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| 3701. |
Describe the main teaching of Islam? |
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Answer» Solution :Main teaching of ISLAM are GIVEN below : (i) Allah should be worshipped. (II) No Muslim should practise idol worship. It is a sin. (iii) Muslims should believe that all Muslims are equal. They should regard themselves as brothers. (iv) All Muslims should follow the same RULES regarding marriage and divorce. (v) All Muslims should lead a simple LIFE. |
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| 3702. |
Describe the importance of Nishapur in two sentences. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) NISHAPUR was ONE of the most important CENTRES of Perso-Islamic learning. (ii) It was the BIRTH place of Umar Khayyan. |
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| 3703. |
Define 'Species'. How human species are differentiated from each other? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The term .Species. is USED to describe the group of organisms that can PRODUCE fertile offsprings. Humans species are DIFFERENTIATED from each other on the basis of the structure of their BONES. | |
| 3704. |
What do you understand by vassalage? |
| Answer» Solution :In society, priests were put in the FIRST order and nobles in the SECOND order. The nobility enjoyed privileges in the SOCIAL PROCESS. They had complete CONTROL over the land. This control was the outcome of the .vassalage. practice. | |
| 3705. |
Where did Hadza group live? Write any two features. |
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Answer» Solution :The HADZA group lived around Lake Eyasi. Features (i) They were MAINLY hunters. (ii) They never CLAIMED over LAND as its RESOUCES. |
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| 3706. |
Write any two features of humanist thought. |
| Answer» Solution :Two features of humanist thought were: (i) To ENCOURAGE dignity of HUMANS beings. (II) Freedom of human life from control of religion. | |
| 3708. |
What do you know about Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :The Manchu empire was overthrown. Republic was ESTABLISHED under Sun Yat-sen in 1911. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) is unanimously regarded as the founder of modern China. He belonged to a very poor family and studied in MISSIONARY schools. He was introduced to democracy and Christianity. He studied medicine. But he was greatly concerned about the FATE of China. His programme was called the Three Principles (San min chui). These were: (i) Nationalism. It meant overthrowing the Manchu who were seen as a foreign dynasty, as well as other foreign imperialists. (ii) Democracy: It meant the establishment of democratic government. (iii) SOCIALISM: It meant regulating capital and equalising landhodings. |
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| 3709. |
Who were the main players in the political history of the empire? |
| Answer» Solution :The emperor, the aristocracy and the army were the THREE MAIN PLAYERS in the POLITICAL history of the EMPIRE. | |
| 3710. |
Discuss a few advantages of feudal system. |
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Answer» Solution :Advantages of FEUDAL SYSTEM: (i) It established LAW and order system. (ii) It set up an efficient administrative system. (III) It put a check on the power of the absolute monarch. |
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| 3711. |
How did the landscapes of America change? |
| Answer» Solution :A number of PEOPLE migrated to America from GERMANY, Sweden, Britain, France and POLAND. Britain and France OCCUPIED a large area of Northern America in FAIR way. Then they changed this landscape into a number of colonies. | |
| 3712. |
When did hunting begin? From where do we get its earliest evidence? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Hunting began about 500,000 YEARS ago. We GET the earlist EVIDENCE of hunting from Boxgrove in SOUTHERN England. | |
| 3713. |
Which territory was covered by the Roman Empire? |
| Answer» Solution :The Roman EMPIRE covered most of EUROPE and a LARGE part of the FERTILE crescent and North Africa. | |
| 3714. |
Mention a few characteristics of Venice and Genoa cities. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Characteristics of Venice and Genoa cities: (i) These were independent states. (II) Both were different from the parts of the European cities. (iii) Both these cities were governed by an ASSISTANCE from wealthy merchants and BANKERS. (IV) Ideas of citizens sprout on surface in these cities. |
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| 3715. |
By whom and when was Tahir dynasty founded? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Tahir dynasty was FOUNDED by Tahirids in 820 CE. | |
| 3716. |
Elaborate a few causes for the break up of Caliphate and the rise of the concept of Sultanate. |
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Answer» Solution :The DOWNFALL of the Abbasid dynasty paved the way for the RISE of the concept of SULTANATE. The causes mainly responsible were : (i) The successors of al-Mamun were very weak and incapable. (ii) They paid no heed towards the administrative affairs. Under such CIRCUMSTANCES the downfall of the Caliphate was sure. (iii) The Caliph paid no attention towards their army. (iv) They were leading a life FULL of luxury and paid no attention towards the problems of common people. |
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| 3717. |
Comment on any points of difference between the native peoples of South and North America. |
| Answer» Solution :Owing to topographical differences, South AMERICANS were hunter-gatherers, agriculturists and herders. They were SIMPLE people contended with their means. In North America, native people used to live in band in VILLAGES along the river valleys. They ate fish and MEAT and cultivated vegetables and MAIZE. The natives of South America maintained empire, while the natives of North America did not maintain it. | |
| 3718. |
Who was Eric Williams? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Eric Williams was the author of .CAPITALISM and Society.. | |
| 3719. |
What is Frankincense? |
| Answer» Solution :Frankincense is the European name for an aromatic resin USED in incense and perfumes.It is TAPPED from Boswellia trees by slashing the bark and ALLOWING the EXUDED resins to harden. The best QUALITY of it came from the Arabian peninsula. | |
| 3720. |
What were the causes that led to the decline of feudalism in Europe? |
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Answer» Solution :From the eighth to twelfth century CE, feudalism prospered in Europe. There was a steep decline of feudalism in Europe. The following causes led to its downfall: (i) Rise of the powerful monarchies: Powerful monarchies paved the way for the decline of feudalism. It rose in France, Spain and England. (ii) Rise of nationalism: Education spread in the nation. The spread of education aroused the spirit of nationalism among the educated middle class. But the feudal lords were quite opposed to nationalism. That was why the educated people turned against feudalism. They could not tolerate its existence. They were to the side of their RULER and not with the lords. The result was that rulers became more and more powerful (III) Rise of the middle class: New inventions encouraged trade and industry. The result was the emergence of the middle class in towns and cities. The middle class desired peace for the PROMOTION of commerce, industry and CRAFTS. They wanted to GET rid of the nobles who were always engaged in constant wars. |
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| 3721. |
Who was Tiberius? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :TIBERIUS was the second in the long line of Roman Emperors. His span of RULE REMAINED from 14 CE to 37 CE. He was the adopted SON of Augustus. | |
| 3722. |
Discuss the featureof the nationalistmovementin China duringthe post - First WorldWar. |
| Answer» Solution :There were two governmentsin China afterthe endof the First World War. One of thegovernmentwas controlled by Guomindang, at itsheaquarter in Canton . The presidentof this governmentwas Dr. SUN Yat - sen . The other governmentwas LEAD bya military general . It hasits headquarter at Beijing . Paris Peace Conference.s decisionto had over Shantung to Japan led to ananti- imperialist upsurgein 1919. A greatdemonstration was held in Chian of 4thMay , 1919. Itspread into various parts of China.It took the formof a movement . It.s main aim was to saveChina through modern science, democracy and nationalism . They wantedto removeinequalityand reduce poverty . Theiraimwas alsoto bringeconomicdevelopment . TheRussian Revolutionhad ALSO a great impact of the nationalistmovermnetof China. Communist Party was formed in 1921.Dr.SunYat- sencouldnot garner the supportof western countries. Therefore , he tookthe helpofSovientUnion. TheGuomindang and the Chinese help of Soviet military and POLITICAL advisers. The Chinese nationalrevolutionaryarmylaunched its operationsagainst the warlords. | |
| 3723. |
Discuss the political life of the Inca culture. |
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Answer» Solution :The inca civilisation was the largest of the indigenous civilisation in south america. Manco CAPAC, the first inca, established his capital at Cuzco in the twelfth century. The state was widely expanded. In the reign of the ninth inca, the inca empire stretched 3,000 MILES from Ecuador to Chile. There was highly centralised system in the inca empire. The power of the state highly rested with the kig. the king was the higher authority. Quechua was the language of the court. it was necessary to speak Quechua language. each tribe was RULED over by a council of elders. but the tribe owed its allegiance to the ruler as a whole. local rulers were often rewarded for their military cooperation. the inca empire included over more than a million people. inca people made ornaments of gold, silver and copper. they also did immense progress in the FIELD of MEDICINE and surgery. |
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| 3724. |
Discuss in detail about the emergence of cathedrals. |
Answer» Solution :From 12th century, large churches were built in France. They were known as cathedrals. These belonged to monasteries. Various groups of people contributed a lot to their construction in the form of labour, material and money. Alongwith it, the rich merchants also spent money by making donations to churches. Cathedrals took many years in their completion. After their completion, they became the centres of pilgrimage. Small towns also grew a lot. The speciality of the design of cathedrals was that the voice of priest could be CLEARLY heard within the hall where a number of people gathered. Their voice could be heard even from a far off distance, For windows stained glass was used. During the day, the sunlight would MAKE them radiant for people inside the cathedral, and after SUNSET the light candles would make them visible to people outside. The stained glass windows narrated the stories in the BIBLE through pictures, which even the illiterate people could read. 
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Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: In Benedictine monasteries, there was a manuscript with 73 chapters of rules which were followed by monks for many centuries. Here are some of the rules they had to follow: Chapter 6: Permission to speak should rarely be granted to monks. Chapter 7: Humility means obedience. Chapter 33:No monk should own private property. Chapter 47: Idleness is the enemy of the soul, so friars and sisters should be occupied at certain times in manual labour, and at fixed hours in sacred reading. Chapter 48:The monastery should be laid out in such a way that all necessities be found within its bounds: water, mill, garden, workshops. What does humility mean? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :HUMANITY, TRUTHFULNESS, ETC. | |
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Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow: In Benedictine monasteries, there was a manuscript with 73 chapters of rules which were followed by monks for many centuries. Here are some of the rules they had to follow: Chapter 6: Permission to speak should rarely be granted to monks. Chapter 7: Humility means obedience. Chapter 33:No monk should own private property. Chapter 47: Idleness is the enemy of the soul, so friars and sisters should be occupied at certain times in manual labour, and at fixed hours in sacred reading. Chapter 48:The monastery should be laid out in such a way that all necessities be found within its bounds: water, mill, garden, workshops. What does chapter 47 say? |
| Answer» Solution :Chapter 47 says that idleness is the ENEMY of the SOUL, so friars and SISTERS should be occupied at certain times in manual LABOUR and at fixed hours in a sacred reading. | |
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Karl Marx (1818-83), the great German philosopher, described the American frontier as "the last positive capitalist utopia...the limitless nature and space to which the limitless thirst for profit adapts itself." —Bastiat and Carey, Grundrisse (iii) What was his opinion about the American frontier? |
| Answer» Solution :KARL Marx opined that the American FRONTIER was the LAST POSITIVE CAPITALIST utopia. | |
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Karl Marx (1818-83), the great German philosopher, described the American frontier as "the last positive capitalist utopia...the limitless nature and space to which the limitless thirst for profit adapts itself." —Bastiat and Carey, Grundrisse (i) Who was Karl Marx? |
| Answer» Solution :KARL MARX was the GREAT German philosopher. He WROTE a lot in FAVOUR of labourers. | |
| 3730. |
Who coined the term Industrial Revolution first? |
| Answer» Solution :GEORGES Michelet of France, and Friedrich Engels of Germany were the FIRST to use the term INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. | |
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Karl Marx (1818-83), the great German philosopher, described the American frontier as "the last positive capitalist utopia...the limitless nature and space to which the limitless thirst for profit adapts itself." —Bastiat and Carey, Grundrisse (ii) What made him popular? |
| Answer» Solution :The theory of COMMUNISM made him POPULAR among the WORKING CLASS all over the world. | |
| 3732. |
Which elements of Greek and Roman culture were revived in the 14th and 15th centuries? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The religious, artistic and literary elements of Greek and ROMAN culture were REVIVED in the 14TH and 15th centuries. | |
| 3733. |
Who was the founder of Umayyad dynasty? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The FOUNDER of UMAYYAD DYNASTY was Muawiyash. | |
| 3734. |
Why did the relations between the Europeans and native Australians become strained? |
| Answer» Solution :Captain Cook, a BRITISH SAILOR discovered Australia in 1770. INITIALLY, the relations between the Europeans and native Australians were cordial. But with the assassination of JAMES Cook by a native, the relations between the Europeans and the native Australians strained. They adopted a hostile attitude towards them. | |
| 3735. |
Write any two military reforms of Meiji era. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Army was more POWERFUL. (ii) All the youths above 20 had to SERVE for a CERTAIN period in the army. |
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Nation-states marked a step forward in man's progress. Discuss. |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Emergence of nation-states established humanism. The nation-states also STRUCK a death blow to the FEUDAL system. These states led the people on their way to social, economic and political growth. They united the people belonging to a common culture. These states were able to promote the spirit of nationalism by releasing their people from the CLUTCHES of the POPE and the priests. | |
| 3737. |
What do you know about Rabia? |
| Answer» Solution :Rabia was the first woman Sufi SAINT. She was deeply religious. Her TEACHINGS had a deep impact on the heart and mind of the PEOPLE. | |
| 3738. |
What were the main characteristics of Renaissance? |
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Answer» Solution :The meaning of Renaissance is rebirth. Renaissance resulted in coming out of NATION states out of darkness of medieval ages. Because of Renaissance, these nation-states saw the light of modern ERA. MEN BECAME rational and SCIENTIFIC in their approach. New ideas and style came into prominence. The main characteristics of Renaissance are as follows: • Cities of Italy emerged as the first centre of the Renaissance. • Architecture and literature developed. • A new style came into prominence. • New towns came into existence. • Humanism, free thinking and reasoning emerged. • Men became rational and scientific in their approach. |
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How did Britain become the father of Industrial Revolution? |
| Answer» Solution :Political STABILITY, INVESTMENT, CAPITAL formation and entrepreneurship MADE England the father of Industrial Revolution. | |
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Discuss a few objectives for the development of industries in North America. |
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Answer» Solution :(i) To manufacture railway equipment to connect PEOPLE from distant places. (ii) To make farming EASIER and production oriented various types of machines were PREPARED. |
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| 3741. |
What was the policy of education in the Roman empire? |
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Answer» Solution :Education in the Roman empire contributed to the social mobility that characterised the earlier period of Imperial history known as the Principate. Education was available only for those who could pay for it, since there was no STATE supported system of schools with public funding. A higher rate of literacy is indicated among military personnel than among the general population. Educated women were not unusual, and there was an expectation that upper-class girls would at least attend primary school, probably in the same classes as boys. Only an elite few, regardless of gender, went on to receive secondary education. MODEST number of slaves were educated and they played a key role in promoting education and the culture of literacy. Teachers, scribes, and secretaries were likely to be slaves. The education of slaves was not discouraged, and slave-children MIGHT attend classes with the children of their masters. Book stores were already well-established in Rome by the BEGINNING of the Imperial period, and are found also in urban centers of the provinces. Books were expensive, but by the later period, popular genres of literature indicated reading for pleasure among non-elites. Emperor sponsored libraries that were to some extent public, and a wealthy individual might donate a library for a community, or accumulate impressive PRIVATE collections to which in-house scholars might be attached. Literacy is thought to have declined in late antiquity during the transition away from the classical institutions and practices that supported it. |
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| 3742. |
The growth of trade union helped to put an end to the idea of Laissez faire. How? |
| Answer» Solution :The workers were working hard for their OWNERS. But they were not given their due amount. Sense of annoyance prevailed among them. So the workers put up their demands before the factory owners. They just WANTED to crush their movement. So, the workers got united and strated a movement against their owners. In this situation, the GOVERNMENT was forced to END Laissez faire. For the well-being of workers, laes were made. The Act of 1819, PROHIBITED the children under nine from working in factories. Trade unions were declared lawful. On this basis, it can be said that the development of trade unions ended Laissez faire. | |
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How did the Japanese cities become bigger? Discuss its significance. |
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Answer» Solution :With the increase in population, cities became bigger. Edo (now known as modern Tokyo) became the most populated city in the WORLD. Osaka and KYOTO also emerged as larger cities. There were six costly towns whose population was more than 50,000. Its significance may be enumerated in the following ways: (a) With the emergence of big cities commercial ECONOMY grew. It created financial system. (b) Vibrant culture bloomed in cities. (c) Theatre and arts were patronised. (d) People were interested in READING and writing. |
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| 3744. |
What is the present position of human habitation in america? |
| Answer» Solution :PRESENTLY, NORTH AMERICA and south america, i.e. two continents are inhabited with the people of DIFFERENT NATIONS. | |
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How did early man procure his food? Explain. |
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Answer» Solution :The early man procured his food through a number of ways. Some of the ways are listed below: (i) Gathering: For his items, early man was totally dependent on nature. He was a pastoralist nomad, who kept on wandering. In the very beginning, he was a food-gatherer. He gatheres eatables from TREES and plants. The main food items were seeds, nuts, fruit, etc. All these food items could be preserved.There is lack of EVIDENCE. The prominent role in food-gathering was played by women and children. (ii) Scavenging: The early man also procured his food through scavenging. They used to obtain food from the carcasses of those animals which had died natyrally or had been killed by other larger animals. They were used to eat the meat of small birds, eggs and SEVERAL kinds of insects. (iii) HUNTING: To precure food through hunting was also one of the best mathods of obtaining food. Hunting was mainly the domain of mafolk. They used to hunt the small animals individually, but in case of the hunting of large animals, group efforts were the key to success. They hunted wild animals such as wild horses, wild buffaloes, rhinoceros, bear, etc. They used spear ]s and tools MADE of stone to hunt wild animals. We get the earliest evidences of well planned hunting and butchery of large animals from Boxgrove in Southern England and Schoningen in Germany. About 35,000 years ago, there is some evidence of planned hunting that comes from European sites. One such site of planned hunting in Dolini Vestonica in Czech Republic. This site was situated in close proximity to a river, where a number of animals came to drink water. Horses and reindeers were used to come here to drink and cross the river during autumn and spring migrations. Then they were hunted on large scale, by the early humans who were well aware about their movement. (iv) Fishing: Early man also obtained his food by fishing. They caught fish from rivers and ponds with their hands. Later on hooks and harpoons for catching fishes came into use. |
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| 3746. |
What was the main political achievement of Aztecs civilisation? |
| Answer» Solution :Aztecs loved WARS. So they established a POWERFUL kingdom with their BRAVERY. | |
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'All men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature'. Who said this and why? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :It was SAID by Machiavelli. He was of the opinion that human desires are INSATIABLE and he was motivated to FACE every fair and unfair means to MEET them. | |
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If you were the Roman emperor, how would have you managed famine that occurred in your ruling territory in ancient time? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :If I were the Roman EMPEROR, I would have RAISED the LEVEL of production of edible foods and made arrangement to keep additional production for maintaining famine situation. | |
| 3749. |
Who accorded their approval for the voyage to be undertaken by Columbus? |
| Answer» Solution :the spanish RULER Ferdinand and his queen ISABELLA accorded their approval for the voyage to the UNDERTAKEN by COLUMBUS. | |
| 3750. |
Define the term ''Caliph''. |
| Answer» Solution :The TERM .Caliph. MEANS the SUCCESSOR of Prophet Muhammad. | |