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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
What do you know about the Sphinx?
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उत्तर
It is a fine example of Egyptian sculpture. It is a mythological animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. It is carved out of a single large stone. It was meant to guard the pyramids.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Choose the correct answer:
_______ was the first city to be discovered in the Indus Valley region.
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_________ was the staple food of the Harappans.
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The Harappan civilization belongs to the _______
Answer the following question briefly:
What is Ziggurat? Describe it and give an example.
Tell Us Why/How:
The floods of the river Nile benefited the Egyptians.
Tell Us Why/How:
Hwang Ho is called the ‘Sorrow of China.’
Text Book Keyword
Mesopotamia
Text Book Keyword
Mummification
Fill in the blanks.
Two examples that prove that the Egyptians were great builders are __________ and _______.
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Sphinx | (a) ancient Egyptian script |
| 2. Mummy | (b) preserved dead body |
| 3. Pyramids | (c) a mythological animal |
| 4. Papyrus | (d) tombs of ancient Egyptian kings |
| 5. Hieroglyphic | (e) a kind of reed |
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians followed the barter system.
Fill in the blank.
China is bordered by the _______ in the east.
Name the rivers that gave rise to the ancient Chinese civilization. Why was one of them known as the ‘Sorrow of China’?
Give a brief account of the following:
Chinese society
State whether the following is true or false.
In China, temples were known as Stupas.
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The Mesopotamians are believed to be the first to cultivate barley/wheat/pulses.
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Each Mesopotamian city had its own special God/king/ priest.
Give a brief account of trade that developed in Mesopotamia.
State whether the following statement is true or false:
The Chinese developed the art of making porcelain.
Briefly describe Chinese woodwork.
