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HISTORY :
Q1. How are different disciplines under social science interlinked with each other?Discuss with the help of examples.
Q2. Do you think studying History is necessary and important? Give reasons for your stand.
Q3. What is the relationship between Archaeology and History?
Q4. How do other sub-disciplines of social science contribute in the understanding of human civilisation?
Q5. Write a short note on the factors that led to the rise of community and social life during Chalcolithic and Bronze Age.
Q6. What was the importance of the discovery of fire?
Q7. Explain briefly the subject matter of economics.
Q8. Economists are very important for a country. Do you agree? Why?
Q9. Find out why plastic bags need to be banned. Prepare a Project bringing out the advantages and disadvantages of metal and plastic
Q10. How did the Bronze Age mark a shift from the New Stone Age?
Q11. What were the important features of the Harappa Civilisation?
Q12. Discuss how did the discovery of iron bring in radical changes in the lives of the people?
Q13. Describe the Roman society and economy during 5th century BC
Q14. Describe the social, religious and economic life of the Early Vedic people.
Q15. What is ‘dhamma’ according to Ashoka?
Q16. Write a short note on India’s contribution to World Civilisation.
Q17. Which was the first metal used by human beings?
Q18. Name the rivers between which the Mesopotamian Civilisation was founded.
Q19. Name the ancient Egyptian script.
Q20. Name at least four sites of the Harappa Civilisation situated in India.
Q21. Explain why the Medieval Period is a significant period that needs to be studied to understand the evolution of human society?
Q22. Describe the changes that took place in the political and economic life in Western Europe after the downfall of the Roman Empire.
Q23. Examine the main features of Medieval Indian economy.
Q24. What are the main teachings of Islam? Discuss in about 100 words.
Q25. ‘Arab Civilisation in the Medieval Period left behind a legacy of sicoveries and achievements’. Justify this statement.
Q26. Differentiate between Iqtadars and Mansabs.
Q27. What were the important teachings of the Bhakti Movement and Sufism? How did acted as a bridge between the Hindus and the Muslims?
Q28. Illustrate how Medieval Indian culture represented a harmonious synthesis of traditions in the fields of arts, architecture and music.
Q29. How did the rise of towns and emergence of trade led to the decline of feudalism?
Q30. Why do you think Renaissance marks a break from earlier patterns of thought and existence? Write in about 100 words.
Q31. How did the Reformation impact Europe and the rest of the world?
Q32. How did the discovery of new lands change the economy and society in the modern world?
Q33. Enlist the main ideas given in the Declaration of American Independence.
Q34. Which ideas of the French Revolution had an impact on the world order?
Q35. Discuss the strategies used by the German and Italian leaders for their unification.
Q36. Describe the conditions of the industrial workers which influenced the Russian Revolution.