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The City SchoolPECHS Junior Boys

End of the topic test 21st Term 2017-18Subject: History

Time Duration: 40 minutes Class: 6 Max Marks [30]Name:____________________ __________ Section:______ Date:_______________

Section A Total Marks 10

Q1. Fill in the blanks. /5

The seals were made from ___________________, a soft grey green or ________________ stone, which is also called ‘soapstone’ because of the way it feels when you touch it. It is difficult to tell from the pictures, but the ___________ and writing are carved into the soapstone. What would happen if you pressed one of these seals on to soft clay? It would leave a raised _________________ of the animal and the writing. Historians think that people may have used this method to ___________________ things instead of writing on them.

Q2. Look at the given source carefully and answer the following questions: /5

a) What is this called?

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b) In which year was it built?

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c) Who were buried in iitit?____________________________

d) Near which river was it built? _______________________________

e) How many years did it take to build?

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Attempt any (2) questions from this section.

Q1. a. Why did early civilizations begin in river valleys? /4

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b. Explain the reasons for the decline of Indus Valley Civilization. /6

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Section B Total Marks 20

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Q2. a. Name some important Sumerian gods. /4

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b. Highlight the reasons for the importance of gods and temples in the lives of the Sumerians. /6

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Q3. a. Elucidate why Upper Egypt is in the south and Lower Egypt is in the north. /4

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b. State the process of mummification of the dead in Nile valley. /6

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