1. Explain the different types of maps.
2. What are merits and demerits of a globe?
3. Explain the different scheme of colours used for showing relief features on
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of map?
5. Explain the direction and symbol as an important component of map.
History : 8. Studying the Past
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:
1. Distinguish between History and Prehistory.
2. Differentiate between archaeological and literary sources.
3. “The study of coins helps the historian'. Explain the statement.
4. Who are Archaeologists? What do they do?
5. What are monuments? Give two examples of famous monuments of India.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:
1. History is not merely a story of kings and queens it is more than that. How?
2. Explain all the types of literary sources in detail
3. Write a note on Carbon Dating.
Answers
Answer:
1.There are two main types of maps - political maps and physical maps. Physical maps show the shape of the land - hills, lakes, forests, the coast and so on. Political maps show how the land is used by people - counties, provinces, countries, town boundaries, etc.
2.The advantage of the globe is that it promotes visual accuracy. Students need to use a globe frequently if they are to form accurate mental maps. The advantage of the world map is that you can see the entire world at one time. The disadvantage is that world maps distort shape, size, distance, and direction.
3. The color brown is used to denote most contour lines on a map, which are relief features and elevations. Topographic maps use green to denote vegetation such as woods, while blue is used to denote water features like lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.
4.All maps have distortions because it is impossible to represent a three-dimensional objects like the earth accurately on flat maps. Maps with no scale give a poor idea of distances and maps with no legend are frequently confusing to the user.
History : 8. Studying the Past
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:
1.History can be generally defined as the past, and how past relates to the human lives. The main difference between history and prehistory is the existence of records; history is the recorded events of the past whereas Prehistory is the time before writing was introduced
2.Answer. Archeological sources include inscriptions, numismatics, excavations, art, paintings, etc. Literary sources include, biographies, accounts of foreign travellers, books on law and government, historical dramas, oral record, etc.
3.The coins plays an vital role in illuminating history not known from other sources and help in it's reconstruction. Study of coins modify and amplify history. ... Hoards are special findings of coins discovered almost by chance apart from stray coin finds or archaeological discoveries
4.Archaeologists study past human activity by excavating, dating and interpreting objects and sites of historical interest. They implement excavation projects, informally known as digs, preserve archaelogical remains and collect data that informs their understanding of the past.
5.A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance.the two famous monuments of all India are taj Mahal and India gate.
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:
1.History is not just a story of kings and queens. More importantly, it is the story of societies have evolved. It is the story of how common people lived and worked in the past. It is the story of how art, architecture, culture and literature have developed over the past.It tells us about literary and archaelogical sources and also about three stone ages and the work of early man what he did and what he invent.
2.Literary sources include manuscripts, folk tales, poems and biographies of different rulers. A manuscript is any document that is written by hand. Manuscripts were collected by wealthy people, rulers, monasteries and temples. The manuscripts provide detailed information to historians but they are also difficult to use.
3. Carbon dating is a technique used to determine the approximate age of once-living materials. It is based on the decay rate of the radioactive carbon isotope 14C, a form of carbon taken in by all living organisms while they are alive.
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