The Classical World Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 5 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Choose the correct answer

  • 1. _________ is the Greek citystate which resisted the Persians to the end.

    a. Acropolis

    b. Sparta

    c. Athens

    d. Rome

    Correct answer: c. Athens

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  • 2. The other name for Greeks was _________

    a. Hellenists

    b. Hellenes

    c. Phoenicians

    d. Spartans

    Correct answer: b. Hellenes

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  • 3. The founder of Han dynasty was _________

    a. Wu Ti

    b. Hung Chao

    c. Liu Pang

    d. Mangu Khan

    Correct answer: c. Liu Pang

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  • 4. ________ was the Roman Governor responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.

    a. Innocent I

    b. Hildebrand

    c. Leo I

    d. Pontius Pilate

    Correct answer: d. Pontius Pilate

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  • 5. The Peloponnesian War was fought between _______and _________

    a. Greeks and Persians

    b. Plebeians and Patricians

    c. Spartans and Athenians

    d. Greeks and Romans

    Correct answer: c. Spartans and Athenians

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. Greeks defeated the Persians at____________

    Correct answer: Marathan

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  • 2. _________stood in favour of poor peasants in Roman republic

    Correct answer: Gracchus brothers

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  • 3. Buddhism came to China from India during the reign of __________dynasty

    Correct answer: Han

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  • 4. The most magnificent building in Europe was________

    Correct answer: St. Sophia Cathedral

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  • 5. _________and _________were Magistrates in Rome.

    Correct answer: Consuls and Senators

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  • Find out the correct statement.

  • 1. (i) First Persian attack on Greece failed. (ii) The downfall of Roman Empire is attributed to Julius Caesar. (iii) The Barbarians who invaded Rome were considered to be culturally advanced. (iv)Buddhism weakened the Roman Empire

    a. (i) is correct

    b. (ii) is correct

    c. (ii) and (iii) are correct

    d. (iv) is correct

    Correct answer: a. (i) is correct

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  • 2. (i)Euclid developed a model for the motion of planets and stars. (ii) Romans established a republic after overthrowing Etruscans. (iii) Acropolis became a famous slave market. (iv) Rome and Carthage united to drive out the Greeks.

    a. (i) is correct

    b. (ii) is correct

    c. (ii) and (iv) are correct

    d. (iv) is correct.

    Correct answer: c. (ii) and (iv) are correct

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  • 3. (i) Silk road was closed during the Han dynasty. (ii) Peasant uprisings posed threats to Athenian democracy. (iii) Virgils Aeneid glorified Roman imperialism. (iv) Spartacus killed Julius Caesar.

    a. (i) is correct

    b. (ii) is correct

    c. (ii) and (iv) are correct

    d. (iii) is correct.

    Correct answer: d. (iii) is correct.

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  • 4. (i) Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius was a tyrant. (ii) Romulus Aurelius was the most admired ruler in Roman History. (iii) abius was a famous Carthaginian General. (iv) Tacitus is respected more than Livy as a historian.

    a. (i) is correct

    b. (ii) is correct

    c. (ii) and (iii) are correct

    d. (iv) is correct.

    Correct answer: d. (iv) is correct.

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  • 5. (i) Buddhism went to China from Japan (ii) After crucifixion of Jesus, St Thomas spread the Christian doctrine (iii) St Sophia Cathedral was the most magnificent building in Europe (iv) Trajan was one of the worst dictators that Rome had.

    a. (i) is correct

    b. (ii) is correct

    c. (iii) is correct

    d. (iv) is correct.

    Correct answer: c. (iii) is correct

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  • Match the following

  • 1. Acropolis

    Correct answer: A fortified city

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  • 2. Plato

    Correct answer: Philosopher

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  • 3. Marius

    Correct answer: Consul

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  • 4. Zeus

    Correct answer: Athens

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  • 5. Epicurus

    Correct answer: Materialist

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