Introduction to history

Introduction to history

Class 9

What is history?

History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of history.

Why we need to study history?

• History matters because it helps us as individuals and as societies to understand why our societies are the way they are and what they value.

Multiple Choice

The Periodisation of History by Europeans were

Ancient

Medieval

Modern

• Statement is correct

• Statement is incorrect

Periodisation of Indian History

• James Mill divided the Indian history into Hindu Muslim and British

Poll

Is it fair to divide the history of a place on the basis of religion? Do you agree?

• Yes, I agree

• No, I do not agre

• Do not know

Ancient India -Period: Prehistoric to AD 700

• Medieval India (AD 700 – AD 1857)

• Modern India (from 1850 onwards)

Multiple Choice

India is part of which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• South Africa

• Asia

Multiple Choice

The two major rivers of India are the...?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Nile and Amazon

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

Multiple Choice

Name the book written by James Mill

• My experiments with truth

• British Raj : A golden period

• the history of british India

• A long Walk to freedom

National Movement of India

• 1885-1947

Multiple Choice

Gandhiji's Satyagraha was based on two words

• Truth and Non-Violence

• Truth and Petition

• Truth and Honesty

• Non-Violence and Struggle

Multiple Choice

Freedom Fighters believed that Political freedom is meaningless

• in the absence of public meeting

• without social reforms

• without policy of suppression

• in the absence of Britishers