Faridabad Convent School

Grade 6 (2014-15)
Subject: SST.
Holidays Homework Assignment
Tick the correct one:
1. New stone age is called.
a) Neolithic Age

b) Mesolithic Age

c) Palaeolithic Age

d) Upper Age

2. IDL means..
a) International Date Line

b) Indian Date Line

c) Indoor Date Line

d) International Door Line

3. Prejudice results in .
a) unfair behavior

b) harmony

c) peace

d) brotherhood

4. Meridians means..
a) mid night

b) mid day

c) mid evening

d) mid morning

5. . was an inhuman practice.

a) untouchability

b) liberty

c) stereotype

d) prejudice

6. Each longitude has its own time which is called.

a) international time

b) local time

c) national time

d) Indian time

7.The term used to describe the time shape of the earth is ..

a) geoid

b) grid

c) parallels

d) meridian

8. The upper Palaeolithic Age is also called the

a) metal age

b) last phase of ice age

c) copper age

d) rock age

9.Mesolithic settlements have been found along on the bank of the river ..
a) Ganga

b) Yamuna

c) Damodar

d) Krishna

10. Which was the main tool used in middle Palaeolithic ?

a) blades

b) scrapers

c) hooks

d) choppers

11. .. is the introduction to the Constitution.

a) preamble

b) prejudice

c) stereotypes

d) diversity

12 divides the earth in Northern and Southern hemisphere.

a) lines of latitude

b) equator

c) lines of longitude

d) grid

13. Temperate means

a) hot

b) moderate

c) cold

d) rain

14. The evidence for controlled use of fire have been found at..
a) Neolithic Age

b) Mesolithic Age

c) Lower Palaeolithic Age

d) Upper Age

15. A chisel-like implement derived from a flake or a blade

a) Burin

b) core tools

c) microliths

d) twigs

Short questions:
1.What tools and implements were used by man in the Mesolithic Age?
2. State the extent of Torrid zone.
3. Mention how the constitution of India prohibits discrimination.
4. What new occupations developed in Neolithic Age?
5. Write the full form of IST , GMT.
6.Explain briefly about the caste discrimination in India?
7.What causes give rise to prejudice and discrimination?
Long questions:
1.Compare the tools of Palaeolithic and Neolithoc periods.
2.How do the caves of drawings give us a greater insight into the lives of prehistoric period ?
3. Why is standard time necessary for India?
4. How are longitudes important for us?
5.Give reason why we say
a) Prejudice harms our society.
b) Inequality leads to discrimination.
6.How can we say that our Constitution encourages us to respect diversity?