Worksheet: In The Earliest Cities - Class 6 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) Name who found the evidence of Ancient farmers and herders.
(a) Archaeologists
(b) Astrologists
(c) Biologists
(d) Historians

(ii) Where is Mehrgarh located, today?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Andar Pradesh
(c) Pakistan
(d) China

(iii) Name the type of food that we get from the plants.
(a) Milk
(b) Meat
(c) Fruits, vegetables and grains
(d) None of the above

Q2: Answer the following Questions.

(i) What is the story of Harappa? Write in a few words.

(ii) Very often, old buildings are pulled down to make way for new construction. Do you think it is important to preserve old buildings?

(iii) Explain Faience.

(iv) What are Raw Materials?

(v) Write about Seals and sealings.

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

(vii) Why were metals, writing, the wheel, and the plough important for the Harappans?

(viii) Make a list of all the terracotta toys shown in the lesson. Which do you think children would have enjoyed playing with the most?
( Make a list of what the Harappans ate, and put a tick mark against the things you eat today.

(ix) When did Cotton cultivation at Mehrgarh start?

(x) Where and When did Cotton Cultivation Start?

(xi) Explain the term “Citadel.”

(xii) What are the factors, which reveal that Lothal was an important production centre of the Harappan civilisation? Mention any three.

(xiii) What were the types of houses found in earlier cities?

(xiv) Which are the cities that had elaborate storehouses?

(xv) Can you suggest what the modes of transport used by the Harappans were?

(xvi) Write about Harappan towns in Gujarat.

(xvii) Who is a specialist?

(xviii) Mention the places where fire altars have been discovered.

(xix) What was the cause of the decline of the Harappan civilisation?