CLASS- 7 SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE(HISTORY) CHAPTER-9 THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURES,

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

14/02/2022      CLASS- 7 SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE(HISTORY)
CHAPTER-9
THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURES,  

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1.  Match the following :
Anantavarnam         – Kerala 
Jagannatha               – Bengal
Mahodayapurma     – Orissa
Lilatilakam              – Kangra
Mangalakavya        – Puri
Miniature                 –  Kerala
Answer:
Anantavarnam         –       Orissa
Jagannatha              –        Kangra
Mahodayapurma   –        Kerala
Lilatilakam             –        Kerala
Mangalakavya       –        Bengal
Miniature              –         Kangra

Very Short Answer Type Questions

1. Who was Anantavarman?
Answer: Anantavarman was one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty in the 12th century.

2. Who did King Anangabhima III dedicate his kingdom to? What did he proclaim himself?
Answer: King Anangabhima III dedicated his kingdom to Purushottama Jagannath and proclaimed himself as the deputy of the god.

3. What was called Rajputana by the British?          
Answer: In the 19th century, the region that constitutes most of the present-day Rajasthan was called Rajputana by the British.

4. How were the Rajput rulers most distinctive?
Ans. The Rajput rulers were the apostles of bravery. They fought valiantly and often chose death on the battlefield rather than face defeat.

5. Define the term Kathak.
Answer: The term Kathak is derived from Katha, a word used in Sanskrit and other languages for the story.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Question 1.What is one of the commonest ways of describing people?
Answer:
One of the commonest ways of describing people is the language they speak. For example, when we refer to a person as a Tamil or an Oriya, this means that he or she speaks Tamil or Oriya and lives in Tamil Nadu or Orissa respectively.

Question 2.What do we tend to associate one region with?
Answer:
We tend to associate each region with distinctive kinds of food, clothes, poetry, dance, music and painting. Sometimes these identities are taken for granted and are assumed that they have existed from time immemorial.

Question 3.How have regional cultures evolved?
Answer:

• Regional cultures today are often the products of complex processes of intermixing of local traditions with ideas from other parts of the subcontinent.
• Some traditions appear specific to some regions, others seem to be similar across regions, and yet others derive from older practices in a particular area, but take a new form in other regions.

The Cheras and the Development of Malayalam

4. Mention all the six dance forms that are recognised as classical.
Answer: Six classical dances are :

• Kathak (North India)
• Bharatnatyam (Tamil Nadu)
• Kathakali (Kerala)
• Odissi (Orissa)
• Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh)
• Manipuri (Manipur).

CLASS-6 SUBJECT SCIENCE CHAPTER-9 THE LIVING ORGANISM AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

01/02/2022      CLASS- 6   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SCIENCE

CHAPTER-9
THE LIVING ORGANISM AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS 

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1.Fill in the blanks:
(a) The presence of specific features which enables a plant or an animal to live in a particular habitat is called adaptation.
(b) The habitats of the plants and animals that live on land are called terrestrial habitats.
(c)The habitats of plants and animals that live in water are called aquatic habitats.
(d) Soil, water and air are the abiotic factors of a habitats.
(e) Changes in our surroundings that make us respond to them are called stimuli.

 VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Name some plants found on mountains.
Ans: Oaks, Pinus and Deodars.

2. What is habitat?
Ans:. The place where organisms live and which provide food and safety for them is ‘called habitat.

3. Name a few habitats.
Ans: Forests, grassland, mountains, ponds and oceans etc.

4. Name two organisms that live in deserts.
Ans:  Cactus, camel, desert rat.

5. Name a few plants that live in ponds.
Ans:  Hydrilla, lotus, hyacinth etc.

6. Name the habitat where various types of fish live.
Ans:  Pond, river, sea.

7. Name a common thing in all fishes.
Ans:  Gills, streamlined body, fins, tail.

8. What is the function of gill?
Ans: Gills help the fish to absorb oxygen dissolved in water.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. What are the differences in the desert and sea regions?
Ans: In the sea, plants and animals are surrounded by salty water. Most of them use the air dissolved in water for breathing. In desert, a very little amount of water is available. It is very hot in the day time and very cold at night. The organisms breathe air from the surroundings.

2. What do you mean by term adaptation?
Ans: The presence of specific features or certain habits which enable a plant or an animal to live in its surroundings is called adaptation.

3. Explain the features offish which help it to adapt to live in water.
Ans:
(i) The shape of the fish is streamlined which help in the movement.
(ii) The slippery scales/skin on their bodies to protect them.

(iii) They have flat fins and tails which help them to swim, change direction and to keep the body balanced.
(iv) They have gills which help in breathing in water.

CLASS-6 SUBJECT SCIENCE CHAPTER-2 DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION

EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

14/01/2022      CLASS- 6   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-2
DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION

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I.MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:-

(i) The number of major religions in the world is …………………
(a) six
(b) seven
(c) eight
(d) nine.

(ii) An important reason why Muslim girls do not attend a school or drop out of school after a few years is ………….
(a) poverty
(b) superstition
(c) lack of willingness to go to school
(d) None of the above.

(iii) ……… the community was treated as untouchables in the Bombay Presidency.
(a) Koli
(b) Mahar
(c) Nayar
(d) Munda.

(iv)……… is known as the leader of the Dalits.
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Valla Bhai Patel
 

(v) India is a secular country—It means ………………
(a) People of different religions have the freedom to practise their religion with any discrimination.
(b) People of a single religion, i.e. Hinduism are allowed to live in the country.
(c) People of India have the freedom to live in any part of the country.
(d) All Indians are equal on the basis of caste and creed.

Answer:
(i) – (c), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (b), (iv) – (c), (v) – (a).

II.FILL IN THE BLANKS:-

1. ……… fought for the rights of the Dalits.
2. The upper castes did not give the so-called ………………..  the same rights as they enjoyed.
3. If you do something to put other people down, you are ……………….  against them.
4. People usually form certain altitudes and opinions about others who Eire not them.
5. ……. stop us from looking at each person as a unique individual with his/her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.

Answer:

1. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
2. untouchables
3. discriminating
4. like
5. Stereotypes.

III.TRUE/FALSE:-

1. We have more than 1600 languages that are people’s mother tongue.
2. We feel secure with people who are very different from us.
3. Dalits are referred to as Scheduled Tribe (ST).
4. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar belonged to the Mahar caste which was considered untouchable.
5. Government jobs are open to the people who come from the upper caste.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False.

I.MATCHING SKILL:-

Ans. (i)—(c), (ii)—(a), (iii)—(d), (iv)—(c).

V.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS :-

1. How do we feel in the company of the people who are very much like us?
Ans: We feel safe and secure in the company of such people.

2. Define the term ‘prejudice’ with an example.
Ans: Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. For example, if we think that Hindi is the best language and other languages are not important, we are judging these other languages negatively.

3. How do parents often console boys when they fall and hurt themselves?
Ans. Parents say, “Boys are brave, they don’t cry”. ‘

4. Mention one drawback of stereotypes.
Ans: Stereotypes prevent us from doing certain things that we might otherwise be good at.

5. ‘Some people may experience both kinds of discrimination. ’ What do you mean by ‘both kinds of discrimination’? . 
Ans: Some people are poor and they belong to groups whose culture is not valued.

VI. SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS :-

1. What do you mean by difference and prejudice? 
Ans: Difference is the variation in the use of language, status, religion, educational background or geographical setting. It is natural. Prejudice is an idea which is affected with a negative feeling for those who are different from us.

2. What is the demerit of the ‘stereotype’ view?
Ans: Stereotype is a negative quality. It does not allow us to think or view a person as a unique individual. We ignore all his good qualities. We don’t think about that individual beyond the set image otherwise he/she is good.

3. How does discrimination occur?                           
Ans: Discrimination is a negative aspect in a social set up. It occurs if we act on prejudices or stereotypes. It promotes ignorance of a particular class or individual in society. Such class or individual is debarred from all opportunities.

CLASS-8 SUBJECT HINDI CHAPTER-9 कबीर की साखियाँ

  EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

14/01/2022      CLASS- 8   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :HINDI 

CHAPTER-9  

कबीर की साखियाँ

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प्रश्न-अभ्यास

Question 1:‘तलवार का महत्त्व होता है, म्यान का नहीं’ – उक्त उदाहरण से कबीर क्या कहना चाहता है? स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Solution:
‘तलवार का महत्व होता है, म्यान का नहीं’ से कबीर यह कहना चाहता है कि असली चीज़ की कद्र की जानी चाहिए। दिखावटी वस्तु का कोई महत्त्व नहीं होता। इसी प्रकार किसी व्यक्ति की पहचान अथवा उसका मोल उसकी काबलियत के अनुसार तय होता है न कि कुल, जाति, धर्म आदि से। उसी प्रकार ईश्वर का भी वास्तविक ज्ञान जरुरी है। ढोंग-आडंबर तो म्यान के समान निरर्थक है। असली बह्रम को पहचानो और उसी को स्वीकारो।

Question 2:पाठ की तीसरी साखी-जिसकी एक पंक्ति हैं ‘मनुवाँ तो दहुँ दिसि फिरै, यह तो सुमिरन नाहिं’ के द्वारा कबीर क्या कहना चाहते हैं?
Solution:
कबीरदास जी इस पंक्ति के द्वारा यह कहना चाहते हैं कि भगवान का स्मरण एकाग्रचित होकर करना चाहिए। इस साखी के द्वारा कबीर केवल माला फेरकर ईश्वर की उपासना करने को ढोंग बताते हैं।

Question 3:कबीर घास की निंदा करने से क्यों मना करते हैं। पढ़े हुए दोहे के आधार पर स्पष्ट कीजिए।
Solution:
घास का अर्थ है पैरों में रहने वाली तुच्छ वस्तु। कबीर अपने दोहे में उस घास तक की निंदा करने से मना करते हैं जो हमारे पैरों के तले होती है। कबीर के दोहे में ‘घास’ का विशेष अर्थ है। यहाँ घास दबे-कुचले व्यक्तियों की प्रतीक है। कबीर के दोहे का संदेश यही है कि व्यक्ति या प्राणी चाहे वह जितना भी छोटा हो उसे तुच्छ समझकर उसकी निंदा नहीं करनी चाहिए। हमें सबका सम्मान करना चाहिए।

Question 4:मनुष्य के व्यवहार में ही दूसरों को विरोधी बना लेनेवाले दोष होते हैं। यह भावार्थ किस दोहे से व्यक्त होता है?
Solution:
”जग में बैरी कोइ नहीं, जो मन सीतल होय।
या आपा को डारि दे, दया करै सब कोय।।

Question 5:“या आपा को डारि दे, दया करै सब कोय।”
“ऐसी बानी बोलिए मन का आपा खोय।”
इन दोनों पंक्तियों में ‘आपा’ को छोड़ देने या खो देने की बात की गई है। ‘आपा’ किस अर्थ में प्रयुक्त हुआ है? क्या ‘आपा’ स्वार्थ के निकट का अर्थ देता है या घमंड का?
Solution:
“या आपा को . . . . . . . . . आपा खोय।” इन दो पंक्तियों में ‘आपा’ को छोड़ देने की बात की गई है। यहाँ ‘आपा’ अंहकार के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त हुआ है। ‘आपा’ घमंड का अर्थ देता है।

Question 6:आपके विचार में आपा और आत्मविश्वास में तथा आपा और उत्साह में क्या कोई अंतर हो सकता है? स्पष्ट करें।
Solution:
आपा और आत्मविश्वास में तथा आपा और उत्साह में अंतर हो सकता है –

1. आपा और आत्मविश्वास – आपा का अर्थ है अहंकार जबकि आत्मविश्वास का अर्थ है अपने ऊपर विश्वास।
2. आपा और उत्साह – आपा का अर्थ है अहंकार जबकि उत्साह का अर्थ है किसी काम को करने का जोश।

Question 7:सभी मनुष्य एक ही प्रकार से देखते-सुनते हैं पर एकसमान विचार नहीं रखते। सभी अपनी-अपनी मनोवृत्तियों के अनुसार कार्य करते हैं। पाठ में आई कबीर की किस साखी से उपर्युक्त पंक्तियों के भाव मिलते हैं, एकसमान होने के लिए आवश्यक क्या है? लिखिए।
Solution:
”आवत गारी एक है, उलटत होइ अनेक।
कह कबीर नहिं उलटिए, वही एक की एक।।”
मनुष्य के एक समान होने के लिए सबकी सोच का एक समान होना आवश्यक है।

Question 8:कबीर के दोहों को साखी क्यों कहा जाता है?
Solution:
कबीर के दोहों को साखी इसलिए कहा जाता है क्योंकि इनमें श्रोता को गवाह बनाकर साक्षात् ज्ञान दिया गया है। कबीर समाज में फैली कुरीतियों, जातीय भावनाओं, और बाह्य आडंबरों को इस ज्ञान द्वारा समाप्त करना चाहते थे।

भाषा की बात

Question 1:बोलचाल की क्षेत्रीय विशेषताओं के कारण शब्दों के उच्चारण में परिवर्तन होता है जैसे वाणी शब्द बानी बन जाता है। मन से मनवा, मनुवा आदि हो जाता है। उच्चारण के परिवर्तन से वर्तनी भी बदल जाती है। नीचे कुछ शब्द दिए जा रहे हैं उनका वह रूप लिखिए जिससे आपका परिचय हो।
ग्यान, जीभि, पाऊँ, तलि, आंखि, बरी।
Solution:
ग्यान – ज्ञान
जीभि – जीभ
पाऊँ – पाँव
तलि – तले
आँखि – आँख
बरी – बड़ी

CLASS-9 SUBJECT-SCIENCE CHAPTER-9 FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

10/12/2021      CLASS- 9   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-9
FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION

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In-Text Questions Solved

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Question 1. Which of the following has more inertia:
(a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size?
(b) a bicycle and a train?
(c) a five-rupees coin and a one-rupee coin?
Answer:
(a) A stone of the same size
(b) a train
(c) a five-rupees coin
As the mass of an object is a measure of its inertia, objects with more mass have more inertia.

Question 2. In the following example, try to identify the number of times the velocity of the ball changes.
“A football player kicks a football to another player of his team who kicks the football towards the goal The goalkeeper of the opposite team collects the football and kicks it towards a player of his own team”.
Also identify the agent supplying the force in each case.
Answer:

The velocity of football changed four times.

Question 3. Explain why some of the leaves may get detached from a tree if we vigorously shake its branch.
Answer: When the tree’s branch is shaken vigorously the branch attain motion but the leaves stay at rest. Due to the inertia of rest, the leaves tend to remain in its position and hence detaches from the tree to fall down.

Question 4. Why do you fall in the forward direction when a moving bus brakes to a stop and fall backwards when it accelerates from rest?
Answer: When a moving bus brakes-to a stop: When the bus is moving, our body is also in motion, but due to sudden brakes, the lower part of our body comes to rest as soon as the bus stops. But the upper part of our body continues to be in motion and hence we fall in forward direction due to inertia of motion.
When the bus accelerates from rest we fall backwards: When the bus’ is stationary our body is at rest but when the bus accelerates, the lower part of our body being in contact with the floor of the bus comes in motion, but the upper part of our body remains at rest due to inertia of rest. Hence we fall in backward direction.

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Question 1. If action is always equal to the reaction, explain how a horse can pud a cart?
Answer: The third law of motion states that action is always equal to the reaction but they act on two different bodies.
In this case the horse exerts a force on the ground with its feet while walking, the ground exerts an equal and opposite force on the feet of the horse, which enables the horse to move forward and the cart is pulled by the horse.

Question 2. Explain, why is it difficult for a fireman to hold a hose, which ejects a large amount of water at a high velocity.
Answer: The water that is ejected out from the hose in the forward direction comes out with a large momentum and equal amount of momentum is developed in the hose in the opposite direction and hence the hose is pushed backward. It becomes difficult for a fireman to hold a hose which experiences this large momentum.

CLASS-8 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-9 CIVIC(PUBLIC FACILITIES)

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

25/11/2021      CLASS- 8   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-9 CIVIC 
PUBLIC FACILITIES

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Question 1.Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world?
Solution:
There are few cases of private water supply in the world, because:

1. Private company deals for profit in the market.
2. In the water facility, there is no profit or very less profit.
3. Private companies do not take interest in undertaking no profit or low-profit work.

Question 2.Do you think the water in Chennai is available and affordable by all? Discuss.
Solution:
Water is not equally available to all citizens in Chennai. Certain areas like Anna Nagar get copious water while areas like Saidapet receive very little water. Municipal supply meets only about half the needs of the people of the city, on an average. Areas that are close to the storage points get more water whereas colonies further away receive less water. The burden of shortfalls in water supply falls mostly on the poor.

The middle class, when faced with water shortages, are able to cope through a variety of private means such as digging bore wells, buying water from tankers, and using bottled water for drinking. The wealthy have safe drinking water, whereas the poor are again left out. In reality, universal access to ‘sufficient and safe’ water, in Chennai, is still a dream.

Question 3.How is the sale of water by farmers to water dealers in Chennai affecting the local people? Do you think local people can object to such exploitation of groundwater? Can the government do anything in this regard?
Solution:
The sale of water by the farmer to the water dealers in Chennai affects the local people as this water is for irrigation as well for drinking for them. So the agricultural crops, as well as people, suffer. Moreover, groundwater levels have dropped drastically.

• Local people can and should object to such exploitation of groundwater.
• The government on their part should restrict the use of groundwater by the individual farmers according to their needs and make strict laws against overuse.

Question 4.Why are most of the private hospitals and private schools located in major cities and not in towns or rural areas?
Solution:
Because of the following reasons:

• In major cities life is fast. People could not wait for hours together standing in long queues as they have to do in government hospitals.
• They can afford it as they have money to spend.
• City people are more ambitious.
• They expect better facilities in private hospitals and private schools.
• In private schools, infrastructural facilities are more.

Question 5.Do you think the distribution of public facilities in our country is adequate and fair? Give an example of your own to explain.
Solution:
1. Distribution of public facilities such as the right to water, health, education, etc. in our country is not adequate and fair.
2. Major role of government is to ensure adequate public facilities for everyone.
3. But progress in this regard is far from satisfactory.
4. There are inequality and irregularity in the distribution of water supply.

• Compared to the metropolitan and big cities, towns and villages are provided low water supply.
• In comparison to wealthy localities, the poorer localities are under-serviced.
• People living in slums suffer a lot. They are provided with a very low water supply.

Question 6.Private educational institutions – schools, colleges, universities, technical and vocational training institutes are coming up in our country in a big way. On the other hand, educational institutes run by the government are becoming relatively less important. What do you think would be the impact of this? Discuss.
Solution:

• The government would withdraw from these activities or parents will send their children to private schools.
• Private agencies will be given a boost.
• The money would play an important role.
• Children from the deprived sections of the society would be at loss.
• Less qualified teachers would work in private institutions.
• Malpractices will be encouraged.

CLASS-7 SUNEJCT-SOCIAL SCIENCE (HISTORY) CHAPTER -6 TOWN TRADERS AND CRAFTSPERSON

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

25/11/2021      CLASS- 7   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL  SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-6 
TOWN TRADERS AND CRAFTS PERSON

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1. Fill in the blanks:

1. The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ………………..
2. Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint…………………
3. Hampi was the capital of the ………….
4. The Dutch established a settlement at…………….. in Andhra Pradesh.

Answer:

1. (a) early 11th century
2. (b) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
3. (c) Vijayanagara
4. (d) Masulipatnam

2. State whether true or false:
(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.
Answer:   (a)—T, (b)—F, (c)—F, (d)—F.

3. How was water supplied, to the city of Thanjavur?
Answer:
Water from wells and tanks was supplied to the city of Thanjavur through channels.

4. Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ in cities such as Madras?
Answer:  Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the ‘Black Towns’.

5. Why do you think towns grew around temples?
Answer:
Towns grew around temples because of the following reasons:

1. Priests, workers, artisans, craftspersons settled around temples.
2. Several shops came up around temples to cater to the needs of pilgrims and priests etc.

6. How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?
Answer:
Craftspersons were very important because of the following reasons:

1. They carried out inlay work in copper and silver. Craftspersons from Bidar were well-known for Bidri work.
2. Goldsmiths, bronzesmiths, blacksmiths, masons, carpenters built temples.
3. They also maintained them.
4. Weavers also played an important role in cotton textiles.

7. Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?
Answer:
People from distant lands visited Surat because of the following reasons:

1. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.
2. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
3. There was a big market for cotton textiles. One could find several retail and wholesale shops selling cotton textiles.
4. The textiles of Surat were famous for their gold lace borders, Le. zari and had a market in West Asia, Africa and Europe.
5. There were ample rest-houses for the visitors. Magnificent buildings and innumerable pleasure parks attracted people of far-off places.

8. In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities Wee Thanjavur?
Answer:
Craft production in Thanjavur was different from that of Kolkata in the following manner:

1. Craft production in Thanjavur was in the form of inlays work in copper and silver.
2. In Kolkata, it was in the form of cotton textiles, jute textiles, and silk textiles.
3. Thanjavur was a temple town and all lived in town.
4. Calcutta was a trading town and craftsmen lived in “Blacktown” areas.

9. Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
Answer:
Comparison between Surat and Delhi

Surat	Delhi
Emporium during the Mughal period due to the production of various goods. Gateway to West Asia due to the trade centre. Cosmopolitan city. Factories and warehouses. Known for cotton textiles.	It was also an emporium during the Mughal period. Basically administrative town. Cosmopolitan city. Factories and warehouses. Known for business, trade, and commercial pursuits.

CLASS-6 SUBJECT:HISTORY CHAPTER-9 TRADERS AND PILGRIMS

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

27/10/2021      CLASS- 6     SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : HISTORY

CHAPTER-9
TRADERS KINGS AND PILGRIMS

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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(i) Puhar was an important port on the

(a) West coast
(b) East coast
(c) Malabar coast
(d) None of the above.

(ii) The most fertile river valley was
(a) Kaveri
(b) the Yamuna
(c) Ganga
(d) None of the above.

(iii) The capital of the Pandyas was
(a) Madurai
(b) Mudumalai
(c) Patliputra
(d) Ujjain.

(iv) The Satavahanas became an Important dynasty In
(a) Northern India
(b) Eastern India
(c) Southern India
(d) Western India

(v) The rulers who ruled over central Asia and north-west India around 2000 years ago were
(a) Pandyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Kushanas
(d) Cheras.

Answer:
(a) – (b), (iii) – (a), (iii) – (a), (iv) – (d), (v) – (c).

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.

1. Gold, ………  and ……….. were in abundance in South India.
2. Gautamiputra Shri Satakami and other Satavahana rulers were known as lords of the …………
3. The famous Kushana ruler ………….. organized a Buddhist council.
4. The older form of Buddhism was known as ……………..
5. Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment was shown by sculptures of the ………………………tree.
6. Anyone could follow the path of………………
7. Xuan Zang, a Chinese Buddhist pilgrim took the………………… route to return to China.
8. …….. was the most famous Buddhist monastery.
9. The two major centres of power of the Kushanas were ………………..  and ………….
10. The images of deities were placed within special homes or places known as

Answer: 

1. spices, precious stones
2. dakshinapatha
3. Kanishka
4. Kanishka
5. peepal
6. Bhakti
7. land
8. Nalanda
9. Peshawar, Mathura
10. temples.

III. TRUE/FALSE

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. FaXran started his journey back home from Nalanda.
2. Pepper, a very important spice grown in South India was known as black gold in the Roman Empire.
3. Muvendar is a Bengali word meaning three chiefs.
4. Puhar or Kaveripaltinam was the port of the Pandyas.
5. The statues of Buddha were made in Mathura and Taxila.
6. Bodhisattvas were persons who had attained enlightenment.

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. True.

IV.MATCHING SKILL

Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.Column B


Ans. (i)—(b), (ii)—(d), (iii)—(a), (iv)—(e), (v)—(c).

V.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Where can evidence of trade be found?
Ans: Evidence of trade can be found in the Sangam poems.

2. What was South India famous for? [Imp.]
Ans: It was famous for items like gold and precious stones and spices like pepper. Q. 3. How can you say that Rome had a flourishing trade with south India?Ans. Many Roman gold coins have been found in south India.

4. Name the three ruling families of south India
Ans: The Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas.

5. How did the chiefs use the tribute that they collected from neighbouring areas?
Ans: They kept some of the wealth for their use and distributed the rest amongst their supporters.

6. Who were the supporters of the chiefs?
Ans: Their family members, soldiers and poets.

7. Name the items that the chiefs gave to the poets as a reward.
Ans: Precious stones, gold, horses, elephants, chariots and fine cloth.

QUESTIONS

1. Who was Gautamiputra Shri Satakami? How do we come to know about him?[Imp.]
Ans: Gautamiputra Shri Satakami was the famous ruler of the Satavahana dynasty. We come to know about him from an inscription composed by his mother. According to this inscription he and other Satavahana rulers were known as lords of the dakshinapatha, which was used as a name for the entire southern region. He sent his army to the eastern, western, and southern coasts

2. How did the knowledge of silk spread far and wide?                                      [V. Imp.]
Ans: China was the first country where silk took its birth. Although the country kept the-methods of making silk a closely guarded secret for a long time, people of other regions ultimately came to know about them.

• Some people from China went to distant lands on foot, horseback, and camels and with them they carried silk.
• Sometimes, Chinese rulers sent gifts or silk to rulers in Iran and West Asia. From there the knowledge of silk spread further west.

3. Why was silk so expensive? [Imp.]
Ans: Silk had to be brought from China. It was a long journey and the traders had to cross dangerous roads through mountains and deserts. People living along the route often demanded payments from the traders for giving them permission to pass through.

4. Write a brief note on the Chinese Buddhist pilgrims.
Ans: Fa Xran, Xuan Zang and I-Qing were the famous Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who came to India to visit places associated with the life of the Buddha. They also visited famous monasteries. These pilgrims left an account of their journey. They mentioned the dangers that they had to face on their way to monasteries that they visited. They also mentioned the books that they carried with them. These pilgrims also carried with them the statues of the Buddha.

5. What was the Bhakti system of belief? [V. Imp.]
Ans:  According to the Bhakti system of belief, if a devotee worships the chosen deity with a pure heart, the deity will appear in the form in which he/she may desire. Therefore, the deity could be thought of as a human being, lion, tree or any other form. Once this idea gained acceptance, artists made beautiful images of these deities.