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2nd Term Worksheet [2018 – 19] Subject – History & Civics

Class – VI

Name : Sec. :

[History] Chapter – 5

[The Early Vedic Age] Stop to Answer: [54]

1. What differences can you see in the lifestyles of Early Vedic people and the Indus Valley people?

Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Glossary: [55] Indo-Aryans: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Brahmavarta:__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Dasas: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Jana: __________________________________________________________________________________ Rajan: __________________________________________________________________________________ Grama: __________________________________________________________________________________ Gramani: __________________________________________________________________________________ Sabha: __________________________________________________________________________________ Samiti __________________________________________________________________________________ Swayamvara: __________________________________________________________________________________ Barter system: ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Exercises: [56-57] [A] Fill in the blanks: [56]

1. The Aryans settles in the Sapta Sindhu region which they called _____________________. 2. The Aryans were organized into tribes called _____________________ under a king called

_____________________. 3. The king was assisted by a number of officials like the _____________________, the

_____________________ and the _____________________. 4. A woman chose her own husband in a ceremony called _____________________. 5. The Aryan society was divided into _____________________ castes.

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[B] State whether the following statements are true or false: [56] 1. The basic unit of the Aryan society was the matriarchal family. ____________ 2. The Sama Veda was the earliest Veda composed by the Aryans. ____________ 3. The village headman was called Gramani. ____________ 4. The eldest male member of the family as called vasa. ____________ 5. The caste system is also known as the varna system. ____________

[C] Write short notes on: [56] 1. Sabha and Samiti: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Swayamvara: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Rig Veda: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Sapta Sindhu: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Rajan: _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ [D] Answer the following questions. [56] 1. Who were the Indo-Aryans? Where did they come from? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Discuss the political set-up of the Early Vedic society. Name the officials who assisted the king. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What was the position of women in the Early Vedic period? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Discuss the main features of the Early Vedic economy. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Discuss the religious beliefs of the people of the Early Vedic period. Ans. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ [E] Picture study: [57] 1. What do these pictures depict? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the basis of this division? _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Could anyone change his/her position? How? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter – 6 [The Later Vedic Age]

Stop to Answer: [60] 1. Can you name two social reformers who worked to eradicate the caste rigidities from the society in 18th century CE? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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Glossary: [63] Aryavarta: __________________________________________________________________________________ Epic: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Hereditary: __________________________________________________________________________________ Autocratic: __________________________________________________________________________________ Ashramas: __________________________________________________________________________________ Gurukul: __________________________________________________________________________________ Gurudakshina: ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Nishka: __________________________________________________________________________________ Yajnas: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Exercises: [65-66] [A] Fill in the blanks: [65]

1. The two epics composed in the Later Vedic Age were the ___________________________ and the ___________________________ written by ___________________________ and ___________________________ respectively.

2. The Vedas wee also called ___________________________ which means ___________________________.

3. The powerful kings adopted new titles like ___________________________ ___________________________, and ___________________________.

4. Sacrifices like ___________________________ and ___________________________ were performed to assert the authority of the kings.

5. Education was imparted at the ___________________________ where subjects like ___________________________, ___________________________ and ___________________________ were taught.

[C] Fill in the blanks. [65] 1. The Sama Veda is the oldest Veda. _______________ 2. Small tribal kingdoms were replaced by larger kingdoms during the Later Vedic period.

_______________ 3. Ashwamedha yajna was performed during the king’s coronation to bestow supereme

power on him. _______________ 4. Education was very expensive and pupils had to pay large sums as gurudakshina.

_______________ 5. The complicated religious rituals which only the priests could perform led to the growth

of the power of the Brahmins. _______________ [C] Write short notes on: [65] 1. Aryavarta : ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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2. Vedas : __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Gurukul : _____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Upanishads : _____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Ashrama : ____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ [E] Match the following: [65]

A B 1. Shruti a. collection of songs 2. Large kingdoms b. the destroyer 3. Shiva c. divine revelation 4. Atharva Veda d. janapadas 5. PGW e. pottery

[F] Answer the following questions. [65] 1. Which period is called the Later Vedi period? Why has it also been called the Epic Age? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Explain the position of the king in the Later Vedic period. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What changes took place in the caste system in the Later Vedic period? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What was the position of women in the Later Vedic period? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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5. Examine the changes that took place in the religious life of the Aryans in the Later Vedic period. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ [E] Picture study: [65]

1. What stages of life of man is depicted here? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

2. What were the duties of man at this stage of life? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

3. What did they learn? __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What were the duties of a Guru? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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Chapter – 7 [Rise of Jainism and Buddhism]

Stop to Answer: [71] 1. Who was the last Tirthankara of the Jains? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why do you think Buddhism eventually became more popular than Jainism? [73] Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Glossary: [79] Jina: __________________________________________________________________________________ Jainas: __________________________________________________________________________________ Tri-ratna: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Moksha: __________________________________________________________________________________ Nirvana: __________________________________________________________________________________ Tirthankara: __________________________________________________________________________________ Angas and Purvas: ___________________________________________________________________________ Four Great Sights: ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ The Great Renunciation: _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Enlightenment: ___________________________________________________________________________ Sermon: __________________________________________________________________________________ Tripitaka: __________________________________________________________________________________ Sangha: __________________________________________________________________________________ Viharas: __________________________________________________________________________________ Anarchy: __________________________________________________________________________________ Digambara and Svetambara: ______________________________________________________________ Hinayana and Mahayana: _____________________________________________________________________ Exercises: [79-81] [A] Choose the correct option: [79-80] 1. Mahavira was the last of the _________________ tirthankaras. a. 24 b. 20 c. 21 2. Teachings of Mahavira have been compiled in these. a. Jataka Tales b. Agamas c. Tripitakas

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3. Gautama Buddhas father was a king of the _________________ clan. a. Kushan b. Sakya c. Madra 4. The Bodhi Tree is at _________________. a. Sarnath b. Sanchi c. Bodh Gaya 5. The Tripitakas are written in __________________. a. Pali b. Sanskrit c. Brahmi [B] Fill in the blanks: [80]

1. _________________________ is regarded as the founder of Jainism. 2. Mahavira was the last of the 24 _________________________. 3. The religious books of the Jainias are the _________________________ and the

_________________________. 4. Siddhartha (Buddha) was born in the village of _________________________ near

Kapilvastu. 5. Gautama attained enlightenment under a Peepal tree at _________________________ in

Bihar, after which he was known as the _________________________. [C] State whether the following statement are true or false. [39]

1. Jainism was supported mainly by the lower castes. ___________ 2. Buddha preached his first sermon at Bodh Gaya in Bihar. ___________ 3. Buddha preached in Pali so that everybody could understand his message. ___________ 4. Both Buddha and Mahavira established an order of the monks called the Viharas.

___________ 5. Confucius believed that a government could only rule by instilling fear in the people.

[C] Match the following: [80] A B 1. First Tirthankara a. Dilwara Temple 2. Yashoda b. 29 years 3. Mount Abu c. Deer Park 4. Kshatriya chief d. Rishava/Rishabhanatha 5. The Great Renunciation e. Suddhodana 6. The First Sermon f. Politics [D] Answer the following questions. [80] 1. What was the religious environment when the reform movements were started Gautama Buddha and Vardhamana Mahavira? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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2. Give a brief account of the early life of Vardhamana Mahavira. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write a short note on the teachings of Mahavira. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Give an account of the early life of Gautama Buddha. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What were the four Great Sights? How did they influence Buddha? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ [E] Write short notes on. [80]

1. Dilwara temple __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Impact of Buddhism on Indian culture __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Four Great Sights __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Eight-fold Path __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Confucianism __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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[F] Picture study: [81] 1. Identify the picture. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where was he born? __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Name the religion he founded. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Mention any two aspects of that. Ans. _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

[Civics] Chapter – 2

[Urban Local Self-government] Stop to Answer: [126] Find out who is the Mayor of your city and to which political party he/she belongs. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Glossary: [129] Ward: __________________________________________________________________________________ Councillors: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Aldermen: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor: __________________________________________________________________________________ Municipal Commissioner: ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Octroi: __________________________________________________________________________________ Municipality: __________________________________________________________________________________ Exercises: [130-131] [A] Choose the correct option. [130] 1. The __________________ presides over the meetings of Municipal Corporation. a. Sarpanch b. Mayor c. President 2. The Municipal Corporation levies __________________ on land and property. a. taxes b. penalties c. sanctions

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3. Municipal Corporation receives __________________ from state governments. a. taxes b. penalties c. grants 4. __________________ is appointed by the state government. a. Mayor b. Municipal Commissioner c. Sarpanch 5. The term of the Cantonment Board is __________________ years. a. ten b. six c. five [B] Fill in the blanks: [130]

1. Large cities with a population of ten lakhs or more have __________________ to look after them.

2. Towns with a population of 5,000 to 10,000 have __________________. 3. Town Area Committees are administered by the __________________. 4. Every municipality elects, from among its members, a __________________ and a

__________________. 5. A municipal Corporation levies __________________ on land, property, buildings, vehicles

and professions. [C] State whether the following statements are true or false: [130]

1. The head of the Municipal Corporation is the Councillor. __________ 2. Cantonment Boards can be found in every big city. __________ 3. A Municipal corporation receive grants-in-aid and loans from the state governments to

carry out their civic and developmental functions. __________ 4. Towns with a population of 10,000 to 20,000 have Notified Area Committees. __________

[D] Answer the following questions. [130] 1. What is a Municipal Corporation? How is it different from a Municipality? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Who is a Mayor? How is he appointed? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of a Municipal Corporation? Who appoints him? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

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________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Mention any three functions of a Municipal Corporation. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Discuss the sources of income of Municipal Corporation. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

[F] Picture study: [131] This scene represents an important function of the local-self-government in urban areas. 1. Name the function. Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Is it an optional or a compulsory function? Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Name two compulsory functions of a Municipality. ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________