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Class – 6th, , Subject-[History], Chapter – 9, Traders, Kings, and Pilgrims, , A. Tick the correct answer:, 1. Who was the first king to conquer Sri Lanka?, a. Rajaraja Chola b. Senguttuvan, , c. Nedunchenzian, , d.Karikala, , 2. The royal emblem of the cheras was:, a. Tiger, , b. Fish, , c. Bow, , d. Elephant, , 3. Muvendar is Tamil word .its means…., a. Head of three ruling families, c. . Head of five ruling families, , b . Head of one ruling families, , 4. which country invented the techniques of making silk for the first, time., a. India, , b. Japan., , C. China, , d. Pakistan, , B Define terms:, 1.Silk: A fine soft thread with smooth texture produced in the cocoon by, a silkworm., 2. Thervaeda: The oldest form of Buddhism, popular in south-east part, of Asia., c. Fill in the blanks:, 1. The Sangams were held at Madurai., 2. The ruling kings of the cheras, cholas and Pandyas were called the, Muvendar., 3. The satavahana rulers were called ‘Lords of Dakshinapath,
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4. The idea of ‘Bhakti ‘ is present in the Bhagavad Gita., D. write ‘True ‘ or ‘False’ ;, 1. Xuan Zang, Fa-Xian and I-Qing were Indian pilgrims. [ False], 2.The term ‘India’ is derived from the river Indus .[ True], 3. A new form of Buddhism known as Mahayana Buddhism. [ True], 4.Kaveripattinam was the capital of the Pandyas.[ False ], E. Match the following;, A, , B, , 1. Muvendar, , [a] Mahayana bhuddhism [4], , 2. Lords of the Dakshinapatha, , [b] Bhuddhacharita [3], , 3. Ashvaghosha, , [c] Satavahana [2], , 4. Bodhisattvas, , [d] Chinese Pilgrim [5], , 5. Xuan Zang, , [e] Cholas, Cheras and pandyad. [1], , F Answer these Question;, 1.Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?, Ans: The king wanted to control the silk Route because they believed, that they would be benefited from taxes, tributes and gifts that were, brought by the traders travelling along the route., 2. What does Sangam literature mainly comprise of?, Ans: Sangam literature mostly contains descriptions of wars, heroism of, kings and soldiers , and life and culture of the Sangam Age., 3. Which territories did the Pandyas rule over? Name their major port, .Ans: The Pandyas ruled over the territories of Madurai, Tiruneveli and, Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu. The major port of their kingdom was, Korkai., 4.What does the word ‘Chera’ mean? What were the Chera kings, called?
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Ans: The word ‘Chera means hill country and the chera kings were, called ‘kings of the Slopes’., 5.What is Bhakti?, Ans: Bhakti emphasized devotion and individual worship of a god or, goddess,rather than the performance of elaborate sacrifices.The deity, will appear in the form in which the devotee may desire.The deity were, often placed within special home is called temples., 6.Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India., Ans: The Chinese pilgrims such as Fa Xian, Xuan Zang, I-Qing came ti, India to visit places associated with the life and teaching of Bhuddha as, well as famous monasteries.They had interest in Buddhist religious, book and carried back some books with them. Xuan Zang spent time, studing in Nalanda, the most famous Bhuuhist monastery of that, period., ____________________ 0________________
