Maharani Girls HS School Class XI History Past Paper PDF

MAHARANI GIRLS HS SCHOOL CLASS:XI SUBJECT :HISTORY SEMESTER I FULL MARKS:40 Choose the correct Answer: 1. Of the following which is the nearest meaning of the term \'hstory\'? (a)The study of human life (b)The study of human development \(c) The story of mankind (d)The story how people li...

MAHARANI GIRLS HS SCHOOL CLASS:XI SUBJECT :HISTORY SEMESTER I FULL MARKS:40 Choose the correct Answer: 1. Of the following which is the nearest meaning of the term \'hstory\'? (a)The study of human life (b)The study of human development \(c) The story of mankind (d)The story how people lived in this planet 2\. of the following which script was deciphered first in the world perspective? \(a) Aramic (b) Indus (c)Cuneiform (d)Arabic 3.The country Tanzaniais located in: \(a) East Africa (b) Weast Africa (c) North Africa (d) South Africa 4.Who invented Pollen-grain Analysis? \(a) Leonardo da Vinci (b ) Lennart Von Post \(c) Erdtman (d) Thomas Mann 5\. Who composed the Ramayana? (a)Vyasa (b) Tulsidas (c)Sandhyakar Nandi (d) Valmiki 6\. of the following which denotes an \'Empire\'? \(a) A country (b) A piece of land \(c) A political unit (d) A village 7\. of the following who was the most famous general of ancent Rome? \(a) Pompey (b) Crassus (c) Julius Ceasar (d) None of the above 8\. Which empire emarged first in Indian history? \(a) Kushan empire (b) Gupta empire \(c) Maurya empire (d) Chola empire 9\. When did Emperor Constantine convert to Christianity? \(a) 312 AD (b)313 AD (c) 311 AD (d)311 BC 10\. Fill in the blank with proper option: \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-- called the Indian slavery system as Mechcha system. a. Manu (b)Katyayana (c) Yajnavalkya (d) Kautilya 11\. In Athens the initial monarchical rule was followed by which of the following? \(a) Tyrants (b)Kingship (c) Oligarchy (d) None of these 12\. Who was the Founder of the Maurya dynasty? (a)Mahapadmanananda (b) Bindusara \(c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Ashoka 13\. The current location of pataliputra,the capital of theMauryan Empire: \(a) gaya and Vanarasi (b) Vanarasi and rachi \(c) Gaya and Patna of Bihar (d) Patna and Ranchi 14\. The literal Meaning of \'Ashoka\'is: \(a) Bereft of Sadness (b) Great King \(c) Beloved of god (d) Beautiful 15\. Match List --iwith List --ii and select the answer using the codes given below the lists: List-i List-ii i.Mahendra and Sangamitra a.Maharastra ii\. Madhyantika b.Singhal iii\. Maharakshit c.Kashmir iv\. Mahadhamarakshit d.Greek a. i-A,ii-B,iii-c,iv-d (b) i-B, ii-A, iii-D ,iv-C 16.Reaching in India , Alexander first met Ambhi, the king of: (a)Taxila (b) Lahore \(c) Karachi (d) Punjab 17\. Alexander\'s conquest in India continued for about: \(a) 6 months (b)12 month (c) 19month (d)24 months 18\. Who determined the circumference of the earth? \(a) Eratosthenes (b) Euclid (c)Ptolemy (d) Herophilus 19\. What is the name of the murderer of Julius Caesar? \(a) Farnak (b) Octavius (c)Brutus (d) Ptolemy the thirteenth 20\. Inanciet India, which dynasty\'s rule is considered as the Golden Age? \(a) Mauryan (b) Shuga (c) Gupta (d)Magadha 21.Who introduced the Mansabdari system? \(a) Babur (b) Humayun (c)Akbar (d) Aurangzeb 22\. Slavery existed in which countries in ancient times: i\. Roman Empire ii.Greece iii.Egypt iv. China Codes: (a)i,ii,iii are true butiv. is false (b) ii,iii,are true but i,iv is false \(c) i,iii,iv are true but ii is false (d) i,ii, iv are true but iii, is false 23Greece penisula\'s three sides being washed by: a. Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea,Adriatic Sea b. Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea c. Adriatic Sea,Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea d. Celtic Sea,Agean Sea,Mediterranean Sea 24\. Who was the author o the book \'Politics\'? \(a) Plato (b) Herodotus (c) Thukididis (d) Aristotle 25.Megistrates were known in Athens as\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \(a) Archons (b) Apella (c) Ecclesia (d) Gerousia 26.Who is regarded as the \'father of Greek medicine\'? \(a) Phidias (b) Myron (c) Hippocrates (d) Plato 27\. Expartriate Aryans entered India and first settled in the region: \(a) North India (b) South India (c)Sindh region (d) Saptasindhu region 28\. Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched ? \(a) Panchala : Abhichhatra (b) Matsya : Kaushambi \(c) Surasena : Mathura (d) Ashmaka : Potali 29\. Which Chola king took the title of Madurantaka (destroyer of Madura) and \'Maduraikonda\'? \(a) Aparajita (b)Aditya-i (c) Vijayalaya (d) Parantaka-i 30\. Under the Cholas land revenue was collected through the: \(a) Government Officials (b) Gram Sabha \(c) Feudal lord (d) Treasurer 31\. The closet contemporary term for Arthashastra : \(a) Political Science (b) Taxation \(c) Economics (d) Legal Science 32\. Which one of the following ancient Indian records is the earliest royal order to preserved food-grains to be utilised during the crisis in the country? \(a) Rummindei Pillar edict of Ashoka (b) Prayaga --Prasasti \(c) Mehrauli Pillar inscription of Chandra (d) Sohagaura copper-plate 33.Who was the founder of the Maurya dynasty ? \(a) Mahapadmananda (b) Bindusara \(c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Ashoka 34.Another name of Kautilya is: \(a) Rakshasa (b) Chandragupta \(c) Shakuni (d) Chanakya 35\. A stadium built for entertainment such as gladiator fights: \(a) Amphitheater (b) Colosseum \(c) Aqueduct (d) Arena 36\. declared himself Roman Dictatorfor life in 44 BC: \(a) Octavian Augustus (b) Romulus \(c) Julius Ceasar (d) Remus 37\. Number of Puranas in India: \(a) 15 (b) 16 (c) 18 (d) 22 38.What was the primary occupation during the Paleolithic age? \(a) Hunting and Gathering (b) Agriculture \(c) Fishing (d) Pastoralism 39\. Geographical , Greece is a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \(a) Fertile alluvia agricultural area (b) Peninsula \(c) landlocked area (d) Desert region 40\. What was a Helaia of Athens was indeed? \(a) Association (b) Council \(c) Magistrate (d) Jury court \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*