History Review paper

A.Choose the correct answer:

1.Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of writing around 3200 BCE?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Harappa
d) China

2.The famous Egyptian text that contains a collection of spells and religious writings is known
as:
a) The Rosetta Stone
b) The Pyramid Texts
c) The Book of the Dead
d) The Code of Hammurabi

3.The earliest form of writing in Mesopotamia was known as:

a) Hieroglyphics
b) Cuneiform
c) Pictographs
d) Sanskrit

4.Which city is often considered the first true "city" in history and was located in present-day
Iraq?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Harappa
c) Uruk
d) Thebes

5.The religion of Islam arose during the

(a) 5th century CE
(b) 8th century CE
(c) 6th century CE
(d) 7th century CE

6.The Roman emperor who consolidated the rise of provincial upper classes so as to exclude
the senators from military command was
(a) Augustus
(b) Constantine
(c) Gallienus
(d) Tiberius

7.Timur, a Barlas Turk who rose to power between 1370-1405 CE, claimed descent from
Genghis Khan, through the lineage of:
(a) Chaghtay
(b) Toluy
(c) Jochi
(d) Ogedei

8.The term "hieroglyphics" is derived from two Greek words, which mean:
a) "Sacred Carve"
b) "Written language"
c) "Pictorial writing"

9.Which historical period is the focus of "The Three Orders" in Themes in World History?
a) Ancient Egypt
b) Medieval Europe
c) Classical India
d) Feudal Japan

10.The Mesopotamian city, which was systematically excavated in the 1930s, was
(a) Uruk.
(b) Ur.
(c) Mari.
(d) Nineveh.

11.The emperor who made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire was
(a) Alexander
(b) Augustus
(c) Constantine
(d) Nero

12.Why was the ‘Great Wall of China’built?

(a) To store grains
(b) For protection of China
(c) To export materials
(d) None of the above

13.The term Terra Nullius means:

(a) Land belonging to nobody
(b) Land belonging to natives
(c) Land belonging to the state
(d) Land of immigrants

14.The Native American tribe, which was forcibly evicted by US President Andrew Jackson, was
____________.
(a) Hopis
(b) Cherokees
(c) Metis
(d) Ottawas

15.Ptolemy’s Almagest was a work on ______.

(a) Mathematics
(b) Astronomy
(c) Philosophy
(d) Sociology

16.The Roman Empire got best kind of wine from the city of
(a) Byzaciuma
(b) Campania
(c) Naples
(d) Sicily

17.The painting 'Mona Lisa' was made by

(a) Leonardo da Vinci.
(b) Michelangelo.
(c) Raphael.
(d) Donatello.

18.The Church was given the right to take one tenth of the total produce of the peasant over the
course of a year which was called a _____.
(a) Taille
(b) Toll
(c) Tithe
(d) Franks

19.The king who was declared the ‘Holy Roman Emperor’ was
(a) Charlemagne
(b) Louis I
(c) Louis II
(d) Louis III

20.Christianity became the state religion of Roman Empire in the

(a) 1st century CE.
(b) 2nd century CE.
(c) 3rd century CE.
(d) 4th century CE.

21.Renaissance is best known for its

(a) cultural developments.
(b) social developments.
(c) political developments.
(d) economic developments.

22.Workers who provided cheap labour in Australia were -

(a) Chinese immigrants
(b) African slaves
(c) Australian aborigines
(d) Indian labourers

23.The famous book Feudal Society, which dealt with the French society, was written by:
(a) James Cunnigham
(b) Alexander Cunnigham
(c) James Bloch
(d) Marc Bloch

24.The author of the book 'The Prince' is

(a) Lorenzo Valla.
(b) Gutenberg.
(c) Machiavelli.
(d) Alberti.

25.Mesopotamian weapons were prominently made of

(a) bronze.
(b) copper.
(c) stone.
(d) iron.

26.The knight was given a piece of land by the lord. This piece of land was called _______
(a) Franks
(b) Toll
(c) Manor
(d) Fief

27.Which one of the following is a rive that form the boundary of Roman Empire?
(a) Mekong River
(b) Rhine River
(c) Amur River
(d) Yangtze River

28.What was known as the ‘yam’?

(a) Courier system
(b) Army system
(c) Cavalry system
(d) Administration system
29. The natives of North America accepted citizenship of the USA by the _______ in 1954C.E
A) Declaration of Indian Rights
(b) Declaration of British Rights
(c) Declaration of United States Rights
(d) Declaration of America Rights

30.One of the gradual changes that affected the social and economic ties between the lords and
the vassals was
(a) agricultural technology.
(b) environment.
(c) land use.
d)Town use

31.Genghis Khan died in

(a) 1224 CE.
(b) 1225 CE.
(c) 1226 CE.
(d) 1227 CE.

32.Inanna was the Goddess of

(a) the Moon
(b) love and War
(c) wind
(d) fire

33.By the early fifteenth century, ______ was used for those masters who taught grammer,
poetry, rhetoric, history and moral philosophy.
(a) literates
(b) humanists
(c) authors
(d) writers

34.The "Trail of Tears" was a forced relocation of Native American tribes in which country?
a) Canada
b) Australia
c) United States
d) Brazil

35.The families that gave more importance to women during the 15th century were those of
(a) aristocrats.
(b) artists.
(c) merchants.
(d) scholars.
36.Which law gave natives in reservations the right to buy land and take loans?
(a) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1932 CE.
(b) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1934 CE.
(c) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1936 CE.
(d) Indian Reorganisation Act of 1938 CE.

37.Which language replaced the Sumerian language after 2400 BCE

A)Mesopotamia language
B)Akkadian language
C)Chinese language
D)Middle Eastern language

38.Who was William I?

(a) Duke of Normandy
(b) Duke of Exeter
(c) Duke of Somerset
(d) Duke of Darlington

39.The earliest temples in Southern Mesopotamia were built in

(a) c.4000 BCE
(b) c.5000 BCE
(c) c.6000 BCE
(d) c.7000 BCE

40.The childhood name of Genghis Khan was:

(a) Morin Khuur
(b) Nominjin
(c) Temujin
(d) Tamujin

41.The Roman silver coin, known as denarius, weighed _________ gm of pure silver.
(a) 2½
(b) 3½
(c) 4½
(d) 5½

42.What were Cathedral towns?

(a) Towns developed around plains
(b) Towns developed around Churches
(c) Towns developed around industries
(d) Towns developed around Capital

43.The technological landmark witnessed by the urban economy of the city of Uruk was
(a) bronze tools.
(b) construction of brick columns.
(c) potter's wheel.
(d) oil pressing technique.

44.The indigenous people of Australia are referred to as:

a) Aborigines
b) Maoris
c) Inuits
d) Sami

45.According to French priests the basis of classification among the three orders was
(a) education.
(b) race.
(c) wealth.
(d) nature of work.

46.Christianity became the state religion of Roman Empire in the

(a) 1st century CE.
(b) 2nd century CE.
(c) 3rd century CE.
(d) 4th century CE.

47.Timur, a Barlas Turk who rose to power between 1370-1405 CE, claimed descent from
Genghis Khan, through the lineage of:
(a) Chaghtay
(b) Toluy
(c) Jochi
(d) Ogedei

48.In Arabic, the person who was known as 'Aflatun' was

(a) Plato.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) Dante.
(d) Ceasar.

49.Direction: For questions given below. In each question given below, there are two statements
marked as Assertion (A) and reason (R). Mark as per the codes provided below.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) R is correct but A is wrong.

Assertion (A): The clergies belonged to the highest order in the three order system.
Reason (R): The clergies received donation of lands from the kings.
50.In the 2000 BCE, the city that flourished as the royal capital of Mesopotamia was
(a) Ur.
(b) Mari.
(c) Mohenjodaro.
(d) Kalibangan.

51.Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of writing around 3200 BCE?
a) Mesopotamia
b) Egypt
c) Harappa
d) China

52.The earliest form of writing in Mesopotamia was known as:

a) Hieroglyphics
b) Cuneiform
c) Pictographs
d) Sanskrit

53.The famous Egyptian text that contains a collection of spells and religious writings is known
as:
a) The Rosetta Stone
b) The Pyramid Texts
c) The Book of the Dead
d) The Code of Hammurabi

54.The term "hieroglyphics" is derived from two Greek words, which mean:
a) "Sacred Carve"
b) "Written language"
c) "Pictorial writing"
d) "Secret codes"

55.Which city is often considered the first true "city" in history and was located in present-day
Iraq?
a) Mohenjo-Daro
b) Harappa
c) Uruk
d) Thebes

56.The Sumerian city-state that is credited with the invention of the earliest form of writing was:
a) Ur
b) Babylon
c) Uruk
d) Lagash
57.Which ancient Greek city was known for its democratic governance and emphasis on
philosophy and arts?
a) Sparta
b) Athens
c) Corinth
d) Thebes

58.The famous philosopher who was a student of Socrates and wrote extensively about life in
ancient Athens was:
a) Aristotle
b) Plato
c) Alexander the Great
d) Sophocles

59.The "Epic of Gilgamesh" is an ancient literary work from which city?

a) Uruk
b) Athens
c) Memphis
d) Harappa

60.The ancient city of Alexandria, famous for its great library, was located in which country?
a) Greece
b) Egypt
c) Persia
d) Rome

61.Augustus, the first Roman Emperor was called the ‘leading citizen’ whose Latin term is
(a) ‘Basileus’.
(b) ‘Dominus’.
(c) ‘Princeps’.
(d) ‘Res gestae’.

62.Asymmetrical globalization is:

(a) The way in which contemporary globalization is equally experienced across the world and
amongst different social groups.
(b) The way in which contemporary globalization is unequally experienced across the world and
amongst different social groups.
(c) The degree to which networks or patterns of social interaction are formally constituted as
organizations with specific purposes.
(d) A process in which the organization of social activities is increasingly less constrained by
geographical proximity and national territorial boundaries.

63.In the Roman urban life, the entertainment shows called “spectacula’ happened for at least
(a) 150 days.
(b) 160 days.
(c) 167 days.
(d) 176 days.

64.The emperor who made Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire was
(a) Alexander.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Constantine.
(d) Nero.

65.What were Amphorae?

(a) A type of army.
(b) A type of container.
(c) A type of district administrator.
(d) None of the above

66.The best kind of wine came to Rome from:

(a) Fayum.
(b) Byzacium.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Campania.

67.Rome was situated on the bank of river:

(a) Nile.
(b) Tiber.
(c) Sutlej.
(d) Thames.

68.Augustus, the first Roman Emperor was called the leading citizen whose Latin term is:
(a) Basileus.
(b) Dominus.
(c) Princeps.
(d) Res gestae.

69.Which one of the following is a rive that forms the boundary of the Roman Empire?
(a) Mekong River.
(b) Rhine River.
(c) Amur River.
(d) Yangtze River.

70.The Roman emperor who consolidated the rise of provincial upper classes so as to exclude
the senators from military command was:
(a) Augustus
(b) Constantine.
(c) Gallienus.
(d) Tiberius.

B.Answer the following questions. 2×8=16

1.What was the position of the peasants in the medieval European society?
2.Write a short note on geographical location of North America.
3.What were the causes of the growth of towns in Europe during the middle age?
4.By whom printing press was invented?Name the first printed book.
5.Write four features of early feudal society in France.
6.Why was trade so significant to the Mongols ?
7.Why did Knights become a distinct group?
8.Write a short note on Native people of North America.

C.Answer the following questions Briefly:

1.Write a note on the early life of the Mongols.
2.What was the position of women in early Roman society.
3.What is meant by Reformation movement?write down any two results of the Protestant
Reformation movement.
4.Discuss in detail about the emergence of cathedrals

D.Long questions :
1.What is the meaning of Renaissance?why did the renaissance take place in Italy first?

2.How did the earliest cities of southern Mesopotamia emarge?Throw light on the construction
and increasing importance of the temples built in those cities.

3.Draw the world map and locate the following places:

A.Europe
B.Mesopotamia
C.Tigris river
D.North America

4.Discuss the advent of North American and chief characteristics of their life before colonialism.

5.Throw light on the influence of the church on medieval European society.