ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Sample Paper Set 2
ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Sample Paper Set 2
ICSE Class 6 History and Civics Sample Paper Set 2
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
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]
(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
(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
Question 5
Picture Study: [05]
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]
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
Question 3
Answer any two of the following questions: [10]