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We 'n' Our Society – 6(Unit – II History)1. WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN?ExercisesA. Tick (3) the correct answer :1. Which period is also known as stone age?(a) History(b) Pre-history3(c) Geography(d) None of them2. The ancient Egyptians used a system of picture writing called :(a) Hieroglyphics(b) Manuscript3(c) Inscriptions(d) None of them3. Now-a-days Mesopotamia is known as :(a) Modern Iraq 3 (b) Modern Australia(c) Modern America (d) None of them4. What is the study of ancient writing and records is called?(a) Archaeology 3 (b) Palarography(c) Astrology(d) None of them5. What does AD stand for?(a) Before Christ(b) Anno Domini3(c) After Date(d) None of themB. Fill in the blanks :1. History is the chronological account of past times.2. Manu in latin word means by hand.3. Inscriptions were engraved on rocks.4. Pre-history or Stone age is the period for which no written recordsare available.5. The literary sources can be divided into signs and written literature.6. Vedic Sanskrit was the earliest language used to write manuscripts.C. Define the following term :1. Manuscripts – Hand written records of the past, before printing wasinvented, are known as manuscripts.2. Inscriptions – Messages or orders inscribed on a hard surface likemetals, rocks or stones are called inscriptions.3. Archaeological evidences – Some of the material remains of the past,which was buried under the ground, are known as archaeologicalsources. e.g. pottery, tools, jewellery, coins, etc.4. Literary sources – like books, manuscripts in many languages. Thesebooks were written in the form of prose, poems, short stories andepics.5. Scripts – An intelligent form of writting, by using pictures and signs,which gradually developed into a language is known as script.D. Name them :(1) Two Literary sources :(a) Picture(b) SignHorizon Press 32We 'n' Our Society – 6
(2) Two archaeological sources :(a) Monuments(b) Pottery(3) Two kinds of history :(a) Pre-history(b) History(4) Two languages of early literature of Northern India :(a) Sanskrit(b) Dali(5) Two languages of early literature of Southern India :(a) Tamil(b) TelguE. Project / Activity :1. Draw ans sketch a page from any palm leaf manuscript.Ans. (Do yourself)2. Collect the pictures of old pottery, coins, tools and weapons of theEarly people and paste them in your scrapbook.Ans. (Do yourself)F. Short answer questions :1. Who are 'Historians'?Ans. History plays the role of a bridge, which connects the past to thepresent. The people who record history are called 'Historians'.2. What is meant by 'Manuscripts'?Ans. Manuscript is a latin word. Manu means 'by hand' and script means'written'. So, hand written material is known as manuscript.3. What was the earliest language used to write manuscripts?Ans. 'Vedic Sanskrit' was the earliest language used to write manuscripts.4. What is meant by inscriptions?Ans. The written records engraved on copper plates, clay or woodenobjects, large rocks, pillars and walls of temples are called inscriptions.5. What is Numismatics?Ans. The study of coins is called Numismatics.G. Long answer questions :1. What do you mean by the term 'Past'?Ans. 'Past' can be the action or thought we have done a few minutes beforeon long, long back. History is the study of this 'Past'.2. What is the difference between History and Pre-history?Ans. History Pre-history1. It is the period of recorded It is the period for which noevents.no historical records are available.2. History is the chronological No records are available.account of past.3. It is shorter than Pre-history. Pre-history is much longer thanhistory.3. Classify the types of sources of studying history.Ans. The two chief sources of studying history are :1. Literary sources – like books, manuscripts in many languages.These books were written in the form of prose, poems, short storiesand epics.2. Archaeological sources – Some of the material remains of thepast, are buried under the ground, called archaeological sources.e.g. monuments, pottery, tools, inscriptions, jewellery, etc.33Horizon Press We 'n' Our Society – 6
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