Vedic Culture In North India And Megalithic Culture In South India

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 6 Term 2 “Vedic Culture In North India And Megalithic Culture In South India”

I. Choose the Correct answer
1. Aryans first settled in _____ region.
a. Punjab
b. Middle Gangetic
c. Kashmir
d. North east

2. Aryans came from_____.
a. China
b. North Asia
c. Central Asia
d. Europe

3. Our National Motto “Sathyameva Jayate” is taken from _____.
a) Brahmana
b) Veda
c) Aranyaka
d) Upanishad

4. What was the ratio of land revenue collected during Vedic Age
a. 1/3
b. 1/6
c. 1/8
d. 1/9

II. Match the Statement with the Reason/Tick the appropriate answer:
1. Assertion: The vedic age is evidenced by good number of texts and adequate amount of material evidences.
Reason: Shrutis comprise the Vedas, the Brahmanas, the Aranyakas and the Upanishads.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer: No material evidences

2. Statement I: Periplus mentions the steel imported into Rome from peninsular India was subjected to duty in the port of Alexandria.
Statement II: Evidences for iron smelting has come to light at Paiyampalli.
a. Statement I is wrong.
b. Statement II is wrong.
c. Both the statements are correct.
d. Both the statements are wrong.

3. Which of the statement is not correct in the Vedic society
a. A widow could re-marry.
b. Child marriage was in practice.
c. Father’s property was inherited by his son.
d. Sati was unknown.

4. Which is the correct ascending order of the Rig Vedic society?
a. Grama ˂ Kula ˂ Vis ˂ Rashtra ˂ Jana
b. Kula ˂ Grama ˂ Vis ˂ Jana ˂ Rashtra
c. Rashtra ˂ Jana ˂ Grama ˂ Kula ˂ Vis
d. Jana ˂ Grama ˂ Kula ˂ Vis ˂ Rashtra

III. Fill in the blanks
1. Vedic culture was _____ in nature.
2. _____ was a tax collected from the people in Vedic period.
3. _____ system is an ancient learning method.
4. Adhichanallur is in _____ district.

Answers:
1. Rural
2. Bali
3. Gurukula
4. Thoothukudi

IV. True or False
1. The Roman artefacts found at various sites provide the evidence of Indo – Roman trade relations.
2. A Hero Stone is a memorial stone raised in remembrance of the honourable death of a hero.
3. The army chief was called Gramani.
4. The Black and Red ware pottery became the characteristic of the Megalithic period.
5. Evidence for iron smelting has come to light at paiyampalli

Answers:
1. True
2. True
3. False (Army chief – Senani)
4. True
5. True

V. Match the following
  Site                     Finds
a) Keezhadi         A. Ivory dice
b) Porunthal        B. tip of ploughs
c) Kodumanal      C. Spindles
d) Adichanallur    D. gold ornaments

Answers:
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

XII Answer Grid:
1. Mention 2 Ithikasas
2. Vertical monolithic pillar planted in memory of dead is called _____.
3. Name the ancient town in Sivagangi district dating to sangam age.
4. Name any 2 Iron age sites in Tamilnadu
5. What method of agriculture was practised by early Aryans?
6. Name two large cities emerged during Vedic period.

Answers:
1. Ramayana, Mahabharatha
2. Menhir
3. Keezhadi
4. Adichanallur & Paiyampalli
5. Slash & Burn
6. Ayodhya & Indra Prastha