Bhavan’s B.P.

Vidya Mandir, Nagpur

Session (2022-23)
Question Bank
Chapter-6 New Ideas And Questions
Subject- SST Std- VI
History

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

1. Buddha finally decided to find his own path to and meditate for days on
end under a peepal tree at in Bihar.
2. Buddha went to near Varanasi, where he preached his first Sermon.
3. Buddha spent the rest of his life travelling on foot, going from place to place
people till he passed away at .
4. Buddha also taught people to be and to respect the lives of others, including
.
5. literally mean and the texts contain conversations
between teachers and students.
6. Most upanishadic thinkers were men, especially and .
7. Many of the ideas of the Upanishads were later developed by the famous
thinker .
8. The most famous thinker of the Jains also spread his message around this
time
years ago.
9. Ahisma means not hurting or killing living beings said Mahavir “ ’ to
all thing’s life is dear.
10.Followers of Mahavira, were known as .
11.Over hundreds of years, Jainism spread to different parts of north India and to
, and .
12.The rules made for the , were written down in a book called the
.
13. The earliest were made of wood, and then of brick.
14.Around the time when Jainism and Buddhism were becoming popular, brahmins
developed the system of .
15.Teachings of Zoroaster are contained in a book called .
16.The basic teaching of Zoroaster are contained in the maxim “ ,
and ”.

Q.2. Match the following:

Column A Column B
1. Mahavira a. Vinaya Pitaka
2. Enlightenment of Buddha b. Sarnath
3. First sermon of Buddha c. Lichchhavis
4. Rules of Sangha d. Kushinara
5. Death of Buddha e. Bodh Gaya
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Q.3. State True or False:
1. Mahavira was a prince in the Sakya Gana.

2. Both Jaina and Buddhist monks went from place to place throughout the year and taught
people.
3. The jainas were supposed to lead luxurious lives.
4. The original name of the Buddha was Siddhartha.
5. The Buddha believed ‘tanha’ could be removed by following moderation in everything.
Q.4 Name the following:
1. Buddha taught in the language of the ordinary people.
2. Book having the rules made for the Buddhist Sangha.
3. The Sanskrit grammarian.
4. The most famous thinker of Jainas.
5. The main supporters of Jainism.
6. Two worshippers of the universal soul in a story of the Chhandogya Upnishad.
7. Four types of recognised ashramas.
8. An Iranian prophet.
Q.5 Define the following:
1. Sakya Gana 2. Upanishads 3. Jaina 4. Valabhi
5. Sangha 6. Ashramas
Q.6 Give reasons:
9. Siddhartha left the comforts of his home.
10.According to Buddha, life is full of suffering and unhappiness.
11.The men and women who joined the Buddhist Sangha were known as bhikkhus and
bhikkhunis.
12.Monks stayed at one place during rainy season.
Q.7 Short Answer Type Question:
13.What was the desire of Satyakama Jabala?
14.How did Zoroastrianism spread to the other parts of the world?
15.State the doctrine taught by Mahavira.
16.What are the contents of Vinaya Pitaka?
17.How and where did the teaching of Mahavira spread?
18.Why Upanishadic women thinker Gargi was famous?
19.What were the ways suggested by Buddha to get rid of ‘thirst or tanha’?
20.Describe the architecture of viharas?

Q.8 Long Answer Type Question:

21.Find out the changes that came in the society during the period of Buddha.
22.Write about the language used in writing the Upanishads.
23.Describe the work of Panini.
4.Cravings and desires lead to suffering and unhappiness in life. Justify the statement
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