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Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard Social Science - History Unit 5: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Question Types Covered:

• 1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following 
• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
• 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

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Topic : Unit 5. THE CLASSICAL WORLD

I. Choose the correct Answer

Question 1.
________ is the Greek city-state which resisted the Persians to the end.
(a) Acropolis
(b) Sparta
(c) Athens
(d) Rome
Answer Key:
(c) Athens
 
Question 2.
The other name for Greeks was ______
(a) Hellenists
(b) Hellenes
(c) Phoenicians
(d) Spartans
Answer Key:
(b) Hellenes

Question 3.
The founder of Han dynasty was
(a) Wu Ti
(b) Hung Chao
(c) Liu pang
(d) Mangu Khan
Answer Key:
(c) Liu pang

Question 4.
 ________was the Roman Governor responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.
(a) Innocent
(b) Hildebrand
(c) Leo II
(d) Pontius Pilate
Answer Key:
(d) Pontius Pilate

Question 5.
The Peloponnesian War was fought between ______ and _____
(a) Greeks and Persians
(b) Plebians and Participants
(c) Spartans and Athenians
(d) Greeks and Roman
Answer Key:
(c) Spartans and Athenians

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Greeks defeated the Persians at ______
2. _____ stood in favour of poor peasants in the Roman republic.
3. Buddhism came to China from India during the reign of the dynasty.
4. The most magnificent building in Europe was
5. _____ and ______ were Magistrates in Rome

Answer Key:

1. Marathon
2. Tiberius Gracchus, Garius do Gracchus
3. Han
4. St. Sophia Cathedral
5. Marius, Sulla

III. Find out the correct statement 

Question 1.
(i) First Persian attack on Greece failed.
(ii) The downfall of the Roman Empire is attributed to Julius Caesar.
(iii) The Barbarians who invaded Rome were considered to be culturally advanced.
(iv) Buddhism weakened the Roman Empire.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(d) (iv) is correct
Answer Key:
(a) (i) is correct
 
Question 2.
(i) Euclid developed a model for the motion of planets and stars.
(ii) Romans established a republic after overthrowing Etruscans.
(iii) Acropolis became a famous slave market.
(iv) Rome and Carthage united to drive out the Greeks.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(d) (iv) is correct
Answer Key:
(c) (ii) and (iv) are correct

Question 3.
Silk road was closed during the Han dynasty.
(ii) Peasant uprisings posed threats to Athenian democracy.
(iii) Virgil’s Aeneid glorified Roman imperialism.
(iv) Spartacus killed Julius Caesar.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(d) (iii) is correct
Answer Key:
(d) (iii) is correct

Question 4.
(i) Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was a tyrant.
(ii) Romulus Aurelius was the most admired ruler in Roman History.
(iii) Fabius was a famous Carthaginian General.
(iv) Tacitus is respected more than Livy as a historian.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (ii) and (iii) are correct d)
(iv) is correct
Answer Key:
(d) (iv) is correct
 
Question 5.
(i) Buddhism went to China from Japan.
(ii) After the crucifixion of Jesus, St Thomas spread the Christian doctrine.
(iii) St Sophia Cathedral was the most magnificent building in Europe.
(iv) Trajan was one of the worst dictators that Rome had.
(a) (i) is correct
(b) (ii) is correct
(c) (iii) is correct
(d) (iv) is correct
Answer Key:
(c) (iii) is correct

IV. Match the following  

1. Acropolis     –     (i) Consul
2. Plato             –    (ii) Athens
3. Marius          –    (iii) Philosopher
4. Zeus              –    (iv) Materialist
5. Epicurus        –    (v) A fortified city

Answer Key:

1. Acropolis    –     (v) A fortified city
2. Plato           –     (iii) Philosopher
3. Marius        –      (i) Consul
4. Zeus            –     (ii) Athens
5. Epicurus      –    (iv) Materialist

V. Answer the following briefly

1. Attempt an account of slavery in Rome.

• Prisoners of war were enslaved in Rome.
• A major source of income to the Rome State was the slave trade.
• Slaves were forced to work in farms.

 

2. Highlight the main contribution of Constantine.

• One of the Roman Emperors Constantine himself became a Christian.
• Christianity became the official religion of the Empire

 

3. What do you know about the Carthaginian leader Hannibal?

• In Punic wars, Carthage sent a general named Hannibal.
• He defeated the Roman army and made a great part of Italy a dessert.

 

4. What were the reasons for the prosperity of the Han empire?

• The Han empire once again threw open the silk road for trade.
• New techniques like the method of harnessing horses, techniques of building bridges and mountain were developed.

 

5. Write about St. Sophia.

• St. Sophia Cathedral was built in mid-Sixth century.
• The most magnificient building in Europe at that time which was known for its innovative architectural techniques.

VI. Answer all the questions given under each caption

1. Discuss the rise and growth of Athens, pointing out its glorious legacy.

 

Rise of Athens:

• Athens was a noteworthy city states among other states in Greece.
• The people of Athens were excelled in Maths, Physiology and Science.

Growth of Athens:

• In Athens, they practiced democracy methods.
• The law making power in Athens was vested in an assembly open to all free man.

Unique contributions:

• In Athens, towns grew with buildings, forts and temples.
• Olympia Jesus temple and Acropolis forts were examples of its architecture.
• Athens had the famous philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle and Plato.

 

2. Write about India's position during classical position?

 

Reign:

• The Kushan period corresponded with the last days of the Roman Republic.
• The Kushan empire sent an embassy to Augutus Caesar assembly.

Trade:

• Indian goods were sent to Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
• Trade with Rome flourished during this period.

Literature:

• Eighteen major works of Sangam Age such as Ettuthogai and Pathupattu were compiled during the first three Centuries of Common Era.