HSC Arts (English Medium) १२ वीं कक्षा - Maharashtra State Board Important Questions for History

Galileo is known as the 'Father of Empirical Science’ because ______.

Observe the given map and answer the questions based on it:

1. Where did Vasco da Gama land in India, in his voyage?
2. In which ocean island Madagascar is situated?
3. Through which oceans did Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigate? Name anyone.
4. In which continent is Mexico situated?
5. What information does this map give?

Crusades in Europe:

Reasons of failure

Write the information about the Geographical discovery and explorer.

Amerigo Vespucci

Write the name of historical place/person/event:

Portuguese seafarer who arrived in India in 1498 - 

The Industrial Revolution first began in England because ______.

Complete the concept map.

Write a short note.

American War of Independence.

Explain the following statement with reason.

European nations established colonies in America.

Write the name of a historical place/person/event.

Suez Canal that joined the Mediterranean and the Red Sea was built under the supervision of – ______

Write the Short note.

Berlin Conference of 1884

Find the incorrect pair from group ‘B’, and write the corrected one.

In 1774, a meeting was held at ______, it was decided to oppose British colonial policies.

European traders were attracted to Asian and African regions; because ______

Explain the British – Myanmar relations.

Brahmi Wars

Explain the British – Myanmar relations.

King Thibaw

Observe the map and answer the questions based on it.

1. Explain whether these colonies are in North America or South America?
2. On which coast are these colonies located?
3. Which ocean is to the east of these colonies?
4. The port of Boston, is related to which incidence?
5. To which important event in the American war of independence is Philadelphia associated?

Explain the British – Myanmar relations.

Consequences

State your opinion.

British keenly watched political events in India’s neighboring states.

Write the name of the historical place/ person/event.

State which merged in India in 1975.