Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Write a short note on the following:
Mathematical skills
उत्तर
Mathematical skills— The Mesopotamians were skilled mathematicians. They had a special sign for the number ‘One’. They also used the figure 60 as the unit for measuring times, A year was divided into 12 months, Days and nights were divided into two equal halves consisting of 12 hours each. These are all the mathematical skills of Mesopotamians.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons why we say that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation Produced surplus grains
Explanation of keyword:
Public building
Explanation of keyword:
Granaries
What discoveries proved that India had a 4,500-year-old urban civilization?
Describe the dress
This picture on the right-hand side shows a well-planned ancient city located on the banks of a river.
- Identify the civilization from the ruins in the picture.
- When and by whom were these ruins discovered?
- These ruins are an important source of information about the
(a) town planning and
(b) drainage system of this period. Explain.
Write True or False against the following statement
The star Sirius appeared in Egypt whenever there were floods.
Write True or False against the following statement
Hammurabi built the Hanging Gardens.
Text Book Keyword
Pharaoh
Name three important specialized skills of the Mesopotamians.
What was Hammurabi’s contribution to the legal systems of Mesopotamia and the world?
What led to the decline of the Mesopotamian Civilization?
State whether the following is true or false.
The king was regarded as the representative of God on earth.
What is mummy? How was a body mummified?
State whether the following is true or false.
The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Which Egyptian monument is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Answer the following question briefly:
Why did the Egyptian civilization decline?
Write a short note on ‘Great Bath’?
Match the Columns:
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Huang He | a | mulberry tree |
| 2 | Pagodas | b | God of heaven |
| 3 | Tea | c | stupa-style temples |
| 4 | Silkworms | d | Sorrow of China |
| 5 | Shangdi | e | medicine |
