These Class 6 Social Science Worksheet and Class 6 SST Chapter 5 India That is Bharat Worksheet with Answers are excellent for board exam practice.
Class 6 SST Chapter 5 India That is Bharat Worksheet
Class 6 India That is Bharat Worksheet
Worksheet On India That is Bharat Class 6 – India That is Bharat Worksheet Class 6
Multiple choice questions (MCQs)
Question 1.
The term ‘Bharatauarsha’ refers to:
(a) A kingdom
(b) The Indian Subcontinent
(c) A river in India
(d) The Himalayas
Question 2.
The Mahabharata is a:
(a) Scientific text
(b) Religious Scripture
(c) Historical epic
(d) Geographical treatise
Question 3.
The earliest foreign name for India by the Persians
(a) Hind
(b) Bharat
(c) Yindv
(d) Indoi
Question 4.
The first line as an introduction in the Constituti of India is
(a) Bharat, that is India
(b) India, that is Bharat
(c) Hindustan, that is Bharat
(d) Bharatvarsha
Question 5.
The Big Veda mentions which region as ‘Sapta Sindhava’?
(a) The Himalayas
(b) The Indus River region
(c) The Ganga Basin
(d) Southern India
Question 6.
The Mahabharata mentions which modern region as ‘KashmTra’?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kashmir
(c) Kerala
(d) Kutch
Question 7.
Tianzhu’ was a name for India used by:
(a) Persians
(b) Chinese
(c) Greeks
(d) Arabs
Question 8.
Which ancient text describes Bharata as lying between the ocean and the snowy mountains?
(a) Mahabharata
(b) Vishnu Purana
(c) Rig Veda
(d) Ashoka’s Edicts
Fill in the blanks
1. The Rig Veda refers to the Indian subcontinent as __________
2. ‘Bharatavar$ha’ means the country of the __________
3. The term ‘JambudvTpa’ means the island of the __________
4. Emperor Ashoka referred to the Indian subcontinent as __________
5. The Chinese referred to India as __________ or Yindu’.
6. The term ‘Hindustan’ was first used around __________ years ago.
7. The Vishnu Purana describes Bharata as the country lying between the ocean and the __________ mountains.
8. Ancient Greeks referred to India as __________
9. __________ was a common tree native to India, giving rise to the term JambudvTp(a)
10. The first foreigners to mention India were the __________
Match the table
| Table A (Ancient names of various kingdoms) | Table B (Present name of the Indian states or countries) |
| 1. Vidarbha | (i) Karnataka |
| 2. Kalinga | (ii) Maharashtra |
| 3. Saurashtra | (iii) Afghanistan |
| 4. Gandhara | (iv) Gujarat |
| 5. Vanga | (v) Odisha |
| 6. Ashmaka | (vi) Bangladesh |
Crossword puzzle
| Down | Across |
| 1. Cradle land of ancient Indian civilisation. | 5. Only ocean with the name of any country. |
| 2. A mountain range in the northwest of India | 7. Which first mentioned the name ‘Bharat.’ |
| 3. Land of Jamun Tree. | 8. A compiled book of rules, regulations, duties and rights of a citizen |
| 4. Name used to describe India by Chinese. | |
| 6. People travelling to religious places. | |
| 8. Last tip of Indian subcontinent. |
Assertion Reason-based Questions
Choose the correct option after analysing both the statements of assertion and reason.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
(c) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
(d) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
Assertion: The term ‘Hindustan’ was derived from the name ‘Sindhu’.
Reason: The Persians adapted ‘Sindhu’ to ‘Hindu’, which later evolved into ‘Hindustan’.
State whether the statement is true or false
1. Jambudvipa means the land of the Malabar Plum tree.
2. Indus presently has five tributaries.
3. Ashoka is dated around 540 BC.
4. The Epic Ramayana describes the extent of Indi(a)
5. ‘Indoi’ and ‘Indike’, both names were given by Persians.
6. The name ‘Hindustan’ was used for the India first time 2800 years ago
7. India had contacts with the Chinese, Greeks, Pers: ns and Latin.
8. The northern boundary of India is made of ice-capped mountains.
Give reason why
1. Why do we have six rivers, instead of seven in “Sapta Sindhava” region?
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2. Why do Persians call ‘Sindhu’ as ‘Hindu’?
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3. Why do we have various names of our country by different people in different times?
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4. What would have been the result if there would have been no interactions between various countries in ancient times?
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Very Short Answer Questions
Question 1.
What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
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Question 2.
Who were the Bharatas according to ancient Indian texts?
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Question 3.
How did the name ‘Hindu’ originate according to Persian sources?
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Question 4.
Who was Ashoka, and how did he refer to the Indian subcontinent?
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Question 5.
Name two regions mentioned in the Mahabharata
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Short Answer Questions
1. Describe the role of foreign travellers in naming India
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2. What natural boundaries helped define the Indian subcontinent historically?
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3. Compare the names ‘Jambudvipa’ and ‘Bhdratauarsha’.
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Long Answer Questions
Question 1.
Describe the evolution of the different names of India, from ancient times to modern usage.
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2. Explain the significance of ‘Sapta Sindhava and its relevance to the geography of ancient India
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3. How does the Mahabharata reflect the geographical and political landscape of ancient India?
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Application-based Questions
Question 1.
How would you explain the evolution of India’s name to a foreign student unfamiliar with Indian history? Provide examples from different cultures.
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Question 2.
If you were tasked with writing a new inscription on the Indian Constitution reflecting India’s rich historical identity, what would you include and why?
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Picture Based Question
Following is a picture of detailed engraving on the stone, engraved 2300 years ago at the North Gate of the Sanchi Stup(a) Look at the image carefully and describe what you see in this Toran?’
(Your description must include:
Animals, plants, houses, activities or actions, people (male and female), dresses et(c))
Map Based Questions
Question 1.
Take a map of India and adjacent countries and trace the Indus river system on it with the help of a tracing paper. Mark Indus River with a thick purple line and its tributaries with thinner blue lines with their names.
Question 2.
Look at the maps given below. The left map (a) depicts some of the ancient states with their location. The map given on the right (b) is the present political map of Indi(a) Now make a list of the names given in the ancient map and their corresponding locations in the present Indian states.
Case study based Questions
“The first foreigners to mention India were the Persians, the ancient inhabitants of Iran. In the 6th century BCE, a Persian emperor launched a military campaign and gained control of the region of the Indus River, which, as we saw, was earlier called ‘Sindhu’. So, it is no surprise that in their earliest records and stone inscriptions, the Persians referred to India as ‘Hind’, ‘Hidu’ or ‘Hindu’, which are adaptations in their language of‘Sindhu’. (Note that in ancient Persian, ‘Hindu’ is a purely geographical term; it does not refer here to the Hindu religion.) Based on these Persian sources, the ancient Greeks named the region ‘Indoi’ or Indike’. They dropped the initial letter ‘h’ of ‘Hindu’ because this letter did not exist in their Greek language.”
(Source: Exploring Society India and Beyond, NCERT)
Read the given excerpt and answer the following questions:
Question 1.
What was the ancient name of present-day Iran?
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Question 2.
If someone invaded our country in 6 BCE, it will be how many years back?
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Question 3.
Why there is confusion over ‘Hindu’ as a geographical entity and ‘Hindu’ as a religion?
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Question 4.
Based on this excerpt mention the names of the countries of the past, with whom our country had relations and interactions.
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Question 5.
Can you guess why Persians called the Indus River as ‘Hindu’ instead of‘Sindhu?’
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