DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL,SURAT

CYCLE-8

HISTORY- Kingdoms Kings and an Early Republic.

GEOGRAPHY – Major Domains of the Earth

Period-1 Monday 30/8/10

C.W- Explanation of the History chapter pgs (54-55)
H.W- Questions:
1. What is Ashwamedha or horse sacrifice?
2. Make a list of all those who would be present at the sacrifice. Which are the categories that
are described in terms of their occupation?
3. What do you mean by Varnas? Describe.

Period-2 Tuesday 31/8/10

C.W-Explanation of the History chapter pgs (56-57)
H.W- Questions-
1. What is meant by the term janapada and mahajanapada?
2. Mention some important janapada and mahajanapada?(refer map in pg. 57)
3. Write a short note on painted grey ware.

Period-3 Wednesday 1/9/10

C.W- Explanation of the History chapter pgs (58-59)
H.W- Questions-
1. How did the mahajanapadas fortify their capitals?
2. List two ways in which rajas of mahajanapadas from different from those mentioned in the
Rigvedas.
3. Describe the ways in which taxes were collected in the mahajanapadas.

Period-4 Thursday 2/9/10

C.W- Explanation of the history chapter pg (60)
H.W- Questions-
1. What are the two main changes in agriculture in this time?
2. What factors helped Magadha to emerge as the strongest Janapadha?

Period-5 Friday 3/9/10

C.W- Explanation of the chapter pgs (61-62)
H.W- Questions-
1. Q1(Let’s Recall) of Pg. 63
2. Q3(Let’s Recall) of pg. 64
3. Bring Geography text book

Period-6 Monday 6/9/10

C.W- Explanation of Geography chapter (30-31)
1. What are the 4 major domains of the earth?
2. Define the following terms:
(i) Lithosphere
(ii) Atmosphere
(iii)Hydrosphere
3. Which are the two layers that form the crust of the earth.
Period-7 Tuesday 7/9/10
C.W- Explanation of Geography chapter pgs. (32-33)
H.W- Questions-
1. How many continents does the earth have? Name them.
2. Name two continents that lie entirely in the southern hemisphere.
3. For what reason is our earth called a blue planet?
4. Define ‘strait’?

Period-8 Wednesday 8/9/10

C.W- PPT
H.W- Questions-
1. Exercise Q2 and Q3 of pg. 38.
2. GK : History quiz (1-3)

Period-9 Thursday 9/9/10

C.W- Explanation of Geography chapter Pgs.(34-35)
H.W-
1. What are the 4 major oceans?
2. Which gases comprise the atmosphere?
3. Define Berring strait.
4. What are the layers of atmosphere? Explain with diagram.

Period-10 Friday 10/9/10

C.W- Explanation of Geography chapter Pgs.(36-37)
H.W-
1. Why is the northern hemisphere called the land hemisphere?
2. Why is the biosphere important for living organisms?
3. What is global warming?
4. Bring History Text Book.

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 DPS SURAT : LET’S EXPLORE OUR WORLD!
H.W. - 8
Name: ……………………….…………….… Roll No:
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Class: VI Section: …..…. Date: …..………

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. A ____________________ was let loose to wander freely.
2. The ___________________ was a central figure in the rituals.
3. One special type of ____________________ found at janapadas sites is known as painted grey ware.
4. ______________________ became the most important mahajanapada in about ___________________
years.
5. A ruler named ________________________, who lived ___________________ in Europe, wanted to
become a world conqueror.
6. Both the __________________ and __________________ belonged to ganas or sanghas.
7. ____________________ of land is measured from the level of the sea, which is taken as zero.
8. The combined landmass of Europe and Asia is called ___________________.
9. North America is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called ________________ of
Panama.
10. The deepest point on the earth is _____________________ in the Pacific ocean.
II. Answer the following questions:
1. Name the four varnas.
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2. Why were the forts built?
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3. From whom and on what were taxes collected?
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4. Why did Alexander’s soldiers refuse to march further eastwards?
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5. What do you mean by a gana or a sangha?
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6. Name the major continents.
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7. Write about the 4 major oceans?
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8. Which are the elements which pollutes the air?
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III. Explain the following:
1. Use of iron ploughshares
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2. Transplantation of paddy
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3. Forests of Magadha
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4. Explain the following in short
(a) Lithosphere
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(b) Biosphere
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(c) Hydrosphere
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(d) Atmosphere
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IV. Match the following:

1. Life in the sanghas described in (a) Perform sacrifices
2. Hastinapur (b) in Buddhist books
3. Atranjikhera (c) Delhi
4. Priest (d) Meerut
5. Purana Qila (e) Etah

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DPS SURAT: LET’S EXPLORE OUR WORLD! C R 5
Name: ……………………….…………….… Roll No: ……….

Class: VI Section: …..…. Date: …..………

I. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option:
1. The Vedas contain __________________ in praise of various gods and goddesses.
(a) Poems (b) Stories (c) Hymns (d) Songs
2. Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras are the four _________________.
(a) Varnas (b) Republic (c) Janapadas (d) Religions
3. Anga,Magadha,vajji are some of the ___________________________.
(a) Janapadas (b) Mahajanapadas (c) Republics (d) Cities
4.______________________ is the largest continent.
(a) Europe (b) Asia (c) Africa (d) Australia
5. The major constituent of atmosphere by per cent is _________________.
(a) Nitrogen (b) Oxygen (c) Carbon dioxide (d) Argon
II. Explain the following:
1. Aryas and Dasas _____________________________________________________________________
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2. Varnas
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3. Thematic maps
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III. Answer the following:
1. What were the taxes collected by the Mahajanapadas?
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2. What are the components of maps? Explain briefly?
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3. What are the four major domains of the earth?
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IV. Match the following:

A B Answer
1. Hydrosphere a. A collection of maps 1. ( ______)
2. Bimbisara b. Solid portion of the earth 2. ( ______ )
3. Atlas c. The path of a planet 3. ( ______ )
4. Continents d. Maharashtra 4. ( ______ )
5. Lithosphere e. Magadha 5. ( ______ )
6. Inamgaon f. The water mass of the earth 6. ( ______ )

V. Solve the crossword puzzle with the help of clues given below:
(a) (b)
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C A

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U T L
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4. S

ACROSS DOWN
1. Famous physician a. The four direction shown in compass

2. The smallest Continent b. A book of maps

3. A small area shown in great detail c. A mixture of gas dust & smoke

4. Signs that make it easier to draw maps d. A flat diagram of earth showing
various features like countries,
continents etc.

DPS SURAT: LET’S EXPLORE OUR WORLD! G.K

Name: ……………………….…………….… Roll No: ……….

Class: VI Section: …..…. Date: …..………

1. The Chola dynasty flourished on the banks of the river
(a) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Godavari (d) Tungabhadra
2. The teacher of the Mughal emperor Akbar was
(a) Abul Fazl (b) Todar Mal (c) Man Singh (d) Bairam Khan
3. Kaziranga national park inhabited by the world’s largest population of the one-horned
rhinoceros is in
(a) Bihar (b) Orissa (c) Assam (d) Nagaland
4. The invader who attacked and ransacked Delhi in 1739 was
(a) Mahmud Ghazni (b) Nadir Shah (c) Taimur Lang (d) Mir Jafar
5. The Indian king who fought Alexander was
(a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka (c) Porus (d) Kanishka

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The city of Prayag was named by Emperor ______________ as Allahabad, meaning, the city of
‘Allah’.
 2. The base camp established by Indian scientists in the Antarctic for conducting experiments is named
____________________________.
3. The Kailashnath temple at __________________ was built by the Rashtrakutas.
4. One of the most beautiful palaces in the world is situated in Udaipur. It is built on a natural rock
foundation in the middle of the Pichola Lake. ____________________
5. __________________________ played a very important role in the first war of Independence in 1857.

III. Draw the Conventional Symbols of the following:

1. Boundary : District - __________________
2. Canal - __________________
3. Settlement - __________________
4. Mosque - __________________
5. River - __________________
6. Trees - __________________
7. Roads-Unmetalled- __________________
8. Well- __________________

VI. Mark the following in the given outline map of India.

a) Hastinapur b)Taxila c) Ujjain d) Rajagriha
e)Gandhara f)Magadha g) Avanti h)Kosala
V. Draw the diagram of Layers of the Atmosphere.