6 Class.History.CW/HW.Chapter15.North India after Mauryas and Sungas.

6 Class.History.CW/HW.

Chapter15.North India after Mauryas and Sungas.Chapter 15

Keyword : 

astrology : the study of horoscopes, palms. 

astronomy : the study of the universe. 

evolution : the changes in biological and physical aspect over generations,

historian : a person who is an expert in writing about the past. 

monastery : a place where monks live. 130ISI DE II IN IN 

Something To Know Tick () the correct option. 

1. Sakas originally belonged to- 

(a) Afghanistan 

(b) Central Asia 

(c) Iraq 

(d)Europe 

2. Edict on Girnar mountain is in

(a) Surat 

(b) Junagarh

(c) Rohtak

(d) Saurashtra 

3. Kushans were defeated by- 

(a) Sakas 

(b) Parthians

(c)) Huns 

(d) Cholas

4. The use of helmets was introduced in India by- 

(a) the Greeks 

(b) the Sakas 

(c) the Parthians 

(d ) the Kushans 

5. The Gandhar School of Art made images of only- 

(a) Shiva 

(b) Vishnu 

(c) Jain Trithankaras 

(d) Gautam Buddha 

B. Fill in the blanks. 

1. Grand Dhwaj Pillar was built at ----by  

2. ---- was the most famous Kushan ruler. 

2. Stitched clothes and long boots were introduced in India by ----

3. -----contributed to the development of Indian theatre. 

4. am branch of Buddhism. 

5. Kanishka was the follower of-----branch of Buddhism.

C. Match the following: 

1. Menander a.Theatre 

2. Saka era. b. Mahabhasya

3. Haliodorus  c. National Era 

4. Yavinka d. Vaishnavism  

5. Patanjali. e. Indo-Greek 

D. Answer the following questions in brief. 

1. Where did Menander establish his rule in India?

2. Mention the areas where the contribution of Greeks was very valuable. 

3. Who were the Kushans? Why did they come to India? 

4. Mention five words which have been adopted from Greek and other languages. 

5. How did the Greeks influence our coinage system? 

E. Answer the following questions. 

1.Describe the contribution of the Indo-Greeks. 

2. Explain briefly the reforms introduced by Rudradaman. 

3. How did Greeks influence the fields of science, literature and art of India? 

4. How did the contacts with central Asia influence Indian social life? 

5. Why is Kanishka famous in Indian history? 

Value Based Question 

Kanishka was a Buddhist but his coins show that he honoured the Zoroastrian, Greek and Brahmanic deities also and not just Gautam Buddha. He even promoted art where Eastern and Western influences were mixed in the form of Gandhar School of Art. 

Find out similarities between the religious policy of Kanishka and that of free India. ZET

Map Skill 

1. On the political map of the world, locate and label the following places. 

(a) Greece - the country to which the Bactereans belonged. 

(b) China - the country to which the Kushans originally belonged. 

(c) India - the country which became the home of the Kushans. 

(d) Afghanistan - the country captured by the Sakas, 

(e) Taxila - the capital of Sakas (now in Pakistan). 

2. Locate and label the following on an outline map of India. Main centres of art, architecture and sculpture- 

(a) Mathura 

(b) Sarnath 

(c) Amravati 

Something To Do 

1. Collect the pictures of the sculptures of Mathura and Gandhar School of Art. 

2. Make a collage of some more pictures of Mathura and Gandhar Art for your classroom or the school display board.