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प्रश्न
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
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उत्तर
Astronomy— The Egyptians were the first to make an instrument to observe the movements of stars and planets. They also invented the water clock to read the time at night.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The Chinese worshiped a God called ___________.
Choose the correct answer:
The Harappan civilization belongs to the _______
Text Book Keyword
Nomes
Text Book Keyword
Confucianism
Name the three major civilizations that rose and fell in the Mesopotamian Valley.
Fill in the blanks.
Egyptian houses had small windows high up on the walls to keep out the ____ and let in the _______.
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 |
Write a short note on the following:
Egyptian Solar Calendar
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians invented the water clock to read the time at night.
Fill in the blank.
Emperor Shi Huangdi Built the ____________ to protect China from the frequent attacks of barbarians.
Fill in the blank.
Chinese stupa-style temples were known as ______.
State whether the following statement is true or false.
The emperor occupied the highest position in Chinese society.
Give an account of family life in the Mesopotamian society.
Explain briefly the religious beliefs and practices of the Mesopotamians.
Which products did Mesopotamians export?
Fill in the blank.
Emperor Shi Huangdi began the task of joining the independent walls of the Great Wall of ________ to protect China from the frequent attacks of invaders.
Fill in the blank.
The Chinese were the first to make __________.
Choose the correct answer:
The chief occupation of the Chinese was ________.
