9th Social Science - Book Back Answers - History Unit 2 - English Medium Guides

  

 

9th - Social Science - Book Back Answers - History Unit 2 - English Medium

Tamil Nadu Board 9th Standard Social Science - History Unit 2: Book Back Answers and Solutions

    This post covers the book back answers and solutions for Unit 2 – History from the Tamil Nadu State Board 9th Standard Social Science textbook. These detailed answers have been carefully prepared by our expert teachers at KalviTips.com.

    We have explained each answer in a simple, easy-to-understand format, highlighting important points step by step under the relevant subtopics. Students are advised to read and memorize these subtopics thoroughly. Once you understand the main concepts, you’ll be able to connect other related points with real-life examples and confidently present them in your tests and exams.

    By going through this material, you’ll gain a strong understanding of History Unit 2 along with the corresponding book back questions and answers (PDF format).

Question Types Covered:

• 1 Mark Questions: Choose the correct answer, Fill in the blanks, Identify the correct statement, Match the following 
• 2 Mark Questions: Answer briefly 
• 3, 4, and 5 Mark Questions: Answer in detail

All answers are presented in a clear and student-friendly manner, focusing on key points to help you score full marks.

All the best, Class 9 students! Prepare well and aim for top scores. Thank you!

Topic: Unit 2. ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS

I. Social | Choose the correct Answer

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II. Social | Fill in the blanks

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III. Social | Find out the correct statement 

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IV. Social | Match the following  

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V. Social | Answer the following briefly

1. The Egyptians excelled in art and architecture. Illustrate. 

• Numerous sculptures, paintings and curvings attest to the artistic skills of Egyptians.
• Monuments display the engineering architectural and human resource management skills of the Egyptians.

 

2. State the features of the ziggurats.

• Ziggurats were pyramid shaped monuments found in ancient  Mesopotomia.
• Ziggurats were at the centre of the cities on a platform.

 

3. Hammurabi code is an important legal document. Explain.

•  Hammurabi code specifies the laws related to various crimes.
•  "The eye for eye" and "tooth for tooth" form of justice is used in the  Hammurabi code.

VI. Social | Answer all the questions given under each caption

1. Define the terms Hieroglyphics and Cuneiform with their main  features.

Hieroglyphics	Cuneiform
* Hieroglyphics is the Egyptians writing system. *This writing system used a picto - gram based. * It was developed around 3000 ВСЕ. * They used this script in the inscriptions on the seals and other objects. * They were seen on the Rosetta stones.	* Cuneiform is the Sumerian writing system. * This writing system used the form of wedge. * It was also developed around 3000 ВСЕ. * They used this script for commercial transactions, writing letters and stories. * They were seen on the clay tablets.

 

2. To what extent in the Chinese influence reflected in the fields of philosophy and literature.

 

Lao Tze:

• He was the master achieve keeper of chou state.
•  He was the founder of Taoism.
•  He argued that desire is the root cause of all evils..

Confucius:

• Confucius was one of the famous Chinese philosophers.
•  He was a political reformer.
•  He insisted on cultivating of one's own personal life.

Mensius:

• He was another well-known philosopher.
• He travelled throughout china and offered his counsel to rulers.

 

3. Write about the hidden treasure of Indus civilization.

• Well - planned streets, lanes and drainages can be observed in Harappan town.
• The tank called the "Great Bath" at Mohenja - Dara is an important structure.
• They cultivated wheat, Barley and various types of millets.
• The tools such as points, chisels, needles, fishhooks and rods were made of bronze.
• The Harappans developed a system of proper weights and measures.