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Chapters
1.2: Early Man
1.3: The River Valley Civilisations: Indus Valley Civilisation
▶ 1.4: The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations
1.5: The Vedic Civilisation
1.6: Mahavira and Buddha – Great Preachers
1.7: Rise of Kingdoms and Republics
1.8: The Mauryan Empire
1.9: The Golden Age: Gupta Empire
2.1: Rural Local Self-Government
2.2: Urban Local Self-Government
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Solutions for Chapter 1.4: The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations
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Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 1
Fill in the blank:
The Egyptian kings were called _______.
Fill in the blank:
__________ is the process of preserving dead bodies.
Fill in the blanks:
Mesopotamia is situated in _________ now _____.
Fill in the blank:
The first code of laws was made by ___________.
Fill in the blank:
The Chinese script is _________.
Fill in the blank:
The Chinese worshiped a God called ___________.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 2
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Pyramids | (a) Founded Taoism |
| 2. Sphinx | (b) A sharp pen |
| 3. Papyrus | (c) Body of a lion and head of a man |
| 4. King Nebuchadnezzar II | (d) Chou Period |
| 5. Stylus | (e) Large triangular structures |
| 6. Lao-tze | (f) Bark of a tree |
| 7. Classical Period | (g) The Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 3
Write True or False against the following statement
The Egyptians perfected the art of embalming.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
The Egyptians developed a lunar calendar.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
Two famous pyramids have been found at Cairo.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
The star Sirius appeared in Egypt whenever there were floods.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
The Sumerians developed a system of writing known as Cuneiform.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
Hammurabi built the Hanging Gardens.
True
False
Write True or False against the following statement
The Chinese invented the seismograph which recorded earthquake.
True
False
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 4
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
With what name is the old kingdom of Egypt also known?
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
Mention the contribution of ancient Egyptians.
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
Name two gods of the Egyptians.
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
What is Egyptian writing known as?
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
Name the four dynasties that ruled China.
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
Name two Mesopotamian city-states.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 5
Answer the following question briefly:
Name the four River Valley Civilisations. Mention their common features.
Answer the following question briefly:
Why is the Egyptian Civilisation called the Gift of the Nile?
Answer the following question briefly:
What was the position of the king in Egyptian society?
Answer the following question briefly:
What do you know about the Sphinx?
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the contribution of Egyptians in astronomy.
Answer the following question briefly:
What is Ziggurat? Describe it and give an example.
Answer the following question briefly:
Why is Hammurabi famous in history?
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the contribution of the Chinese civilisation in various fields.
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the religion of the people of the Chinese civilisation.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 6
Write a short note on the Contribution of Mesopotamian in the field of science
Write a short note on Mummification
Write a short note on The Great Pyramid
Write a short note on the Great Wall of China
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 7
Tell Us Why/How:
The floods of the river Nile benefited the Egyptians.
Tell Us Why/How:
Hwang Ho is called the ‘Sorrow of China.’
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 8
Picture study: This is a world-famous garden.
- Where and when was it built?
- Name the king who got it built.
- Why did he build it?
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 9
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Mesopotamia
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Ziggurats
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Cuneiform
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Stylus
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Herodotus
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Hyksos tribes
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Ptolemy
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Pharaoh
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Cleopatra
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Sphinx
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Mummification
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Ra
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Nomes
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Papyrus
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Shang dynasty
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Oracles
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Confucianism
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Sericulture
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Mulberry tree
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Porcelain
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Great Wall of China
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Pagodas
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 10
Fill in the blanks.
The two rivers associated with the Mesopotamian civilization were the _____ and the _______.
Fill in the blanks.
esopotamia is called the ___________ and __________civilization.
Fill in the blanks.
To ensure a steady supply of water throughout the year, the Mesopotamian built an ______ and highly developed irrigation system. They also built _______ to control floods.
Fill in the blank.
The Mesopotamians kept a record of the business accounts on _______
Fill in the blank.
The Mesopotamians invented a system of writing called the ________.
Fill in the blank.
The Babylonian king ___________ compiled a code of law.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 11
Match the Following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Ziggurats | (a) one of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
| 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon | (b) temple-tower |
| 3. Cuneiform | (c) sharp reed pen |
| 4. Stylus | (d) code of law |
| 5. Hammurabi | (e) Mesopotamian script |
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 12
Name the three major civilizations that rose and fell in the Mesopotamian Valley.
Which crop was first cultivated by the Mesopotamians? Name three other crops cultivated by them.
Name three important specialized skills of the Mesopotamians.
Explain briefly the three-tiered social structure of Mesopotamia.
How do we know that the Mesopotamians had trade links with the people of the Indus Valley?
Name the greatest contributions of the Mesopotamians in the field of architecture.
How do we know that Mesopotamians believed in life after death?
What was Hammurabi’s contribution to the legal systems of Mesopotamia and the world?
Write a short note on the following:
Family life
Write a short note on the following:
Religion
Write a short note on the following:
Mathematical skills
Write a short note on the following:
Script
Write a short note on the following:
Ziggurat
What led to the decline of the Mesopotamian Civilization?
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 13
State whether the following is true or false.
Natural barriers surrounded Mesopotamia.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The girls in Mesopotamia were sent to school to learn to read and write.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The king was regarded as the representative of God on earth.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mesopotamians used the figure of 50 for measuring time.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The cuneiform script was written from left to right.
True
False
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 14
Fill in the blanks.
The Nile provided water for ________ and also served as a ____________.
Fill in the blank.
The king of Egypt was known as the _______.
Fill in the blank.
The ______ was the head of the family.
Fill in the blank.
Egyptian women were treated with ______.
Fill in the blanks.
The staple diet of the ancient Egyptians consisted of ______ and _____.
Fill in the blank.
Men and women wore dresses made of _______.
Fill in the blanks.
Egyptian houses had small windows high up on the walls to keep out the ____ and let in the _______.
Fill in the blank.
The chief occupation of the ancient Egyptians was ____________.
Fill in the blanks.
Two important gods of the Egyptians were ___ and _____.
Fill in the blanks.
Two examples that prove that the Egyptians were great builders are __________ and _______.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 15
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Sphinx | (a) ancient Egyptian script |
| 2. Mummy | (b) preserved dead body |
| 3. Pyramids | (c) a mythological animal |
| 4. Papyrus | (d) tombs of ancient Egyptian kings |
| 5. Hieroglyphic | (e) a kind of reed |
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 16
Why is Egypt called the ‘Gift of the Nile’?
How did the Egyptian desert help in the development of Egyptian culture and civilization?
How many periods in the history of ancient Egypt divided into? Name them.
Name the three social classes of ancient Egypt. Mention the people who constituted each of these classes.
Briefly describe the family life of the early Egyptians.
State the main occupations of the ancient Egyptians. Discuss any two.
What is mummy? How was a body mummified?
Who were the pharaohs? Why were they treated like gods?
Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve their dead?
Write a short note on the following:
Egyptian Script
Write a short note on the following:
Egyptian Solar Calendar
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Medicine
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 17
State whether the following is true or false.
The Greek historian Ptolemy called Egypt the ‘Gift of the Nile’.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
Women were more or less equal to men in the eyes of law.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
Only the woman in ancient Egypt wore jewellery.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians followed the barter system.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians developed a simplified alphabet which had 21 consonants and 5 vowels.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians invented the water clock to read the time at night.
True
False
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 18
Fill in the blank.
China is bordered by the _______ in the east.
Fill in the blanks.
The great rivers of China are ________ and ________
Fill in the blank.
The first known dynasty of China was the ________dynasty.
Fill in the blank.
Emperor Shi Huangdi Built the ____________ to protect China from the frequent attacks of barbarians.
Fill in the blanks.
The chief exports of China were _________ and ______.
Fill in the blanks.
The Chinese wrote on ___or _________ and later on ______.
Fill in the blank.
Chinese stupa-style temples were known as ______.
Fill in the blanks.
In the 1st century CE, the Chinese made paper from the _______________ and ___________.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 19
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Shangdi | (a) God of heaven |
| 2. Confucianism | (b) pottery |
| 3. Tea | (c) state religion |
| 4. Porcelain | (d) temple |
| 5. Pagoda | (e) Chinese invention |
| 6. Gunpowder | (f) medicine |
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 20
How was China isolated and protected from the rest of the world?
Name the rivers that gave rise to the ancient Chinese civilization. Why was one of them known as the ‘Sorrow of China’?
What were the important occupations of the ancient Chinese? Mention two important points for each of these occupations.
Give a brief account of the following:
Chinese society
Give a brief account of the following:
Tea cultivation
Give a brief account of the following:
Sericulture
What are the main features of the Chinese script?
Describe the Great Wall of China. Why was it built?
Why were the vast majority of people in ancient China illiterate?
Mention four important Chinese inventions that transformed the history of the world.
Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 6 1.4 The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations Exercise 21
State whether the following statement is true or false.
The emperor occupied the highest position in Chinese society.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
People in China made terracotta pottery.
True
False
State whether the following statement is true or false.
The Chinese worshiped the forces of nature.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
In China, temples were known as Stupas.
True
False
State whether the following is true or false.
Taoism became the state religion of China.
True
False
Solutions for 1.4: The River Valley Civilisations: Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Chinese Civilisations
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