NCERT Solutions Class 6 Social Science Chapter 11 Buildings Paintings And Books

NCERT Solutions for Class 6th for Social Science History for Chapter 12 Buildings Paintings And Books

Chapter 12 – Buildings paintings and books

Question 1:

1. Match the following:

Answer

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Question 2: Fill in the blanks:

a. ———————— was a great astronomer.

Answer: Aryabhata

b. Stories about gods and goddesses are found in the ————————

Answer: Purana

c. ———————— is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.

Answer: Valmiki

d. ———————— and ———————— are two Tamil epics.

Answer: Silappadikaram, Manimekalai

Question 3:Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metals objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?

Answer: The list of the chapters is:

• In the earliest cities: Copper used to make tools, gold and silver to make ornaments.

• What Books and Burials Tell us: Iron tools and weapons, ornaments of gold.

• Kingdoms, Kings and Early Republic: Iron or mines.

• Vital villages and Thriving Towns: Iron tools.

• Traders, Kings and Pilgrims: Gold as a gift.

• Buildings, Paintings and Books: Iron pillar, gold jewellery.

Question 4:Read the story on page 130 (NCERT Book). In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read about in Chapters 6 and 11?

Answer: 

Similarities

• The monkey king as well as the kings felt the pulse of the public.

• The monkey king as well as others kings worked for the welfare of the people.

Dissimilarities

• The monkey king and his followers survived on the mango, while the other kings’ followers required proper food.

• The monkey king did not try to capture the other kings’ property, while the other kings did capture try to kill the monkey and their king for just a fruit.