Question Answers: NCERT Class 11 History - Themes in World History

Why would the early temple have been much like a house?

What do ancient stories tell us about the civilisation of Mesopotamia?

Why do we say that it was not natural fertility and high levels of food production that were the causes of early urbanisation?

Compare the Venetian idea of good government with those in contemporary France.

Why was trade so significant to the Mongols?

Compare the conditions of life for a French serf and a Roman slave.

What was the function of medieval monasteries?

Why did knights become a distinct group and when did they decline?

How do later Mongol reflections on the yasa bring out the uneasy relationship they had with the memory of Genghis Khan.

How did long-term changes in population levels affect economy and society in Europe

How did the Qing dynasty try and meet the challenge posed by the Western powers?

Describe a journey from Samarqand to Damascus, referring to the cities on the route.

Indicate how the supply of raw materials affected the nature of British industrialization.

What was the function of medieval monasteries?

Which of the following do you think is best documented in the archaeological record: (a) gathering, (b) tool making, (c) the use of fire?

What were the relative advantages of canal and railway transportation?

How did Britain’s involvement in wars from 1793 to 1815 affect British industries?

How satisfactory is a museum gallery display in explaining the culture of a people? Give examples from your own experience of a museum.

Humans and mammals such as monkeys and apes have certain similarities in behaviour and anatomy. This indicates that humans possibly evolved from apes. List these resemblances in two columns under the headings of (a) behaviour and (b) anatomy. Are there any differences that you think are noteworthy?

What is meant by the term ‘Abbasid revolution’?