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SECTION A Q1 Fill in the blanks. [5] Alexander arrived in Babylon, in present-day Iraq, in the spring of 323 BC. There, just as he was about to invade Arabia, he became ill, perhaps with plague. Some people think he was poisoned. Q2. Look at the given source carefully and answer the following questions. [5] Statue of Greek athlete 1. Which event does this statue remind you of? [1] The statue reminds of the event of Olympic Games. 2. Where did the event start? [1] The event started at Olympia 3. How long did this event last? [1] The games lasted for five days 4. Who could participate in it? [1] Only men were allowed to participate. 5. Which was the most important event during this time? [1] The pentathlon was the most important event. Q3a. Look at the following map carefully that shows the Silk Road and other trade routes of Gandhara. Answer that question that follow. The City School/ PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/ May 2018/ History/ Class 6 / Ans Key Page 2 of 6
1. Who set these routes and when? [2] The routes were setup by the Chinese in the 2 nd Century. 2. What was the midway point on the Silk Road and who controlled it? [2] The midway point was Samarkand and was controlled by Kushans. 3. What was the collection point of goods from China, Afghanistan and Persia? [1] The City of Taxila was the collection point. 4. Name some of the goods that were traded in the Sub-continent trough this route. [2] It includes spices, perfumes, dyes, fine quality muslins, gems cotton, ivory and iron. Q3b. the following are some Greek discoveries in Science and technology. Identify the inventor and write the details for each invention. [2, 2] The City School/ PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/ May 2018/ History/ Class 6 / Ans Key Page 3 of 6
Inventor: Archimedes. Details: Archimedes realize that an object displaces its own volume of water. From which he got the idea of hollow screw which is still used by farmers for raising water level and moving grains. Inventor: Pythagoras. Details: he studied Geometry and he come up with the theory of Pythagoras Theorem which was about the sides of the right-angled triangle. The City School/ PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/ May 2018/ History/ Class 6 / Ans Key Page 4 of 6
Attempt any 3 questions SECTION B Q1a. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism? [4] Ans: Asoka spread Buddhism in three ways: a. He made many edicts. b. He built stupas and monasteries. c. He send out missionaries to foreign countries. Q1b. Elaborate the reasons of the decline of Mauryan Empire. [6] Ans: Asoka died in 232BC. He was followed by weak kings and the vast Empire began to decline because The weak king handed control of regions to favorite countries who wanted power for themselves. As the result, the regions broke away and became independent kingdoms. Heavy taxes were put on farmers, who could not pay. People stopped farming, so less tax could be collected. As a result, the army became weak and the government was not run properly. Without Asoka s support, Buddhism declined. The caste system returned and stopped lower caste people from setting up businesses, which would have created work and wealth for the country. Q2a. Give a brief account on the battle between King Porus and Alexander the Great. [5] Ans: King Porus was the ruler of Jhelum,the area next to Taxila. He refused to pay tribute to Alexander and challenged him to a battle. Alexander knew it not might be easy. Raja Ambhi gave Alexander 5000 extra soldiers to help defeat Porus. King Porus had far bigger army than Alexnader set on the east bank of the Jhelum River. Alexander s army was on the west bank. The Jhelum was flooded because of the monsoon but Alexander had to cross it. One night, during a big thunderstorm, thousands of Alexnader s men crossed the river. King Porus and his men were taken by surprise. They fought bravely but alexander s foot soldier and archers attacked the elephants with double headed axes and arrows. The elephants trampled on Porus s soldiers. Alexander s army lost only 1000 men but killed 12.000 and other 9000 were captured with King Porus. Q2b. How did Asoka try to make people s live better? Discuss any 5 ways. [5] a. New irrigation system for farmers, including dams and canals. b. New roads and towns to increase trade. c. Universities for the ordinary people d. Homes for old people and the orphans, e. New hospitals were made. f. Wells and rest houses for travelers. The City School/ PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/ May 2018/ History/ Class 6 / Ans Key Page 5 of 6
Q3a. Describe the important developments of the Classical Age during Gupta rule. [4] Ans: some of the achievements of the Classical Age of Indis have a major effect on the world. Peace and prosperity allowed these developments to take place and were encouraged in Gupta royal court. a. The hindu religion b. Development of Sanskrit language and literature c. Science, especially mathematics and astronomy. d. The arts e. Law and philosophy. Q3b. Elaborate the rise to power of Shakas in India. [6] The Shakas were a nomadic Indo-European people from the steppes or grasslands of Central Asia. They spoke an Iranian language and were tall, fierce warriors and expert s horsemen, who fought riding bareback. They entered the Indus Valley through the Khyber and Bolan passes. In 90BC, they conquered Gandhara, which became the center of the Shaka area. Taxila was chosen as their capital. Over the next fifty years the Shakas occupied the Indus valley and the area that is today Gujarat. Q4a. Who was Julius Caesar? [4] Ans: Julius Caesar was a brilliant general who seized power in Rome. In 59BC, he was given complete power for life. He was popular because ordinary people liked him as he passed laws to help them which keeps people happy, this made Senators jealous of him so they plotted against him and stabbed him to death in the Senate house. Q4b.Elucidate the reasons the contribution to the downfall of any Empire. [6] Ans: Many civilizations and empires declined for a simple reason they were defeated by the enemies who were stronger. If a ruler could not prepared for an attack, it was easy for invader to conquer his lands. What else could help weaken an empire or civilization? Natural reasons: it can be anything related to nature for example: the decline of Indus valley civilization was caused by the flooding and silting, which destroyed canals and the irrigation system. Costs: an important reason for the decline of ancient empires was the huge government cost and the large armies. As the empire was not able to pay the revenue of the armies raised by the taxes it declines Famine and diseases: many of the huge empires were declined due to the diseases faced the people. There are some more reasons which cause decline like problems with the rulers, religions of the empires. Relations with their own men etc. The City School/ PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/ May 2018/ History/ Class 6 / Ans Key Page 6 of 6