Worksheet 2

Solutions for History & Civics, Class 6, ICSE

Answer The Following Questions Chinese Civilisation

4 questions

Question 1

Along which rivers did the ancient Chinese Civilisation flourish?

Answer The Following Questions Chinese Civilisation

Answer:

The ancient Chinese Civilisation flourished along the banks of two rivers — the Huang He and the Yangtze.

Question 2

What do you know about the Oracle bone inscriptions?

Answer The Following Questions Chinese Civilisation

Answer:

Oracle bones were used for divination. These animal bones were inscripted with texts.

Question 3

Name two ancient Chinese philosophers. Which movements are credited to them?

Answer The Following Questions Chinese Civilisation

Answer:

Two ancient Chinese philosophers and the movements credited to them are:

S.No.	Philosopher	Movement
1	Confucius	Confucianism
2	Laozi	Taoism

Question 4

Write a note on the Great Wall of China.

Answer The Following Questions Chinese Civilisation

Answer:

The Great Wall of China was originally built as separate walls and later unified in the 3rd century BCE by Emperor Shihuangdi. Built for defence against northern invaders, it stretches over 20,000 km with watchtowers for storing weapons, housing troops, and sending signals. It is the world’s longest humanmade structure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer The Following Questions Eight Fold Path

3 questions

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Eight-fold Path?

Answer The Following Questions Eight Fold Path

Answer:

The purpose of the Eight-fold path in Buddhism is to guide people towards leading better lives by ending their suffering and attaining nirvana, the ultimate state of liberation and peace.

Question 2

Which elements comprise the Eight-fold Path?

Answer The Following Questions Eight Fold Path

Answer:

The elements that comprise the Eight-fold Path are as follows:

Right Observation
Right Determination
Right Meditation
Right Memory
Right Speech
Right Means of livelihood
Right Action
Right Exercise

Question 3

What were the Buddha's other teachings?

Answer The Following Questions Eight Fold Path

Answer:

Buddha's teachings were based on ahimsa or non-violence, love and compassion for all living beings. He did not believe in the caste system and preached that all people were equal. The Buddha urged his followers to avoid living a life of extremes and to follow the Middle Path.

Differentiate Between

1 question

Question 1

Differentiate between the Early Vedic Age and Later Vedic Age based on the given points.

	Early Vedic Age	Later Vedic Age
Approximate time period
Another name for the age
Division of society
Location

Differentiate Between

Answer:

	Early Vedic Age	Later Vedic Age
Approximate time period	c. 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE	c. 1000 BCE to 600 BCE
Another name for the age	Rigvedic Age	Epic Age
Division of society	Jana (tribe) was primary to social life of the people. Family was indicated through the term 'griha'. Families were largely patriarchal, though women had an important role in the society.	Society was divided into four varnas, namely, Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Kshatriyas and Brahmanas were the most powerful.
Location	The land of seven rivers in the Punjab region also known as Sapta-Sindhu.	Indo Gangetic planes in the Gangetic Valley.

Multiple Choice Questions

5 questions

Question 1

............... Dynasty belonged to the Iron Age.

Zhou
Shang
Qin

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Qin

Question 2

Choose the correct option to complete the table

	Egyptian Civilisation	Chinese Civilisation
River	Nile	Huang He, Yangtze
Architecture	Pyramids	?

Pagodas
Great Bath
Ziggurat

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Pagodas

Question 3

Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): The Shang Dynasty is known as the first dynasty in the Chinese Civilisation.

Reasoning (R): There were no archaeological and written evidence found for any dynasty earlier than the Shang Dynasty.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
Only (A) is true and (R) is false.

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — The Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) was the earliest dynasty for which both archaeological and written evidence is found.

Question 4

The history of India during the Early Vedic Age was mainly known through the:

Mahabharata
Atharva Veda
Rig Veda

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Rig Veda

Question 5

The Four Noble Truths can lead one to attain:

salvation.
suffering.
sorrow.

Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

salvation.