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SS Eval 1 Class 6

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Garo hills located in the -----

part of India.

a)

South-East

b)

North-East

c)

South

2.

These are smaller rivers that flow into a larger rivers.

a)

Tributaries

b)

Ocean

c)

Lake

3.

Which is the large kingdom near the river Ganga ?

a)

Magadha

b)

Pallavas

c)

Cheras

4.

The name India comes from the word, " Indus" called ------- in Sanskrit.

a)

Sindhu

b)

Bharat

c)

Indos

5.

The written sources which help us to know about the past.

a)

Excavations

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Monasteries

6.

The persons who studied about the things that were made and used in the past.

a)

Archaeologists

b)

Preachers

c)

Monks

7.

The scholars who study the past

a)

Detectives

b)

Historians

c)

Preachers

8.

BC refers in history

a)

Before Christ

b)

Backward class

c)

Backward channel

9.

AD refers in history

a)

Anno Domini

b)

After Common Era

c)

Another Decade

10.

Writings on hard surfaces such as stone or metal

a)

Inscriptions

b)

Manuscripts

c)

Excavations

11.

Who gave the name 'India' ?

a)

Iranians

b)

Greeks

c)

Iranians and Greeks

12.

The places where rice was first grown are located in

a)

North of the Vindhyas

b)

Sulaiman hills

c)

On the banks of the Ganga

d)

Garo hills

13.

The word 'Bharata' is mentioned in Rigveda.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Crops such as wheat and barley was first grown in

a)

Sulaiman and Kirthar hills

b)

Garo hills

c)

Vindhyas

15.

Cities on the banks of the river Ganga developed around

a)

3000 years ago

b)

2500 years ago

c)

1000 years ago

d)

1500 years ago

16.

Inscriptions are written on hard surfaces.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Bones of animals,birds and fish comes under which source?

a)

Manuscripts

b)

Archaeological

c)

Inscriptions

18.

In the past,lives of herders or farmers were different from those of Kings and Queens.

a)

False

b)

True

19.
People lived along the banks of this river many many years ago.
a)
Tapi
b)
Narmada
20.
The letters BCE mean
a)
Before Common Era (before the birth of Christ)
b)
Big Cats Evolved
21.

Name the emperor whose inscription has been found from Kandahar.

a)

Akbar

b)

Bharat

c)

Ashoka

22.

The manuscripts are not preserved in temple and monasteries.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What evidences do we get from Bones of animals?

a)

About residence

b)

About cloths

c)

About eating habits

24.

Name the two tributaries of the Indus.

a)

Narmada and Tapi

b)

Yamuna and Gomati

c)

Ravi and Jhelum

25.

What do we call to the area along the river Ganga and its tributary rivers in the ancient time?

a)

Kandahar

b)

Magdha

c)

Kabul

26.

Name the language which was not used in the Ancient Period.

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

d)

Hindi

27.

Rig veda contains the earliest compositions in Sanskrit, dated about 3500 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

List the number of languages inscribed on the stone of Rosetta.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

29.

All dates before the birth of Christ are counted backwards and are usually referred as BC

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Where did women and men first began to cultivate crops such as wheat and barley?

a)

In Garo hills

b)

In Sulaiman and Kirthar hills

c)

In magadha

31.

One can figure out the specific year of any historical event on the basis of birth of

a)

Shri Ram

b)

Mohammad Saheb

c)

Jesus Christ

32.

Which is a tributary of the Ganga river?

a)

Indus

b)

Narmada

c)

Son

33.

Kandahar is the present day

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Karnataka

34.

Which of the following does not form the natural Frontier of the Indian subcontinent

a)

Seas

b)

Buildings

c)

Mountains

d)

Deserts

35.

River Indus was addressed as Indos or Hindos by

a)

Iranians

b)

Greeks

c)

By Both of the above

d)

None of the above

36.

From where do we get the evidence of rice production for the first time in India?

a)

Sulaiman

b)

Kirthar

c)

Vindhyas hills

37.

What is the meaning of the term “Indus’ in Sanskrit?

a)

Horse

b)

Hindu

c)

Himalaya

38.

Jesus Christ was founder of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

39.

What is the meaning of term 'Manu'?

a)

Chest

b)

Head

c)

Hand

40.

Language used by the common people was

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Pali

41.
The first animal to be tamed by our ancestors was the
a)
wild ancestor of the dog
b)
wild ancestor of the cat
42.
As our ancestors planted seeds it meant that they had to
a)
stay in one place for a long time and learn how to store food.
b)
move from one place to another till the seed became a plant.
43.
"Storing Animals " meant
a)
storing animals in jars
b)
rearing animals as they were an important source of food.
44.
By studying burnt grain scientists can understand
a)
how much food our ancestors ate
b)
the different kinds of grain eaten by our ancestors
45.
In this place , people built pit houses which were dug into the ground with steps leading into them
a)
Burzahom
b)
Bhimbetka
46.
People learnt to grow barley and wheat and rear sheep and goats for the first time in what is now Pakistan. Which site are we talking about?
a)
Burzahom
b)
Mehrgarh
47.
In a particular site the archaeologists discovered that humans were buried with goats!!
a)
True
b)
False
48.
While excavating the layers in a site, the upper layer belongs to a later period and the lower levels to an older one.
a)
true
b)
false
49.
Daojali Hading is a site on the hills near this river.
a)
Ganga
b)
Bramhaputra
50.
A jadeite is a 
a)
character from Star Wars
b)
a stone that may have been brought from China
51.

Ancient people moved from places to places, because of _________ .

a)

Seasonal changes

b)

Day and Night changes

c)

New Moon / Full Moon

52.

Stone tools can also be used for, _________ .

a)

Making wheels

b)

Growing crops

c)

Scrape bark

53.

Ancient people used to chop wood and used as________ .

a)

Food

b)

Firewood

c)

Sources

54.

Bhimbetka is in present day________.

a)

Bihar

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

New Delhi

55.

Many of rock shelters are found in ________ valley.

a)

Kaveri

b)

Narmada

c)

Kodavari

56.

" Palaeo " means _________ and " Lithos " means_____

a)

Old , Stone

b)

New , Stone

c)

Middle , wood

57.

Around ________ years ago, major climatic changes happened in the world.

a)

10,000

b)

12,000

c)

2 million

58.

_______ is the process of growing plants and look after animals.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Invention

c)

Domestication

59.

Seeding --> Watering --> _______ --> Protection

a)

Scouring

b)

Weeding

c)

Seeding

60.

In Burzahom, present-day Kashmir, people built ______

a)

Pit-houses

b)

Flat-houses

c)

Roof-houses

61.

Ancient people moved from places to places, because of _________ .

a)

Seasonal changes

b)

Day and Night changes

c)

New Moon / Full Moon

62.

Bhimbetka is in present day________.

a)

Bihar

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

New Delhi

63.

" Palaeo " means _________ and " Lithos " means_____

a)

Old , Stone

b)

New , Stone

c)

Middle , wood

64.

_______ is the process of growing plants and look after animals.

a)

Agriculture

b)

Invention

c)

Domestication

65.

Old stone age is also known as :

a)

Neolithic Age

b)

Mesolithic Age

c)

Paleolithic Age

d)

Chalcolithic Age

66.

Why did the Hunter-Gatherers travel place to place?

a)

In search of food

b)

Search for water

c)

Difference in season

d)

All of these

67.

Why Hunter-Gatherers used fire?

a)

To cook their food

b)

To scare away animals

c)

As a source of light

d)

All of these

68.
How did hunter-gatherers get their food?
a)
steel traps
b)
hunting animals and gathering fruits and nuts
c)
farming
d)
the grocery store
69.
Which term BEST describes the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers?
a)
isolated
b)
nomadic
c)
reliable
d)
effortless
70.

What are nomads?

a)

early humans who only ate meat

b)

early humans who moved from place to place

c)

early humans who looked like apes

d)

people who live in the desert

71.

Stone tools were used to

a)

cut meat and bone

b)

chop fruits and roots

c)

dig the ground

d)

All of the above

72.

The first animal to be tamed was

a)

the goat as we know today

b)

the dog as we know today

c)

the dog's wild ancestor

d)

the goat's wild ancestor

73.
As our ancestors planted seeds it meant that they had to
a)
stay in one place for a long time and learn how to store food.
b)
move from one place to another till the seed became a plant.
74.

why where the early people live in the caves ?

a)

for fun

b)

for making drawings on wall

c)

protection from rain , wild animals , sun

d)

this question is wrong they where nomads

75.

The total number of languages enlisted in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India are

a)

222

b)

28

c)

24

d)

22

76.

The total physical divisions in India are

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

77.

The main occupation of people in the Indo-Gangetic plaoin is

a)

Trade

b)

Animal Husbandry and Agriculture

c)

Banking

d)

Healthcare

78.

Diversity has

a)

led to difference in our habits

b)

divided us

c)

created differences in opinions

d)

enriched our lives

79.

More than ____ languages are spoken in India

a)

800

b)

900

c)

700

d)

249

80.

Economic activities of an area are influenced by:

a)

Geographical conditions

b)

Sunshine

c)

Nature

d)

Religion

81.

India is a _____ country

a)

Theocratic

b)

Autocratic

c)

Monarchical

d)

Secular

82.

Unity in ________

a)

Diversity

b)

Religion

c)

Discrimination

d)

Country

83.

A Festival shared by religions is

a)

Holi

b)

Independence Day

c)

Eid

d)

Christmas

84.

A caste system is a form of

a)

Equality

b)

Inequality

c)

Liberalism

d)

Secularism

85.

Inequality comes when a person does not have access to…………. and…………..

a)

resources, opportunities

b)

religion, wealth

c)

money, family

d)

housing, food

86.

A country’s customs, religions, arts, and history constitute its ……………..

a)

society

b)

religion

c)

culture

d)

geography

87.

People travelled in search of…………..

a)

new lands and people

b)

food

c)

water

d)

crops

88.

When people travel to other places, ……….. of cultures takes place.

a)

war

b)

intermixing

c)

disagreement

d)

tolerance

89.

Habitat is associated with the ………. one lives in.

a)

geographical area

b)

state

c)

town

d)

address

90.

When we fix people in a image

a)

Discrimination

b)

Prejudice

c)

Stereotypes

d)

Inequality

91.

Fought for the weaker sections of the society

a)

BR Ambedkar

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Lal Bhadur Shastri

92.

Discrimination means when we act on __________ and ___________.

(a)  

93.

Dalit is term used for (a)   .

94.

When we tend to see some persons into a pre-defined image, this is called making of ________________

a)

Stereotype

b)

Prejudice

c)

Discrimination

95.

When someone judges another person in a negative way it is called____________________.

a)

Stereotype

b)

Prejudice

c)

Inequality

d)

Discrimination

96.

Girls are supposed to be soft spoken and submissive in nature. They are supposed to have keen interest in music and painting. They cry too often. They need to learn cooking, doing household chores and tidying up the house.

a)

examples of stereotypes about girls.

b)

examples of inequality

c)

examples of tradition and culture

97.

Only boys are supposed to be aggressive and naughty. They are supposed to have keen interest in adventure sports and outdoor sports. Boys should not cry because crying is a sign of weakness. When a boy becomes adult, he is supposed to earn money to bring the bacon at home.

a)

Agree

b)

disagree

c)

50/50

98.

There are more than __________ languages and even more dialects being spoken in India.

a)

1600

b)

1200

c)

500

d)

200

99.

A person from Mahar caste could only engage in cleaning the garbage and clearing dead carcasses from the village. It is an example of ________________

a)

Religion-based discrimination

b)

Caste-based Discrimination

c)

Gender-based Discrimination

100.

Caste system was so deep-rooted that it was difficult to come out of the pre-defined social levels. The son of a potter could only become a ____________and nothing else.

a)

scientist

b)

doctor

c)

potter

101.

The disabled children are now known as children with__________________________

a)

extra needs

b)

no needs

c)

special needs

102.

What is diversity

a)

People of Different Cultures

b)

Friendship to the neighbours

c)

Selling of tea

d)

None of the above

103.

What does crying mean?

a)

A sign of weakness

b)

A sign of healthiness

c)

A sign of bravery

d)

A sign of Knowledge

104.

What does crying mean?

a)

A sign of weakness

b)

A sign of healthiness

c)

A sign of bravery

d)

A sign of Knowledge

105.

What happens when people act on their prejudice or stereotypes?

a)

Recrimination

b)

Discrimination

c)

Helpful

d)

Guidance

106.

What term we use for disabled person?

a)

Ordinary

b)

Genius

c)

Challanged person

d)

Healthy person

107.

For what purpose did Dr B R Ambedkar go to England ?

a)

To become a lawyer

b)

To Travel

c)

To become a teacher

d)

To start business

108.

Who drafted the Indian constitution ?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr B R Ambedkar

c)

Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru

d)

Ravindra Nath Tagore

109.

Define diversity

4 lines
110.

The planet known as the "Earth's Twin" is :

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

111.

Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

112.

All the planets mive around the sun in a :

a)

A circular path

b)

A rectangular path

c)

An elongated path

113.

The Pole star indicates the direction to the :

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

114.

Asteroids are found between the orbits of :

a)

Saturn and Jupiter

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

The Earth and Mars

115.

A group of.............. forming various patterns is called a..................

a)

Star, Constellation

b)

Star, planet

c)

Star, pole star

116.

,.................. is the closest celestial body to our Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Mars

c)

Moon

117.

Planets do not have their own............ and...............

a)

Heat, pressure

b)

Pressure, light

c)

Heat, light

118.

Full moon night occurs once in every :

a)

15 days

b)

20 days

c)

A month

119.

Which of following is the nearest planet of the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Saturn

120.

Which one of the following is a natural satellite?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Sputnik-1

d)

INSAT

121.

Which of the following is a galaxy?

a)

Akash Ganga

b)

Big bear

c)

Saptarishi

d)

Asteroids

122.

Which of the following is made up of millions of Galaxies?

a)

World

b)

Solar System

c)

Sun

d)

Universe

123.

The largest planet of Solar System is -

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

124.

The distance covered by light in one year is called a............

a)

Light mile

b)

Light kilometres

c)

Light Year

d)

Light mile

125.

The elliptical paths on which planets revolve around the Sun and satellites revolve around the planets are called............

a)

Poles

b)

Orbit

c)

Galaxy

d)

Universe

126.

The Sun, eight planets, satellites, asteroids, meteoroids etc from the....................

a)

Geiod

b)

Universe

c)

Pole system

d)

Solar System

127.

.............. Was the first man to step on the surface of the moon on 29 July 1969.

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Rakesh Sharma

d)

Kalpana Chawla

128.

Which of the following is a case of diversity?

a)

In a meeting people are having more than one opinion on atopic

b)

There are 5 drawings of a cat drawn by 5 different small students.

c)

There are three students who like playing, reading story books and dancing respectively.

d)

All the given options are correct

129.

Which of the following better explains that 'we do similar things but in different ways?'

a)

All people pray but the ways are different, some through singing hymn,others through prayer.

b)

All People greet each other but using different ways like in jharkhand adivasis say 'johar', in Odisha peple say 'namaskar', in other regions 'namaste'is used

c)

People cook rice in different ways, some make biriyani others khichidi.

d)

All the given options are correct

130.

The concept 'inequality' is best expressed by which of the following case?

a)

There is Prakash who goes to school because he can afford, in contrast there is Rakesh who has no money for his education.

b)

Komal likes playing but Shruti likes dancing

c)

Manoj speaks Odia but Rajesh speaks Tamil

d)

Rohan is Hindu, but Shabnam is a Muslim

131.

Merits of diversity

a)

It makes life Fun and interesting

b)

It makes people Innovative and creative

c)

It provides variety in perspectives

d)

All the given options are correct

132.

Which of the following influence diversity in a given region?

a)

Difference in physical features of the region.

b)

Historical factors of the region.

c)

None of the given options

d)

Difference in physical features, conditions and historical factors

133.

Ladakh and Kerala are different in terms of

a)

Physical region and conditions

b)

Occupation

c)

Food habits

d)

All the given options are correct

134.

Kerala and Ladakh are similar in which of the following ways

a)

Both region practice Buddhism

b)

Both practice Buddhism and Islam

c)

Both practise Islam

d)

None of the given options

135.

Historical influence on Kerala is expressed in

a)

Their religions

b)

Use of Cheenavala,a chinese like fishing net

c)

Use of Cheenachati,whose name resembles with the word Chin

d)

All the options given are correct

136.

Which of the following is true?

a)

All Indians united despite having diversity during freedom struggle of India.

b)

All Indians were devided during freedom struggle of India.

c)

None of the given options is true

d)

All options are true

137.

Unity in diversity can be achieved by

a)

Tolerance for diversity in customs and beliefs

b)

Acknowledgement of diversity

c)

Encouragement of diversity

d)

All of the given options are correct

138.

Who coined the phrase'Unity in Diversity'?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Subhas Chandra Bose

c)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Sardar Bhallavbhai patel

139.

In which river’s bank did the people live along in the ancient time?

a)

(a) Ganga

b)

(b) Narmada

c)

(c) Satluj

d)

(d) None of these

140.

In which river’s bank were the cities developed about 2500 years ago?

a)

(a) Ganga

b)

(b) Yamuna

c)

(c) Narmada

d)

(d) All of these

141.

Which is the first big kingdom established on the banks of Ganga?

a)

(a) Magadha

b)

(b) Vindhyas

c)

(c) Both (a) and (b)

d)

(d) None of these

142.

Manuscripts were written on:

a)

(a) On palm leaf

b)

(b) On peepal leaf

c)

(c) On banana leaf

d)

(d) On tulsi leaf

143.

Dates in history are expressed in two terms:

a)

a. BC and AD

b)

b. AD and AC

c)

c. BC and BD

d)

d. DC and AD

144.

Who are historians?

a)

(a) Who study past

b)

(b) Who study present

c)

(c) Who study future

d)

(d) None of these

145.

Jesus was the founder of:

a)

(a) Hinduism

b)

(b) Christianity

c)

(c) Jews

d)

(d) Muslims

146.

Name the crops which were first grown men and women:

a)

(a) Sugar and Barley

b)

(b) Wheat and sugar

c)

(c) Wheat and Barley

d)

(d) Rice and Barley

147.

Rice was first grown to the north of the ……………………… .

a)

Vindhyas

b)

Garo hills

c)

Sulaiman Hills

d)

Kirthar hills

148.

In which language were the manuscripts written?

a)

(a) Sanskrit

b)

(b) English

c)

(c) Hindi

d)

(d) None of these

149.

Which of these Is the correct order of what early man did?

a)

hunter—>gatherers skilled—>gatherers -> herders

b)

herders —> skilled—>gatherers —> hunter—>gatherers

c)

skilled-gatherers —> herders —> hunter—>gatherers

d)

skilled-gatherers —> hunter—>gatherers —> herders.

150.

Why Hunter-Gatherers used fire?

a)

To cook their food

b)

To scare away animals

c)

As a source of light

d)

All of these

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