6th Standard Term 1 Social Science History Unit 01 What is History? Questions and Answers

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📜 H-01 What is History?

Social Science - History

I. Choose the Correct Answer

1. What was the step taken by the early man to collect his food?

a. Trade
b. Hunting
c. Painting
d. Rearing of animals

Answer: b. Hunting

II. Match the Statement with the Reason

1. Statement: Pre historic man went along with the dog for hunting.
Reason: Dogs with its sniffing power would find out other animals.

a. Statement is true, but reason is wrong.
b. Statement and reason are correct.
c. Statement is wrong, and reason is correct.
d. Both statements and reasons are wrong.

Answer: b. Statement and reason are correct.

2. Statement: The objects used by the early man are excavated. They are preserved to know the lifestyle of the people. Find out which of the following is related to the statement.

a. Museum
b. Burial materials
c. Stone tools
d. Bones

Answer: a. Museum

3. Find out the wrong pair.

a. Old Stone Age - Stone tools
b. Rock paintings - Walls of the caves
c. Copper plates - A source of history
d. Cats - First domesticated

Answer: d. Cats - First domesticated

4. Find the odd one.

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.

Answer: d. The paintings were painted by using many colours.

III. Fill in the Blanks

1. The Old Stone Age man lived mostly in Caves.

2. Herodotus is the father of history.

3. Dog was the first animal tamed by Old Stone Age man.

4. Inscriptions are Archaeological sources.

5. Ashoka Chakra has 24 spokes.

IV. State True or False

1. Stone tools belonging to Old Stone Age have been excavated at Athtirampakkam near Chennai – True

2. The materials used by the ancient people are preserved in the museums by the Archaeological Department – True

3. During the period of Ashoka, Buddhism spread across the country – True

VI. Answer in One Word

1. Can you say any two advantages of writing diary?

• Diary writing helps to record events.
• It reveals the lifestyle of people of that period.

2. How do we know the people's lifestyle of the Old Stone Age?

With the help of stone tools, paintings, rocks and cave walls.

3. Is inscription a written record?

Yes, inscription is a written record.

4. What is proto history?

Protohistory is the period between prehistory and history.

5. Name an epic.

Silapadhikaram.

VII. Answer the Following

1. What is history?

History is a study of past events in chronological order.

2. What do you know about the prehistoric period?

The period between the use of first stone tools and the invention of writing systems is called prehistory.

3. What are the sources available to know about the prehistoric period?

Stone tools, excavated materials and rock paintings are the major sources of prehistory.

4. Mention the places from where we got prehistoric tools.

Attirampakkam, Ariyalur, Perambalur and Adichanallur are places where prehistoric tools were found.

5. What are the benefits of a museum?

• Museums ignite creativity.
• Museums preserve artefacts and artworks.
• Museums provide knowledge about history.

6. Name some tools used by early man to hunt animals.

• Daggers
• Hand axe
• Choppers and scrapers

7. Why were paintings drawn on rocks?

Paintings could have been drawn on rocks to convey their lifestyle to future generations.

8. Name any two artefacts.

• Potteries
• Toys
• Tools and ornaments

🌟 H-01 What is History? | Social Science Notes 🌟

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