History Chapter 1

Social Science Revision

Where when and How

Periodisation in History

• History is commonly divided into ancient, medieval and modern

• The medieval period in India is further sub-divided into:

• the early medieval period (c. 700- 1200 CE)

• The late medieval period (c. 1200-1750 CE)

Various terms for the Indian Sub continent

• Bharatavarsha and Jambudvipa - ancient names mentioned in both the Vishnu Purana and the Rigveda

• Aryavarta- Used by Patanjali

• Sapta Sindhu- Zend Avesta

  
  

• Indoi- Ancient Greeks

• Hindustan

Multiple Choice

Which name of ancient India is mentioned in both the Vishnu Purana and Rigveda?

• Jambudvipa

• Bharatavarsha

• India

• Bharat

Multiple Select

The early medieval period in India extended from 700- 1200 CE

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

South Asia was also called Jambudvipa or...........................

• The land of pearls

• The land of the rose apple tree

• The land of rivers

Sources of medieval Indian history

• Archaeological Sources

• Literary Sources

Archaeological Sources

• Monuments and buildings

• Inscriptions

• Coins

• Sculptures

• Paintings

Multiple Choice

...........................are writings engraved on solid surfaces such as metals, rocks, pillars and stone structures

• Monuments

• Inscriptions

• Sculptures

• Paintings

Literary sources

• Religious sources

• Non religious sources- Autobiographies and biographies

• Court chronicles

• Writings of foreign travellers

• Royal decrees

• Literary compositions and texts on Music

Multiple Choice

Several scholars wrote about the history of dynasties of the period. These texts were known as ....................................

• Biographies

• Farmans

• Court Chronicles

Multiple Choice

Prithviraj Raso

• Biography

• Autobiography

Multiple Choice

Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri

• Biography

• Autobiography

Calligraphy

Calligraphy is the art of writing alphabets in an artistic matter

Multiple Choice

Although the knowledge of calligraphy already existed in India ..........................influence led to the rise of a distinctive style.

• British

• Persian

• Arabs

Broad historical trends in the medieval India

• The rise of Rajputs

• Establishment of Delhi Sultanate

• Setting up of the Mughal Empire

• Revival of Hinduism

• Bhakti and Sufi movements

Multiple Choice

The author of Tarikh-al-Hind is:

• Badauni

• Ibn Battuta

• Al Biruni

Multiple Select

The foreign traveller Ibn Battuta hailed from:

• France

• Italy

• Morocco

Multiple Choice

A significant trend in the medieval period was the rise of this group.

• Rajputs

• Brahmanas

• Republicans

Multiple Choice

Al Biruni accompanied Muhammad Ghori to India.

• True

• False

Poll

Are you clear with all topics of this chapter?

• Yes

• Few topics are clear

• No

• Need further explanation

Geography Chapter 11

• Our Environment

Origin of the word environment

• Natural environment

• Human-made environment

Abiotic environment

Biotic environment

• Consumers/ heterotrophs

• Decomposers

• Food webs

Ecosystem

Natural habitat/ Regional ecosystem

Multiple Choice

The ......................... or land is the solid rock surface of the earth.

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

Multiple Choice

........................ are organisms such as bacteria which lead to the breakdown of dead animals and plants.

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Heterotrophs

Human Environment = Environmental degradation

Global Warming

Melting of glaciers

extreme weather events

decreasing snow cover

ecological and social changes

Multiple Choice

The components of the environment include the natural environment and the:

• human-made environment

• social environment

• cultural environment

Multiple Choice

The abiotic environment consists of the:

• hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere

• natural and human-made environment

• hydrosphere and atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Many different food chains link up to form a

• Food ecosystem

• food web

• food zone

Chapter 20 Understanding Democracy

Multiple Choice

...................democracy is the oldest form of democracy in the world.

• Athenian(Ancient Greek) democracy

• Indirect democracy

• French democracy

Democracy

Two forms of democracy

origin

Multiple Choice

In this democracy people directly participate in the process of governance

• Direct democracy

• Indirect democracy

Multiple Choice

........................democracy is also known as representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Indirect democracy

Journey of democracy

• Medieval period : Rise of nationalism, decline of feudalism

• Renaissance: Rebirth of Art, literature & philosophy from Greece

• England- the glorious revolution of 1688

• The American war of independence: American Constitution and Bill of Rights

• The French Revolution : Liberty, equality and Fraternity

The world wars and Russian Revolution

• Ist World War: dissolution of major European powers

• Russian Revolution: Social & economic equality

• Iind World War: colonies became democracies.

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• 
  

Multiple Choice

The French revolution occurred in the year of

• 1798

• 1879

• 1789

Multiple Choice

Ancient democracy began in

• France

• Russia

• Athens

Multiple Choice

A country is ruled by a king or Queen

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy