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    Delhi Public School, Bopal - Ahmedabad

    CLASS: XI (History Assignment)


    Theme 1: Writing and City Life

    Q1.MCQs
    1. Mesopotamia was important to Europeans because of:
    a) Archeological work started here.
    b) reference of it in the old testament.
    c) It has important rivers.
    d) They were ancestors

    2. Agriculture in Mesopotamia began around:


    a) 5000 BCE – 4000 BCE
    b) 4000 BCE-2000BCE
    c) 7000 BCE-6000 BCE
    d) 8000 BCE-6000 BCE

    3. Iraq is a land of diverse environment In the north there is a stretch of upland called: a)
    Grassland
    b) Desert
    c) Steppe
    d) Savannah

    4. The Mesopotamians could have traded their abundant textile and agricultural produce
    for:
    a) wood, copper, tin and silver.
    b) Date -palm and poplar wood.
    c) Tools , seals and jewels.
    d) Oil, gold, tools

    5. Very few Mesopotamians could read and write :


    a) Writing was limited to rich class.
    b) There were hundred of signs and many of them were complex.
    c) Lack of educational institute.
    d) it was expensive

    6. The earlier known language to Mesopotamians was.


    a) Sumerian
    b) Akkadian
    c) Hebrew
    d) Armenian

    7. A technological landmark that we can say appropriate to an urban economy:


    a) Brick columns.
    b) Making and baking of cones.
    c) Potter’s wheel.
    d) discovery of fire

    8. Alashiya, the island of Cyprus, known for :


    a) Bronze.
    b) copper and Tin
    c) Gold
    d) Lapiz lazuli

    9. When were first Mesopotamian tablets made?


    a) 2300 BCE
    b) 3000 BCE
    c) 3200 BCE
    d) 2000 BCE

    10. What was the extent of the city of Uruk?


    a) 200 acres
    b) 240 hectares
    c) 250 acres
    d) 250 hectares

    11.In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
    Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:
    Assertion: The Tigris was called the ‘world route’ because of its accessibility.
    Reason: The canals and natural channels of ancient Mesopotamia were in fact routes of
    goods transport between large and small settlements.

    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A


    B. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
    C. A is true but R is false
    D. A is false but R is true

    12. Which one of the following facts is not true about Mesopotamia?
    A. Agriculture of southern Mesopotamia that was the most productive.
    B. In the north-east lie green, undulating plains.
    C. In the north, there is a stretch of upland called a prairie.
    D. The south is a desert.
    Q3Answer In Brief:

    1. “In spite of natural fertility agriculture was subject to hazards”. Give reasons.
    2. Describe the Mesopotamian society.
    3. What were the methods of transportation in Mesopotamia? How did transportation
    facilitate in trade.
    4. What is the difference between writing and script?
    5. Describe in brief about the story of Gilgamesh.

    Q4Long question and answers:

    6. ‘Through Mesopotamian history, nomadic communities of the western desert filtered


    into the prosperous agricultural heartland.’ Explain.
    7. Describe the city of Mari with reference to its importance as a trading town.
    8. How did warring chiefs shape the urbanization process in Mesopotamia?
    9. State the scientific endeavours pursued by the Mesopotamians that have a lasting legacy
    even today.
    10. Illustrate the different types of cities in Mesopotamia.

    Q4. Based on the picture below answer the questions :

    Q 1. Explain the method of writing used in the picture :


    Q2. By 2600 BCE , the method of writing had developed. Elaborate on the usage of writing.
    Q3. What were the languages in which writing developed?

    .
    1. How did archaeologists unearth Abu Salabikh?
    2. What remains did they discover?
    3. How have tactics of excavations changed from earlier times?

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