Time line and Source of History
Work Sheet 9 PP Publication
A. Tick the correct option: (MCQs)
- The approximate year of birth of Gautam Buddha was:
(a) 560 AD
(b) 560 BC
(c) 560 BCE ✅
(d) None - An abbreviation for a Latin phrase that refers to the years after Jesus’ birth:
(a) AD ✅
(b) BCE
(c) BC
(d) All of these - The year India gained Independence can be written as:
(a) 1947
(b) 1947 CE ✅
(c) 1947 BCE
(d) 1947 BC - People who study about the human societies and cultures:
(a) Geologists
(b) Archaeologists
(c) Anthropologists ✅
(d) Palaeontologists - Time of first settlements and beginning of agriculture:
(a) 2000 BCE
(b) 4000 BCE
(c) 6000 BCE
(d) 8000 BCE ✅
B. State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F):
- Gregorian Calendar is commonly used worldwide. – True ✅
- In the Gregorian Calendar there is one ‘year zero’. – False ❌
- We are in 2000 BCE. – False ❌
- Era is a distinct period of time. – True ✅
- 12,000 BCE was the ‘End of last Ice Age’. – True ✅
C. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words:
- In the Gregorian Calendar, the year 1 CE follows immediately the year 1 BCE.
- The years before the conventional date for the birth of Jesus are counted backward.
- Fossils are impressions of footprints, or parts of plants or animals that are found preserved within layers of soil or rocks.
- To calculate the number of years between a BCE date and a CE date, we add them but subtract 1.
- A timeline helps in understanding the order in which historical events took place.
D. Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Before Christ | (c) Before Common Era ✅ |
| 2. Favourable or bringing luck | (d) Auspicious ✅ |
| 3. National Museum | (e) New Delhi ✅ |
| 4. Calendar used all over the world | (a) Gregorian Calendar ✅ |
| 5. The study of human past | (b) History ✅ |
E. Very Short Answer Questions:
- What is the conventional year of Jesus’ birth?
→ 1 CE - How will you write the year in which India gained freedom?
→ 1947 CE - What is the approximate year of the birth of Gautam Buddha?
→ 560 BCE - Give the full form of AD.
→ Anno Domini - What is the period of the last Ice Age?
→ Over 100,000 years ago to around 12,000 years ago
F. Short Answer Questions:
- What are fossils? Give an example.
→ Fossils are impressions or remains of plants, animals or humans preserved in rocks or soil.
Example: Dinosaur bones. - What do palaeontologists study about?
→ They study fossils — the remains of plants, animals, and humans from the distant past. - Who are geologists?
→ Geologists study the physical features of the Earth, like soil, rocks, rivers, and mountains. - Why do people study history?
→ To understand the present world in the light of the past. - The approximate year of birth of Gautam Buddha was 560 BCE. Suppose we are now in the year 2027 CE. How many years ago was Buddha born?
→ 560 + 2027 – 1 = 2,586 years ago
G. Long Answer Questions:
- How will you calculate the number of years between a BCE date and a CE date?
→ Add the BCE and CE years and subtract 1.
Example: 560 BCE to 2027 CE = 560 + 2027 – 1 = 2,586 years - How do you think that understanding the past would help to understand the present world?
→ The past reveals the origins of societies, values, conflicts, and achievements. It helps us learn from past mistakes and understand the world we live in today. - Who are archaeologists? What do they study about?
→ Archaeologists are people who study the past by digging up remains like tools, ornaments, bones, pots, and bricks to reconstruct history. - Which calendar is used worldwide? Explain it.
→ The Gregorian calendar is used worldwide. It has 12 months and 365 days. Every fourth year is a leap year with 366 days, except century years not divisible by 400.
H. Assertion and Reason Questions:
- Assertion: The year 1 CE follows immediately the year 1 BCE.
Reason: In the Gregorian calendar, there is no ‘year zero’.
→ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. ✅ - Assertion: History is the study of the human past.
Reason: The past helps to understand the present world.
→ (a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. ✅
