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SOLUTIONS
CLASS - 6TH
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Class : 6th
Subject : History
Chapter : 1
Chapter Name : WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN?
Q1 Match the following:
Answer. Narmada Valley: Hunting and gathering
Magadha: The �rst biggest kingdom
Garo Hills: Early agriculture
Indus and its tributaries: The �rst cities
Ganga Valley: Cities about 2500 years ago
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Q2 List one major difference between manuscripts and inscriptions.
Answer. Manuscripts were written on palm leaves and on bark of birch tree, while
inscriptions were made on stone slabs and pillars.
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Q3 Return to Rasheeda’s question. Can you think of some answers to it?
Answer. Rasheeda's question is, "How could anyone know what had happened so many
years ago?" We know that historians use various sources to know about history. Some
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important sources are: manuscripts, coins, inscriptions, archaeological sites, etc.
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Q4 Make a list of all the objects that archaeologists may �nd. Which of these could be
made of stone?
Answer. Archaeologists may �nd potteries, skeletons, ornaments, tools, statues, toys,
clothes, etc. Statues, potteries and toys could be made of stone.
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Q5 Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what
they did?
Answer. The life of ordinary men and women must have been full of dif�culties. Even
today, the life of ordinary men and women is too mundane to write anything about it.
These are the two possible reasons, why ordinary men and women generally did not keep
records of what they did.
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Q6 Describe at least two ways in which you think the lives of kings would have been
different from those of farmers.
Answer. A farmer has to work in the �eld while a ruler does not need to do so. A king's
main responsibility was to protect its subjects, while a farmer's main responsibility was
to produce food grains. A farmer's life must have been full of hardships. A king's life may
have been more comfortable.
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Q7 Find the word crafts persons on page 1. List at least �ve different crafts that you know
about today. Are the crafts persons — (a) men (b) women (c) both men and women?
Answer. Today’s crafts person:
1. Musicians
2. Architects
3. Industrialists
4. Artists
5. Scientists
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6. Actors
7. Writers
8. Sports Person
These crafts person are both men and women.
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Q8 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:
(i) Religious beliefs and practices
(ii) Lives of kings
(iii) Medicine
(iv) Science
(v) Poetry
(vi) Drama
(vii) 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.
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Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 6 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 4 |
| Updated | 22 Jul 2026 |