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| 3851. |
Who was Pizzaro ? Discuss his achievements in the Inca region. |
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Answer» Solution :Pizarro was a poor and illiterate Spaniard. After joining the army he visited the Caribbean Islands in 1502 CE Inca kingdom was the LAND of silver and gold. He made numerous attempts to reach this kingdom from the pacific. Once, when he came back home, he met the spanish king. he showed the king beautifully designed gold jars made by inca workmen. he promised pizarro if he conquired the inca lands, he would be made the governor of those lands. pizarro made a plan to adopt cortes.s method. Achievements: Atahualpa secured the throne of the inca empire after a CIVIL war in 1532 A.D. After that Pizarro arrived. he took the king under his possession. the king offered reserves of gold as their RANSOM for his release. but pizarro did not deter from his word. he assassinated the king and his soldiers plundered freely. after this, pizarro occupied the inca state. the cruelty of the conquerors provoked an uprising in 1534. it continued for two years. in this uprising, thousands of people died in war. in another five years, the Spanish had found VAST reserves of silver in Patosi (modern BOLIVIA). |
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| 3852. |
Mention a few sources which provide information about the history of central Islamic lands between 600-1200 CE. |
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Answer» Solution :These SOURCES are the following : (i) Chornicles (ii) Biographies (III) Eye witness report (iv) The Quran (V) Archaeological evidences (VI) Sayings of PROPHET Muhammad. |
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| 3853. |
Who were Muslims? Which two things did they promise? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :The people who accepted Prophet Muhammad.s doctrines were KNOWN as MUSLIMS. They promised : (i) They were promised SALVATION on the Day of Judgement. (ii) They would be given a share of the resources of the community while on the earth. |
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| 3854. |
What do you know about the Battle of Karbala? |
| Answer» Solution :Battle of KARBALA was FOUGHT in 680 between Yazid and Hussain. In this was, Hussain was DEFEATED by Yazid. | |
| 3855. |
Compile a list of some of the towns, cities, rivers, seas and provinces mentioned in this chapter, and then try and find them on the maps. Can you say something about any three of the items in the list you have compiled? |
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Answer» Solution :Continents: Europe, North Africa. Island: Sicily Rivers: Nile, RHINE, DANUBE, Sind Sea: Mediterrancan, Caspian, Black sea, Acgcan sea. Provinces: GAUL, Numidia, Tunisia, Macedonia, ETC. Towns and Cities: Constantinople, Naples, Damascus, Alexandria and Rome. Description of three items compiled in the list: (i) Rivers helped in providing irrigation facilities for agriculture. (ii) Seas and oceans helped in the promotion of trade and commerce. (iii) Towns and cities were the main centres of economic, social and political activities of the EMPIRE. |
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| 3856. |
Discus the real motivating factors behind the voyages of discovery. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :(i) By DISCOVERING new regions. (ii) To increase trade and earn money. (iii) to SPREAD Christianity abroad by ADVENTUROUS voyages. |
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| 3857. |
Discuss the physiographic features of the continent of North America. |
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Answer» Solution :Physiographic features of the continent of North America: (i) This continent extends from Arctic. Circle to the Tropic of Cancer, from the Pacific to the Atlantic OCEAN. (ii) The Rocky MOUNTAIN chain is to the EAST of the Great plains, the Great Lakes, the valleys of the Mississippi and the Ohio and the Appalachian Mountains. (iii) The Great lakes, the valleys of Mississippi and Ohio, and the great plains LIE toward the east of the continent. (iv) Mexico is situated towards its south. |
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| 3858. |
What do you know about the earliest inhabitants of North America? |
| Answer» Solution :It is estimated that the earliest inhabitants of NORTH AMERICA came from Asia on a land bridge across the Bering Straits about 30,000 years ago. They moved towards the south during the Ice Age 10,000 years ago. The oldest artefact was found in America about 11,000 years ago. About 5000 years ago due to climatic stability population began to increase. Before the ADVENT of Europeans, the native Americans used to LIVE along the river valleys and produced crops such as MAIZE and several kinds of vegetables. | |
| 3860. |
How would you interpret the expansion of the USA?Also discuss the development of agriculture in the USA. |
| Answer» Solution :Expansion of the USA The USA and Canada came into being towards the end of the 18th century. They occupied only a fraction of land. The imperial power of that time established 13 colonies on its eastern *coasts with an objective to gain her INDEPENDENCE from Britain. In 1776, they declared a war against Britain. This war continued till 1783 and came to an half with the defeat of Britain. In this way, independence of the United States of America came into being. The USA took long time to reach the present boundaries. America started expansion towards the west. To reach its present boundary, the southern region was won from Mexico. This southern expansion of America resulted in the displacement of the natives time and again. By 1892, America reached its present strength. Agricultural Development The Europeans in America had purchased LARGE size of landholdings. They cleared forests and brought more land under cultivation. They produced CROPS like rice and cotton. These crops were sold in EUROPEAN market to earn more profits. To protect the crops from the dangers of wild PREDATORS they hunted on larger scale. The invention of barbed wire proved to be a milestone in the development of agriculture in America. | |
| 3861. |
Discuss how daily life was transformed as Japan developed? |
| Answer» Solution : Earlier in JAPAN, the patriarchal household system prevailed. In it, MANY generations lived together under the control of thehead of the family. New ideas of the family spread. People became more affluent. Homu, the new home was a nuclear family where husband and wife lived together. The new concept of domesticity GENERATED demands for new types of DOMESTIC goods and new forms of farming. | |
| 3862. |
Other than the use of English, what other features of English economic and social life do you notice in 19th century USA? |
| Answer» Solution : In the 19th century, the landscapes of America changed immensely. The Europeans treated the land in a different way. Some of the migrants from Britain and FRANCE were eager to have their own land in America. In the prairie grasslands, PEOPLE from Poland were happy to work. They wanted to buy huge properties at low COST. They cleared land and developed agriculture. They introduced crops which could not grow in Europe and therefore, could be sold for the profit. To protect their farms they hunted wild animals. With the invention of barbed wire in 1873 they FELT totally secured. | |
| 3863. |
Why do you think that the condition of slaves in Roman empire was better than daily wages labourer? Justify accordingly. |
| Answer» Solution :The condition of slaves in Roman empire was not better than daily wages labourer because the slaves had worked as PER the instructions of their masters, so that they might easily survive theday to day REQUIREMENTS of their family. But after the war when peace was established in empire they were easily available at cheaper RATES. Their exploitation was increasing at thau ime by the higher CLASS of society. Some amendments had been done by emperors and reformers to improve. | |
| 3864. |
Discuss in detail the arguments that were placed in favour of the continuation of slavery. |
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Answer» Solution :King of Spain, Philip II, PUBLICLY banned forced labour. A law was enacted in 1609 CE., under which the local people, christians and non-christians were given full liberty. The European SETTLERS were enraged over this law. After the completion of two years, they forced the king to scrap this law and to permit enslavement once again. New economic activities began. lands covered with forests were cleared. cattle-rearing was started. after the DISCOVERY of gold in 1700 CE, mining work began in full swing. But for this work, there was the need of cheap labour. abolishment of slavery was the matter of debate in 1780s. some were of the opinion that even before the entry of Europeans in this trade, slave existed in Africa. some africans helped the Europeans to capture youngsters so that they could be sold as slaves. for this, they were given crops by the European traders. the only alternative was to bring slaves from Africa to meet this problem. more than 36 lac african slaves were brought into brazil between 1554 and 1885 CE. in 1750 CE., some people were there who owned thousands of slaves. There were some DEBATES from the 1780s on abolishing slavery. some people argued that slavery existed in africa even before the entry of Europeans in this trade. it is right that after the fifteenth century, in the states formed in africa, slaves formed the bulk of the labour force. they also argued that few Africans even helped the Europeans to capture young men and women so that they could be sold as slaves. in return, European traders gave them crops important from SOUTH America. |
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| 3865. |
What were the major developments before the Meiji restoration that made it possible for Japan to modernise rapidly? |
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Answer» Solution :The FOLLOWING developments helped in the modernisation of JAPAN before the Meiji restoration: (i) Peasants were not allowed to carry arms, only Samurai could carry swords now. (ii) Growth of population LED to the growth of commercial economy. (iii) Efforts were made to develop silk INDUSTRY. (iv) People developed READING habits. (v) The export of precious metals restricted. (vi) Theatre and arts were patronised in towns. (vii) Land surveys were made. |
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| 3866. |
How was the jurisdiction system structured in Italy in the Roman Empire? |
| Answer» Solution :In the Roman empire there was an urban centre with its own magistrates, CITY council and a .territory. containing VILLAGES which were under its JURISDICTION. | |
| 3867. |
Were the Abbasid rules able to abolish monarchy? |
| Answer» Solution :ABBASID rulers were UNABLE to abolish monarchy, because the needs of Government and the empire FORCED them to retain CENTRALISED army. The Abbasids who claimed to bring downfall of monarchy, established monarchy again by MAINTAINING magnificent imperial architecture and court ceremonies initiated by the Umayyads. | |
| 3868. |
Who was Francisco Pizzaro? |
| Answer» Solution :FRANCISO PIZZARO was the FAMOUS conqueror of SPAIN. | |
| 3869. |
Which people belonged to the Iberian peninsula? |
| Answer» Solution :PORTUGUESE and Spanish or Spainard PEOPLE BELONGED to the IBERIAN PENINSULA. | |
| 3870. |
Write two features of the cotton industry of England. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :(i) Colonies like India SERVED for the import of raw COTTON and as a market for the finished goods. (ii) Manufacturing because cheap. |
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| 3871. |
Which area had been controlled by Iran? |
| Answer» Solution :Iran controlled the whole area including south of the Caspian SEA down to eastern ARABIA and SOMETIMES LARGE parts of Afghanistan also. | |
| 3872. |
Name two most important genus of Hominids. How they are different from each other? |
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Answer» Solution :Two most important GENUS of Huminids are, Australopithecus and Homo. The major DIFFERENCE between them can be identified by the SIZE of their brain, jaws and teeth. It may be SUMMED up as: (i) Australopithecus have also smaller brain as compared to Homo. (ii) Australopithecus have also larger jaws and teeth as compared to Homo. |
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| 3873. |
What do you know about Ptolemy's 'Almagest'? |
| Answer» Solution :Ptolemy.s ALMAGEST was a WORK on astronomy. It was written in GREEK before 140CE. Later it was translated into Arabic. | |
| 3874. |
Which things of Inca people were of high quality? |
| Answer» Solution :Pottery and weaving of the Inca PEOPLE were of HIGH QUALITY. | |
| 3875. |
Which factors took Italian cities and courts beyond the world? |
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Answer» Solution : FOLLOWING FACTORS TOOK the CITIES and the courts of Italy beyond the WORLD: • Trade and travel • Military conquests • Diplomatic contacts |
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| 3876. |
Discuss in details about the places of residence of early humans. |
Answer» Solution : (i) The early HUMANS lived on the branches of the trees. Between 400,000 and 125,000 YEARS ago, the human beings began to live in cave and open air sites. (ii) We got the earliest evidence of living in caves from lazaret cave in southern France. It measured `12 xx 4` metres and revealed evidence of two hearths, several fruits, vegetable, seeds, nuts, eggs of animals and fishes. (iii) Dwelling in caves proved beneficial for him, as he could now protect himself from the danger of wild animals. Living in caves provided him natural refuge from severe stream and COLD. (iv) The early humans began to live or dwell in huts around 125,000 years ago. It proved a significant step in early human.s journey towards progress. (v) We GET most significant evidence of the hut constructed by early humans at Terra Amata in fouth France.It was made up of thatch and its ROOF was made up of wood stone-flakes scattered on the floor. |
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| 3877. |
Discuss any four factors responsible for the decline of feudalism. |
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Answer» SOLUTION : The factors responsible for the decline of feudalism were: (i) DEVELOPMENT of new towns and cities (II) PEASANTS revolt (iii) Emergence of MIDDLE class (iv) Advent of the use of money |
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| 3878. |
List the items of exchange between the natives and Europeans. |
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Answer» Solution :The items of exchange between the natives and Europeans were the following: (i) The Europeans GAVE them iron VESSEL and ALCOHOL. (II) In return, they (the natives) gave Europeans FISH and fur. |
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| 3879. |
Which countries had been exporters of wine and olive oil in the later fifth and sixth centuries? |
| Answer» Solution :In the later fifth and sixth centuries, the Southern ASIA Minor (Turkey), Syria and Palestine BECAME MAJOR exporters of wine and olive oil. | |
| 3880. |
Who were Torres Strait Islanders? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Torres Strait Islanders were the LARGE GROUP of INDIGENOUS PEOPLES living in North Australia. They belonged to different races and also migrated from elsewhere. | |
| 3881. |
Which type of family was in Roman society? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :In ROMAN society there was nuclear form of FAMILY. | |
| 3882. |
Why were Spanish and Portuguese rulers in particular so respective to the idea of funding a maritime quest? |
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Answer» Solution :European economy WENT through the phase of a decline from the mid-fourteenth to mid-fifteenth centuries. Due to plague and wards, a LOT of people died in various parts of Europe. Trade become slack. There was a shortage of gold and silver, used for making European coins. in the late fourteenth century, long-distance trade declined, and then became difficult after the Turks conquered Constantinople in 1453. italians established their business with Turks. they were now required to pay higher taxes on trade. The possibility that more people could be brought into the fold of Christanity made devout Christian Europeans ready to face adventure. after this, .the Crusades. against the Turks began as religious war. they increased Europe.s trade with Asia and created a taste for the products of Asia, especially spices. its trade could be followed by political control, with European countries establishing colonies in regions. Gold and spices were found in new regions. portugal was a small country which got independence from spain since 1139 which had developed fishing and sailing SKILLS, took the lead. PRINCE henry of portugal attacked ceuta in 1415. after that, more expeditions were ORGANISED and the portuguese established a trading station in Cape Bojador in Africa. In spain, economic reasons encouraged individuals to become knights of the ocean. the memory of the Crusades and the success of the Reconquista fanned private ambitions and gave rise to contracts known as Capitulaciones. under these contracts, the spanish ruler claimed rights of sovereignty over newly conquered territories and gave rewards to leaders of expeditions in the form to titles and the right to govern the conquered lands. |
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| 3883. |
When was America discovered? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :AMERICA was DISCOVERED in 1492 by CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. | |
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The Examination System Entry to the elite ruling class (about 1.1 million till 1850) had been largely through an examination. This required writing an eight-legged essay (pa-ku wen) in classical Chinese in a prescribed form. The examination was held twice every three years, at different levels and of those allowed to sit only 1-2 per cent passed the first level, usually by the age of 24, to become what was called 'beautiful talent'. At any given time before 1850 there were about 526,869 civil and 212,330 military provincial (sheng-yuan) degree holders in the whole country. Since there were only 27,000 official positions, many lower-level degree holders did not have jobs. The examination acted as a barrier to the development of science and technology as it demanded only literary skills. In 1905, it was abolished as it was based on skills in classical Chinese learning that had, it was felt, no relevance for the modern world. How many civil and military provincial degree holders were in the whole country before 1850? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :Before 1850 , there were about 526,212 330 miliatryprovinical degree HOLDERS in the whole COUNTRY. | |
| 3885. |
The Examination System Entry to the elite ruling class (about 1.1 million till 1850) had been largely through an examination. This required writing an eight-legged essay (pa-ku wen) in classical Chinese in a prescribed form. The examination was held twice every three years, at different levels and of those allowed to sit only 1-2 per cent passed the first level, usually by the age of 24, to become what was called 'beautiful talent'. At any given time before 1850 there were about 526,869 civil and 212,330 military provincial (sheng-yuan) degree holders in the whole country. Since there were only 27,000 official positions, many lower-level degree holders did not have jobs. The examination acted as a barrier to the development of science and technology as it demanded only literary skills. In 1905, it was abolished as it was based on skills in classical Chinese learning that had, it was felt, no relevance for the modern world. Why was this examination system abolished? Give two reasons. |
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Answer» SOLUTION :Thesystem of examinationwas ABOLISHED in 1905 because of the followingreasons : (a) ITWAS based on skills in CLASSICAL Chinese LEARING, whichwas not relevantin the modern world . (b) This systemactedas a barrier to the development of scientific knowledge and technology. |
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| 3886. |
The Examination System Entry to the elite ruling class (about 1.1 million till 1850) had been largely through an examination. This required writing an eight-legged essay (pa-ku wen) in classical Chinese in a prescribed form. The examination was held twice every three years, at different levels and of those allowed to sit only 1-2 per cent passed the first level, usually by the age of 24, to become what was called 'beautiful talent'. At any given time before 1850 there were about 526,869 civil and 212,330 military provincial (sheng-yuan) degree holders in the whole country. Since there were only 27,000 official positions, many lower-level degree holders did not have jobs. The examination acted as a barrier to the development of science and technology as it demanded only literary skills. In 1905, it was abolished as it was based on skills in classical Chinese learning that had, it was felt, no relevance for the modern world. Write any two key features of Chinesc examination system. |
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Answer» Solution :FEATURE of Chinese examinationsystem were : (a) It opened the entries to WORK as eliteor ruling class. (b) It was HELD twic everythree years at different LEVELS. |
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| 3887. |
The Hadza "The Hadza are a small group of hunters and gatherers, living in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi, a salt, rift-valley lake…. They country of the eastern Hadza, dry, rocks savanna, dominated by thorn scrub and acacia trees… is rich in wild foods. Animals are exceptionally numerous and were certainly commoner at the beginning of the century. Elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, gazelle, warthog, baboon, lion, leopard, and hyena are all common, as are smaller animals such as porcupine, hare, jackal, tortoise and many others. All of these nimals, apart from the elephant, are hunted and eaten by the Hadza. The amount of meat that could be regularly eaten without endangering the future of the game is probably greater than anywhere else in the world where hunters and gatherers live or have lived in the recent past. Vegetable food-roots, berries, the fruit of the baobab tree, etc-though not often obvious to the casual observer, is always abudant even at the height of the dry season in a year of drought. The type of vegetable food available is different in the six-month wet season from dry season but there is no period of shortage. The honey and grubs of seven species of wild bee are eaten, supplies of these vary from season-to-season and from year-to-year. Sources of water are widly distributed over the country in the wet season but are very few in the dry season. The Hadza consider that about 5-6 kilometres is the maximum distance over which water can reasonable be carried and camps are normally sited within a kilometre of a water course. The eastern Hadza assert no rights over land and its resources. Any individual may live wherever he likes and may hunt animals, collect roots, berries, and honey and draw water anywhere in Hadza country without any sort of restriction..... In spite of the exceptional numbers of game animals in their area, the Hadza rely mainly on wild vegetable, while meat and honey together account for the remaining 20 per cent. Camps are commonly small and widely dispersed in the wet season, large and concentrated near the few available sources of water in the dry season. There is never any shortage of food even in the time of drought. (iv) Why did people of Hadza group not claim their right over land and its produce? |
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Answer» Solution :The PEOPLE of Hadza did not claim their rights over LAND and its produce because: (i) They resided WHEREVER they liked to reside. (ii) They were free to hunt wild animals. (III) Without any restriction, they could collected tuber and HONEY. |
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| 3888. |
The Hadza "The Hadza are a small group of hunters and gatherers, living in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi, a salt, rift-valley lake…. They country of the eastern Hadza, dry, rocks savanna, dominated by thorn scrub and acacia trees… is rich in wild foods. Animals are exceptionally numerous and were certainly commoner at the beginning of the century. Elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, gazelle, warthog, baboon, lion, leopard, and hyena are all common, as are smaller animals such as porcupine, hare, jackal, tortoise and many others. All of these nimals, apart from the elephant, are hunted and eaten by the Hadza. The amount of meat that could be regularly eaten without endangering the future of the game is probably greater than anywhere else in the world where hunters and gatherers live or have lived in the recent past. Vegetable food-roots, berries, the fruit of the baobab tree, etc-though not often obvious to the casual observer, is always abudant even at the height of the dry season in a year of drought. The type of vegetable food available is different in the six-month wet season from dry season but there is no period of shortage. The honey and grubs of seven species of wild bee are eaten, supplies of these vary from season-to-season and from year-to-year. Sources of water are widly distributed over the country in the wet season but are very few in the dry season. The Hadza consider that about 5-6 kilometres is the maximum distance over which water can reasonable be carried and camps are normally sited within a kilometre of a water course. The eastern Hadza assert no rights over land and its resources. Any individual may live wherever he likes and may hunt animals, collect roots, berries, and honey and draw water anywhere in Hadza country without any sort of restriction..... In spite of the exceptional numbers of game animals in their area, the Hadza rely mainly on wild vegetable, while meat and honey together account for the remaining 20 per cent. Camps are commonly small and widely dispersed in the wet season, large and concentrated near the few available sources of water in the dry season. There is never any shortage of food even in the time of drought. (i) What do you know about Hadza group? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The people of Hadza group were hunters and GATHERERS who did claim their right over the LAND and its PRODUCE. | |
| 3889. |
The Hadza "The Hadza are a small group of hunters and gatherers, living in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi, a salt, rift-valley lake…. They country of the eastern Hadza, dry, rocks savanna, dominated by thorn scrub and acacia trees… is rich in wild foods. Animals are exceptionally numerous and were certainly commoner at the beginning of the century. Elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, gazelle, warthog, baboon, lion, leopard, and hyena are all common, as are smaller animals such as porcupine, hare, jackal, tortoise and many others. All of these nimals, apart from the elephant, are hunted and eaten by the Hadza. The amount of meat that could be regularly eaten without endangering the future of the game is probably greater than anywhere else in the world where hunters and gatherers live or have lived in the recent past. Vegetable food-roots, berries, the fruit of the baobab tree, etc-though not often obvious to the casual observer, is always abudant even at the height of the dry season in a year of drought. The type of vegetable food available is different in the six-month wet season from dry season but there is no period of shortage. The honey and grubs of seven species of wild bee are eaten, supplies of these vary from season-to-season and from year-to-year. Sources of water are widly distributed over the country in the wet season but are very few in the dry season. The Hadza consider that about 5-6 kilometres is the maximum distance over which water can reasonable be carried and camps are normally sited within a kilometre of a water course. The eastern Hadza assert no rights over land and its resources. Any individual may live wherever he likes and may hunt animals, collect roots, berries, and honey and draw water anywhere in Hadza country without any sort of restriction..... In spite of the exceptional numbers of game animals in their area, the Hadza rely mainly on wild vegetable, while meat and honey together account for the remaining 20 per cent. Camps are commonly small and widely dispersed in the wet season, large and concentrated near the few available sources of water in the dry season. There is never any shortage of food even in the time of drought. (iii) "People of Hadza group did not face scarcity during dry season." Why? |
| Answer» Solution :People of HADZA did not face any FOOD SCARCITY during dry season, because there was no SHORTAGE of food articles LIKE berries, tuber, fruits, etc. | |
| 3890. |
The Hadza "The Hadza are a small group of hunters and gatherers, living in the vicinity of Lake Eyasi, a salt, rift-valley lake…. They country of the eastern Hadza, dry, rocks savanna, dominated by thorn scrub and acacia trees… is rich in wild foods. Animals are exceptionally numerous and were certainly commoner at the beginning of the century. Elephant, rhinoceros, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, waterbuck, gazelle, warthog, baboon, lion, leopard, and hyena are all common, as are smaller animals such as porcupine, hare, jackal, tortoise and many others. All of these nimals, apart from the elephant, are hunted and eaten by the Hadza. The amount of meat that could be regularly eaten without endangering the future of the game is probably greater than anywhere else in the world where hunters and gatherers live or have lived in the recent past. Vegetable food-roots, berries, the fruit of the baobab tree, etc-though not often obvious to the casual observer, is always abudant even at the height of the dry season in a year of drought. The type of vegetable food available is different in the six-month wet season from dry season but there is no period of shortage. The honey and grubs of seven species of wild bee are eaten, supplies of these vary from season-to-season and from year-to-year. Sources of water are widly distributed over the country in the wet season but are very few in the dry season. The Hadza consider that about 5-6 kilometres is the maximum distance over which water can reasonable be carried and camps are normally sited within a kilometre of a water course. The eastern Hadza assert no rights over land and its resources. Any individual may live wherever he likes and may hunt animals, collect roots, berries, and honey and draw water anywhere in Hadza country without any sort of restriction..... In spite of the exceptional numbers of game animals in their area, the Hadza rely mainly on wild vegetable, while meat and honey together account for the remaining 20 per cent. Camps are commonly small and widely dispersed in the wet season, large and concentrated near the few available sources of water in the dry season. There is never any shortage of food even in the time of drought. (ii)Describe the dietary habits of Hadza group. |
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Answer» Solution :Their DIETARY habits comprised: (a) Wild tube (80%) (b) Meat and HONEY (20%) © They ate the meat of animals such as HARE, jackal, hyena, warthog, baboon, gazell, etc. but did not eat meat of elephant. |
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| 3891. |
Who was third Caliph? Why was he assassinated? |
| Answer» Solution :The third Caliph was UTHMAN. He was a Quraysh and APPOINTED all his men to keep control. So the other TRIBES got annoyed and ASSASSINATED him. He was assassinated by a Kharji in MOSQUE at Kirfa. | |
| 3892. |
Late antiquity' is the term now used to describe the final, fascinating period in the evolution and break up of the Roman Empire and refers broadly to the fourth to seventh centuries. The fourth century itself was one of considerable ferment, both cultural and economic. At the cultural level, the period saw momentous developments in religious life, with the emperor Constantine deciding to make Christianity the official religion, and with the rise of Islam in the seventh century. But there were equally important changes in the structure of the state that began with the emperor Diocletian (284-305), and it may be best to start with these. Overexpansion had led Diocletian to 'cut back' by abandoning territories with little strategic or economic value. Diocletian also fortified the frontiers, reorganized provincial boundaries, and separated civilian from military functions, granting greater autonomy to the military commanders (duces), who now became a more powerful group. Constantine consolidated some of these changes and added others of his own. His chief innovations were in the monetary sphere, where he introduced a new denomination, the solidus, a coin of 41/2 gm of pure gold that would in fact outlast the Roman Empire itself. Solidi were minted on a very large scale and their circulation ran into millions. What does 'Late antiquity' mean? |
| Answer» Solution :LATE ANTIQUITY REFERS to DESCRIBE the fascinating period in the evolution and breaking up of the ROMAN Empire. | |
| 3893. |
What was the system of income in early fifth century in Rome? |
| Answer» Solution :Many of the ROMAN households received an income of four thousand pounds of gold PER YEAR from their PROPERTIES. | |
| 3894. |
Late antiquity' is the term now used to describe the final, fascinating period in the evolution and break up of the Roman Empire and refers broadly to the fourth to seventh centuries. The fourth century itself was one of considerable ferment, both cultural and economic. At the cultural level, the period saw momentous developments in religious life, with the emperor Constantine deciding to make Christianity the official religion, and with the rise of Islam in the seventh century. But there were equally important changes in the structure of the state that began with the emperor Diocletian (284-305), and it may be best to start with these. Overexpansion had led Diocletian to 'cut back' by abandoning territories with little strategic or economic value. Diocletian also fortified the frontiers, reorganized provincial boundaries, and separated civilian from military functions, granting greater autonomy to the military commanders (duces), who now became a more powerful group. Constantine consolidated some of these changes and added others of his own. His chief innovations were in the monetary sphere, where he introduced a new denomination, the solidus, a coin of 41/2 gm of pure gold that would in fact outlast the Roman Empire itself. Solidi were minted on a very large scale and their circulation ran into millions. What innovations had been done by Constantine? |
| Answer» Solution :Constantine did his main innovations in the monetary sphere, where he introduced a new denomination, the SOLIDUS, a coin of `4 1/2`gm of pure gold that WOULD in FACT outlast the Roman Empire itself. Solidi were MINTED on a very large scale and their circulation was quite HUGE. | |
| 3895. |
Late antiquity' is the term now used to describe the final, fascinating period in the evolution and break up of the Roman Empire and refers broadly to the fourth to seventh centuries. The fourth century itself was one of considerable ferment, both cultural and economic. At the cultural level, the period saw momentous developments in religious life, with the emperor Constantine deciding to make Christianity the official religion, and with the rise of Islam in the seventh century. But there were equally important changes in the structure of the state that began with the emperor Diocletian (284-305), and it may be best to start with these. Overexpansion had led Diocletian to 'cut back' by abandoning territories with little strategic or economic value. Diocletian also fortified the frontiers, reorganized provincial boundaries, and separated civilian from military functions, granting greater autonomy to the military commanders (duces), who now became a more powerful group. Constantine consolidated some of these changes and added others of his own. His chief innovations were in the monetary sphere, where he introduced a new denomination, the solidus, a coin of 41/2 gm of pure gold that would in fact outlast the Roman Empire itself. Solidi were minted on a very large scale and their circulation ran into millions. What was the span of Diocletian regime? |
| Answer» SOLUTION :The SPAN of DIOCLETIAN REGIME was 284-305. | |
| 3896. |
Enlist the names of women intellectually creative during the period of Renaissance in Europe. |
| Answer» Solution :The women like Cassandra Fedele and Isabella d.Este were educated in Latin and Greek. Fedele proved that woman can also become a humanist SCHOLAR and requested every woman to acquire humanist education. She said, "Even though the study of letters promises and offers no reward for women and no dignity, every woman ought to seek and EMBRACE these studies". Her writings brought into focus the general regard for education in that age. Another lady Isabella d.Este ruled the state while her husband was ABSENT and the court of Mantua was famed for its intellectual brilliance. Women.s writings REVEALED their conviction that they should have economic power, property and education to ACHIEVE an identity in the male dominated world. | |
| 3897. |
What was the view of Leon Batista Alberti on architect? |
| Answer» Solution :According to Alberti, an architect was a professional who beautifully FIXED or ASSEMBLED the PARTS of architecture and AMASSED bodies by the varied skilled and unskilled persons. The same is used by mankind for shelter. His expertise in his WORK made them immortal. | |
| 3898. |
How had the structure of villages and cities been prepared in the Roman empire? |
| Answer» Solution :Villages were in the territory of city. Villages could be UPGRADED to the STATUS of cities.The city lives was more beneficial than villages for BETTER facilities during FOOD SHORTAGES and even famines than the countryside. | |
| 3899. |
Discuss the impact of environment on European agriculture. |
| Answer» Solution :The entire Europe was covered with huge and dense forests between fifth to tenth centuries. It was but natural that there was less land available for agriculture. The CONDITIONS of peasants were miserable. Now they started to take refuge in the forest. There was cold climatic condition in entire Europe. The yield of the crops reduced to a large extent. But in 11th century, climatic conditions of Europe changed. It ENTERED into a warm PHASE. Average temperatures increased. It had a huge impact on agriculture. There was longer growing SEASONS for the agriculturists. Fertility of the soil also increased and hence, the production naturally increased. | |
| 3900. |
Name the two persons who made a remarkable contribution in the construction of canal in England. |
| Answer» SOLUTION :(i) DUKE of BRIDGEWATER (II) JAMES Brindley | |