Notes of History Chapter Study past
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Question A.1:
History is generally divided into ________________ time periods.
a. two
b. four
c. three
d. five
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (c).
Explanation: History is divided into time periods on the basis of certain defining characteristics of each age. The three time periods that history is divided into are as follows:
i) Prehistory
ii) Proto-history
iii) History
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Question A2:
Physical remains like _________________ and jewellery help archaeologists to know about the past.
a. books
b. pots
c. bones
d. Both b and c
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: Archaeologists dig up remains from the ground. The physical remains consist of pots, coins, jewellery, bones, tools etc. These help the archaeologists to understand and know about the prehistoric times as they enable an understanding of people's lifestyles.
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Question A3:
The Indus Valley Civilization is an example of
a. prehistory
b. proto-history
c. continuous story
d. history
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: Proto-historic time is for which written records are present but have not been deciphered. Indus Valley Civilisation belongs to the proto-history period as the main source of information are archaeological remains. The sites were first dug up by archaeologists in the 1920s.
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Question A4:
Dates in history are expressed in two terms –
a. BC and AD
b. AD and AC
c. BC and BD
d. DC and AD
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation: The dates before the birth of Jesus Christ are expressed as BC, that is, 'Before Christ. The dates after the birth of Jesus Christ are expressed as AD, that is, 'Anno Domini'. It means 'In the year of our Lord'.
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Question A5:
The ______________ act as a natural barrier between India and Central Asia.
a. Vindhya Range
b. Satpura Range
c. Himalayas
d. Aravalli Range
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (c).
Explanation: The Himalayas are a natural barrier between India and Central Asia. They are located to the north of the Indian subcontinent. They protect our country from the dry and cold winds of Central Asia.
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Question A6:
Inscriptions, monuments, artefacts and coins are examples of ________________ sources.
a. archaeological
b. literary
c. oral
d. recent
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (a).
Explanation: Historic sources can be divided into archaeological sources and literary sources.
Archaeological sources include artefacts, monuments, coins and inscriptions. Literary sources include written records of the past, also known as manuscripts.
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Question A7:
The objects that humans made in the past–pottery, tools and ornaments are called
a. monuments
b. coins
c. inscriptions
d. artefacts
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (d).
Explanation: Artefacts are archaeological sources. The ornaments, tools and pottery that were made in the past are found due to archaeological excavations and help to know about the past.
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Question A8:
Manuscripts were usually written on palm leaves and the barks of ______________ trees.
a. palm
b. birch
c. ashoka
d. deodar
ANSWER:
The correct answer is option (b).
Explanation: Manuscripts are literary sources that help to know about the past. These were written on palm leaves and bark of birch trees. Although most of these have been destroyed with the passage of time, rare manuscripts that are available help in understanding the past.
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Question B:
1. ____________ is the study of the past.
2. The years after the birth of Jesus Christ are counted _____________
3. ____________ has played an important role in the history of India.
4. ____________ sources are 'direct' evidences.
5. Literary sources are dividend into ______________ and secular sources.
ANSWER:
1. History is the study of the past.
Explanation: History has another word within it, which is 'story'. History is the story of the past, which tells us about how people lived in the past and about the important events that took place. This also helps to understand the present. This is because history is a continuous study of events. Therefore, the study of the past is necessary to understand the developments that led to present age.
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