History Around Us Class 7 Questions & Answers

History Around Us Class 7 Questions & Answers |

A. After reading what different people have said about history, what do you think is the value of learning history? Tick the statements you agree with and discuss your choices in class.

1. What we are now is a result of all our past experiences.
2. It helps us identify patterns in our past.
3. We can repeat our past experiences.
4. We can avoid making the same mistakes that were made in the past.
5. Helps us understand the present and deal with it.
6. Helps us understand ourselves.
7. Makes us aware of our traditions and customs.
8. It is interesting to read history.
9. We can understand what we see around us like monuments.
Answer:
1- T
2- T
3- T
4- T
5- T
6- T
7- T
8- T
9- T
B. Complete these sentences based on your reading of the text.
1. Yasmin Saleem, a teacher, feels our past experiences ...............
2. Professor Pannikar feels that the past........................... and that understanding this interaction is the study of history.
3. The three things Veena likes reading about are .............., .............. and ...........
4. Aditya feels history shows us ........., ............ and ..........
5. The column by the artist Rathin Mitra made a lot of difference to Sriram's
Answer:
1- good and bad is a result that makes us
human
2- events are connected with and merged into the present
3-(i) emperors of India (ii) discoveries of
Aryabhatta and Chanakya. (iii)Indian
fights with British
4- Who we were, Who we are and what we should strive to do.
5-perception of history
C. Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1.I kept referring to the kings, to historical movements, to towns, temples.
a. Why did Sriram refer to these things?
Answer:
Sriram refered to these things as he was a writer and used to do bulk of the writing. Readers were interested in it. This inspired him to write about history in a way that would appeal
to people.
b. What did this lead to? 
This inspired the writer to write about history in a way that would appeal to people and create interest of the readers.
2. He said, "so and so lived here ....and such and such happened there" and within half an hour the walk was planned.
a. Who is 'he'?
Answer:
S Rajam is 'he'.
b. Why did he say this?
Answer:
He said this because he was guiding them.
c. What was the walk about?
Answer:
 It was about a heritage walk of Mylapore.
E. Write the answers.
1. What do the seven people say in common about history?
Answer:
The seven people say that it is important to know history and understand what happened in the past so that we will not repeat our mistakes.
2.What kind of books did Sriram's grandfather collect?
Answer:
Sriram's grandfather collected around 5000 books.They were on history, Literature and Religion.
3. Why did Sriram begin taking people on heritage walks?
Answer:
Sriram found around 45 people came for the tour on his first walk. It was a great success. After it he decided began taking people on heritage walks.