Describe the ways in which the Buddha tr | Class 6 Social Science - History Our Past Chapter New Questions and Ideas, New Questions and Ideas NCERT Solutions

What were the main teachings of the Mahavira?

What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?

Do you think it would have been easy for slaves to join the sangha? Give reasons for your answer.

Write whether true or false:
(a) The Buddha encouraged animal sacrifices.
(b) Sarnath is important because it was the place where the Buddha taught for the first time.
(c) The Buddha taught that karma has no effect on our lives.
(d) The Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.

(e) Upanishadic thinkers believed that the atman and brahman were ultimately one.

Why do you think Anagha’s mother wanted her to know the story of the Buddha?

Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 5 and 10?

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?

Match the following
Stupa                                                 Place where the image of the deity is installed

Shikhara                                            Mound
Mandapa                                           Circular path around the stupa

Garbhagriha                                       Place in temples where people could assemble

Pradakshina patha                            Tower

Match the following:

Narmada Valley                       The first big kingdom
Magadha                                 Hunting and gathering
Garo                                        hills Cities about 2500 years ago
Indus and its tributaries           Early agriculture
Ganga Valley                          The first cities

What changes do you find in the army at this time?

Choose the correct answer:
(a) Ring wells were used for:
     1. bathing
     2. washing clothes
     3. irrigation
     4. drainage
(b) Punch marked coins were made of:
     1. silver
     2. gold
     3. tin
     4. ivory

(c) Mathura was an important:

     1. village
     2. port
     3. religious centre
     4. forested area
(d) Shrenis were associations of:
     1. rulers
     2. crafts persons
     3. farmers
     4. herders

Fill in the blanks:
(a) ———————— was a word used for large landowners in Tamil.
(b) The gramabhojaka often got his land cultivated by the ————————
(c) Ploughmen were known as ———————— in Tamil.
(d) Most grihapatis were ———————— landowners.

What were the new administrative arrangements during this period?

What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.

Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they did?

Compare the drainage system in your locality with that of the cities mentioned in the lesson. What similarities and differences do you notice?

Match the columns
Copper                                 Gujarat
Gold                                     Afghanistan
Tin                                        Rajasthan
Precious stones                    Karnataka

Match the following:

Narmada Valley                       The first big kingdom
Magadha                                 Hunting and gathering
Garo                                        hills Cities about 2500 years ago
Indus and its tributaries           Early agriculture
Ganga Valley                          The first cities

What were the main features of Bhakti?

What kind of evidence from burials do archaeologists use to find out whether there were social differences amongst those who were buried?

In what ways are present-day elections different from the ways in which rulers were chosen in janapadas?

How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?

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