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CLASS: XI ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SUBJECT: HISTORY
TIME: 3 HOURS​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ M. MARKS: 80
General Instructions:
(i) Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 34 questions in the question paper.
Allquestions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Question 1 to 21 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – Question no. 22 to 27 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.Answer to
each question should not exceed 60-80 words.
(iv) Section C - Question no 28 to 30 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 8 marks each. Answer to
eachquestion should not exceed 300-350 words.
(v) Section D – Question no.31 to 33 are Source based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
markseach.
(vi) Section E - Question no. 34 is Map based, carrying 5 marks that includes the identification andLocation
of significant test items. Attach the map with the answer book.
(vii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided
in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
(viii) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherevernecessary.
Section - A
S. Objective Type Questions M
N. M
1 Match the following (In the context of Mesopotamian Civilisation) 1
Column ―A Column ―B
1- Enmerkar A- Akkad
2- Zimrilim B- Mari
3- Nabonidus C- Babylon
4- Sargon D- Sumer
(i) 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A (ii) 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A
(iii) 1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A (iv) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
2 What is not true about the city of Ur? 1
A.The excavation was done first.
B.Narrow winding streets have been found.
C.There were superstitions about houses.
D.People were conscious about cleanliness.
3 Given below are two statements one labeled as assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): 1
Assertion (A)- A front door that did not open towards another house was lucky.
Reason (R)- if the main wooden door of a house opened outwards (instead of inwards), the wife
would be a torment to her husband.
i. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
iv. (R) Is correct but (A) is not correct
4 Who recommended that” landowners should keep a reserve stock of implements and tools, twice 1
as many as they needed, so that production could be continuous, for the loss in slave labour time
exceeds the cost of such items?”
a. Augustine b. Columella
c. Dracod. d . Tacitus

5 What is not correct about Constantine? 1
I. He introduced solidus (the gold coin) which outlasted the Roman empire itself.
II. Oil presses and glass factories (screw presses and watermills) were established onlyunder his
rule.
III. He Invested more in the promotion of heavy industries in villages.
A. I, II, III B. I, II
C. II, III D. I , III
6 Why were the Mongols defeated by the Egyptian army? 1
a) Because Mongol rulers began to take more interest in China.
b) Because the Mongol army was less equipped.
c) Because Mongols were less developed.
d) None of the above.
7 Consider the following statements and select the correct one from the following option: 1
(i) There was a shortage of resources in the Steppe area.
(ii) Mongols used to exchange goods with China.
(iii) The Mongols, like the Turks, engaged themselves in agricultural activities.
A. (i) and (ii) B. (ii) and (iii)
C .(i) and (iii) D.(i), (ii) and (iii)
8 Consider the following statements:- 1
I. The word 'monastery' is derived from the Latin word 'monos' that meanssomeone who lives
alone.
II. St. Bendict Monastery was established in 529 CE in France. St. Bendict laid thefoundation of
this monastery.
Which of the above statement is/are correct:-
A. Only I B. Only II C. Both I & II D. None of the above.
9 Consider the following statements in respect of the history of England. Which of the following is 1
not correct?
(A) The country’s name, England, is a variant of ‘Angle -land’.
(B) The Angles and Saxons, from central Europe, had settled in England in the sixth century.
(C) Germany and England were often at war because of disputes over territory and trade.
(D) Anglo-Saxon peasants became tenants of various levels of landholders.
10 Given below are two statements one labeled as assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): 1
Assertion (A): A shortened growing season for crops, and reduced yields from agriculture.
Reason (R) : An intensely cold climatic spell in 5th to 10th century. This led to severe and
prolonged winters.
i) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii) (A)is correct but (R) is not correct.
iv) (R) Is correct but (A) is not correct.
11 Given below are two statements one labeled as assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): 1
Assertion (A): Humanists believed in freedom.
Reason (R): printed books that helped in Renaissance development.
i. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
ii. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
iii. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
iv. (R)is correct but (A) is not correct
12 Which of this statementis false about Cicero? 1
a) He was Roman essayist. b) He was Roman lawyer.
c) He was contemporary to Julius Ceasar. d) He was a British officer.
13 _________Was not from the protested reformation movement 1
a) Ulrich Zwingli b) Martin Luther
c) Jean Calvin d) Giotto

14 Match the following. 1
A. Giovanni pico della mirandola 1.The revolutionibus
B.Niccolo Machiavelli 2.Cosmographical mystery
C. Copernicus 3.On the dignity of man
D.Kepler 4.The prince
(i) D-1,C-2,B-3,A-4 (ii) C-1,D-2,A-3,B-4
(iii) B-1,C-2,D-3,A-4 (iv) A-3,B-4,C-1,D-2
15 The term terra nullius means- 1
a) Land belonging to settlers b) Land belonging to nobody
c) land belonging to native d) Land belonging to state
16 "Taciturn they are, it is true, when in company with white men, whose goodwill they distrust and 1
whose language they do not understand, but the White man is equally taciturn under like
circumstances. "
Who said above lines?
a) Jean- Jacques Rousseau b) William Wordsworth
c) Washington Irving d) Thomas Jefferson
17 Put the following events in the correct sequence: 1
1) Purchase of Louisiana from France.2) American Gold Rush.
3) Extinction of the Bison. 4) American Civil War.
a) 1,2,4,3 b) 1,2,3,4
c) 2,1,3,4 d) 4,3,2,1
18 Who wrote the famous book "Why weren't we told"? 1
a) John Marshall b) Daniel Paul
c) Lewis Meriam d) Henry Reynolds
19 1

Identify the image and name it
A) Perry arrival to the China
B)Perry arrival to the Australia
C) Perry arrival to the Japan
D) Perry arrival to South Korea
NOTE:The following question is for the visually impaired candidates in lieu of Question number19.
The first president of the Chinese Republic was:
(A) Dr. Sun Yat Sen (B) Mao Ze Dong
(C) Chiang Kai-shek (D) Deng Xiaoping
20 Consider the following events:- 1
1. Civil wars in china 2. The Long March.
3. CCP founded 4. May Fourth Movement
The correct chronological order of these events is
A. 1,2,3.4 B. 4.3.2.1
C. 4,3,1.2 D. 3.2,1,4
21 Consider the following statements and choose the correct statement: 1

a) Samurais served only the Daimyo .
b) The position of Shogun was held by the Tokugawa family from 17th century.
c) Nisijin became the main center of cotton production .
d) The king was considered to be a descendant of the Moon Goddess.

​ Section –B
Short Type Questions
22 The kingdom of Mari was not militarily strong yet it was exceptionally prosperous. Give any 3
three reasons.
OR
“The use of seals played significant role in the development of trade in urbanization in
Mesopotamia”. Discuss.
23 Why was trade so significant to the Mongols?Discuss. 3
OR
What do you know about Ulus system? Explain.
24 Describe condition and the role of women during Renaissance. 3
25 Give description of the art and architecture development during Renaissance period. 3
26 How did Natives of a North America lose their land? What were their sufferings? 3
27 What do you mean by the term “Gold Rush”? How was it connected with the Growth of 3
Industries?
Section - C
Long Type Questions
28 The emperor, the aristocracy and the army were the three main players in the political history of 8
the Roman Empire'. Analyze the Roman political system on the basis of the above statement.
OR
What do you mean by 'Late Antiquity'? Describe the important changes came in Roman Empire
during this period.
29 Describe in brief about the technological changes in the fields of agriculture and land use that 8
occurred in Europe by the eleventh century. Also discuss the effects of these changes.
OR
Why did Europe's economic progress slow down by the 14th century? Give reasons?
30 What do you mean by Meiji Restoration contribute to the rise of modern Japan? 8
OR
What according to you were the factors which contributed to the rise of the communist party to
china?
Section - D
Source Based Questions
31 Read the following extract carefully and answer the following question-
The Warka Head
This woman’s head was sculpted in white marble at Uruk before 3000 BCE. The eyes and
eyebrows would probably have taken lapis lazuli (blue) and shell (white) and bitumen (black)
inlays, respectively. There is a groove along the top of the head, perhaps for an ornament. This is
a world-famous piece of sculpture, admired for the delicate modelling of the woman’s mouth,
chin and cheeks. And it was modeled in a hard stone that would have been imported from a
distance.
Questions:- 2
31.1 Where was the woman's head sculpture discovered? What was it called? 1
31.2 What were its unique characteristics? 1
31.3 How can you prove that Mesopotamia was an urban civilization?
32 Read the following extract carefully and answer the following question-
Juwaini, a late-thirteenth-century Persian chronicler of the Mongol rulers of Iran, carried an
account of the capture of Bukhara in 1220. After the conquest of the city, Juwaini reported,

Genghis Khan went to the festival ground where the rich residents of the city were and addressed
them: O people know that you have committed great sins, and that the great ones among you have
committed these sins. If you ask me what proof I have for these words, I say it is because I am the
punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment
like me upon you'... Now one man had escaped from Bukhara after its capture and had come to
Khurasan. He was questioned about the fate of the city and replied: They came, they [mined the
walls], they burnt, they slew, they plundered and they departed.'
Questions:- 1
32.1. Who wrote an account of the conquest of Bukhara? 1
32.2. Who said "he was a punishment from God, "to the conquered people? 2
32.3. Give two important contributions of Genghis Khan.
33 Read the following extract carefully and answer the following question-
CAR CLUB
Moga: An abbreviation for 'modern girl'. It represented the coming together in the twentieth
century of ideas of gender equality,a cosmopolitan culture and a developed economy. The new
middle-class families enjoyed new forms of travel and entertainment Transport in cities improved
with electric trams.public parks were opened from 1878, and department stores began to be built.
In Tokyo, the Ginza became a fashionable area for Ginbura a word combining 'Ginza' and
'burbura' (walking aimlessly]. The first radio stations opened in 1925.Matsui Sumako an actress,
became a national star with her portrayal of Nora in the Norwegian writer Ibsen's A Doll's House.
Movies began to be made in 1899 and soon there were a dozen companies making hundreds of
films. The period was one of great vitality and the questioning of traditional norms of social
andpolitical behaviour.
Questions 1
33.1. What is meant by 'Moga'? 1
33.2. Which new forms of travel and entertainment did the new middle-class families enjoy? 2
33.3. Why was this period called one of great vitality?
Section - E
Map Based Questions
34
34. Show the following on the political world map Point Aand B.
1 A. The place where the Renaissance began.
B. The land bridge through which the natives came to America.
1
on the same map identify only three places and write their names. 1
34. i) Canberra ii) Campania iii) Honshu
2 iv) Constantinople v)Bukhara 3
NOTE:The following question is for the visually impaired candidates in lieu of Question number 34.
i) The capital of the Mongols
ii) The place from where the original inhabitants came to Australia.
iii) Italy's first university
iv) The ancient capital of Japan
v) The place where the Renaissance began.
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