I Fill in the blanks :- 10x1=10

1. The first metal used by man was ________.

2. Bronze was discovered when man mixed __________ and _________.

3. The Sumerians were probably the first to grow _________.

4. The stepped pyramid was called ___________.

5. The Indus people were the first to grow ______ in India.

6. Excavations show that Mohenjo-daro was rebuilt ____ times.

7. The Early Vedic people lived in the region called ___________.

8. “Veda” means ____________.

9. Gautama Buddha preached in the ________ language.

10. Pawapuri is a site sacred to the followers of the religion ____________.

II. Write True or False:- 10x1=10

1. Jainism spread to other parts of the world.

2. Buddhism declined because rulers patronised Hinduism.

3. The Gurukul was the head of the family.

4. The Rig Vedic Aryans did not worship idols.

5. The city of Harappa had a raised part called the Citadel.

6. The statuette of a dancing girl was made of Iron.

7. The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for Pharoah Khufu.

8. Sumerians counted using the sexagesimal system.

9. Handwritten documents are called inscriptions.

10. Fire was discovered in the Stone Age.

III. Choose the correct option:- 10x1=10

1. A Ziggurat was built in honour of ____________.

a) Hammurabi b) a patron god c) the dead d) a great ancestor

2. Meluha was the Mesopotamian name for __________.

a) Egypt b) Babylon c) China d) The Indus Valley Civilisation

3. Ornaments were worn by _______.

a) Men b) Women c) Both men and women d) the Upper class

4. A dockyard was discovered at___________.

a) Rojdi b) Lothal c) Dholavira d) Rangpur
5. Knowledge passed on orally is known as____________.
a) Shruthi b) Song c) music d) prayer

6. The Rajan received a voluntary donation called ___________.

a) Rupee b) silver coins c) Bali d) Euro

7. The Buddha delivered his first sermon at_____________.

a) Vaishali b) Sarnath c) Bodh Gaya d) Lumbini

8. Jainism rejected __________.

a) austerity b) ahimsa c) the caste system d) all of these

9. The states of India are divided into___________.

a) Districts b) houses c) Villages d) Panchayats

10. The Panchayats exists at ________ levels.

a) 10 b) 3 c) 20 d) 25

IV. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences:- 6x1=6

1. Define the term “History”.

2. Why did early civilisation flourish in the river valleys?

3. What led to the decline of the Indus Civilisation?

4. How did India get the name Bharatavarsha?

5. What do you understand by the Buddha’s middle path?

6. What is the origin of the term “Panchayat’?

V. Match the following:- 10x1=10

1. Local Self Government a. Rajan

2. Seeker of thetruth b. Panchayat
3. The Tribal Chief c. tirthankara
4. The Great Bath d. burnt clay
5. Terracotta e. Mohenjo-daro
6. Papyrus f. sacred carving
7. Cuneiform g. an embalmed body
8. Mummy h. Sorrow of China
9. Hwang- Ho i. writing material used in Egypt
10. Hieroglyphic j. wedge- shaped.

VI. Answer the following questions: (Any Six) 6x4=24

1. Write about the functions of the Gram Panchayat.

2. What were the main achievements of humans in the Stone Age?

3. Name the four river Valley Civilizations’ of the Bronze Age. Why did early civilizations flourish in
 the river valleys?

4. Write briefly about the religious beliefs of the Indus people.

5. What were the four stages in the social life of a Vedic Aryan?

6. Write about Buddha’s Four Nobel Truths.

7. Write briefly on the early life of Buddha.

VII. Mark the given places on the outline map of India:- 4x1=4

a) Rojdi b) Lothal c) Mohenjo- daro d) Kalibangan.

VIII. Identify the following pictures: (name and place) 6x1=6

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1. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box:- 10x1=10

Tirthankara, archaeological , Lord Vishnu, Historian, Cuneiform, Meluha,

Granary, Bearded shawl-clad man, Maharajadhiraja, Patriarchal

1. Tools, weapons, coins and buildings are ________ source materials.

2. A person who studies and records the events of the past is called a ______________.

3. The Sumerians used the script called__________.

4. ___________ was a term used to refer to the Indus Valley Civilization.

5. The __________ at Mohenjo-daro was the largest building of the city.

6. Statuettes such as that of a ____________ show the artistic skill of the Indus craftsmen.

7. The joint-family followed the _____________ system.

8. The king adopted lofty titles like Samrat and _____________.

9. Mahavira claimed to be the twenty-fourth ____________.

10. Hinduism accepted Lord Buddha as a avatar of __________________.

I. Choose the correct option:- 10x1=10

1. Pharoah was a title given to an Egyptian ____.

a) Priest b) King c) God d) Official

2. In Bronze Age China, the highest level in society was occupied by the _____.
a) farmers b) craftsmen c) soldiers d) king

3. The granaries were situated _________

a) in the lower town b) in the citadel c) in the courtyards d) outside the town

4. The Indus Valley Civilization lasted for about_________.

a) 2,000 years b) 1,000 years c) 500 years d) 4,500 years

5. The Rig Veda is a collection of __________.

a) 1028 hymns and prayers b) Songs c) lyrics d) Verses

6. The Rajan received a voluntary donation called_________.

a) Golden coins b) silver coins c) rupee d) bali

7. Mahavira died at ________ near Rajgir (Bihar).

a) Pawapuri b) Chennai c) Gujarat d) Bombay

8. ___________ means freedom from the cycle of rebirth.

a) Karma b) Moksha c) Avatar d) Shwetambara

9. The people of a district elect the members of the ___________.

a) Village Panchayat b) Block Samiti c) Zila Parishad d) Chief Minister’s Office

10. The ________ is the government’s representative in the Block Samiti.

a) B D O b) D M c) ex-officio member d) Sarpanch

III. Write True or False:- 10x1=10

1. All Written records of the past are literary source materials.

2. Gold was the first metal to be used by man.

3. The organized life in a society is called Civilization.

4. Sumerians counted using the sexagesimal system.

5. The Indus Valley Civilization is also called as Harappan Civilization.

6. The Indus people believed in life after death.

7. Rid Veda was composed in the Later Vedic Period .

8. The Society in the Vedic period was divided on the basis of Varna.

9. Gautama Siddhartha was born at Lumbini near Kapilavastu.

10. Buddhism split into two sects Digambara and Shwetambaras.

IV. Mark the given places on the outline map of India:- 6x1=6

1. Harappa 2. Rupar 3. Dholavira 4. Rojdi 5. Lothal 6. Mohenjo-daro

V. Match the following:- 6x1=6

1. Eight Fold Path a. an embalmed body

2. Pali and Prakrit b. Sorrow of China
3. Chaityas c. seven rivers
4. Saptasindhu d. Prayer halls
5. Hwang- Ho e. Language of Common people
6. Mummy f. Ashtangika Marga

VI. Identify the pictures: (name and place) 4x1=4

VII. Answer the following questions in one or two sentences: 10x1=10

1. What is Local Self- Government?

2. Explain the terms “Kaivalya” and “Jina”.

3. What were the three ‘jewels’ offered by the Buddha to his followers?

4. What is the origin and meaning of the word “Veda”

5. How did India get the name Bharatavarsha?

6. What led to the decline of the Indus Civilization?

7. Write briefly about the religious beliefs of the Indus People.

8. Why did early civilization flourish in river valleys?

9. Why is Egypt called the ‘Gift of the Nile’?

10. How did domestication of animals benefit early man?

VIII. Answer the following questions: (ANY SIX) 6x4=24

1. Explain with examples the difference between archaeological and literary source materials.

2. Name the four river valley civilizations of the Bronze Age? Why did early civilization flourish in the

River valleys?

3. Describe about ‘the Citadel’ of Mohenjo-daro.

4. Describe the caste structure or the Varna System of the Early Vedic period, mentioning the social

Functions of each caste.

5. Write about the ‘Main Teachings’ of Buddha.

6. Write about the functions of the Gram Panchayat.

7. Who can be a member of the Gram Sabha? Why do we say that the Gram Sabha allows villagers a

say in the decisions that affect them?

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1. Fill in the blanks:- 10x1=10

1. The Institutions in which the monks lived was called _____________.

2. Jesus was crucified of _____________.

3. ________ is the holy book of Islam.

4. Muslims must correctly recite aloud the ____________.

5. ___________ was Ala-ud-din’s Commander.

6. Khizr khan founded the ________ dynasty.

7. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the ________ dynasty.

8. Mahmud Gawan built a _________ in Bidar.

9. ________ was the real name of Sher Shah Suri.

10. ____________ was the trusted officer of Humayun.

II. Write True or False:- 10x1=10

1. Birbal wrote Ramacharitamanas.

2. The Sikhs built the Harmandar Sahib on the land given by Akbar.

3. Ahmad Shah shifted the Bahamani Capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.

4. The Bahmani rulers partronised Tamil Language.

5. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526.

6. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan at Tarain in 1192.

7. The Islamic era began in AD.622.

8. The Arabs invented the numerals 1 to 9 and 0.

9. The bishop of Rome is called the President.

10. St. Jerome’s Latin version of the Bible is called Vulgate.

III. Choose the correct option:- 6x1=6

1. Which of the following was not a powerful Turkish group in West Asia after the eleventh century?
a) the Seljuks b) the Umayyids c) the Ghorids d) the Ottomans

2. There were succession disputes during the tenures of the Caliphs.

a) Abu Bakr and Ali b) Uthman and Umar c) Uthman and Ali d) Uthman and Abu Bakr

3. Mamluk means____
a) Lord b) King c) Slave d) Son

4. The Qutb Minar was built by ______

a) Qutb-ud-din b) Iltutmish c) Qutb-ud-din and Iltutmish d) Balban

5. Timur Lang invaded India in ____

a) 1298 b) 1398 c) 1498 d) 1598

6. Sikandar Lodi founded the city of ____

a) Agra b) Siri c) Jaunpur d) Daulatabad

IV. Match the following:- 6x1=6

1. Founder of Christianity a. Sher Shah Suri

2. Founder of Islam b. Zahir-ud din Babur
3. Founder of Delhi Sultanate c. Ala-ud-din Bahman Shah
4. Founder of Bahmani Kingdom d. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
5. Founder of Mughal Empire e. Prophet Muhammad
6. Founder of the Sur Dynasty f. Jesus Christ

V. Identify the given pictures:- 6x1=6

VI. Write the Time –Line of the Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms:- 1x6=6

VII. Mark the given places on the outline map of India:- 6x1=6

1. Madurai 2. Warangal 3. Gujarat 4. Delhi 5. Malwa 6. Mewar

VIII. Answer any five following questions in one or two sentences:- 5x2=10

1. Name the two parts of the Bible. Throw light on their contents.

2. What do you understand by Hijrah? What is its significance?

3. What is meant by Jiziya?.

4. Name the five kingdoms that replaced the Bahmani kingdom.

5. What social reforms did Akbar try to introduce?

6. How did the Mughal Empire get its name?

IX. Answer any five following questions:- 5x4=20

1. Writ briefly about Din Ilahi.

2. Write briefly about the social and economic conditions of Vijayanagar Kingdom.

3. Write briefly about Iltutmish and Balban of the Delhi Sultanate.

4. What were the Crusades? When did they take place?

5. Explain the main principles of Islam and the five duties of a Muslim.
6. Write about the following aspects of Christianity.

a) The personal qualities of its founder.

b) The Main Teachings.

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1. Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option:- 10x1=10

Ramzan, The Canon of Medicine, Prithviraj Chauhan, Vulgate, Malik Kafur,

Amuktamalyada, Madarsa, Pontius Pilate, Rupia, Bairam Khan
1. The Roman governor of Judaea at the time of Jesus execution was __________________.

2. St. Jerome’s Latin version of the Bible is called the ___________.

3. ___________ is the month in which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

4. Ibn Sena’s work is ____________ .

5. Muhammad Ghori defeated __________ at Tarain in 1192.

6. Ala-ud-din Khalji appointed _______ as his vice-regent.

7. Krishnadeva Raya wrote the book ________.

8. Mahmud Gawan built a _________ in Bidar.

9. ________ was a trusted officer of Humayun.

10. Sher Shah introduced a new silver coin, called the ___________.

II . Write True or False:- 10x1=10

1. The Islam era began in AD. 622.

2. The Arabs invented the numerals 1 to 9 and 0.

3. Ibn Batutah was a traveller from Tangier ,North Africa.

4. Bahlul Lodi founded the Lodi dynasty.

5. The Gospels contain the history of the Jews.

6. Jesus advised his followers to hate sinners.

7. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty.

8. The Bahmani rulers partonised the Urdu language.

9. The Mughal Empire in India was founded by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

10. Sher Shah suri received the title ‘Sher Khan’ after killing a tiger single- handedly.

III. Choose the right option:- 6x1=6

1. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in _____

a) 1524 b) 1526 c) 1556 d) 1576

2. Which of the following is a religious text compiled during Akbar’s reign?

a) Tuzuk-i-Baburi b) Akbarnama c) Adi Granth d) Din Ilahi

3. _______ were the founders of the Vijayanagar Empire.

a) Harihara and Bukka b) Krishnadeva Raya c) Narasimha d) Sangama

4. The ________ is a mausoleum or tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah.

a) Madhava b) Gol Gumbaz c) The Golden temple d) The Hazara Rama temples

5. Mamluk means _____

a) Lord b) King c) slave d) son

6. Sikandar Lodi founded the city of _____

a) Agra b) Siri c) Jaunpur d) Daulatabad

IV. Identify the given pictures:- ( Write the name and place) 4x1=4

V. Mark the given places on the outline map of India. 5x1=5

1. Vijayanagar, 2. Gujarat, 3. Bijapur, 4. Gulbarga 5. Bidar

VI. Write the Time-line of the Foundation of the Mughal Empire:- 1x5=5

VII. Answer the following questions:- 10x2=20

1. What is the significance of Good Friday and Easter?

2. Outline the organizational structure of the Christian Church.

3. Who was Ibn Sena?

4. What do you understand by Hijrah? What is its significance?

5. Name the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate.

6. What is meant by Jiziya?

7. Name the five kingdoms that replaced the Bahmani kingdom.

8. What do you understand by Ashtadiggaja ?

9 What social reforms did Akbar try to introduce?

10. What were the two things to which Sher Shah gave utmost importance in Administration?

VIII. Answer the following questions:- (Any Five) 5x4=20

1. Write briefly on Din Ilahi.

2. Name an outstanding Bahmani Minister. Explain why he is regarded as outstanding?

3. Assess the following experiments made by Muhammad –bin-Tughluq.

a) Shifting of the Capital. b) Introduction of Bronze token currency.

4. With reference to Firoz Tughluq’s reign, describe –

a) the problems faced by Firoz on ascending the throne.

b) the measures taken by Firoz to improve the conditions of the people.

5. Explain the main principles of Islam and the five duties of a Muslim.

6. Write about the following aspects of Christianity.

a) The personal qualities of its founder

b) The main teachings

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