One Mark Questions Answers

Social Science : History

 THE CLASSICAL WORLD

I. Choose the correct answer

1. ________ is the Greek city-state which resisted the Persians to the end.

 a) Acropolis

b) Sparta

c) Athens

d) Rome

Answer : c) Athens

2. The other name for Greeks was ______________

a) Hellenists

b) Hellenes

c) Phoenicians

d) Spartans

Answer : b) Hellenes

3. The founder of Han dynasty was _______________

a) Wu Ti

b) Hung Chao

c) Liu Pang

d) Mangu Khan

Answer : c) Liu Pang

4. ________ was the Roman Governor responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.

a) Innocent I

b) Hildebrand

c) Leo I

d) Pontius Pilate

Answer : d) Pontius Pilate

5. The Peloponnesian War was fought between_______ and_______ .

a) Greeks and Persians

b) Plebeians and Patricians

c) Spartans and Athenians

d) Greeks and Romans

Answer : c) Spartans and Athenians

 II. Fill in the blanks

1. Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon

2. Tiberius Gracchus and Garius do Gracchus stood in favour of poor peasants in Roman republic.

3. Buddhism came to China from India during the reign of Han dynasty.

4. The most magnificent building in Europe was St. Sophia cathedral

5. Marius and Sulla were Magistrates in Rome.

III. Find out the correct Statement

1. (i) First Persian attack on Greece failed.

(ii) The downfall of Roman Empire is attributed to Julius Caesar.

(iii) The Barbarians who invaded Rome were considered to be culturally advanced.

(iv) Buddhism weakened the Roman Empire.

(a) (i) is correct

(b) (ii) is correct

(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct

(d) (iv) is correct

Answer : a) (i) is correct

2. (i) Euclid developed a model for the motion of planets and stars.

(ii) Romans established a republic after overthrowing Etruscans.

(iii) Acropolis became a famous slave market.

(iv) Rome and Carthage united to drive out the Greeks.

(a) (i) is correct

(b) (ii) is correct

(c) (ii) and (iv) are correct

(d) (iv) is correct. 

Answer : (d) (iv) is correct

3. (i) Silk road was closed during the Han dynasty.

(ii) Peasant uprisings posed threats to Athenian democracy.

(iii) Virgil's Aeneid glorified Roman imperialism.

(iv) Spartacus killed Julius Caesar.

(a) (i) is correct

(b) (ii) is correct

(c) (ii) and (iv) are correct

(d) (iii) iscorrect .

Answer : (d) (iii) iscorrect

4. (i) Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was a tyrant.

(ii) Romulus Aurelius was the most admired ruler in Roman History.

(iii) Fabius was a famous Carthaginian General.

(iv) Tacitus is respected more than Livy as a historian.

(a) (i) is correct

(b) (ii) is correct

(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct

(d) (iv) is correct

Answer : (d) (iv) is correct

5. (i) Buddhism went to China from Japan

(ii) After crucifixion of Jesus, St Thomas spread the Christian doctrine

(iii) St Sophia Cathedral was the most magnificent building in Europe

(iv) Trajan was one of the worst dictators that Rome had.

(a) (i) is correct

(b) (ii) is correct

(c) (iii) is correct

(d) (iv) is correct

Answer : (c) (iii) is correct

IV. Match the following

Column -1 : Column – II

1. Acropolis – a. Consul

2. Plato – b. Athens

3. Marius –  c. Philosopher

4. Zeus – d. Materialist

5. Epicurus – e. A fortified city

Answers

1. Acropolis : A fortified city

2. Plato : Philosopher

3. Marius : Consul

4. Zeus : Athens

5. Epicurus : Materialist