HISTORY PRACTICE PAPER

CLASS 12  HISTORY PRACTICE PAPER

1️⃣ Bricks, Beads and Bones

2️⃣ Kings, Farmers and Towns
3️⃣ Kinship, Caste and Class
4️⃣ Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings
5️⃣ Through the Eyes of Travellers

Section A  Objective Type Questions (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

(Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks where required.)

1. The Great Bath was discovered at _______.
   a) Mohenjodaro b) Harappa c) Lothal d) Kalibangan

2. The capital of Magadha was _______.

3. Who composed the Mahabharata?
   a) Valmiki b) Vyasa c) Kalidasa d) Vishnu Sharma

4. “Ahimsa” means _______.

5. The main occupation of Harappan people was _______.

6. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
   a) Mahavira b) Ashoka c) Siddhartha Gautama d) Kautilya

7. Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of _______.

8. “Tripitaka” is the holy book of _______.

9. Ibn Battuta came from which country?
   a) Morocco b) China c) Iran d) Turkey

10. Who built the Sanchi Stupa?
    a) Ashoka b) Harsha c) Chandragupta d) Akbar

Section B – Very Short Answer Questions (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

(Answer in about 30–40 words each.)

11. Write two main features of Harappan town planning.

12. What were the main sources of ancient Indian history?

13. Mention any two teachings of Buddha.

14. Write two differences between Jainism and Buddhism.

15. What do we learn from the accounts of foreign travellers?

Section C – Short Answer Questions (3 × 5 = 15 Marks)

(Answer in about 60–80 words each.)

16. Describe the main occupations of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization.

17. What was the role of Ashoka in the spread of Buddhism?

18. Discuss the position of women according to Manusmriti.

19. Write about the contributions of Fa-Hien and Hiuen Tsang.

20. Explain the importance of inscriptions in reconstructing history.

Section D – Long Answer Questions (5 × 3 = 15 Marks)

(Answer in about 120–150 words each.)

21. Discuss the main causes of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.

22. Explain the Varna system and how it affected Indian society.

23. Describe the significance of stupas and the architectural features of Sanchi.

Section E – Exercises / Source-based Questions (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

24. Read the passage and answer the questions:

“The Buddha taught that desire is the root of all suffering. Only by removing desire can one reach Nirvana.”

• (a) What is Nirvana?

• (b) How can it be achieved?

• (c) Why did Buddhism appeal to the common people?

25. On the map of India, mark and label:

• Harappa

• Mohenjodaro

• Sanchi

• Pataliputra

• Ujjain