The Classical World

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 9 Full Book “The Classical World”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. _____ is the Greek city-state which resisted the Persians to the end.
a. Acropolis
b. Sparta
c. Athens
d. Rome

2. The other name for Greeks was _____
a. Hellenists
b. Hellenes
c. Phoenicians
d. Spartans

3. The founder of Han dynasty was _____.
a. Wu Ti
b. Hung Chao
c. Liu Pang
d. Mangu Khan

4. _____ was the Roman Governor responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus.
a. Innocent I
b. Hildebrand
c. Leo I
d. Pontius Pilate

5. The Peloponnesian War was fought between _____ and _____.
a. Greeks and Persians
b. Plebeians and Patricians
c. Spartans and Athenians
d. Greeks and Romans

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. Greeks defeated the Persians at _____.
2. _____ stood in favour of poor peasants in Roman republic.
3. Buddhism came to China from India during the reign of _____ dynasty.
4. The most magnificent building in Europe was _____.
5. _____ and _____ were Magistrates in Rome.

Answers:
1. Marathon in 490 B.C.
2. Tiberius Gracchus and Garius do Gracchus
3. Han
4. St. Sophia Cathedral
5. Marius and Sulla

III. 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

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

3. (i) Silk road was closed during the Han dynasty.
(ii) Peasant uprisings posed threats to Athenian democracy.
(iii) Virgil’s 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

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

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.

IV. Match the following:
1. Acropolis        A. Consul
2. Plato               B. Athens
3. Marius            C. Philosopher
4. Zeus                D. Materialist
5. Epicurus          E. A fortified city

Answers:
1. E
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D