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NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHITRADURGA, Home Assignment, Class: VI, , Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE, , I. Choose the correct answer:, , 4 X 1 = 4s, , 1.History is the study of our_________., a]present, b] past, c] future, d]none of these, 2. The geography of a land often has a_________., a]active, b]inactive, c]powerful, d]none of these, 3. ____________ is the main source of information for prehistory., a]Manuscript b]Archaeology c]Artefacts, d]Coins, 4. The writings which deal with religion are called___________., a]history, b]religious literature, c]inscriptions d]seals, II. Fill in the blanks:, 4X1=4, 1.The word history is derived from_______ word historia., 2.History also studies how past events have________ the lives of the people., 3.Our Indian subcontinent has distinct_________ features., 4.Literary sources are of two types: religious and _________, III.Match the following:, 1.Deccan Plateau, 2.Archaelogy, 3.Coins, 4.Artefacts, 5.Harshacharitra, , 5X1=5, a.Numismatics, b.Social and religios customs, c.Banabhatta, d.Southern, e.prehistory

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IV. Give short answers for the following questions:, 4X1=4, 1.What do you mean by historian?, Ans: _______________________________________________________, 2. Who is regarded as the father of history?, An_________________________________________________________, 3.What is archaeology?, Ans: _______________________________________________________, 4. How can you classify the sources of Indian history?, Ans:________________________________________________________, V. Give long answers for the following questions:, 2X2=4, 1. What is the purpose of learning history?, Ans:, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, 2. Give a brief account of religious literature., Ans:, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________

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______________________________________________________________, ______________________________________________________________, VI. Draw an outline of India and mark the following on it:, 1.North Gangetic plain, 2. Himalayas, 3. Deccan Plateau, , -4-