SSLC (English Medium) Class 9 - Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

What do you know about Socrates?

In Greece, the land was controlled by ______.

Greeks defeated the Persians at ______.

In Athens, democracy survived for about year ______.

Plato was the disciple of ______.

A fortified city of ancient Greeks on a hill in Athens was ______.

The Age of Tyrants 6th century BC to 4th century BC proved to be a period of ______.

Pericles had power for years ______.

Answer all questions given under the heading

Greece – The Hellenic World

1. What helped the Greeks earn revenue through trade?
2. Give one example of the festivals of the Greek City-States.
3. Who decided to conquer the Greek City-States?
4. Why did Athens shift to democracy?

Answer all questions given under the heading

Pericles

1. Who was Pericles?
2. What is meant by the Peloponnesian war?
3. ‘Age of Pericles’ – Explain.
4. Who was the greatest thinker of the Pericles Era?

Why did Oligarchy start in Greece?

What happened under Oligarchy in Greece?

Write a note on Socrates.

Highlight the contribution of Greece to World Civilization.

______ dynasty undertook enormous public works.

______ excelled in Ceramics and Porcelain-making.

______ period was also a period of great prosperity to the landowning class, officials, and rich merchants.

The original religion of Japan, the Shinto was a mixture of nature and ______.

Answer all questions given under the heading.

Yuan Dynasty

1. Who overran Persia and China?
2. Who was appointed as the Governor of China?
3. Mention the foreigner who impressed the Beijing.
4. Who was the leader of the “Red Turbans”?

Write a short account of the public works undertaken by Tang dynasty.