MHI 01 ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL
SOCIETIES
December 2019 Question
Paper
Time : 3
hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note :
Answer any five questions in about 500 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I
1. Explain
the nature of social structure during the Neolithic period.
2. Discuss
the character of urbanism in the context of the Bronze Age civilization.
3. Examine
the main features of the institution of slavery in the Roman Republic.
4. Give a
brief account of the Maya civilization. Why did it collapse ?
5 Trace the
process of spread of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
SECTION II
6. Explain
the reasons behind the rise of Protestantism and highlight the role of Martin
Luther.
7. Write an
essay on the debates amongst scholars on the reasons for the decline of
feudalism.
8. Give a
brief history of craft production during the medieval period.
9. Examine
the patterns of commercial practices and activities in the medieval world.
10. Write
short notes on any two of the following in about 250 words
(a)
Zoroastrianism
(b) The
Pharaonic Egypt
(c) The
Gunpowder Revolution
(d) The
Abbasid Caliphate
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