NEW HORIZON SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT 2017-2018

HISTORY

XI

THEMES IN WORLD HISTORY

NCERT TEXT BOOK

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ASSIGNMENT – 01

LESSON – FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

1. Write a description about the origin of human beings.

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2. What do you know about early man’s tools and weapons made by them? Which techniques were used to make these tools?

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3. Undoubtedly the modern man made tremendous progress since coming into being. Justify the statement.

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4. Discuss in detail about the places of residence of early humans.

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5. Who were the first to use tools? How these tools used by early man were categorised?

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6. Distinguish between Homo heidelbergensis and Homo neanderthalensis.

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7. How did early man procure his food? Explain.

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8. Discuss the progress made by early man in the field of art.

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9. Trace the process of evolution of Homo habilis’s growth.

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10. How did the use of language prove valuable in the construction of shelters?

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ASSIGNMENT – 02

LESSON – WRITING AND CITY LIFE

1. What do you know about Uruk?

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2. Describe the main features of the city of Babylon.

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3. Describe the nature of early urban society under Mesopotamian society.

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4. Illustrate the construction of temple and gradual increasing of activities of temples in Mesopotamia.

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5. What do you know about Gilgamesh? Explain in detail.

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6. State the points of similarities and differences between Indus valley and Mesopotamian civilisation.

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7. What do you know about the palace at Mari of King Zimrilim?

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8. Why were there often clashes between the animal herders and farmers of Mari?

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9. What do you know about the emergence of Nineveh?

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10. Describe in brief the achievements of Assurbanipal.

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ASSIGNMENT – 03

LESSON – AN EMPIRE ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

1. What do you think about the importance of Latin and Greek languages in the Roman Empire?

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2. What do you know about Augustus? Explain.

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3. How was the first reign of Augustus by 27 BC? Discuss.

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4. Explain the system of administration governed by politicians of senatorial rank in Rome.

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5. What was the policy of education in the Roman Empire?

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6. How was the infrastructure during the Roman Empire?

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7. How was economic scenario of the Roman Empire?

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8. Who were considered the worst emperors of Rome?

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9. How had the cultural transformation occurred in the Roman world in its final centuries?

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10. What do you mean by Polytheist?

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ASSIGNMENT – 04

LESSON – THE CENTRAL ISLAMIC LANDS

1. Describe the major beliefs and practices that characterised Sufism.

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2. What do you know about the main teachings of Islam?

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3. Discuss the main sources of income of the state in detail.

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4. What was the centre of Abbasid uprising? Why did it take place?

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5. what were the reasons for the breakup of the Caliphate and rise of the concept of Sultanate?

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6. During Abbasid Arab influence began to decline. Why?

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7. Write an evolutionary note on the regime of the fourth Caliph, Ali.

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8. Were the Abbasid rulers able to abolish monarchy?

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9. Which factor contributed to the unity of Islamic society between 950-1200 CE?

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10. Write about the importance of Shahnama.

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ASSIGNMENT – 05

LESSON – NOMADIC EMPIRES

1. Which favourable conditions encouraged Genghis Khan to launch an expedition against the Muhammad Shah of Khwarazm?

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2. Discuss the causes of the success of Genghis Khan.

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3. Why did Genghis Khan become unpopular? Explain.

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4. Discuss the rules and regulation of the Yasa as evolved Genghis Khan.

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5. Discuss the role of civil administration in Mongol administration.

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6. Narrate the position of Khan in Mongol administration.

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7. Describe the religious beliefs of Mohgols.

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8. what do you know about Ulus system? Explain.

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9. Critically evaluate the Mongol administration.

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10. What do you know about Ogodei? Write his achievements in brief.

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ASSIGNMENT – 06

LESSON – THE THREE ORDERS

1. Discuss the following: Serf, Monk, Cathedrals.

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2. What do you think the people of new towns were considered of fourth order? Explain.

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3. Which causes were responsible for the rise of middle class?

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4. How did technological changes affect agriculture during 11th century?

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5. Discuss the achievements of the nation-state.

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6. What were the causes that led to the decline of feudalism in Europe?

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7. Discuss in detail about the emergence of cathedrals.

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8. Discuss the political changes which occurred during 15th and 16th centuries in Europe.

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9. Why did Europe’s economic progress down by the early 14th century?

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10. Discuss the major drawbacks of feudalism which prevailed in medieval Europe.

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ASSIGNMENT – 07

LESSON – CHANGING CULTURAL TRADITIONS

1. Discuss the different scientific aspects reflected in the works of 16th century Italian artists.

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2. What were the demerits of the nation-state?

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3. Describe the changes brought by the renaissance in the contemporary life of the people.

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4. How did Italian culture revive after the fall of Western Roman Empire?

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5. The 17th century Europeans witnessed the world as different. Explain.

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6. What were causes of Renaissance in Western Europe?

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7. What were the main characteristics of Renaissance?

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8. What were the effects of Glorious Revolution?

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9. What was Counter Reformation Movement?

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10. Italian town were the first to experience the ideas of humanism. Why?

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ASSIGNMENT – 08

LESSON – CONFRONTATION OF CULTURES

1. Discuss in detail the arguments that were placed in favour of the continuation of slavery.

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2. Cortes without any explanation placed the emperor under house arrest and attempted to rule his name. Explain how it happened?

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3. Discuss the following with regard to the people of the native Mayan civilisation. Society, Religion, Science.

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4. Why were Spanish and Portuguese rulers in particular so respective to the idea o funding a maritime quest?

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5. What do you know about the Arawakian Lucayos? Discuss the way of life the Arawakian Lucayos les.

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6. What do you understand by geographical discoveries? What were the main reasons behind these discoveries?

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7. The Incas empire was highly centralised with the king representing the highest source of authority. Elaborate.

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8. Who was Pizarro? Discuss his achievements in the Inca region.

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9. Discuss the various reasons behind discoveries of New routes and New lands.

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10. There was huge growth of commerce and trade in Europe. What were its results?

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ASSIGNMENT – 09

LESSON – THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

1. What were relative advantages of canal and railway transportation?

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2. Which factors were responsible for Industrial Revolution in England? Explain.

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3. Discuss the socio-economic effects of the Industrial Revolution.

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4. How did the Industrial Revolution in England affect India’s economy?

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5. What sort of reforms through laws were mad e by the British government to improve the condition of workers? What were the weaknesses of these measures?

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6. Do you think that industrialisation affects farming, transportation, communication and trade in trade? How?

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7. Do you think the period between 1780 to 1820 is considered to be revolutionary for the growth of cotton or iron industries?

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8. What were the most favourable conditions for industrialisation?

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9. Discuss the developments that took place in Britain and in other parts of the world in the 18th century that encouraged industrialisation.

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10. The invention of steam power proved helpful in the industrialisation of Britain. How?

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ASSIGNMENT – 10

LESSON – DISPLACING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

1. Discuss the features of the lifestyle of the native peoples of North America.

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2. How would you interpret the expansion of the USA?

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3. What do you know about the slavery system in the USA?

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4. What do you know about wind change in the USA and Canada?

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5. Write description about the winds of change in Austrailia.

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6. Discus the contribution of WHO Stanner in understanding the culture of he natives.

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7. What do you understand by Terra nullius?

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8. Why did the relations between the Europeans and native Australians become strained?

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9. Discuss the methods adopted by the Europeans to displace the natives.

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10. Write on the following: Gold Rush and Position of natives in Austrailia.

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ASSIGNMENT – 11

LESSON – PATHS TO MODERNISTION

1. Discuss the important part of Meiji reform of the economy.

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2. Japan’s transformation into a modern society can also be seen in the changes in everyday life. Comment.

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3. When was CCP founded? What was Russian influence in its formation? Discuss the role of Mao Zedong in it.

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4. How did Japan re-emerge as an economic power of world after the defeat in WWII.

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5. Discuss the achievements of Deng Xiaoping.

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6. Discuss the features of the nationalist movement in China during the post WWI.

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7. Discuss the causes of the failure of nationalists against communists.

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8. Discuss the causes of the decline of the Shoguns.

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9. What was One Hundred Flowers Movement? Why did it fail?

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10. What was the importance of Chinese Revolution of 1911?

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