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Class 6 SST Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Worksheet
Class 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Worksheet
Worksheet On The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Class 6 – The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation Worksheet Class 6
Multiple choice questions (MCQs)
Question 1.
Which of the following was not a major city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a)Mohenjo-Daro
(b) Harappa
(c) Dholavira
(d) Delhi
Question 2.
What was the chief purpose of the seals in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a)Religious rituals
(b) Identification in trade
(c) Writing messages
(d) Decorative purposes
Question 3.
Which metal did the Harappans mix with copper to make bronze?
(a) Iron
(b) Tin
(c) Zinc
(d) Gold
Question 4.
What is the name of the large bath structure found in Mohenjo-daro?
(a)Public Bath
(b) Great Bath
(c) Royal Tank
(d) Reservoir
Question 5.
Which river was most associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Ganga
(b) Sarasvati
(c) Nile
(d) Euphrates
Question 6.
What type of agricultural products did the Harappans grow?
(a) Cotton, barley, wheat
(b) Rice, maize, sugarcane
(c) Tea, coffee, spices
(d) Soybeans, corn, potatoes
Question 7.
What is the estimated length of the dockyard at Lothal?
(a) 100 meters
(b) 150 meters
(c) 217 meters
(d) 300 meters
Question 8.
What is Metallurgy?
(a) Study of agriculture
(b) Study of metals and their properties
(c) Study of ancient cities
(d) Study of animals
Fill in the blanks
1. The Indus-Sarasvati civilisation is also known as the ____________ civilisation.
2. The city of ____________ had a large reservoir system for water management.
3. Harappan seals were generally made of ____________
4. ____________ and ____________ were two important crops grown by the Harappans.
5. The ____________ River is mentioned in the Rig Veda as an important river.
6. The Great Bath was found in the city of ____________
7. Harappan cities had a distinctive ____________ system for drainage.
8. The Harappan civilisation flourished from around to ____________ BCE.
Match the table
| Table A (Cities of Indus Valley Civilisation) | Table B (Description of the cities found in Indus Valley Civilisation) |
| 1. Harappa | (a)A large rock cut reservoir has been found here |
| 2. Lothal | (b) The ‘Great Bath’ is found here |
| 3. Rakhigarhi | (c) The first city of this civilisation to be discovered by historians |
| 4. Mohenjo- Daro | (d) A huge dockyard has been found here |
| 5. Dholavira | (e) A major city found in the Saraswati River basin |
Crossword puzzle
| Across | Down |
| 1. The most probable metal imported by Harappans. | 7. Town: Part of the Harappan cities where local elite people lived |
| 2. A river which is known as Ghaggar in India and Hakra in Pakistan. | 8. Fibrous crop first grown by Harappans in Eurasia. |
| 3. A metal mastered by Harrapans for making tools, idols and many other things. | 9. Beads made of it were used for the ornament. |
| 4. Where six water reservoirs have been found | 10. A cereal grown by Harappans. |
| 5. The most remarkable feature of the cities of Harappan civilisation. | 11. A clay plough was found here which indicated the agricultural practices of Harappans. |
| 6. Earliest example of auspicious symbol used by Hindus. |
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 Harappan civilisation had a well-organized urban layout.
Reason: The cities were planned with wide streets and efficient drainage systems.
Find the odd one out, circle it and mention the reason as well.
1. Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Balakot, Dholavira
2. Banawali, Kalibangan, Chahundaro, Rupnagar
3. Agriculture, Trade, Administration, Hunting
4. Jhelum, Saraswati, Indus, Rabi,
5. Dancing girl in Bronze, Swastik, Dice, Sword
Very Short Answer Questions
Question 1.
What are some names given to the earliest Indian civilisation?
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Question 2.
When did the Harappan civilisation begin to decline?
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Question 3.
What crops did the Harappans cultivate?
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Question 4.
What was the purpose of the Harappan seals?
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Question 5.
Name the two distinct parts of Harappan cities.
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Short Answer Questions
Question 1.
Explain how the Harappans managed urban planning and city layout.
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Question 2.
Discuss the Harappan drainage and water management systems.
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Question 3.
What role did agriculture play in the development of the Harappan civilisation?
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Question 4.
How were the houses in Harappan cities constructed?
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Long Answer Questions
Question 1.
Discuss the achievements of the Indus-Sarasvatl civilisation in terms of urbanization, trade, and culture.
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Question 2.
Compare the water management systems of Dholavira and Mohenjo-daro.
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Question 3.
Examine the economic structure of the Harappan civilisation regarding agriculture, trade, and craft production.
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Application-Based Questions
Question 1.
Based on the Harappan drainage system, how would you plan an effective drainage system for a modern city?
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Question 2.
Considering the Harappan practice of water storage through reservoirs, how would you implement water conservation methods in arid regions today?
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Case study based questions
“Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, now in Pakistan, were the first two cities of this civilisation to be discovered; their identification goes back to 1924, a century ago. Several sites followed in the Indus plains, so the civilisation was initially called ‘Indus Valley civilisation’. Later, other major cities, such as Dholavira (in Gujarat), Rakhigarhi (in Haryana), Ganweriwala (in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan), and hundreds of smaller sites (such as Lothal in Gujarat), were discovered, some of them excavate(d) Such discoveries continue even today! It is interesting to note that the Sarasvatl basin includes not only two major cities — Rakhigarhi and Ganweriwala — but also several smaller ones (Farmana in Haryana, Kalibangan in Rajasthan) and a few towns (Bhirrana and Banawali, both in Haryana). The larger Harappan cities were built according to precise plans. They had wide streets, which were often oriented to the cardinal directions. Most cities seem to have been surrounded by fortifications and had two distinct parts — the ‘upper town’, where the local elite probably lived, and the ‘lower town’, where common people live(d) ”
(Source: Exploring Society India and Beyond, NCERT)
Read the given excerpt and answer the following questions.
Question 1.
We consider the Indus Valley Civilisation as the first urbanisation of India but why some of the sites are in present-day Pakistan?
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Question 2.
Name the two most prominent cities of this civilisation that are not part of India today.
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Question 3.
Why is the discovery of multiple smaller sites of this civilisation found in the Saraswati River basin area a remarkable finding?
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Question 4.
What is the meaning of fortification? How does this fortification tell us more about the society of that time and what were the divisions in that town?
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Question 5.
Describe the features of the Harappa settlement because of which it is called a city and not a village.
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Picture Based Question
Question 1.
Look at the given picture (A) and answer the following questions:
(a) Identify the place in the given picture.
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(b) What does this picture depict?
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(c) Which part could it be?
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(d) What do smaller parts depict in the picture?
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(e) If you can see a bullock cart at the centre, what could be the width of the road?
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Question 2.
Look at the picture (B) and answer the following questions:
(a) What is it?
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(b) Which type of historical evidence is it?
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(c) Describe the animal seen in the picture. Which present animal does it resemble most?
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(d) What are the two shapes in the top right corner?
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(e) What material has been used to make this piece?
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Map based question,
Mark the area of Indus Valley Civilisation with a rectangle on the given map of Asia.
