4. Mudrarakshasa

Answer: 2. Mahabharata

Question 9. Charaka-Samhita was a famous book on

1. Astronomy
2. Drama
3. Medical Science
4. Animal Husbandry

Answer: 3. Medical Science

Question 10. The number of Puranas are

1. 16
2. 18
3. 19
4. 23

Answer: 2. 18

Question 11. Natyashastra was written by

1. Bharata
2. Patanjali
3. Panini
4. Ashwaghosa

Answer: 1. Bharata

Question 12. The script which was mostly used by Ashoka in the Rock Edicts was

1. Brahmi
2. Devanagri
3. Kharoshthi
4. Aramaic

Answer: 1. Brahmi

Question 13. The extremely significant period in the literary history of ancient India was between

1. 300-650 AD
2. 200-650 AD
3. 300-550 AD
4. 500-570 AD

Answer: 1. 300-650 AD

Question 14. A famous literary personality of the Gupta period was

1. Haal
2. Bharavi
3. Souti
4. Charaka

Answer: 2. Bharavi

Question 15. Kambana added many new episodes in his

1. Ramayana
2. Mahabharata
3. Shilappadikaralm
4. Manimekhalai

Answer: 1. Ramayana

Question 16. The language of Panchatantra is

1. Sanskrit
2. Prakrit
3. Pali
4. Magadhi

Answer: 1. Sanskrit

Question 17. Meghadutam was composed by

1. Panini
2. Harshavardhana
3. Kalidasa
4. Charudatta

Answer: 3. Kalidasa

Question 18. The play Priyadarshika was composed by

1. Vasantasena
2. Kalidasa
3. Harshavardhana
4. Panini

Answer: 3. Harshavardhana

Question 19. Dashakumar Charita, a famous Sanskrit prose was composed by

1. Harshavardhana
2. Bharavi
3. Kalidasa
4. Dandi

Answer: 4. Dandi

Question 20. Devichandraguptam was composed by

1. Kalidasa
2. Vishakhadutta
3. Haal
4. Vasa

Answer: 2. Vishakhadutta

Question 21. According to the Buddhists, Charaka belonged to the age of

1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka I
3. Bimbisara
4. Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: 2. Kanishka I

Question 22. Aryabhatta showed that a lunar eclipse occurred when the shadow of earth fell on

1. Sun
2. Moon
3. Star
4. Meteor

Answer: 2. Moon

Question 23. Most of the architecture was built for the purpose of

1. Religion
2. Scientific Discourse
3. Education
4. Living

Answer: 1. Religion

Question 24. The connection between clouds, winds, and the amount of rainfall was discussed by

1. Brahmagupta
2. Varahamihira
3. Nagarjuna
4. Kalidasa

Answer: 2. Varahamihira

Question 25. Warning signals of an earthquake was mentioned in the works of

1. Varahamihira
2. Kanishka I
3. Charaka
4. Aryabhatta

Answer: 1. Varahamihira

Question 26. The Sanchi stupa was built during the reign of

1. Ashoka
2. Haal
3. Kanishka
4. Samudragupta

Answer: 1. Ashoka

Question 27. The themes of most of the sculptures of the Shunga-Kushana period were related to

1. Jainism
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. War

Answer: 3. Buddhism

Question 28. The Chaitya in Pitalkhara was built in the age of the

1. Kushanas
2. Mauryas
3. Satavahanas
4. Shungas

Answer: 3. Satavahanas

Question 29. The rock-cut temple was built during the rule of the

1. Pallavas
2. Mauryas
3. Kushanas
4. Guptas

Answer: 1. Pallavas

Question 30. The rock-cut Ajanta caves are the most remarkable specimens of the art of the

1. Satavahanas
2. Pallavas
3. Guptas
4. Mauryas

Answer: 3. Guptas

Question 31. Besides Ajanta, a number of paintings have been found in

1. Nasik
2. Karle
3. Ellora
4. Mahe

Answer: 3. Ellora

Question 32. ‘Ratnavali’ was composed by

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Harshavardhana
3. Samudragupta
4. Banabhatta

Answer: 2. Harshavardhana

Question 33. Kambana added many episodes in his

1. Ramayana
2. Shilappadikaram
   
3. Mahabharata
   
4. Manimekhalai

Answer: 1. Ramayana

Question 34. A chariot-like temple was built during the Pallava period at

1. Ajanta
2. Ellora
3. Mahabalipuram
4. Puri

Answer: 3. Mahabalipuram

Question 35. There were conflicts between theology and medical science at different times during this period.

1. The principles of theology became more popular than medical science.
2. Several theories of theology were completely contradictory to those of medical science.
3. Medical scientists began to campaign against theology.

Answer: 2. Several theories of theology were completely contradictory to those of medical science.

Question 36. Agriculture was discussed under the purview of science in ancient India.

1. Science and technology were applied in sphere of agriculture.
2. Agricultural activities underwent rapid expansion in ancient India.
3. Agriculture was the main occupation of most of the people in ancient Indian society.

Answer: 3. Agriculture was the main occupation of most of the people in ancient Indian society.

Question 37. Craftsmanship gradually became dissociated from science.

1. The work of the artisans have been undermined in theology.
2. The spheres of craftwork and science were completely different.
3. Craftsmanship and science had different objectives.

Answer: 1. The work of the artisans have been undermined in theology.

Question 38. There was Greek influence on Gandhara art.

1. The Greeks dominated the Gandhara region.
2. The rulers influenced the Greek art.
3. Interaction of Greek and Buddhist cultures flourished in the area of Gandhara.

Answer: 3. Interaction of Greek and Buddhist culture flourished in the area of Gandhara.

Question 39. Different kinds of languages developed in different parts of ancient India.

1. The regional accents gradually began to mingle in the existing language.
2. Different sects began to settle down in different places.
3. People began to adopt other languages instead of their native language in different regions of ancient India.

Answer: 1. The regional accents gradually began to mingle in the existing language.

Question 40. The social prestige of the Vaishyas increased since the 6th century BC.

1. The agricultural output increased manifold since the 6th century.
2. The influence of the Vaishyas began to increase in trade and commerce in the 6th century.
3. The Vaishyas began to participate in the administration directly.

Answer: 2. The influence of the Vaishyas began to increase in trade and commerce in the 6th century.

Question 41. The importance of Sanskrit gradually increased in the royal court.

1. The popularity of Sanskrit increased among the kings.
2. Sanskrit came to be used as an official language for administrative work.
3. The use of Sanskrit in literature increased.

Answer: 3. The use of Sanskrit in literature increased.

Question 42. We do not get much information about the life of the common people from the writings of the Gupta and post-Gupta age.

1. The writers of this period belonged to the upper classes in society.
2. There was nothing much to write about the common people.
3. The writers of this period were not interested in the affairs of the common people.

Answer: 1. The writers of this period belonged to the upper classes in society.

Question 43. Long poems were composed in Tamil as in Sanskrit in 6th century AD.

1. The influence of the Aryans can be clearly noticed in Tamil regions during this time.
2. Both Sanskrit and Tamil languages were equally popular in the Tamil-speaking regions.
3. The style of pronunciation was same in both Tamil and Sanskrit.

Answer: 1. The influence of the Aryans can be clearly noticed in Tamil regions during this time.

WBBSE Chapter 1 An Introduction To History Salient Points Notes

Archaeological Sources Introduction – Study of History:

History is the study of the past. It takes only factual details into account and helps us to know about the evolution of man from the primitive to the modern stage.

Riverine Civilisations:

A number of civilizations grew up along the river valleys in pre-historic times. For example, the Egyptian Civilisation, the Harappan Civilisation, and the Mesopotamian Civilisation.

River played a very important role in the life of the people of such civilizations. As a mother nurtures her child, the rivers nurtured these civilizations. So, these civilizations which grew up along the river valleys are called riverine civilizations.

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Bhaaratvarsha:

India is called Bhaarat- Varsha. It is derived from ‘Bharat’, the name of an old clan. The descendants of ‘Bharat’ lives here.

Aryavarta:

The Aryans settled down at the central part of the Gangetic valley to the north of the Vindhyas. This region extends from the Saraswati river in the west to Varanasi in the east was called Aryavarta.

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Dakshinatya:

The region to the south of the Vindhyas where the Dravidians lived was known as Dakshinatya. It extended from the Vindhyas to Kanyakumarika.

Pre-historic Age:

Pre-historic Age refers to the period written records of which are not available. It covers the time span between the appearance of man on earth and the invention of the art of writing. This age was called the Stone Age and its history can be reconstructed with the help of archaeological remains only.

Proto-historic Age:

Proto-historic Age refers to the period when the art of writing was invented and some sort of scripts came to be used in different countries but those scripts have not been deciphered yet.

Example: Harappan civilization belonged to this age.

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Historic Age:

The period of which written records are available and those scripts have been deciphered is referred to as the Historic Age. This age began during the Iron Age. The Vedic civilization belonged to this period.

Ice Age:

The Ice Age began around 70,000 years ago. The atmosphere over the earth began to grow colder. It became so cold that a major part of the land got covered with ice sheets and all the waterbodies froze. This age was called Ice Age. The last Ice Age existed about 10,000 years ago.

Metal Age:

The age in which man learned the use of metals like copper, bronze, and iron is known as the Metal Age.

Copper Age:

The age in which man knew the use of copper only is known as the Copper Age. Iron Age: The period when man first learned the use of iron is referred to as the Iron Age.

As man had learned to make wheels the communication system developed considerably during this age. The tools and implements made of iron were hard and durable. This led to the development of agriculture.

Circa:

The term ‘circa’ means approximately. Sometimes it becomes very difficult to determine the exact date of an event or the exact beginning or end of an age. So some dates have to be approximated. The term circa (C) is used to show such approximate dates.

Anno Domini (AD):

The time calculated from the birth of Jesus Christ is called Anno Domini. According to the Christian calendar, the year of Christ’s birth is taken as the base year and the period preceding it is referred to as BC and the period following it is referred to as AD.

Christian Era:

The time before Christ’s birth is referred to as BC and the time after his birth is referred to as AD.

Sources of history:

Evidence and trials for the reconstruction of history are called sources of history.

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Archaeologist:

An archaeologist is a person who excavates old materials from underground and studies them.

Prasasti:

The word ‘Prasasti’ means eulogy or praise. Some inscriptions contain eulogies of rulers written on them. Many facts can be known about the rulers from their respective precasts. For example, the Allahabad Prasasti provides us with much valuable information

Museum:

A museum is a place where the archaeological remains of the earlier days are carefully preserved. Some of the things thus preserved are bones of animals, garments of kings and queens, articles of daily use, weapons, statues, pictures, coins, and manuscripts.

Chronology:

Chronology means the order or sequence of events. Chronology is an important part of history because history always refers to a time frame in some way or the other.

So the events in history are described in the same order as they actually happened and thus continuity is maintained.

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Didi Moni (teacher) said that to understand History, it is necessary to have a knowledge of Geography. This took everyone by surprise. Their history and geography books are different, classes are separate. Then how come Didimoni made such a remark? This was what Pritha asked. Didi Moni explained, “Actually history chiefly concerns itself with peoples’ activities.

Many of their activities or work are determined by the environment or geographical conditions within which they live. Consider, for example, the riverine people who live a certain kind of life. In their daily functions, the river has immense significance.

Again there are people who live in the deserts. In their lives, a river is less significant. You will see that in the desert people usually travel by camel. On the other hand, people of riverine places use boats.

Many of us have to board boats to cross rivers. Again in Rajasthan, people ride on camels to cross the desert. This has been the practice for a long time. Therefore, in the history of the transportation of West Bengal, one comes to know about boats. Similarly, in the case of Rajasthan, one will read about camels. Why is there a difference in the transport history of the two regions? This is because their environment and geography are different.

Therefore, history differs according to the particular locality and its environment. There are marked differences in food, dress, transport, commerce, and work. And this happens from very small localities to large areas. Let us consider, why do people of the plain regions mostly eat rice?” Rahul replied, “This is because there is more paddy cultivation in the plains.” Didimoni said, “That is right.”

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Palash said “My uncle lives in Rajasthan. Their paddy is not much cultivated. In my uncle’s house, chapatti is mostly eaten.” Didimoni said, “This is how most human activities are determined by the environment and by geography.

Hence to understand history it is necessary to have a sense of geography. Do you remember that the two key axioms of tales of history were ‘why’ and ‘where’? To precisely comprehend this ‘why’ and ‘where we must know about the environment and geography”.

Apes and hominids:

‘Apes’ were big, tailless monkeys who lived on earth before the appearance of human beings. ‘Hominids’ were the first human beings. The apes gradually transformed into hominids due to changes in climate and food habits.

Primitive man:

The term ‘primitive man’ is used to refer to human beings of very ancient times. There are divisions among primitive man determined by the shapes of skulls. These divisions are Australopithecus, Homo Habilis, Homo Erectus, and Homo Sapiens.

Lucy:

The skeleton of a young girl was found in 1974 in the Hadar region of Ethiopia in Africa. This skeleton, named Lucy, belonged to the Australopithecus category and has been estimated to be 32,00,000 years old.

Stone Age:

Stone Age was a time in history when primitive man used tools and weapons made out of stone. Stone Age may be divided into three stages-Old Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, and New Stone Age.

WBBSE Class 6 Primitive Man Notes

Old Stone Age:

The period of the Old Stone Age was approximately from 2 million years B.C. to 10,000 BC. The primitive man of the Old Stone Age were hunters and food gatherers. Weapons of this age were heavy, large, and rough.

Middle Stone Age:

The period of the Middle Stone Age was approximately from 10,000 BC to 8,000 BC. The stone weapons of this age were small, light, and sharp. Along with hunting and gathering food, a primitive man of this age also began to rear animals.

New Stone Age:

The period of the New Stone Age was approximately from 8,000 BC to 4,000 BC. Weapons of this period were much lighter and sharper. Primitive men of this age abandoned nomadic life and started a settled life.

Stone Age Tools in Indian Subcontinent:

Stone Age tools have been discovered in Kashmir’s Swan Valley, Patawar Plateau of Pakistan, Shivalik in Himachal Pradesh, Hunsgi Valley of Karnataka, Sarai Nahar Rai in Uttar Pradesh, and some other places in the Indian Subcontinent.

Important Definitions Related to Primitive Man

Hunsgi Valley:

The Hunsgi Valley is located in the northwest of Gulbarga district in Karnataka. The Kathta Halla canal flows by it. Some weapons of the Stone Age like axe, knives, and scrapers were unearthed here in 1983. Historians guess that these weapons are about 5-6 lakh years old.

Bhimbetka:

The Bhimbetka cave is located near the Vindhyas at some distance from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The Bhimbetka cave became famous for the drawings made by primitive men who lived there. Most of them depict hunting scenes. There are also colorful pictures of birds and animals.

Altamira:

The Altamira cave is located in the mountainous region of Spain in Europe. A number of drawings of animals have been found here. These were drawn by cave dwellers about 30,000 to 50,000 years ago. The most notable is that of the Taro (bull).

Discovery of fire:

Primitive man discovered fire. Fire protected them from the attacks of wild animals. They started to eat roasted meat and could save themselves from the cold by lighting fire.

Signs of civilization:

In the New Stone Age lifestyle of the primitive man began to change. They began to make permanent settlements. Different signs of civilization could be seen in the lifestyles of the people. They gradually began to move towards a civilized life.

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The use of fire is a very significant event in the course of human history. All other animals are afraid of fire. Of the animals, it is only human beings who can light and use fire.

Initially, they used to watch forest fires or fires kindled in some other way. Later perhaps at some point, they brought a burning branch inside their cave to make fire. Then, perhaps suddenly, one-day primitive man learned to light a fire.

Perhaps in the process of making stone weapons, flint stones were accidentally struck against each other and that created fire. Or, they learned to light a fire by rubbing pieces of wood against one another.

The use of fire led to a number of changes. On one hand, fire acted as a shield from the intense cold. At the same time, the fire could also be used to protect against the attack of different animals. A fire had also changed the food habits of primitive man.

History Class 6 Chapter 2 Question Answer WBBSE

Instead of raw flesh, they began to consume meat roasted on the fire. For consuming the soft roasted meat, much less pressure needed to be applied by their jaws and teeth.

This led to a gradual change in the shape of human jaws which became narrow; the sharp long front teeth became smaller. Other changes came about in their anatomy.

There was an increase in the physical strength of primitive humans; their intelligence developed further too.

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WBBSE Class 6 Chapter 2 Primitive Man In The Indian Subcontinent Multiple Choice Question And Answers

Question 1. Intelligent human beings were known as

1. Homo Erectus
2. Neanderthal
3. Homo Habilis
4. Homo Sapiens

Answer: 4. Homo Sapiens

Question 2. Evidence of the presence of Homo Erectus

1. Didwana
2. Java
3. China
4. Swan Valley

Answer: 1. Didwana

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Question 3. On what basis divisions among primitive men are determined?

1. Legs
2. Brain
3. Fingers
4. Height

Answer: 2. Brain

Question 4. Millions of years ago land of the earth was covered with

1. Snow
2. Trees
3. Dense forest
4. Sand

Answer: 3. Dense forest

Question 5. The part of the continent of Africa which was covered with the dense forest was the

1. Eastern part
2. Southern part
3. Western part
4. Northern part

Answer: 1. Eastern part

Question 6. Millions of years ago in the eastern part of the continent of Africa, there were big tailless monkeys known as

1. Chimpanzee
2. Ape
3. Gorilla
4. Macaque

Answer: 2. Ape

Question 7. A particular kind of human species who could barely stand on their feet came around

1. 4 to 3 million years back
2. 5 to 4 million years back
3. 2 to 1 million years back
4. 7 to 6 million years back

Answer: 1. 4 to 3 million years back

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Question 8. To date traces of the most primitive man have been found in

1. West Africa
2. North Africa
3. East Africa
4. South Africa

Answer: 3. East Africa

Question 9. The word primitive means

1. Late
2. Very old
3. Cnew
4. Modern

Answer: 2. Very old

Question 10. On what basis divisions among primitive men are determined?

1. Legs
2. Skull
3. Fingers of hand
4. Height

Answer: 2. Skull

Question 11. The first among the primitive men to use stones as a weapon were the

1. Homo Habilis
2. Homo Erectus
3. Homo Sapiens
4. Australopithecus

Answer: 1. Homo Habilis

Question 12. Homo Habilis means

1. Intelligent human beings
2. Ape to man
3. Skilled human beings
4. Modern Man

Answer: 3. Skilled human beings

Question 13. The first among the primitive men to make stone weapons like spears were the

1. Homo Sapiens
2. Homo Habilis
3. Homo Erectus
4. Australopithecus

Answer: 1. Homo Sapiens

Question 14. The first among the primitive men to learn the use of fire were

1. Homo Habilis
2. Homo Erectus
3. Australopithecus
4. Homo Sapiens

Answer: 2. Homo Erectus

Question 15. Intelligent human beings were the

1. Australopithecus
2. Homo Sapiens
3. Homo Habilis
4. Homo Erectus

Answer: 2. Homo Sapiens

Question 16. The first among primitive men to wear animal skins were the

1. Homo Erectus
2. Homo Habilis
3. Homo Sapiens
4. Australopithecus

Answer: 3. Homo Sapiens

Question 17. A very significant event in the course of human history is

1. Use of fire
2. Use of metal
3. Use of chopper
4. Use of horse

Answer: 1. Use of fire

Question 18. The skeleton of Lucy was discovered in

1. 1974
2. 1972
3. 1970
4. 1976

Answer: 1. 1974

Question 19. Human beings can be distinguished from other creatures.

1. Man has some specific physical features.
2. Man has greater strength than other creatures.
3. The size of man’s brain is bigger than those of other creatures.

Answer: 1. Man has some specific physical features.

Question 20. Statement The number of trees decreased in the primitive age.

1. Many trees were cut down to light fire.
2. The climate gradually changed.
3. In the primitive age trees were consumed by forest fires.

Answer: 2. The climate gradually changed.

Question 21. Statement There are several classifications of primitive man.

1. The size of the palms of primitive men were different.
2. The heights of Primitive men differed.
3. The shape of the brains of primitive men is different.

Answer: 3. The shape of the brains of primitive men is different.

Question 22. Statement Primitive men had learned to make stone weapons.

1. To protect themselves from wild animals.
2. To build colonies for settlement.
3. To win battles against other clans.

Answer: 1. To protect themselves from wild animals.

Question 23. Statement Primitive man consumed meat after roasting it on fire.

1. The amount of meat increased on burning.
2. Burnt meat was softer than raw meat.
3. Burnt meat could be preserved for some days.

Answer: 2. Burnt meat was softer than raw meat.

Question 24. Statement The jaws of primitive man gradually became thinner.

1. They developed the habit of eating from the ground like the reptiles.
2. Various changes took place in the physical structure of all creatures.
3. Less strength was needed to chew the burnt meat.

Answer: 3. Less strength was needed to chew the burnt meat.

Question 25. Statement The Old Stone Age is divided into different phases.

1. During this time weapons were made with the help of different techniques.
2. During this period, it has been noted that the physical features of man changed several times.
3. During this period the people of different clans developed different habits.

Answer: 1. During this time weapons were made with the help of different techniques.

Question 26. The oldest stone tools of the Indian subcontinent have been found in

1. Swan Valley
2. Ganga Valley
3. Indus Valley
4. Narmada Valley

Answer: 1. Swan Valley

Question 27. Skeletons and bones of primitive man have been found in

1. Africa, India, Java
2. Africa, China, Java
3. China, Java, India
4. Africa, Spain, Cuba

Answer: 2. Africa, China, Java

Question 28. Tools have been discovered in the Patawar plateau of

1. Africa
2. China
3. Java
4. Pakistan

Answer: 4. Pakistan

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Question 29. Evidence of the presence of Homo Erectus species have been found in

1. Didwana
2. China
3. Java
4. Swan Valley

Answer: 1. Didwana

Question 30. There are evidence of cave-dwellings at

1. Kashmir’s
2. Swan Valley
3. Nevasa in Maharashtra
4. Sanghao in north-west Pakistan
5. Narmada Valley

Answer: 4. Sanghao in north-west Pakistan

Question 31. Microliths are

1. Small stone weapons
2. Large stone weapons
3. Two-edged knife
4. Bones of sheep and goat

Answer: 1. Small stone weapons

Question 32. Two-edged knife have been discovered from

1. Adamgarh
2. Sarai Nahar Rai
3. Mahadaha
4. Bangor region

Answer: 2. Sarai Nahar Rai

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Question 33. Bones of primitive man have been found in the Bagor region of

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Answer: 1. Rajasthan

Question 34. The ceiling of the cave of Altamira has a painting of a

1. Huge cow
2. Huge dog
3. Huge bull
4. Human skull

Answer: 3. Huge bull

Question 35. In the Narmada valley of Madhya Pradesh, human skulls have been discovered that are more than

1. 1,20,000 years old
2. 1,30,000 years old
3. 1,40,000 years old
4. 1,50,000 years old

Answer: 2. 1,30,000 years old

Question 36. Isampur village is located in the

1. Hunsgi valley
2. Bhimbetka
3. Didwana
4. Narmada valley

Answer: 1. Hunsgi valley

Question 37. In 1983 weapons of the Old Stone Age have been unearthed in

1. Isampur village in Karnataka
2. Nevasa in Maharashtra
3. Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
4. Shivalik in Himachal Pradesh

Answer: 1. Isampur village in Karnataka

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Question 38. Colours used in the Bhimbetka cave paintings are

1. yellow and green
2. Green and blue
3. Blue and yellow
4. Blue and red

Answer: 1. yellow and green

Question 39. Many believe that in Hunsgi primitive men Ans used to make

1. Baskets and vessels
2. Two-edged knife
3. Stone weapons
4. Paintings of different kinds of animals

Answer: 3. Stone weapons

Question 39. In the Middle Stone Age, a congenial atmosphere was created for living.

1. Deserts were created due to natural changes.
2. It was too cold and everything was covered by ice.
3. The snow melted and the plains became suitable for living.

Answer: 3. The snow melted and the plains became suitable for living.

Question 40 The weapons of the Middle Stone Age were called microliths.

1. The weapons were sharper and smaller than the earlier weapons.
2. The weapons were smaller but heavier than the earlier weapons.
3. The weapons were lighter but blunter than the earlier weapons.

Answer: 1. The weapons were sharper and smaller than the earlier weapons.

Question 41. The men of the New Stone Age built up permanent settlements in the cultivable areas.

1. They had to stay near the agricultural fields in order to sell agricultural products.
2. They had to stay near the fields to look after agriculture.
3. They had to stay near the fields to pay the revenue.

Answer: 2. They had to stay near the fields to look after agriculture.

WBBSE Class 6 History Chapter 3 Ancient History Of The Indian Subcontinent Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Stones record facts of

1. Science
2. Biology
   
3. History
4. Wars

Answer: 3. History

Question 2. Ever since the Stone Age man had begun to form

1. Government
2. Communities
3. Cities
4. Villages

Answer: Communities

Question 3. Mehrgarh civilisation was a

1. Urban civilisation
2. Rural civilisation
3. Industrial civilisation
4. Nomadic civilisation

Answer: 2. Rural civilisation

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Question 4. The Mehrgarh civilisation flourished during the

1. Copper-Stone Age
2. Copper-Iron Age
3. Old Stone Age
4. Middle Stone Age

Answer: 1. Copper-Stone Age

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Question 5. Mehrgarh civilisation has been discovered in

1. Afghanistan
2. Rajasthan
3. Pakistan
4. Haryana

Answer: 3. Pakistan

Question 6. The civilisation which flourished roughly during the period 4300 and 3800 BC was the

1. Indus Valley Civilisation
2. Mehrgarh Civilisation
3. Vedic Civilisation
4. Harappan Civilisation

Answer: 2. Mehrgarh Civilisation

Question 7. In the Mehrgarh civilisation, the use of copper became evident in the

1. First phase
2. Second phase
3. Third phase
4. Fourth phase

Answer: 3. Third phase

Question 8. The oldest granary of the subcontinent has been found in

1. Harappa
2. Lothal
3. Mehrgarh
4. Burzahom

Answer: 3. Mehrgarh

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Question 9. The oldest evidence of cotton cultivation in the world has been found in

1. Mehrgarh
2. Mesopotemia
3. Mohenjodaro
4. Harappa

Answer: 1. Mehrgarh

Question 10. The oldest phase of Mehrgarh civilisation was approximately between

1. A5000 and 4000 BC
2. 4300 and 3800 BC
3. 9000 and 6000 BC
4. 7000 and 5000 BC

Answer: 4. 7000 and 5000 BC

Question 11. By what other name is the Indus civilisation known?

1. Harappan civilisation
2. Pre-Harappan civilisation
3. Mehrgarh Civilisation
4. Vedic Civilisation

Answer: 1. Harappan civilisation

Question 12. To which age of civilisation belonged the Harappan civilisation

1. Bronze Age
2. Chalcolithic Age
3. Stone Age
4. Iron Age

Answer: 2. Chalcolithic Age

Question 13. The excavation work in Mohenjodaro by Rakhaldas Bandopadhyay began in

1. 1920
2. 1923
3. 1921
4. 1926

Answer: 3. 1921

Question 14. Which river cradled the Harappan civilisation?

1. Beas
2. Indus
3. Chenub
4. Ravi

Answer: 2. Indus

Question 15. Which principal metal the people of Harappan civilisation did not use in their daily life?

1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Bronze
4. Aluminium

Answer: 1. Iron

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Question 16. What was the main source of living of the people of Harappan civilisation?

1. Fishing
2. Agriculture
3. Hunting
4. Carpentry

Answer: 2. Agriculture

Question 17. Name one port of Harappan civilisation.

1. Gumla
2. Kalibangan
3. Lothal
4. Burzahom

Answer: 3. Lothal

Question 18. Name one country where Harappan’s articles have been discovered.

1. Java
2. Sumatra
3. Mesopotamia
4. Siam

Answer: 3. Mesopotamia

Question 19. The Harappan towns were built in

1. Three parts
2. Two parts
3. Four parts
4. Five parts

Answer: 2. Two parts

Question 20. Who was associated with the discovery of the Indus valley civilisation?

1. Dayaram Sahni
2. Vincent Smith
3. Richard Meadow
4. Jean Francois Jarrige

Answer: 1. Dayaram Sahni

Question 21. Harappan script written in a particular order on a signboard has been discovered from

1. Kalibangan
2. Dholavira
3. Banawali
4. Lothal

Answer: 2. Dholavira

Question 22. The Harappan civilisation appeared to decline after

1. 1750 BC
2. 1850 BC
3. 1500 BC
4. 2000 BC

Answer: 1. 1750 BC

Question 23. The image of the animal never found on the seals of Harappa is

1. Ox
2. Tiger
3. Cow
4. Rhinoceros

Answer: 3. Cow

Question 24. Harappan artefacts have been found in modern-day

1. Baluchistan
2. Turkmenistan
3. Daimabad
4. Tajikistan

Answer: 2. Turkmenistan

Question 25. One of the most significant characteristics of the Mehrgarh civilisation is the presence of

1. Graveyards
2. Mudbrick houses
3. Citadel
4. Granary

Answer: 2. Mudbrick houses

Question 26. The people of Mehrgarh did not know the use of

1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Stone
4. Wood

Answer: 1. Iron

Question 27. The Harappan civilization began to decline after

1. 1250 BC
2. 1500 BC
3. 1750 BC
4. 1950 BC

Answer: 2. 1500 BC

Question 28. People began to lead settled life.

1. They had to wander about for food.
2. They needed a fixed dwelling place.
3. They had to safeguard their lands.

Answer: 3. They had to safeguard their lands.

Question 29. Differences of opinion could be seen among the groups.

1. There were conflicts about building houses.
2. There were disputes over land.
3. Disputes arose over money.

Answer: 2. There were disputes over land.

Question 30. Mehrgarh was a Copper-Stone Age civilisation.

1. Here both copper and stone were used.
2. Here except copper and stone all other metals were used.
3. Here people first used copper and then stone.

Answer: 1. Here both copper and stone were used.

Question 31. Civilisation grew up centring the villages and towns.

1. Many factories grew up in the towns and villages.
2. The number of conveyances increased.
3. Human settlements increased in towns and villages.

Answer: 3. Human settlements increased in towns and villages.

Question 32. Statement In Mehrgarh certain structures were bigger than the common residential houses.

1. These are inhabited by rich people only.
2. These are used to store grain.
3. These are the residential houses of administrators.

Answer: 2. These are used to store grain.

Question 33. Harappan civilisation is a proto-historic civilisation.

1. Harappans knew the uses of copper and bronze.
2. Harappans could write but their scripts have not yet been deciphered.
3. Harappans had learnt to light fire.

Answer: 2. Harappans could write but their scripts have not yet been deciphered.

Question 34. Harappan civilisation is the first urbanisation in India.

1. The first cities grew up in Harappa.
2. Agriculture first began in Harappa.
3. Trade and commerce first started in Harappa.

Answer: 1. The first cities grew up in Harappa.

Question 35. The traders enjoyed special prestige in the Harappan cities.

1. There was much development of trade.
2. The traders lived in the cities.
3. The traders were a majority in the society.

Answer: 1. There was much development of trade.

Question 36. The urban citizens of Harappa had to depend on the villages for food.

1. Food production was less in the cities.
2. Food was not directly produced in the cities.
3. Surplus food was produced in the villages.

Answer: 2. Food was not directly produced in the cities.

Question 37. The Harappan seals were very important.

1. The seals were used for trade and commerce.
2. The seals were made of superior metals.
3. The antiquity of the Harappan civilisation can be known from the seals.

Answer: 1. The seals were used for trade and commerce.

WBBSE Chapter 3 Ancient History Of The Indian Subcontinent Introduction

Civilisation:

The Mehrgarh civilisation was the earliest rural civilisation that flourished in India during the New Stone Age. It was discovered by the French archaeologist Jean Francois Jarrige and the chief of the archaeological department of Pakistan Richard Meadow.

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Harappan Civilisation:

The Harappan civilisation or the Indus Valley Civilisation was an urban civilisation. It was discovered by Dayaram Sahni and Rakhaldas Bandopadhyay. It is a proto-historic civilisation.

Important sites of the Harappan civilisation:

Some important sites of the Harappan civilisation are Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Kalibangan, Dholavira, Chanhudaro, Kuntasi, Banawali, Surakotada.

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Different aspects of civilisation:

The different aspects of a civilisation are rural and urban life, script, administrative structure, art and architecture.

Harappan seals:

The Harappan seals contained scripts and symbols inscribed on them. They were made of soft stone and most of them carried a reverse design, usually of some animal along with a short inscription.

Important Definitions Related to Mehrgarh Civilisation

Barter system: The exchange of one commodity for another is known as a barter system.

Prepare a poster comparing the administrative system of the Harappan civilisation and present day India.

The poster will inculcate a sense of creativity and will help the learner to develop further knowledge about society.