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What, Where, How, and When?

Subject: History

Book: NCERT History Class 6

Introduction to history and its sources.
- **What is History?**:
- Study of past events and civilizations.
- **Where Did People Live?**:
- Early settlements near rivers and forests.
- **Sources of History**:
- Archaeological and literary sources.
- **How Do We Know the Past?**:
- Study of inscriptions, manuscripts, coins.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. What is history and why do we study it?
2. How do archaeologists find out about past civilizations?
3. What are inscriptions and how do they help in history?
4. What are the sources of ancient history?
5. Why did early humans settle near rivers?

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