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  CBSE Class 06 Social Science Revision Notes Chapter – 1 History What, Where, How and When History:  History is a chronological account of events as they took place in the past. Why should we study History: (i) We should study history as it tells us about our past. (ii) It gives us understanding about our ancient culture and lifestyle. (iii) It helps us to solve the problems of the present day world. Time frames of History : (i) Historians use chronological sequence for a better understanding. Birth of Jesus Christ has been taken as year zero. (ii) Any event before Christ is called Before Christ (BC) and any event after the birth of Jesus is called Anno Domini (AD). (iii) Timeline of history is divided into three stages – prehistory, pro-history and history. Where did people live: (i) People lived near river valleys. This was because rivers provided water for all purposes. (ii) It is found that people lived close to the banks of Narmada river several thousand years ago. (iii)...

  CBSE Class VI Social Science NCERT Solutions History Chapter 1 What, Where, How and When Question 1. Match the following: (a) Narmada Valley (1) The first big kingdom. (b) Magadha (2) Hunting and gathering. (c) Garo hills (3) Cities about 2500 years ago. (d) Indus and its tributaries (4) Early agriculture. (e) Ganga Valley (5) The first cities. Answer. (a) Narmada Valley (2) Hunting and gathering. (b) Magadha (1) The first big kingdom. (c) Garo hills (4) Early agriculture. (d) Indus and its tributaries (5) The first cities. (e) Ganga Valley (3) Cities about 2500 years ago. Question 2. List one major difference between a manuscript and inscription. Answer . Manuscript:  The old books which were written by hands are called 'manuscript'. These are usually written on palm leaf or on specially prepared bark of a tree known as birch which grows in the Himalayas. The palm leaves were cut into pages and tied together to make books. But, they are delicate to be handled as may br...

  CBSE Worksheet 01 Ch-1 What Where How and When The Iranians and the Greeks came through the: Southwest Southeast Northwest Northeast Where did people live in the past? Towns Himalayas In the forest On the bank of the river Name the crops which were first grown by men and women: Wheat and Barley Rice and Barley Wheat and sugar Sugar and Barley When women and men first began to grow crops: 8000 years ago 5000 years ago 6000 years ago 7000 years ago What are tributaries? Is a stream or river which flows into a parent river Is a stream or river which divided into many small rivers Is a stream or river which flows into many small rivers Is a stream or river which divided into a parent river Match the following: Column A Column B (i) Narmada Valley (a) the first big kingdom (ii) Magadha (b) hunting and gathering (iii) Garo hills (c) the first cities (iv) Indus and its tributaries (d) early agriculture Fill in the blanks: Travelling from one place to another led to ________. The name Bh...

  CBSE Class 06 Social Science Revision Notes Chapter – 3 History From Gathering to Growing Food The new stone age started a new era in history. After leading a nomadic life for many years, man around 10,000 years ago began to lead a settled life. The Beginning of Food Produce: (i) As climate of the world changed man observed several things - areas where edible plants were found, how seeds broke off stalks, fell on the ground and how new plants sprouted from them. (ii) Man began looking after plants and protecting them from birds and animals so that they could grow and seeds could ripen.. (iii) The first crops to be grown were cereal and barley. (iv) This is how by use of sickle men became food producers or farmers. (v) Agriculture changed the life of man. They started leading a settled life. Men as Herders: (i) People began herding animals and then tame animals by leaving food for them near their shelters. (ii) Humans began to tame or domesticate animals like dog, horse, pig, goat...

  CBSE Class–VI Social Science NCERT Solutions History Chapter 3 From Gathering to Growing Food Que 1. Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time? Answer.  People who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time because different plants grow in different conditions.  The fields had to be looked after and planted crops needed care on timely basis like watering and fertilizers .   The plants had to be protected from birds and animals so that they could grow and the seeds would ripen.   For this purpose the people had to give up their nomadic life and stay at one place. Que 2. Look at the table on page 25 of the textbook . If Neinuo wanted to eat rice, which are the places she should have visited? Answer.  If Neinuo wanted to eat rice she should have gone to the following places: Koldihwa in present-day Uttar Pradesh, and Mahagara in present-day Uttar Pradesh. Que 3. Why do archaeologists t...

  CBSE Worksheet 01 Ch - 2 From Gathering to Growing Food The earliest domesticated animals were Cow and Donkey Sheep and Goat Cow and Goat Sheep and Cow ________ took place about 12,000 years ago. Beginning of settlement at Mehrgarh Beginnings of Domestication Beginning of Mesolithic period Beginning of Neolithic age ________ was the places where people learnt to grow barley and wheat for the first time. Hallur  Gufkral Mehrgarh Koldihwa It was believed that Neolithic man aware of Weaving Breeding Spinning Rearing Match the following: a. Old stone age I. Tools like chopper and hand axes b. Middle stone age II. Tools like arrowhead and scrappers c. Upper stone age III. Tools were points, crescentic blades, scrapper Options are as follows: a(I), b(II), c(III) a(II), b(I), c(III) a(III), b(II), c(I) a(II), b(III), c(I) Match the following: Column A Column B (i) Chirand (a) China and Myanmar (ii) Mesopotamia (b) Pakistan (iii) Mehrgarh (c) Iraq (iv) Daojali Hading (d) B...

  CBSE Class 06 Social Science Revision Notes Chapter – 4 History In The Earliest Cities Man’s lifestyle changed significantly after he learnt the art of using metals. Copper was the first metal to be used by man. It was followed by bronze which was made by mixing tin and copper. The earliest cities in the Indian subcontinent emerged around 4,700 years in the region drained by Indus and its tributaries in the North-West. The Story of Harappa: (i) British discovered a mound while building Railways. (ii) Archaeologists were informed. (iii) Harappa was the first city to be discovered, it came to be known as Harappan Civilisation. Architectural Features: (i) Harappan cities were well-planned. (ii) All houses were build of burnt bricks and were of good quality.These good quality bricks were used by the Britishers to build railway lines. (iii) The most impressing construction of Indus valley was the Great Bath at Mohenjodaro. It was lined with bricks,coated with plaster and made water ti...

  CBSE Class–VI Social Science NCERT Solutions History Chapter 4 In the Earliest Cities Question 1. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan Civilisation? Answer: i.  Archaeologists have found spindle whorls from the excavation sites. ii.  Presence of large number of spindles proves the use of cotton for weaving cloth. iii.  Actual pieces of cloth were found attached to the lid of a silver vase and some copper objects. The above mentioned findings proves that people used cloth in the Harappan Civilization. Question 2. Match the columns: Column I Column II Copper Gujarat Gold Afghanistan Tin Rajasthan Precious stones Karnataka Answer: -  Copper : Rajasthan -  Gold : Karnataka -  Tin : Afghanistan -  Precious stones : Gujarat, Afghanistan Question 3. Why were metals, writing, the wheel, and the plough important for the Harappans? Answer: Metals : Metals were used for making various tools, utensils, jewelry and seals. Many ...