RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 11 Buildings, Paintings and Books

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
Who is considered as the author of the Ramayana? 
(a) Valmiki 
(b) Kalidasa
(c) VedVyasa 
(d) Banabhatta.
Answer: 
(a) Valmiki 

 

Question 2. 
Aryabhatta was a great
(a) Mathematician
(b) Astronomer
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these.
Answer: 
(c) Both (a) and (b)

Question 3. 
The Sanchi Stupa is located in
(a) Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar.
Answer: 
(b) Madhya Pradesh

Question 4. 
The Ajanta Ellora caves are located in
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala.
Answer: 
(c) Maharashtra

Question 5. 
The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was made about
(a) 1000 years ago
(b) 1600 years ago
(c) 1500 years ago
(d) 2000 years ago.
Answer: 
(c) 1500 years ago

Question 6. 
Height of the iron pillar at Mehrauli is
(a) 7.2 m 
(b) 6.2 m
(c) 5.2 m 
(d) 8.2 m.
Answer: 
(a) 7.2 m 

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
While minerals had been used earlier, mathematicians in India invented a special symbol for 
Answer: 
Zero

Question 2 
a Tamil epic was composed by Sattanar around 1400 years ago.
Answer: 
Manimekalai

Question 3   
literally means old.
Answer: 
Purana

Question 4. 
The Puranas contain stories about and such as Vishnu, Shiva Durga or Parvati.
Answer: 
Gods and goddesses

Question 5. 
Two Sanskrit epics are and 
Answer: 
Ramayana and Mahabharata

True/False

Question 1. 
The iron pillar at Mehrauli has started rusting.
Answer: 
False

Question 2. 
Generally, there is a small box placed at the center or heart of the stupa.
Answer: 
True

Question 3. 
An early temple of Bhitargaon is located in Madhya Pradesh.
Answer: 
False

Question 4. 
Most of the caves were hollowed out of the hills over centuries were monasteries for Buddhist monks.
Answer: 
True

 

Question 5. 
The Puranas were written in tough Sanskrit verse.
Answer: 
False

Match the columns

I	II
1. Invention zero	(a) Charak
2. Greät stups of ‘ Sanchi	(b) India
3. Charak smhita	(c) Madhya Pradesh
4. Invention of ‘ Paper	(d) Surgical Procedures
5. Susliruta Samhita	(e) Cai Lun

Answer:

I	II
1. Invention zero	(b) India
2. Greät stups of ‘ Sanchi	(c) Madhya Pradesh
3. Charak Samhita	(a) Charak
4. Invention of ‘ Paper	(e) Cai Lun
5. Susliruta Samhita	(d) Surgical Procedures

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
When was the iron pillar made? Mention an amazing fact about the iron pillar.
Answer: 
It was made about 1500 years ago. The pillar has not rusted in all these years.

Question 2. 
Whose name is inscribed on the iron pillar at Mehrauli?
Answer: 
One the pillar a ruler's name ‘Chandra’ is mentioned. According to the historians, the ruler probably belonged to the Gupta dynasty. 

Question 3. 
What do you mean by relic casket?
Answer: 
It is a small box placed at the center or heart of the stupa, which may contain body remains of the Buddha or his followers, or things they used, as well as precious stones and coins.

Question 4. 
State the meaning of Pradakshina patha.
Answer: 
The path laid around the stupa is known as Pradakshina patha.

Question 6. 
Why do devotees walk in a clockwise direction around the stupa?
Answer: 
Devotees walk around the stupa, in a clockwise direction as a mark of devotion.

Question 6. 
What is ‘Garbhagriha’?
Answer: 
It is a room where the statue or image of the deity was placed. Priests performed religious rituals and devotees offered worship to the deity here.

Question 7. 
What is ‘Shikhara’?
Answer: 
To mark as a sacred place, on the top of the garbhagriha, a tower was built, this is termed as shikhara.

Question 8
In which state Bhitargaon is situated? 
Answer: 
It is situated in Uttar Pradesh. It is a famous temple site.

Question 9. 
Mention any one use of Mandapa.
Answer: 
Most of the temples had a space where people could assemble called as Mandapa. Mandapa was used for religious assemblies.

Question 10. 
How did the artist made paintings inside the Ajanta caves?
Answer: 
The Ajanta caves are dark inside, so most of these paintings were drawn in the light of torches.

 

Question 11. 
What are epics?
Answer: 
Epics are grand, long compositions written in verse form about heroic men and women and include stories about Gods.

Question 12. 
Mention two famous Tamil epics which were written around 1800 year ago.
Answer: 
Two famous Tamil epics are: 

1. The Silappadikaram, composed around 1800 years ago, by a poet named Ilango.
2. The Manimekalai was composed by Sattanar around 1400 years ago.

Question 13. 
Write a few lines about Manimekalai.
Answer: 
It was composed by Sattanar around 1400 years ago. The epic tells the story of the daughter of Kovalan and Madhavi.

Question 14. 
Name two Sanskrit epics.
Answer: 
(a) Mahabharata, 
(b) Ramayana.

Question 15. 
Who was Ved Vyasa?
Answer: 
Ved Vyasa was a great guru, author, poet and philosopher in the Hindu religion. He composed Mahabharata.

Question 16. 
Who is author of the Ramayana?
Answer: 
Valmiki.

Question 17. 
Mention the names given to the collections of stories of ordinary people.
Answer: 
The Jatakas and the Panchtantra are the names given to the collections of stories of ordinary people.

Question 18. 
What is common in the Jatakas and the Panchatantra?
Answer: 
Both are the collection of stories, poems and songs performed and composed by ordinary people. They contain simple language and style.

Question 19. 
Where the stories from the Jatakas can be seen?
Answer: 
Stories from the Jatakas can be seen on the railings of stupas and in paintings.

Question 20. 
Who was Aryabhatta?
Answer: 
Aryabhatta was a great mathematician and astronomer who wrote a book in Sanskrit named Aryabhatiyam.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Highlight the features of the iron pillar at Mehrauli.
Answer: 

1. It is made of iron, 7.2. m high and weighs over 3 tonnes.
2. It has an inscription that depicts the name ‘Chandra’.
3. Historians believe that the pillar belonged to Chandra Gupta-II of the Gupta Dynasty.
4. The pillar has not rusted for 1500 years.

Question 2. 
What are monolithic temples?
Answer: 
A monolithic is a monument consisting of a single massive stone or rock. A monolithic temple is thus a rock-cut temple, carved from a single large rock, and cut to imitate a wooden temple with wall decorations and works of art. Carving out of monolithic temples is known to have been started during the Pallava dynasty.

Question 3. 
Illustrate common features of stupas.
Answer: 
Features of stupas are:

1. There are several kinds of stupas- round, tall, big, and small.
2. A small box that contains the remains of Buddha and his followers usually kept at the center of the stupas, is known as relic casket.
3. The entrance to the path was through gateways. In Sanchi stupa, there are four gateways.
4. The relic casket was covered with earth.
5. All the stupas have a circular path surrounded by railings, it is known as Pradakshina Patha.
6. Stupas were decorated with carvings of stone.

Question 4. 
Write a short note on common features of temples. 
Answer: 
Features of temple are:

1. Garbhagriha: This was the most important part of the temple where image of the chief deity was placed. Priests performed religious rituals and devotees offered worship to the deity here.
2. Shikhar On the top of the Garbhagriha, a tower was made, which was known as Shikhara. It was a mark of a sacred place.
3. Mandapa: Most of the temples had a space or a hall where people could assemble. This was known as Mandapa.

Question 5. 
Who paid for building the stupas and temples?
Answer: 

1. Stupas and temples were usually built by the kings and queens as it was an expensive affair. The kings and queens probably spent money from their treasury to pay the craftsmen who worked to build these splendid structures.
2. The devotees who came to visit the temple or the Stupa, they often brought gifts, which were used to decorate the buildings.
3. Among the others who paid for decorations were merchants, farmers, garland makers, perfume sellers, smiths, and hundreds of men and women who were known only by their names which were inscribed on pillars, railings and walls.

Question 6. 
Describe Ajanta caves and paintings.
Answer: 

1. Most of the caves in Ajanta were hollowed out of the hills.
2. These were monasteries for Buddhist monks.
3. The walls of Ajanta caves were decorated with paintings.
4. These paintings depict the life of Buddha.
5. Ajanta caves are dark inside so paintings were done in light of torches.
6. The colors used were made up of plants and minerals.

 

Question 7. 
Tell a story from the Tamil epic Silappadikaram.
Answer: 
It was created by the poet Ilango. It is the story of a merchant Kovalan who lived in Puhar. His wife was Kannagi. She was devoted to him. But Kovalan fell in love with another woman Madhavi. At that time, the kingdom of Madurai was ruled by Pandya king. A jeweler at the king’s court told that Kovalan was a thief while he was not a thief. The king ordered to kill Kovalan. Kannagi was full of anger aind later she destroyed the entire city of Madurai.

Question 8. 
Write a short note on ‘Puranas’.
Answer: 
Puranas are stories from ancient times. These are written in simple form of Sanskrit so, they are easy to understand. The puranas contain stories about Gods and Goddesses and kings. Some stories are about the creation of the world. These were probably recited in temples by priests and people came to listen them.

Question 9. 
Write in brief about Mahabharata.
Answer: 
The Mahabharata is about a war fought between the Kauravas and Pandavas, who were cousins. The war was fought for the control of the throne of the Kurus, and the capital, Hastinapur. The story is old, but was written down in the form in which we know it today, about 1500 years ago. Bhagvad Gita was also included in Mahabharata.

Question 10. 
Write the achievements of Aryabhatta.
Answer: 

1. A famous book Aryabhatiyam was written by him.
2. He told that day and night were caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis.
3. He developed a scientific theory for eclipses.
4. He developed method of calculating the circumference of a circle, which is nearly as accurate as the formula we used today.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
What are Stupas? Describe.
Answer: 
Stupa:
The word stupa means a mound. Stupas are of several kinds round and tall, big and small. Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre or heart of the stupa, known as a relic casket.This may contain bodily remains (such as teeth, bone or ashes) of the Buddha or his followers, or things they used, as well as precious stones, and coins. Stupa is a relic casket, covered with earth. Later, a layer of mud brick or baked brick was added on top. And then, the dome like structure was sometimes covered with carved stone slabs. Often, a path, known as the pradakshina patha, was laid around the stupa. This was surrounded with railings. Entrance to the path was through gateways. Devotees walked around the stupa, in a clockwise direction, as a mark of devotion. Both railings and gateways were often decorated with sculpture.

 

Question 2. 
Explain the stages involved in building a stupa or a temple.
Answer: 
Stages in building a stupa or a temple:

1. Kings or queens decided to build temples or stupas because it was an expensive work.
2. First, good quality of stone had to be found, quarried and transported to the place that was often carefully, chosen for the new building.
3. Rough blocks of stone had to be shaped and carved into pillars and panels for walls, floors and ceilings.
4. All these things had to be placed in precisely a correct and religiously right position.
5. The names of the queen and king, and several other persons were inscribed on the pillars, railings and walls of building.
6. Merchants, farmers, garland makers, perfumers, devotees all worked to decorate buildings or stupa.

Question 3. 
Describe the main parts of the early Hindu temples of ancient times.
Answer: 
The main parts of the early Hindu temples in ancient times:
(i) Garbhagriha:
The most important part of the temple was the room known as the garbhagriha, where the image of the chief deity was placed. It was here that priests performed religious rituals, and devotees offered worship to the deity.

(ii) Shikhara:
Often, a tower, known as the shikhara, was built on top of the garbhagriha, to mark this out as a sacred place. Building shikharas required careful planning.

(iii) Mandapa:
Most temples also had a space known as the mandapa. It was a hall where people could assemble.

Question 4. 
Who used to contribute in building stupas and temples? Describe.
Answer:
 Contribution in building stupas and temples:
1. Stupas and temples were built with great decoration. Hence, there was a huge expenditure on them. Kings and queens probably spent money from their treasury to pay the crafts persons who worked to build these splendid structures. Therefore, the king-queen used to contribute more in this.

2. Besides, when devotees came to visit the temple or the stupa, they often brought gifts, which were used to decorate the buildings. For example, an association of ivory workers paid for one of the beautiful gateways at S nchi.

3. Among the others who paid for decorations were merchants, farmers, garland makers, perfumers, smiths, and hundreds of men and women who are known only by their names which were inscribed on pillars, railings and walls.

Question 5. 
What is the literal meaning of the Puranas? Explain the main features of puranas.
Answer: 
Purana:

1. Purana literally mean old. A number of Hindu religious stories that were in circulation earlier were written down around the same time. These include the Puranas.
2. The Puranas contain stories about gods and goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati.
3. hey also contain details on how they were to be worshipped.
4. Besides, there are accounts about the creation of the world, and about kings.
5. The Puranas were written in simple Sanskrit verse, and were meant to be heard by everybody.
6. The women and shudras, who were not allowed to study the Vedas could also hear it.
7. They were probably recited in temples by priests, and people came to listen to them.

 

Question 6
When and where was paper invented? Describe the history of the paper.
Answer: 
History of the paper:

1. Paper was invented in China about 1900 years ago, by a man named Cai Lun.
2. He beat plant fibres, cloth, rope and the bark of trees, soaked these in water, and then pressed, drained and dried the pulp to create paper. Even today, hand made paper is made through similar process.
3. The technique of makings paper was closely guarded secret for centuries by Chilli. It reached Korea about 1400 years ago, and spread to Japan soon after. It was known in Baghdad about 1800 years ago. From Baghdad it spread to Europe, Africa, and other parts of Asia including the subcontinent.
4. In the Indian subcontinent too, the technique of making paper came from Baghdad itself.
5. At present, paper is mass produced by machines all over the world.