ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Sample Paper Set 2

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ICSE Board

Class VI
History & Civics
Sample Paper - 2
Time: 2 hrs Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. Answers to this paper must be written on the paper provided separately.
2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15
minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question
paper.
3. The time given at the head of the paper is the time allotted for writing the answers.
4. Attempt all questions from Part I (History) and from Part II (Civics).
5. The intended marks of questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

PART – I: History

Question 1

Fill in the Blanks: [10]

a) The Minoan Civilisation developed on the island of .


b) Buddha’s original name was .
c) The Mesopotamian civilisation lay between the rivers and
.
d) One of the first forms of art was pottery.
e) The Aryans renamed Sapta Sindhu—the Punjab region of the seven rivers as
.
f) The famous War completely changed Ashoka’s life.
g) The Cholas excelled in _ and trade.
h) The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished between 2500 BCE and BCE.
i) was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty.
j) Numismatics is the study of .
Question 2
Match the following: [10]

Column A Column B
(a) BCE (1) Regarded as two-thirds god and one-
third human
(b) Valley of Tomb of Kings (2) Chinese architecture
(c) Iron Age (3) Mycenaeans
(d)Citadel (4) Golden City
(e) Gilgamesh (5) World Heritage Site
(f) Pagodas (6) Shakuntalam
(g) Kanchipuram (7) Before Common Era
(h)Kalidasa (8) Magadha
(i) Trojan War (9) Developed cities and states
(j) Bimbisara (10) Harappan cities

Question 3
Choose the correct answer: [10]

(a) The hieroglyphic script is also called


i. Blazed writing
ii. Sacred writing
iii. Cursed writing
iv. Holy writing

(b) The Allahabad pillar inscription was written by Samudragupta’s court poet
i. Shudraka
ii. Vasantasena
iii. Chandrasena
iv. Harisena

(c) How many mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddhist, Jain and Vedic literature
of the 6th century BCE?
i. 8
ii. 32
iii. 16
iv. 23

(d) The first stage of human civilisation is known as the Old Stone Age or the
i. Neolithic Age
ii. Chalcolithic Age
iii. Mesolithic Age
iv. Palaeolithic Age
ICSE VI | HISTORY & CIVICS
Sample Paper – 2

(e) History is the story of human growth from barbarism to


i. Apocalypse
ii. Peasantry
iii. Hegemony
iv. Civilisation

(f) In Greek literature, the long poems which describe the deeds of gods and heroic
people are called
i. Odysseus
ii. Epics
iii. Haikus
iv. Villanelle

(g) The Great Wall of China was built during the reign of
i. Huan Shuang
ii. Shi Huangdi
iii. Cao Cao
iv. Shi Qi

(h) The Kingdom of Kuru was situated near the modern city of
i. Srinagar
ii. Panipat
iii. Delhi
iv. Patna

(i) “Thousands of rulers have ruled us, but the name of Ashoka shines and shines
almost alone, like a star.” This statement was made by
i. R.C. Majumdar
ii. Boria Majumdar
iii. D.N. Jha
iv. D.D. Kosambi

(j) The states of Shakyas and Lichchavis were


i. Socialist city-states
ii. Totalitarian states
iii. Democratic republics
iv. Constitutional monarchies
Question 4
Answer any five of the following questions: [25]

a) Write a short note on the town planning in the Mesopotamian Civilisation.


b) What were the reasons behind the decline of the Mauryan Empire?
c) How do inscriptions and edicts serve as sources of history?
d) Explain any five important features of the Old Stone Age.
e) Elaborate on any three important achievements of the Egyptian Civilisation.
f) Explain the condition of art and architecture in the Greek Classical Civilisation.
g) What was the condition of society in the Chinese Civilisation?
h) Why did Buddhism decline in India?

Question 5
Picture Study: [05]

i) Identify the philosopher in the picture.


ii) Write a short note on religion in the Chinese Civilisation.
iii) Write a short note on Confucianism.
PART – II: Civics

Question 1
Fill in the Blanks: [05]

a) Appointed members of the Municipal Corporation who are popular and respected citizens
of the city are known as .
b) Our Indian identity is formed out of a blend of different cultures.
c) The history of civics dates back to the earliest theories of _ and
.
d) Damaging museums and its property is a offence.
e) make laws to regulate and control the activities of the people.

Question 2
Choose the correct answer: [05]

a) Which of the following plays an important role in moulding a person’s personality


and inculcating moral values in them?
i. Nation
ii. Family
iii. Government
iv. Friends

b) Who has the right to use public property?


i. Individuals who own it
ii. Government
iii. All citizens of the country
iv. People staying close to that public property

c) Which city gets an annual rainfall of 11,500 mm and yet suffers from water scarcity?
i. Mapusa
ii. Bhogavi
iii. Nilgiris
iv. Cherrapunji

d) Which area is administered by a municipality?


i. Cities having a population of less than 1000
ii. Cities having a population between 2000 to 10,000
iii. Cities having a population between 20,000 to 5,00,000
iv. Cities having a population of more than 20,00,000
e) How many dialects are spoken in India?
i. 1652
ii. 1985
iii. 1489
iv. 2513

Question 3
Answer any two of the following questions: [10]

a) What are the recent changes visible in our community life?


b) What is diversity? Why is India described as ‘the land of diversity’?
c) How does a family help an individual?

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