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HISTORY (XI)
WRITING AND CITY LIFE
TERM-1 2021-2022.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
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1. The
agriculture began in Mesopotamia between _ and _ BCE.
a.
8000-7000 BCE
b.
5000-4000 BCE
c.
7000-6000 BCE
d.
9000-8000 BCE
2. In the northern part of Mesopotamia _
offers people a better livelihood than agriculture.
a . Fishing
b. Trading/ trade
c.
Animal herding
d.
Transportation
3. Tributaries of the
------------river in the East provide the roots of communication into the
mountains.
a.
Indus
b.
Euphrates
c.
Nile
d.
Tigris
4. Where the first cities and
writing emerged in Mesopotamia?
a.
South
b.
East
c.
West
d.
North
5. The dessert in Mesopotamia could
support cities because the rivers _ and Tigris make it fertile.
a.
Euphrates
b.
Sutlej
c.
Nile
d.
Indus
6. The region of _______ Mesopotamia
that was most productive even through the region did not have sufficient
rainfall to grow crops.
a.
Western
b.
Southern
c.
Northern
d.
Eastern
7. The _ ______part of Mesopotamia
produced meat, milk and wool in abundance.
a.
Southern dessert
b.
Northern hills
c.
Eastern hills
d.
North-Eastern plain and mountains
8. The __________ is a mark of urban
life of Mesopotamia.
a.
Division of labour
b.
Canals
c.
Transportation
d.
Trade
9. The people of Mesopotamia had
abundant food resources but they don’t have _____________ resources.
a.
Forest resources
b.
Agriculture
c.
Natural
d.
Mineral
10. The people of Mesopotamia
imports tin, silver, and gold from which areas.
a.
Iran and Ira
b.
India and Europe
c.
Rome and India
d.
Turkey and Iran
11. The cheapest mode of
transportation in Mesopotamia is _______.
a.
Water transport
b.
Bollock carts
c.
With the help of people
d.
None of the above
12.
In the 2000 BCE, the city that flourished as the royal capital of
Mesopotamia was
(a)
Ur.
(b)
Mari.
(c)
Mohenjodaro.
(d)
Kalibangan.
13. The Mesopotamian ruler who
became the king of Akkad, in 2370 BCE, was
(a)
Enmerkar
(b)
Gilgamesh
(c)
Hamurabi
(d)
Sargon
14. Inanna was the Goddess of
(a)
the Moon
(b)
love and War
(c)
wind
(d)
fire
15. The earliest temples in Southern
Mesopotamia were built in
(a)
c.4000 BCE
(b)
c.5000 BCE
(c)
c.6000 BCE
(d)
c.7000 BCE
16. The Mesopotamian city, which was
systematically excavated in the 1930s, was
(a)
Uruk.
(b)
Ur.
(c)
Mari.
(d)
Nineveh.
17. The Achaemenids of Iran
conquered Babylon in
(a)
639 BCE.
(b)
539 BCE.
(c)
439 BCE.
(d)
339 BCE.
18. The King who released Babylonia
from Assyrian domination in 625 BCE was
(a)
Alexander.
(b)
Nabonidus.
(c)
Nabopolassar.
(d)
Sargon.
19. War captives and local people
who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler were paid
(a)
bronze tools.
(b)
cattle.
(c)
coins.
(d)
rations.
20. In __ part of South
Iran, the first cities and writing emerged.
(a)
plain
(b)
deserted
(c)
mountainous
(d)
hilly
21. Agriculture of
southern ________ was the most productive.
(a)
Iran
(b)
China
(c)
Mesopotamia
(d)
None of the above
22. Which region is important to
Europeans because of references to it in the Old Testament,
(a)
Iran
(b)
Turkey
(c)
Syria
(d)
Mesopotamia
23. In the 2000 BCE, the city that
flourished as the royal capital of Mesopotamia was
(a)
Ur.
(b)
Mari.
(c)
Mohenjodaro.
(d) Kalibangan.
24. The Mesopotamian ruler who
became the king of Akkad, in 2370 BCE, was
(a)
Enmerkar
(b)
Gilgamesh
(c)
Hamurabi
(d)
Sargon
25. Inanna was the Goddess of
(a)
the Moon
(b)
love and War
(c)
wind
(d)
fire
26. The earliest temples in Southern
Mesopotamia were built in
(a)
c.4000 BCE
(b)
c.5000 BCE
(c)
c.6000 BCE
(d)
c.7000 BCE
27. The Mesopotamian city, which was
systematically excavated in the 1930s, was
(a)
Uruk.
(b)
Ur.
(c)
Mari.
(d)
Nineveh.
28. The Achaemenids of Iran conuered
Babylon in
(a)
639 BCE.
(b)
539 BCE.
(c)
439 BCE.
(d)
339 BCE.
29. The King who released Babylonia
from Assyrian domination in 625 BCE was
(a)
Alexander.
(b)
Nabonidus.
(c)
Nabopolassar.
(d)
Sargon.
30. War captives and local people
who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler were paid
(a)
bronze tools.
(b)
cattle.
(c)
coins.
(d)
rations.
31. Which was the earliest civilization
of Mesopotamia?
a)
Sumerian civilization
b)
Babilonian civilization
c)
Caldian civilization
d)
Assyrian civilization
32. War captives and local people
who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler were paid
a
bronze tools.
b
cattle.
c
coins.
d
rations.
33. Dexterity of the hands refers
to:
a)
Roughness of the hands
b)
Shape of the hands
c)
Hardness of the hands
d)
Flexibility of the hands
34. The technological landmark
witnessed by the urban economy of the city of Uruk was
a)
bronze tools
b)
construction of brick columns
c)
potter’s wheel
d)
oil pressing technique
35.
The Mesopotamian ruler who became the king of Akkad, in 2370 BCE, was
a)
Enmerkar
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Hamurabi
d)
Sargon
36.
The Mesopotamian city, which was systematically excavated in the 1930s, was
a)
Uruk.
b)
Ur.
c)
Mari.
d)
Nineveh.
37. The first Mesopotamian tablet
was written around --------------------BCE.
A. 3200
B. 2200
C. 4200
D. 5200
38. The connection between the city
life, trade and writing is brought out in a long -----------
epic poem about Enmerkar.
A.
Sumerian
B.
Greek
C.
Iranian
D.
Indian
39. The Susa was a
-----------------.
A.
Port
B.
Capital
C.
City
D.
Temple
40. From
5000 BCE, settlements
had begun
to develop in
----------- Mesopotamia.
A. Northern
B. Eastern
C. Western
D. Southern
41. North part of Mesopotamia -was
called ----------------.
A.
Syria
B.
Babylon
C.
Akkad
D.
Assyria
42. the term Babylonia was used for
the ------------------ region.
A.
Northern
B.
Eastern
C.
Southern
D.
Western
43. From 1400 BCE, Aramaic (similar
to ---------------) spoken (still spoken in parts of Iraq.)
A.
German
B.
English
C.
French
D.
Hebrew
44. Animal Herders lived in the
----------------------- part of Mesopotamia.
A.
North
B.
South
C.
East
D.
North – East
45. Cuneiform is derived from the
---------- words Cuneus, meaning wedge and Forma meaning shape.
A.
German
B.
English
C.
Latin
D.
Arabic
46. Cuneiform writing in the
Akkadian language continued in use until the first century CE more than ---------------- years.
A.
5000
B.
4000
C.
3000
D.
2000
47. Enmerkar was one of the earliest
----------- of Uruk.
A.
Poet
B.
Land – Lord
C.
Rulers
D.
Priests
48. The level of the Litracy in
Mesopotamia was very ---------------.
A.
Low
B.
High
C.
Good
D.
Effective
49. Cities developed around temples
like ------------------.
A.
Ur
B.
Uruk
C.
Akkad
D.
Kalibangan
50.
Cities developed as centres of trade in Mesopotamia like the city of
--------- (UR)
A.
Uruk
B.
Ur
C.
Akkad
D.
Basra
51. The best example of an imperial
city in Mesopotamia is --------------.
A.
Mari
B.
Akkad
C.
Ur
D.
Uruk
52. Oil pressing, grain grinding,
spinning, and the weaving of woollen cloth also done in the
-------------------.
A.
House
B.
Shops
C.
Temple
D.
Park
53. In Mesopotamia, the God of Steppe was
--------------------------.
A.
Inanna
B.
Moon God
C.
Dagan
D.
Sun
54. ------------------ Family was
common in Mesopotamia.
A.
Nuclear
B.
Joint
C.
Happy
D.
Large
55. In Mesopotamia, the father’s
house, herds, fields, etc., were inherited by the -------------.
A.
Brothers
B.
Sisters
C.
Sons
D.
Mothers
56. In Mesopotamia -------------
stone seals used.
A.
Cylindrical
B.
Long
C.
Short
D.
Round
57.---------------------- was
considered the first true city in the world.
A.
Uruk
B.
Mari
C.
Ur
D.
Akkad
58. The city of Uruk is most famous
for its great king -----------------------.
A.
Gilgamish
B.
Gilgit
C.
Puru
D.
Abdul
59. Around 3000 BCE Uruk grew to the
enormous extent of 250 hectares – twice as large as -----------------------.
A.
Mohenjo – daro
B.
Iraq
C.
Iran
D.
Mesopotamia
60. Irregular shapes of house plots
can be seen in ----------------------.
A.
Ur
B.
Uruk
C.
Mari
ANSWERS
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CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION
THE SEAL
1. The pieces shown in the above picture are of which period?
(A) 5th century
(B) 11th century
(C) 12th century
(D) First millennium BC
1. The pieces shown in the above picture are of which period?
(A) 5th century
(B) 11th century
(C) 12th century
(D) First millennium BC
2. (i) The pieces of ancient civilization were of stone.
(ii) The signs of ancient civilization were inscribed.
(iii) These pieces were cylindrical.
(iv) These seals were pierced through.
Which of the above statements are true?
(A) only (i), (ii)
(B) only (i), (ii), (iii)
(C) only (i) and (iii)
(D) All of the above
3. Two statements are given below, one is shown as statement (A) and the other as reason (R).
Statement (A) Mudra reflects the role of the townspeople in public life.
Reason (R) Sometimes there were such articles on the currency, such as the name of the owner, the name of his presiding deity and his own position of position etc.
(A) (A) is correct.
(B) (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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