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Samacheer Class 6 Social Science - Vedic Culture in North India and Megalithic Culture in South India

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I. Choose the correct answer 8II. Match the Statement with the Reason/ Tick the appropriate answer 4III. Fill in the blanks 1IV. True or False 1VI. Answer in one or two sentences 5VII. Answer the following 1VIII. HOTS 1X. Student Activity 1XII. Answer Grid 6III. True or False 1V. Answer in one or two sentences 2
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1I. Choose the correct answer8 questions
Q.1Aryans first settled in …………… region.v
  1. A. Punjab
  2. B. Middle Gangetic
  3. C. Kashmir
  4. D. Northeast
Answer:

(a) Punjab

Q.2Aryans came fromv
  1. A. China
  2. B. North Asia
  3. C. Central Asia
  4. D. Europe
Answer:

(c) Central Asia

Q.3Our National Motto “Sathyameva Jayate” is taken from ……………v
  1. A. Brahmana
  2. B. Veda
  3. C. Aranyaka
  4. D. Upanishad
Answer:

(d) Upanishad

Q.4What was the ratio of land revenue collected during the Vedic Agev
  1. A. 1/3
  2. B. 1/6
  3. C. 1/8
  4. D. 1/9
Answer:

(b) 1/6

Q.1The main occupation of the Aryans was ……………v
  1. A. Agriculture
  2. B. Fishing
  3. C. Cattle rearing
  4. D. Hunting
Answer:

(c) Cattle rearing

Q.2The main source of wealth in the Rig Vedic period was ______v
  1. A. Land
  2. B. Gold coins
  3. C. Cattle
  4. D. Rice
Answer:

(c) Cattle

Q.3The staple crop was ……………v
  1. A. Barley
  2. B. Wheat
  3. C. Rice
  4. D. Cotton
Answer:

(a) Barley

Q.4Vishayapati was the head of a ______v
  1. A. Rashtra
  2. B. Village
  3. C. Clan
  4. D. Jana
Answer:

(c) Clan

2II. Match the Statement with the Reason/ Tick the appropriate answer4 questions
Q.1Assertion: The Vedic age is evidenced by a good number of texts and an adequate amount of material evidence. Reason: Shrutis comprise the Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas, and the Upanishads.v
  1. A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C. A is true but R is false.
  4. D. A is false but R is true.
Answer:

(d) A is false but R is true

Q.2Statement I: Periplus mentions the steel imported into Rome from peninsular India was subjected to duty in the port of Alexandria. Statement II: Evidence for iron smelting has come to light at Paiyampalii.v
  1. A. Statement I is wrong.
  2. B. Statement II is wrong.
  3. C. Both the statements are correct,
  4. D. Both the statements are wrong.
Answer:

(c) Both the statements are correct

Q.3Which of the statement is not correct in the Vedic society.v
  1. A. A widow could re-marry.
  2. B. Child marriage was in practice.
  3. C. Father’s property was inherited by his son
  4. D. Sati was unknown
Answer:

(b) Child marriage was in practice

Q.4Which is the correct ascending order of the Rig Vedic society?v
  1. A. Grama < Kula < Vis < Rashtra < Jana
  2. B. Kula < Grama < Vis < Jana < Rashtra
  3. C. Rashtra < Jana < Grama < Kula < Vis
  4. D. Jana Grama < Kula < vis < Rashtra
Answer:

(d) Jana Grama < Kula < vis < Rashtra

3III. Fill in the blanks1 questions
Q.G1Vedic culture was ……………. in nature. ……………. was a tax collected from the people in the Vedic period. ……………. system is an ancient learning method. Adhichanallur is in ……………. district.v
Answer:

Chalcolithic
Bali
Gurukula
Thoothukudi

4IV. True or False1 questions
Q.G2The Roman artifacts found at various sites provide evidence of Indo – Roman trade relations. A Hero Stone is a memorial stone raised in remembrance of the honourable death of a hero. The army chief was called Gramani. The Black and Red ware pottery became the characteristic of the Megalithic period. Evidence for iron smelting has come to light at paiyampalli.v
Answer:

True
True
False
True
True

5VI. Answer in one or two sentences5 questions
Q.1Name the four Vedas.v
Answer:

The four Vedas are Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva.

Q.2What were the animals domesticated by Vedic people?v
Answer:

Horses, cows, goats, sheep, oxen, and dogs were domesticated. In the later Vedic period the Aryans tamed elephants also.

Q.3What do you know about Megalith?v
Answer:

The term ‘Megalith’ is derived from Greek. ‘Megas’ means great and ‘lithos’ means stone. Using big stone slabs built upon the places of burial is known as Megalith.

Q.6Name the coins used for business transactions in the Vedic period.v
Answer:

Nishka, Satmana (gold coins), and Krishna (silver coins) were used for business transactions.

Q.7Name some Megalithic monuments found in Tamil Nadu.v
Answer:

Dolmens
Menhir
Dolmens are Megalithic tombs. Megalithic Dolmens have been found in Veeraraghavapuram village, Kanchipuram district, Kummalamaruthupatti, Dindigulfc, district, and in Narasingampatti, Madurai district.

6VII. Answer the following1 questions
Q.2Write about the Vedic women in a paragraph.v
Answer:

In the Rig Vedic society, women relatively enjoyed some freedom.
The wife was respected as the mistress of the household.
She could perform rituals in her house.
In Rig Vedic period widows could remarry.
But they were denied to inherit parental property.
They played no role in public affairs.
In the later Vedic period women’s position declined, demand to perform rituals and marriage rules became more rigid.
Polygamy became common, and women were denied an education.

7VIII. HOTS1 questions
Q.1Difference between the Gurukula system of education and the Modern system of education.v
Answer:

Apart from the Modern system of education, the Gurukula system is an ancient learning method.
The shishas resided with their guru and served them and simultaneously learned and gained knowledge.
The students received education through oral tradition. They had to memorize everything.
Four Vedas, Ithihasas, Puranas, Grammar, Logic, Ethics, Astrology, Maths, and Military Science were the subjects taught.
Only Dvijas could be students and they were trained to lead a disciplined life.

8X. Student Activity1 questions
Q.1Sentence making by using these new words. Shruti, Gramani, Rashtras, Iron Age, Semi-nomadic, Barterv
Answer:

The one that was transmitted orally through generations is Shruti.
Gramani was the leader of the village.
Many Janas formed the Rashtra.
Iron Age society in South India belongs to the Vedic period in North India.
Rig Vedic Aryans were Semi-nomadic.
The barter system was prevalent in the Rig Vedic Period.

9XII. Answer Grid6 questions
Q.1Mention two Ithikasas:v
Answer:

Ramayana
Mahabharatha

Q.2Vertical monolithic pillar planted in memory of the dead is called …………….v
Answer:

Menhir

Q.3Name the ancient town in the Sivagangai district dating to the Sangam age.v
Answer:

Keezhadi

Q.4Name any two Iron Age sites in Tamilnaduv
Answer:

Paiyampalli
Porunthal

Q.5What method of agriculture was practiced by early Aryans?v
Answer:

Slash and burn
agriculture

Q.6Name two large cities that emerged during the Vedic period.v
Answer:

Ndraprastha
Ayodhya

10III. True or False1 questions
Q.G4Rig Vedic Aryans worshipped mostly the earthly and celestial gods. True Education was denied to women. The term ‘Megalith’ is derived from Latin.v
Answer:

True
True
False

11V. Answer in one or two sentences2 questions
Q.1Name the metals known to Rig Vedic People.v
Answer:

Gold (Hiranya)
Iron (Shyama)
Copper / Bronze (Ayas)

Q.3Name the occupations of Rig Vedic Aryans.v
Answer:

Cattle rearing
Carpenters
Chariot makers
Potters
Smiths
Weavers
Leather Workers