CLASS 7 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 6
Simple model answers to six questions about post-Mauryan kingdoms, Sangam literature, rulers, historical maps and architecture.
6 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages 141–142
Question 1
The Mauryan breakup led to new competing kingdoms, shifting boundaries, alliances and cultural exchange.
Political and cultural life was being reorganised.
Question 2
Describe early Tamil poetry, its themes and historical value; note that historians compare it with other evidence.
Sangam works reveal literature and aspects of ancient Tamil society.
Question 3
Name the rulers in the chapter who use their mother’s name and explain that it could show honour, lineage or legitimacy.
Use the chapter examples; maternal naming does not by itself prove matriarchy.
Question 4
Choose a kingdom, give its region and one example of its history, then explain why it interests you.
Answers vary; compare your choices with classmates.
Question 5
Create an emblem, title, fair rules and one distinctive feature that matches your kingdom’s values.
This is an imagination activity; explain your design choices.
Question 6
Plot the chapter’s named sites on an outline map, label them and add a key.
Use only sites named in your edition and verify their locations.