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HISTORY APPRECIATION TEST

1. EXAMINE THE MAP CAREFULLY AND  TELL WHICH EUROPEAN POWER HAD THE FOLLOWING COLONIES AT VARIOUS TIMES OF HISTORY ?WHICH WAS THE COLONY THAT THEY RETAINED THE LONGEST ?






2. THIS SERIES OF MAPS TELLS US A STORY . WHAT IS THE STORY? HOW IS THE PAINTING RELATED TO THE MAP ?


3. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS BOOK AND IT IS REGARDING WHICH SUBJECT ?
4. THIS WAS A FORM OF EXERCISE DEVELOPED BY CHALUKYA IN THE 12TH CENTURY , CHATRAPATHI SHIVAJI USED IT TO TRAIN HIS NAVY . WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS  FORM OF EXERCISE .

5.  The is  a place called Barafkhana in Delhi , as the name suggests ice was made here during mughal times. Now a days we  have refrigeration technology which uses electricity to make ice but how  was ice made during Mughal times ?
A. Delhi used to be cooler with temperature going below freezing point .
B. Ice was brought from Kashmir and Himachal and stored here
C. Ice can be formed during winters at temperature between zero to four degrees under certain conditions.
( investigate which is the most  appropriate answer)

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6. THE ABOVE TWO MAPS SHOWS SEAS OF THE WORLD WHICH ARE MOST INFESTED WITH PIRATES , CAN YOU FIND ANY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TWO REGIONS BECAUSE OF WHICH PIRACY MENACE EXIST .( PIRATES HAVE BEEN ACTIVE HERE FOR MORE THAN THOUSAND YEARS IN THIS REGION)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7CW7S0zxv4
CLICK THE ABOVE LINK AND LISTEN TO THE SPEECH AND ANSWER THE NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS.
7. WHAT DOES THE SPEAKER MEAN WHEN HE SAYS THAT INDUSTRIALISATION OF BRITAIN TOOK PLACE BY DEINDUSTRIALIZATION OF INDIA ?

8. HOW DID THE PEOPLE OF INDIA PAY FOR THE  EXPANSION OF BRITISH EMPIRE?
9.  HOW THE TWO WORLD WARS ENSURED THAT INDIA WAS VERY POOR WHEN IT GOT FREEDOM?
10. THE INFRASTRUCTURE CREATED BY BRITAIN IN INDIA  AND JAMAICA  WAS FOR ITS BENEFIT NOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF NATIVES. EXPLAIN.
11.Imagine you have been invited by Emperor Akbar for dinner in his palace in Delhi in the year    
You have reached his palace early in the morning. Emperor being a nice host arranges a horse for you to see places in and around Delhi. Which of the following you are not likely to see 
A.      Siri Fort
B.      JumaMasjid
C.      Humayun’s tomb
D.      Qutab Minar

12.On a bright sunny afternoon(1300 hrs) in an island fort in Arabian sea you see an armada coming from the west. They will be near your fort in an hour .Your army is very small (400 solders)compared to the army in the armada( there are 2000 swordsmen  in 10  ships  with sails (they are not great swimmers)You have large no of Bamboo poles , canvas and mirrors. How will you use them as weapons against  your enemy.

13. Which of the following technology was not available during the First World War ?
a. Radio
b. Aero plane
c. Telegraph
d. Television
e. Submarine

14. In which historical structure will you find the following instruments i.e Samrat Yantra, chakra yantra,Digamsha Yantra, Kapala yantra, Kanali Yantra etc.
15. The first aircraft was made only in the 20th century but during wars in 19th century  i.e the Franco Austrian war and American civil war Aerial reconaissance of the enemy was carried out . How was it done. The people who were concerned with aerial reconaissance were called as Aeronauts. what technology was used for aerial observation.




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