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Class 9th Chapter 4 Early Humans and Beginning of Civilisation (The Egyptian & the Chinese Civilisations) – Q&A

Q1. Along which river did the Egyptian civilisation develop?
Answer: Along the Nile River.

Q2. What was the fertile black soil of Egypt called?
Answer: Kemet.

Q3. How many days were there in the Egyptian calendar?
Answer: 365 days.

Q4. Who were the rulers of Egypt?
Answer: Pharaohs

Q5. What is mummification?
Answer: Preservation of dead bodies.

Q6. Egyptians believed in:

Answer: Life after death

Q7. Why was the Nile River important?

Answer: The Nile provided water, fertile soil, irrigation, and transportation. Its annual floods supported agriculture and settlements.

Q8. Write any three features of the Egyptian calendar.

Answer:

  • 365 days
  • 12 months of 30 days each
  • 5 extra days at the end

Q9. Explain the main features of the Egyptian civilisation.

Answer:

  • Developed along the Nile River.
  • Agriculture depended on annual floods.
  • Pharaohs ruled Egypt.
  • Egyptians built pyramids.
  • They practised mummification.
  • They developed a 365-day calendar.
  • Women could own property and conduct business.

Q10. Which two rivers were associated with the Chinese civilisation?
चीनी सभ्यता किन दो नदियों के किनारे विकसित हुई?
Answer: Huang He and Yangtze. / ह्वांग-हो और यांग्त्ज़ी।

Q11. Which dynasty first developed urban centres?
सबसे पहले नगरों का विकास किस राजवंश में हुआ?
Answer: Shang Dynasty. / शांग राजवंश।

Q12. What type of writing system did the Chinese use?
चीनी किस प्रकार की लिपि का उपयोग करते थे?
Answer: Logographic script. / लोगोग्राफिक लिपि।

Q13. What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China?
चीन की महान दीवार क्यों बनाई गई थी?
Answer: To protect against invasions. / आक्रमणों से रक्षा के लिए।

Q14. Which famous trade route was associated with China?
चीन का प्रसिद्ध व्यापार मार्ग कौन-सा था?
Answer: Silk Route. / सिल्क रूट।

Q15. Why is the Chinese civilisation considered important?

Answer: It made significant contributions in bronze technology, writing, silk production, and administration. इसने कांस्य तकनीक, लेखन प्रणाली, रेशम उत्पादन और प्रशासन में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान दिया।

Q16. Describe the main features of the Chinese civilisation.

Answer:

  • Developed along the Huang He and Yangtze rivers. ह्वांग-हो और यांग्त्ज़ी नदियों के किनारे विकसित हुई।
  • Agriculture and bronze technology promoted development. कृषि और कांस्य तकनीक ने विकास को बढ़ावा दिया।
  • Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han were important dynasties. शांग, झोउ, किन और हान प्रमुख राजवंश थे।
  • Used a logographic writing system. लोगोग्राफिक लिपि का उपयोग किया जाता था।
  • Built the Great Wall for protection. सुरक्षा के लिए चीन की महान दीवार बनाई गई।
  • Silk production became an important economic activity and led to the Silk Route. रेशम उत्पादन और सिल्क रूट व्यापार इसकी प्रमुख विशेषताएँ थीं।

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