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प्रश्न
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
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
Write a short note on Mummification
Write a short note on The Great Pyramid
Text Book Keyword
Mesopotamia
Text Book Keyword
Confucianism
Fill in the blanks.
The two rivers associated with the Mesopotamian civilization were the _____ and the _______.
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 |
Who were the pharaohs? Why were they treated like gods?
Fill in the blanks.
The chief exports of China were _________ and ______.
How was China isolated and protected from the rest of the world?
Why were the vast majority of people in ancient China illiterate?
State whether the following is true or false.
In China, temples were known as Stupas.
Match the column.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Civilization | a. | One of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
| 2. | Sumerian civilization | b. | temple-tower |
| 3. | Ziggurats | c. | representative of God on earth |
| 4. | Hanging Gardens of Babylon | d. | advanced system of social development |
| 5. | King | e. | world's first civilization |
Choose the correct answer:
The Mesopotamians are believed to be the first to cultivate barley/wheat/pulses.
What were the important occupations of the Mesopotamians?
Which products did Mesopotamians export?
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Nomarch
Choose the correct answer:
The chief occupation of the Chinese was ________.
Name the state religion of ancient China.
