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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 History Set 8 with Solutions

Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

  1. The Question paper is divided into five sections: Section A: MCQs 10 marks, Section B: Short Answer Type Questions 9 marks, Section C: Source-based questions 15 marks, Section D: Long Answer Type Questions 32 marks, Section E: Map based 4 marks.
  2. All questions are compulsory.
  3. You may attempt any section at a time.
  4. All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

Section- A (20 Marks)

Question 1.
Multiple Choice Questions

(i) The Wark Head was found at [1]
(A) Ur
(B) Uruk
(C) Mari
(D) Lagash
Answer:
(B) Uruk

(ii) Which of these is not a source of European history for the medieval period? [1]
(A) Documents
(B) Details of land ownership, prices, and legal cases
(C) Records kept at churches regarding births, marriages, and deaths
(D) Narratives of Feudal lords
Answer:
(D) Narratives of Feudal lords

(iii) The study of human societies, culture, and their development is known as [1]
(A) Archaeology
(B) Anthropology
(C) Ethnography
(D) Sociology
Answer:
(B) Anthropology

(iv) The Olduvai Gorge was discovered by a/an. [1]
(A) German
(B) American
(C) African
(D) Mexican
Answer:
(A) German

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(v) Which of the following Mesopotamian city was an urban center flourishing on trade? [1]
(A) Kish
(B) Ur
(C) Mari
(D) Uruk
Answer:
(B) Ur

(vi) Why were the canals built in the 18th century? [1]
(A) To beautify the cities
(B) To transport coal to cities
(C) To use the excess money available
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(B) To transport coal to cities

(vii) “Uruk was the city par excellence”, which of the following statements justifies it? [1]
(A) Uruk was a prosperous city
(B) Uruk had many temples
(C) Enmerkar wanted lapis lazuli and precious metals for the beautification of a city Temple
(D) Both (A) and (B)
Answer:
(C) Enmerkar wanted lapis lazuli and precious metals for the beautification of a city Temple

(viii) Ethnography is the study of [1]
(A) Monuments
(B) Contemporary ethnic groups
(C) Coins, pottery
(D) Manuscripts
Answer:
(B) Contemporary ethnic groups

(ix) The empire of Iran dominated the region across the: [1]
(A) Black Sea
(B) Arabian Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea
(D) Caspian Sea
Answer:
(D) Caspian Sea

(x) On which principle, the People’s Republic of China Government was established? [1]
(A) New Foreign Policy
(B) New Republic
(C) New Democracy
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) New Democracy

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks.

(i) The Ziggurats of Mesopotamia were_______. [1]
Answer:
temples

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 History Set 8 with Solutions

(ii) Abbeys was a_______. [1]
Answer:
Religious Community

(iii) Expansion of trade was a cause of_______in Mesopotamia. [1]
Answer:
urbanization

(iv) _______were powerful feudal landlords who were responsible for rendering their military services for undertaking public welfare works. [1]
Answer:
Daimyos

(v) _______were made from colored shells sewn together They were exchanged by the native tribes after a treaty was agreed to. [1]
Answer:
Wampum belts

Question 3.
State whether true or false

(i) Karl Marx was a great German Philosopher. [1]
Answer:
True

(ii) In 1517, a young German Monk called Martin Luther (1483-1546) launched a campaign against the Catholic Church. [1]
Answer:
True

(iii) Guomindang’s political philosophy was based on Sun Yat Sen’s ideas. [1]
Answer:
True

(iv) Altamira Cave was discovered in 1894. [1]
Answer:
False

(v) Quriltai was an assembly of Mongol chieftains. [1]
Answer:
True

Section – B (9 Marks)

Question 4.
Describe the early encounters of the natives with the Europeans in the 17th century. [3]
Answer:
During the early encounters, the natives were friendly and welcoming. The Europeans had come to trade in fish and furs they procured from natives who were expert hunters. Along the Mississippi river, the French found that the natives held regular meetings to exchange unique handicrafts or food items. The Europeans gave natives blankets, iron vessels, guns, and alcohol.

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Question 5.
Write a short note on Tanaka Shozo (1841-1913). [3]
Answer:
Tanaka Shozo was a self-taught son of a farmer, who rose to become a major political figure. He participated in the popular rights movement in the 1880s, which demanded constitutional government in Japan. He was elected to the Diet. He believed that people’s life should bot be sacrificed for industrial progress. He, therefore, led an agitation against the Ashio Mine that was polluting the Watarase river. It forced the company to take pollution control measures so that by 1904 harvests were normal. Thus, he played an important role in the movement towards environmental destruction.

Question 6.
How did the world appear different to17th century Europeans? [3]
Answer:
The world entered the modern age in the 17th century. So, it had taken a new shape that was different from the medieval world. Following were the points of difference:
(1) A new distinct urban culture developed, and the urban class thought of themselves as more civilized than the rural people.
(2) Growth of new towns and revival of old ones was seen in many countries of Europe. Florence and Venice and Rome became centers of art and learning.
(3) Artists and writers were patronized by the newly rich and the aristocrats.
(4) The invention of the printing press made books available to all, which also helped the spread of education and humanist thought.
(5) A sense of history developed. People contrasted their modern world with the ancient world of the Greeks and the Romans.

Section – C (15 Marks)

Question 7.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: [5]
A major difference between the two superpowers and their respective empires was that the Roman Empire was culturally much more diverse than that of Iran. The Parthians and later the Sasanians, the dynasties that ruled Iran in this period, ruled over a population that was largely Iranian. The Roman Empire, by contrast, was a mosaic of territories and cultures that were chiefly bound together by a common system of government.

Many languages were spoken in the empire, but for the purposes of administration Latin and Greek were the most widely used, indeed the only languages. The upper classes of the east spoke and wrote in Greek, those of the west in Latin, and the boundary between these broad language areas ran somewhere across the middle of the Mediterranean, between the African provinces of Tripolitania (which was Latin-speaking) and Cyrenaica (Greek-speaking).

All those who lived in the empire were subjects of a single ruler, the emperor, regardless of where they lived and what language they spoke.

(i) What was the language of an upper caste of the east and west?
(ii) Which area was the boundary between the two languages?
(iii) What was the difference between the two superpowers?
Answer:
(i) The upper classes of the east spoke and wrote in Greek, and those of the west in Latin.
(ii) Middle of the Mediterranean
(iii) A major difference between the two superpowers and their respective empires was that the Roman Empire was culturally much more diverse than that Iran. The Parthians and later the Sasanians, the dynasties that ruled Iran in this period, ruled over a population that was largely Iranian. The Roman Empire, by contrast, was a mosaic of territories and cultures that were chiefly bound together by a common system of government.

Question 8.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: [5]
Expansion in agriculture was accompanied by growth in three related areas: population, trade, and towns. From roughly 42 million in 1000, Europe’s population stood at 62 million around 1200 and 73 million in1300. Better food meant a longer lifespan. By the thirteenth century, an average European could expect to live 10 years longer than in the eighth century. Women and girls had shorter life spans compared to men because the latter ate better food. The towns of the Roman Empire had become deserted and ruined after its fall. But from the eleventh century, as agriculture increased and became able to sustain higher levels of population, towns began to grow again.

Peasants who had surplus grain to sell needed a place where they could set up a selling center and where they could buy tools and cloth. This led to the growth of periodic fairs and small marketing centers which gradually developed town-like features – a town square, a church, roads where merchants built shops and homes, and an office where those who governed the town could meet. In other places, towns grew around large castles, bishops’ estates, or large churches.
(i) Agriculture led to the growth of which three areas.
(ii) Why women had a shorter lifespan?
(iii) What led to the growth of the towns?
Answer:
(i) Expansion in agriculture was accompanied by growth in three related areas: population, trade, and towns.
(ii) Women and girls had shorter lifespans compared to men because the latter ate better food.
(iii) Peasants who had surplus grain to sell needed a place where they could set up a selling center and where they could buy tools and cloth. This led to the growth of periodic fairs and small marketing centers which gradually developed town-like features.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 History Set 8 with Solutions

Question 9.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. [5]
‘Description of the Sydney Area in 1790 ‘Aboriginal production had been dramatically disturbed by the British presence. The arrival of a thousand hungry mouths, followed by hundreds more, put unprecedented pressure on local food resources. So what would the Daruk people have thought of all this? To them, such large-scale destruction of sacred places and strange, violent behavior towards their land was inexplicable.

The newcomers seemed to knock down trees without any reason, for they were not making canoes, gathering bush honey, or catching animals. Stones were moved and stacked together, day dug up, shaped, and cooked, holes were made in the ground, and large unwieldy structures were built. At first, they may have equated the dealing with the creation of a sacred ceremonial Perhaps they thought a huge ritual gathering was to be held, dangerous business from which they should steer well clear.

There is no doubt the Daruks subsequently avoided the settlement, for the only way to bring them back, was by an official kidnapping.
(i) Who is the newcomer?
(ii) How was the Aboriginal production disturbed?
(iii) How did the newcomers disturb the local environment?
Answer:
(i) The British
(ii) Aboriginal production had been dramatically disturbed by the coming of the British. A large number of the Britishers, followed by more, put unprecedented pressure on local food resources.
(iii) The newcomers cut down trees without any reason. Removed the stones and stacked them together, clay was dug up, shaped, and cooked, holes were made in the ground, and large unwieldy structures were built.

Section – D (32 Marks)

Question 10.
How did the world appear different to17th century Europeans? [8]
Answer:
The world entered the modern age in the 17th century. So, it had taken a new shape that was different from the medieval world. Following were the points of difference:

  • A new distinct urban culture developed, and the urban class thought of themselves as more civilized than the rural people.
  • The growth of new towns and the revival of old ones were seen in many countries in Europe.
  • Artists and writers were patronized by the newly rich and the aristocrats.
  • The invention of the printing press made books available to all, which also helped the spread of education and humanist thought.
  • A sense of history developed. People contrasted their modern world with the ancient world of the Greeks and the Romans.
  • Florence and Venice and Rome became centers of art and learning.
  • The explorations of the sailors led to the discoveries of new lands and revolutionized trade.
  • Scientific discoveries led to many new changes in the world.

Question 11.
Discuss how Kingship was integrated with the priestly functions in Mesopotamia. [8]
Answer:
The Bronze Age civilization, such as Mesopotamian, saw the transition from an egalitarian classless society to a society with class stratification. From 5000 BCE the settlers in southern Mesopotamia began to build and rebuild temples at select sites – small shrines of unbaked bricks to house Gods who were the focus of worship. The gods were offered grain, curd, and fish as God was the theoretical owner of all agricultural fields, herds, and fish. However, in time, temples not only became the focus of ritual and worship but also the nucleus around which the city developed. E.g. Uruk, Ur, Jamdat and Kish.

These contained warehouses, workshops, and living quarters for the artisans. The grain of the warehouse was used to procure raw materials like copper, etc., and to give rations to the artisans and workers. As Mesopotamia was subject to natural hazards despite natural fertility, the society was riddled with repeated conflicts over land and water. As temples played an important role in organizing irrigation facilities, the allocation of water and maintenance of these facilities strengthened their authority.

Through myths, legends, and rituals, a value system was ingrained for producing abundance for the pleasure of the deities. While the priests had access to a sizeable part of the produce in the form of offerings, they now became points of collection, storage, and redistribution, adding to their moral authority. Part of the surplus was also extended to the warriors to further consolidate their position as the warriors defended territory and raided neighboring territories to further expand the surplus. They also provided armed support to the priest for coercing artisans and war captives to work for the temples or the rulers.

Question 12.
Describe the factors responsible for the decline of the Mongol Empire. [8]
Answer:
The factors responsible for the decline of the Mongol Empire in the late 14th century were:

  • The gradual separation of the descendants of Genghis Khan into separate lineage groups and alteration in past family concordance led to competition among the cousin clans as presented by the Toluyid branch.
  • The pressure to sedentarise in the new Mongol domicile and contradictions between nomadic and sedentary elements.
  • The conquered people failed to develop a sense of affinity with their new nomadic masters due to the large-scale destruction and devastation that followed the Mongol invasions. These left bitter memories.
  • The reorganization of the army did not reserve the rights of the old chieftains as they were replaced by a new aristocracy which derived its status from a close relationship with the Great Khan of the Mongols.
  • The success of the large empire rested on the military skills but with the introduction of new elements, the composition was complicated and the army became an incredibly heterogeneous mass of people that was not easy to control.

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Question 13.
Do you agree that Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China were successful in liberating China and laying the basis for its current success? [8]
Answer:
Yes, Mao Zedong and the Communist Party of China were successful in liberating China and laying the basis for its current success.
Mao based his program on the peasantry. A strong peasant’s council was organized. He stressed the need for an independent government and army. He was aware of women’s problems and supported the emergence of rural women’s associations. He promulgated a new marriage law that forbade arranged marriages and stopped the sale of marriage contracts and simplified divorce.

Similarly, critical areas of the economy were put under government control. Private enterprise and private ownership of land were gradually ended. The program of socialist transformation “the Great Leap Forward” movement was launched in 1958 to galvanize the country to industrialize rapidly. People were encouraged to set up steel furnaces at home in their backyards. In rural areas, people’s communes were started. Thus, Mao was able to mobilize the masses to attain the goals set by the party.

In 1965, the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution was launched. In 1978, the party declared its goal – the four modernizations (i)e. to develop science, industrial agriculture, and defense. Thus, the communist program removed centuries-old inequalities, spread education, and raise consciousness among the people. The party has carried out market reforms and has been successful in making China economically powerful.

Section – E (4 Marks)

Question 14.
(i) On the given map of the world, locate the following. [4]
(1) Arabian Sea
(2) Caspian Sea
(ii) On the given map identify the points (A) and (B)

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 History Set 8 with Solutions
Answer:

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A. Mediterranean Sea
B. Black Sea

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 History Set 8 with Solutions