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Worksheet 3

Solutions for History & Civics, Class 6, ICSE

Give Reasons

4 questions

Question 1

Alexander's army refused to march across the Beas River.

Give Reasons

Answer:

Alexander's army refused to march across the Beas River as it was tired of fighting too many wars and was unwilling to face the might of the Magadhan Army.

Question 2

Bimbisara neutralised the threat of mahajanapada Avanti.

Give Reasons

Answer:

Bimbisara was known as a diplomatic ruler. He neutralised the threat of mahajanapada of Avanti by sending his royal physician to the king of Avanti, Prayodata.

Question 3

The Mauryan Empire could rise after Alexander's invasion.

Give Reasons

Answer:

Small states in the north-west India lost their power due to Alexander's invasion. This paved the way for the rise of the Mauryan empire as Chandragupta Maurya expanded his Magadhan empire into this region.

Question 4

Magadha could supply their ever-growing army with weapons.

Give Reasons

Answer:

Magadha was a reservoir of rich natural resources. Iron ore found in its plateau region could be used to make weapons and tools.

Map Work

1 question

Question 1

On the outline map of India given here, shade the territory of the Gupta Empire at its peak (including the tributaries and areas under their influence).

Map Work

Answer:

The map is shown below:

On the outline map of India given here, shade the territory of the Gupta Empire at its peak (including the tributaries and areas under their influence). Frank Modern Certificate History and Civics Solutions ICSE Class 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

5 questions

Question 1

The son of Bimbisara was:

  1. Anga
  2. Dhana
  3. Ajatashatru
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

Ajatashatru

Question 2

Buddhist and Jaina texts mention the existence of ............... mahajanapadas.

  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 20
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

16

Question 3

Bindusara was Ashoka's ............... .

  1. son
  2. grandfather
  3. father
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

father

Question 4

Several coins depict Samudragupta playing the ............... .

  1. tabla
  2. veena
  3. sitar
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

veena

Question 5

The districts in the Gupta Empire were headed by ............... .

  1. vishayapatis
  2. kumaramatyas
  3. mahajans
Multiple Choice Questions

Answer:

vishayapatis

True Or False

1 question

Question 1

State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

  1. Arthashastra was written by Chanakya.
  2. Ashoka sent his son to Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of the Buddha.
  3. Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne for his son.
  4. Ashoka advised that elders should be respected.
  5. Ashoka encouraged fishing and hunting on a large scale.
True Or False

Answer:

  1. True
  2. True
  3. True
  4. True
  5. False
    Correct Statement — Ashoka discouraged fishing and hunting on a large scale.