Test 4-Timeline and Sources of History-Class 6 – SSt

Social Science Test

(Total Marks: 25)      

Chapter-4 (Timeline and Sources of History)      

Class 6

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Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) [1 × 5 = 5 Marks]

Choose the correct option:

1. What is the Gregorian calendar based on?
a) Phases of the moon
b) Movement of the Earth around the Sun
c) Position of stars
d) Seasonal changes

2. Who studies the remains of plants, animals, and humans in the form of fossils?
a) Geologist
b) Archaeologist
c) Palaeontologist
d) Historian

3. What is a manuscript?
a) A printed book
b) A handwritten document
c) A monument
d) A map

4. Which term refers to a period of 1,000 years?
a) Century
b) Decade
c) Millennium
d) Era

5. What does an archaeologist study?
a) Stars and planets
b) Ancient human societies through remains
c) Plant life in forests
d) Ocean currents

Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (1 Mark Each) [1 × 5 = 5 Marks]

6. What is history?

7. Who are historians?

8. What is the Common Era (CE)?

9. What is an example of a literary source of history?

10. Name one famous archaeologist in India.

Section C: Short Answer Questions (2 Marks Each) [2 × 2 = 4 Marks]

11. Explain the difference between BC and AD.

12. Why are archaeological sources important for understanding history?

Section D: Long Answer Questions (3 Marks Each) [3 × 2 = 6 Marks]

13. Describe how historians use timelines to study the past.

14. What are the different sources of history? Give examples.

Section E: Long Answer Question (5 Marks) [5 × 1 = 5 Marks]

(Attempt any ONE of the two questions)

15. Explain how historians reconstruct history using different sources.                                                               OR

16. Why is it important to study history? Provide reasons with examples.

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