Class 6 History Quiz: Chapter 1 What, Where, How and When?

Study Notes

Understanding Our Past

History helps us understand that our world is not always the way it has been and that life has changed over time.

Where Did People Live?

People have lived along the banks of the Narmada River for several hundred thousand years.
They stayed near the Narmada River due to the availability of forest resources, such as roots, fruits, and other forest produce.
They also hunted animals to survive.

Ancient Settlements

The area along the Ganga and its tributary rivers to the south of the Ganga was known as Magadha, which is now in the state of Bihar.
People moved in search of livelihood and to escape from natural disasters like floods or droughts.
These movements enriched our cultural traditions.

Names of the Land

Our country is known by both words, i.e., India and Bharat.

Finding Out About the Past

One way to find out about our past is by reading books written long ago, known as manuscripts.
Manuscripts were written on palm leaves or the bark of the birch tree, which grows in the Himalayas.
These books dealt with various subjects, including religious beliefs, the lives of kings, medicine, and science.

Inscriptions

Inscriptions are writings on hard surfaces like stone or metal.
Kings used inscriptions to issue orders and record their victories in battle.
Inscriptions also recorded the achievements of men and women, including kings and queens.

Archaeologists

An archaeologist studies the remains of buildings, paintings, and sculptures.
They explore and excavate to find tools, weapons, pots, pans, ornaments, coins, and animal bones to understand what people ate in the past.

Historians and Sources

Historians use the term "source" to refer to information found in manuscripts, inscriptions, and archaeology.
Historians and archaeologists are like detectives who use sources as clues to understand our past.

One Past or Many?

The title of this book is "Our Pasts – I", emphasizing that the past was different for different groups of people.
The lives of herders, farmers, kings, queens, merchants, and crafts persons were all different.
Archaeology helps us understand the lives of ordinary people in the past.

What Do Dates Mean?

Years are counted from the date of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Dates before the birth of Christ are counted backwards and usually have the letters BC (Before Christ) added.
In this book, dates will be referred to starting from the present, using 2000 as the starting point.

Description

Test your knowledge on the first chapter of CBSE Class 6 History, exploring how we learn about the past and the concept of history. Discover what life was like in different eras and understand the importance of studying history.