Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 6 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 6 — Chapter 6: The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is another name for the Harappan Civilisation? [1]
(A) Indus Valley Civilisation
(B) Vedic Civilisation
(C) Mughal Civilisation
(D) Gupta Civilisation
2. Around when did the Harappan Civilisation flourish? [1]
(A) 2500 BCE
(B) 500 CE
(C) 1000 CE
(D) 100 BCE
3. Which of these was a major Harappan city? [1]
(A) Mohenjo-daro
(B) Delhi
(C) Agra
(D) Jaipur
4. What feature did Harappan cities have? [1]
(A) Grid-pattern streets and drainage systems
(B) No planning at all
(C) Only mud huts
(D) No streets
5. What did Harappans use with animal figures? [1]
(A) Seals
(B) Only coins
(C) Only pottery
(D) Only weapons
6. What is the Great Bath believed to be used for? [1]
(A) Ritual bathing
(B) Swimming for fun only
(C) Storing grain
(D) Farming
7. Where is the Great Bath located? [1]
(A) Mohenjo-daro
(B) Harappa
(C) Delhi
(D) Agra
8. What is still researched about the Harappan Civilisation? [1]
(A) The reasons for its decline
(B) Its exact location
(C) Its existence
(D) Nothing is researched
9. What are the Vedas? [1]
(A) Ancient sacred texts
(B) Modern books
(C) Only stories
(D) Only maps
10. What is the oldest of the four Vedas? [1]
(A) Rigveda
(B) Samaveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda
11. When was the Early Vedic Period? [1]
(A) Around 1500-1000 BCE
(B) Around 500 CE
(C) Around 2500 BCE
(D) Around 100 CE
12. When was the Later Vedic Period? [1]
(A) Around 1000-600 BCE
(B) Around 1500 CE
(C) Around 100 BCE
(D) Around 2000 CE
13. What important activities were part of Vedic society? [1]
(A) Agriculture and cattle-rearing
(B) Only trade
(C) Only warfare
(D) Only art
14. What system began developing in the Vedic Age? [1]
(A) The varna (class) system
(B) The Harappan script
(C) Modern government
(D) Nothing new
15. What does the Rigveda contain? [1]
(A) Hymns praising various gods
(B) Only laws
(C) Only stories
(D) Only maps
16. What did the Vedic Age lay the foundation for? [1]
(A) Aspects of Indian culture and religion
(B) Nothing important
(C) Only modern technology
(D) Only trade routes