NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Social Science (History) Chapter 4 What Books and Burials Tell Us

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Class : 6th
Subject : Social-Science-History
Chapter : 4
Chapter Name : What Books And Burials Tell Us

Q1 Match the columns.

Answer. Sukta: Well said
Chariot: Used in battles
Yajna: Sacri ce
Dasa: Slave
Megalith: Stone boulder

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Q2 Complete the sentences:
(a) Slaves were used for__________.
(b) Megaliths are found in ______________.
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to______________.
(d) Port-holes were used for ____________.
(e) People at Inamgaon ate_____________.

Answer. (a) Manual work
(b) burial sites
(c) serve as signposts
(d) entrance
(e) grains, fruits, meat

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Q3 In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?

Answer. Rigveda was composed in an ancient form of Sanskrit, while most of the modern books are
either in English or in any other modern languages. The Rigveda contains hymns in praise of gods
and goddesses. The modern books can be on any topic. Rigveda was initially not in written form
but all modern books are in written form.

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Q4 What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to nd out whether there were social
differences amongst those who were buried?

Answer. The variety of personal belongings buried with the dead gives important clue about the
social status of the dead person. The size of the burial space also gives clue about the social status
of the buried people.

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Q5 In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi?

Answer. A raja was an independent person while a slave was not. A raja commanded respect
because of his powerful position. But a slave must have been the subject of ridicule and pity; in
most of the cases.

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Q6 Find out whether your school library has a collection of books on religion, and list the names of
ve books from this collection.

Answer. A sample set of ve such books:
(a)The Mahabharata
(b)The Ramayana
(c)The Bible
(d)The Bhagwad Gita
(e)The Quran

Q7 Write down a short poem or song that you have memorised. Did you hear or read the poem or
song? How did you learn it by heart?

Q8 In the Rigveda, people were described in terms of the work they did and the languages they
spoke. In the table, ll in the names of six people you know, choosing three men and three women.
For each of them, mention the work they do and the language they speak. Would you like to add

anything else to the description?