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प्रश्न
Picture study: This is a world-famous garden.
- Where and when was it built?
- Name the king who got it built.
- Why did he build it?
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उत्तर
- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built in Mesopotamia.
- It was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
- He got it built for his wife who was the native of green and mountainous land and she often missed the scenic beauty of her homeland. The king recreated her beautiful homeland by building the Hanging Gardens.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The Chinese script is _________.
Which crop was first cultivated by the Mesopotamians? Name three other crops cultivated by them.
Fill in the blank.
The chief occupation of the ancient Egyptians was ____________.
Name the three social classes of ancient Egypt. Mention the people who constituted each of these classes.
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
Fill in the blanks.
The chief exports of China were _________ and ______.
Name the rivers that gave rise to the ancient Chinese civilization. Why was one of them known as the ‘Sorrow of China’?
What were the important occupations of the ancient Chinese? Mention two important points for each of these occupations.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
The emperor occupied the highest position in Chinese society.
The three major civilization that rose and fell in the Mesopotamian Valley were ______ and ______ civilizations.
Choose the correct answer:
The Mesopotamians are believed to be the first to cultivate barley/wheat/pulses.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Mesopotamia is called the cradle and grave of many civilizations.
What were the important occupations of the Mesopotamians?
Give a brief account of trade that developed in Mesopotamia.
Explain briefly the religious beliefs and practices of the Mesopotamians.
Who was the founder of the last dynasty of Egypt?
With reference to the engineering skills of the Indus Valley people, explain briefly the features of the drainage system
Describe the social structure of ancient Chinese civilization.
