- A. trade
- B. hunting
- C. painting
- D. rearing of animals
(b) hunting
(b) hunting
- A. Statement is true, but reason is wrong.
- B. Statement and reason are correct.
- C. Statement is wrong, but reason is correct.
- D. Both statement and reason are wrong.
(b) Statement and reason are correct
(b) Statement and reason are correct
- A. Museum
- B. Burial materials
- D. Bones
(a) Museum
(a) Museum
- A. Old stone age – Stone tools
- B. Rock paintings – Walls of the caves
- C. Copper plates – A source of history
- D. Cats – First domesticated
(d) Cats – First domesticated
(d) Cats – First domesticated
- A. Paintings were drawn on rocks and caves.
- B. There were paintings depicting hunting scenes.
- C. It was drawn to show his family members about hunting.
- D. The paintings were painted by using many colours.
(c) It was drawn to show his family members about hunting.
(c) It was drawn to show his family members about hunting.
Caves
Herodotus
Dog
archaeological
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Caves
Herodotus
Dog
archaeological
24
Thanjavur.
Ashoka.
Learning by enquiry.
Thanjavur.
Ashoka.
Learning by enquiry.
True
True
True
True
True
True
False
True
False
False
True
False
Diary writing helps to record the events.
It reveals the lifestyle of people of that period.
Diary writing helps to record the events.
It reveals the lifestyle of people of that period.
We understand the lifestyle of people of the Old Stone Age from used stone tools, their paintings on the rocks and walls of the caves.
We understand the lifestyle of people of the Old Stone Age from used stone tools, their paintings on the rocks and walls of the caves.
Yes. The inscription is a written record.
Yes. The inscription is a written record.
Protohistory is the period between prehistory and history.
Protohistory is the period between prehistory and history.
Silapadhikaram.
Silapadhikaram.
The period between the use of the first stone tools and the invention of writing systems is pre-history.
Stone tools excavated materials, and rock paintings are the major sources of pre-history
The period between the use of the first stone tools and the invention of writing systems is pre-history.
Stone tools excavated materials, and rock paintings are the major sources of pre-history
Paintings on the rocks and the walls of the caves, stone tools, excavated materials are the sources available to know about the pre-historic period.
Paintings on the rocks and the walls of the caves, stone tools, excavated materials are the sources available to know about the pre-historic period.
We find the pre-historic tools at Kondapur, Nevasa, Mehrgash, Rock shelters of Bhimbetka, and Edakkal caves in India. In Tamilnadu Attirampakkam, Ariyalur, Perambulur, Adichanalur are the places where we came across the pre-historic tools.
We find the pre-historic tools at Kondapur, Nevasa, Mehrgash, Rock shelters of Bhimbetka, and Edakkal caves in India. In Tamilnadu Attirampakkam, Ariyalur, Perambulur, Adichanalur are the places where we came across the pre-historic tools.
Museums are community centres designed to inform and teach the public.
The educational benefit of a museum is academic learning.
Museums are the caretakers of history as much as they offer connections to history.
Museums are full of stories, and it is interesting for students to hear these stories.
Museums offer opportunities for children to compare and contrast leading to critical thinking skills.
Children’s curiosity comes out in the form of questions.
Students are exposed to new ideas and concepts.
Museums inspire students to wonder, imagine, and dream Of possibilities that are beyond what they know.
Students are exposed to opportunities that spark creative moments.
Museums are community centres designed to inform and teach the public.
The educational benefit of a museum is academic learning.
Museums are the caretakers of history as much as they offer connections to history.
Museums are full of stories, and it is interesting for students to hear these stories.
Museums offer opportunities for children to compare and contrast leading to critical thinking skills.
Children’s curiosity comes out in the form of questions.
Students are exposed to new ideas and concepts.
Museums inspire students to wonder, imagine, and dream Of possibilities that are beyond what they know.
Students are exposed to opportunities that spark creative moments.
Blade cores were used. These were chunks of Sharp rocks.
An end scraper is a tear-drop shaped piece of stone used to scrap fur and fatty tissue from the hides of animals.
Burins were stone tools with a rounded grasping end and at the sharp, razor-like working end.
Awls were small circular stone flakes.
Blade cores were used. These were chunks of Sharp rocks.
An end scraper is a tear-drop shaped piece of stone used to scrap fur and fatty tissue from the hides of animals.
Burins were stone tools with a rounded grasping end and at the sharp, razor-like working end.
Awls were small circular stone flakes.
Paintings could have been drawn or rocks to convey their lifestyles to future generations.
They might have wished to record their activities through their paintings.
Paintings could have been drawn or rocks to convey their lifestyles to future generations.
They might have wished to record their activities through their paintings.
Potteries, Toys, Tools, and Ornaments.
An artefact is something made or given shape by men, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological interest.
Some of the artefacts are potteries, toys, tools, and ornaments.
Potteries, Toys, Tools, and Ornaments.
An artefact is something made or given shape by men, such as a tool or a work of art, especially an object of archaeological interest.
Some of the artefacts are potteries, toys, tools, and ornaments.
Dogs with their sniffing power helped them find out other wild animals.
Dog helped them prevent the entry of dangerous animals.
Thus dogs helped them in hunting and protection.
Dogs with their sniffing power helped them find out other wild animals.
Dog helped them prevent the entry of dangerous animals.
Thus dogs helped them in hunting and protection.
Old Stone age man
He was a nomad.
Took shelter on branches of trees, in holes and caves.
Wore dresses made out of leaves, the skin of animals, and barks of trees.
Ate vegetables, fruits, and roots which he gathered from jungles.
Not civilized.
Present-day man:
Settled in villages and towns.
Lives in well-built houses.
Wears dresses made out of cotton and other materials.
Eats all kinds of food grains.
Well civilized.
Old Stone age man
He was a nomad.
Took shelter on branches of trees, in holes and caves.
Wore dresses made out of leaves, the skin of animals, and barks of trees.
Ate vegetables, fruits, and roots which he gathered from jungles.
Not civilized.
Present-day man:
Settled in villages and towns.
Lives in well-built houses.
Wears dresses made out of cotton and other materials.
Eats all kinds of food grains.
Well civilized.
Rock.
Rock.
Coins
Inscriptions
Coins
Inscriptions
Secular literature
Religious literature
Secular literature
Religious literature
Before the common era
Before the common era
Learning by enquiry
Learning by enquiry
Common era
Common era
Epigraphy
Epigraphy
Numismatics
Numismatics
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6th Social Science Guide What is History? Additional Important Questions and Answers
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6th Social Science Guide What is History? Additional Important Questions and Answers
- A. Statement: Archaeological sources help to know about the early man.
- A. Monuments
- B. Pictures
- C. Metals
- D. Books
(a) Monuments
(a) Monuments
- A. Numismatics – The study of coins
- B. Epigraphy – The study of Inscription
- C. Epic – Pattinapaalai
- D. Copper plates – Velvikudi
(c) Epic – Pattinapaalai
(c) Epic – Pattinapaalai
- A. The dharma chakra has 24 spokes.
- B. It is seen in our National Flag.
- C. It was taken from Sanchi Stupa.
- D. It belongs to the Mauryan period
(c) It was taken from Sanchi Stupa
(c) It was taken from Sanchi Stupa