Page 1

Question 1.
Where did the early people live? What work did they do?
Answer:
Some of the earliest people near the banks of the river Narmada. They were :

1. Food gathers
2. Since they had a vast knowledge about the forests they collected roots, fruits, and other forest produce for their food.
3. They also hunted animals.

Page 2

Question 1.
Where are Sulaiman and Kirthar hills? Where did the people first grow crops?
Answer:
Sulaiman and Kirthar hills are to the north-west of India. Men and women first began to grow crops, such as wheat and barley are located here. It was about 8000 years ago.

Question 2.
Locate the Garo hills and Vindhyas. What work did the people do?
Answer:
Garo hills lie to the north-east of India. The Vindhyas are in Central India. These are the areas where man developed agriculture.

Page 3

Question 1.
Look at the map given on page 2 of the textbook. Locate the river Indus and name its tributaries. Where did the earliest cities flourish?
Answer:
The main tributaries of the river Indus are the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej. Some of the earliest cities flourished on the banks of the river Indus and its tributaries, about 4700 years ago.

Question 2.
Name the tributary of the Ganga? Which area was known as Magadha?
Answer:
The tributary of the river Ganga is the son. In ancient times the areas along this river to the south of the Ganga were known as Magadha.

Question 3.
Why do people travel nowadays?
Answer:
People travel nowadays due to various reasons

1. To see new places.
2. For business and trade
3. For education
4. Pilgrimage

Page 5

Question 1.
Can you think of the advantages of writing 6n a hard surface? And What could have been the difficulties?
Answer:
Writing on hard material cannot be destroyed easily. It cannot be infected by moths and pests. It cannot be crumbled into powder when dried (as in the case of leaves and barks). Writing on hard material is a laborious job and cannot be exposed easily.

Page 6

Question 1.
Do you think cloth is found frequently by archaeologists?
Answer:
Yes, cloth has been found in various ancient civilizations. Cotton, silk cloth, etc. have been found in India, Iraq, and China.

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Question 1.
You have to interview an archaeologist. Prepare a list of five questions that you would like to ask her/him?
Answer:
The five questions would be :

1. Archaeologically how old is the Indus civilization?
2. What are archaeological proves of war among Argans and the people of Indus valley civilization?
3. What is the importance of symbols in archaeology?
4. Who was the first Indian archaeologist?
5. How do archaeologists determine the age of any finding such as pottery etc?

Class 6 History Chapter 1 What, Where, How and When? Exercise Questions and Answers

Let’s Recall

Question 1.
Match the following :
Answer:

Question 2.
List one major difference between a manuscript and an inscription.
Answer:

Let’s Discuss

Question 3.
Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answer to it?
Answer:
Yes, I can think of some answers to it.

1. We can learn about the past by studying history.
2. History will help us understand how this present evolved. It will tell us about the past of the present.

Question 4.
Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may find. Which of these could be made of stone?
Answer:
The archaeologists study the remains of buildings made of stone and brick, painting, and sculpture. They also dig under the surface of the earth to find tools, weapons, pots, pans and ornaments, and coins. Tools and weapons could have been made of stone. Buildings were also made of stone.

Question 5.
Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?
Answer:
Ordinary men and women did not feel the need of recording what they did. Also, they lacked proper writing methods.

Question 6.
Describe at least two ways, in which you think the lives of the king would have been different from those of farmers.
Answer:
The lives of kings would have differed from those of farmers in some ways like these:

1. The kings set up large kingdoms whereas the farmers’ life was not like theirs.
2. The farmers did not keep records of what they did whereas the kings kept records of their battles and their victories.

Let’s Do

Question 7.
Find the word crafts persons on page 1. List at least five different crafts that you know about today. Are the craftspersons
(a) men
(b) women
(c) both men and women?
Answer:
A craftsperson is a person who makes things at home with simple tools and with the help of family members.
The different crafts are
(a) Spinning and weaving of cloth on handlooms.
(b) Blacksmiths.
(c) Pottery making.
(d) Inlay work
The craftspersons can both be men and women. Some crafts like the work of blacksmiths can be done mainly by men. Some others like pottery marking are done both by men & women.

Question 8.
What were the subjects on which books were written in the past? Which of these would you like to read?
Answer:
Ancient books covered subjects like:

• Religious beliefs and practices
• Lives of kings
• Medicine
• Science
• Poetry
• Drama
• Epics

It would be really interesting to read the epics of the past. The Ramayana, The Mahabharata, and the Upanishads are some of the religious epics of the past.