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प्रश्न
Write a short note on the following:
Egyptian Solar Calendar
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उत्तर
Egyptian Solar Calendar— The Egyptians introduced the world’s first solar calendar. They found that the average time between two annual floods was 365 days. The year was divided into 12 months, each consisting of 30 days. The remaining five days were used for celebrating religious festivals.
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Answer the following question briefly:
What was the position of the king in Egyptian society?
Text Book Keyword
Great Wall of China
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Pagodas
Why is Egypt called the ‘Gift of the Nile’?
Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve their dead?
State whether the following is true or false.
Only the woman in ancient Egypt wore jewellery.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians developed a simplified alphabet which had 21 consonants and 5 vowels.
State whether the following is true or false.
Women were more or less equal to men in the eyes of law.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians followed the barter system.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians invented the water clock to read the time at night.
Fill in the blanks.
The great rivers of China are ________ and ________
Fill in the blank.
Emperor Shi Huangdi Built the ____________ to protect China from the frequent attacks of barbarians.
Fill in the blanks.
The Chinese wrote on ___or _________ and later on ______.
What were the important occupations of the ancient Chinese? Mention two important points for each of these occupations.
State whether the following is true or false.
Taoism became the state religion of China.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
Mesopotamia is called the cradle and grave of many civilizations.
Which products did Mesopotamians export?
Text Book Keyword
Great Pyramid at Giza
State whether the following statement is true or false:
The Chinese developed the art of making porcelain.
