Mock Worksheet

Timeframe: April – May 2025

Q1. The image below shows a Rig Ved. Briefly describe and explain the Vedic culture that developed in
Central India.
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Q2. Answer the following questions about Alexander and his attempted conquest beyond the Ganges.
a. Which ruler opposed Alexander while he was trying to conquer and plunder further lands?
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b. What was Alexander’s horse called as? Which city is named after him?
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c. Even though, Alexander didn’t cross the Ganges he left his golden legacy in the subcontinent. Evaluate
the legacy which he left behind. What evidences do we have regarding this?
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Q3. “The Roman empire prospered and flourished because of its strong and capable army and its well-
developed road system.” How far do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Give reasons to
support your answer.
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Q4. What is an unusual fact about the artefacts and remains of the Roman empire?
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Q5. The Romans and Greeks were the world powers of their times. Compare and contrast the Roman
and Greek Empires in the following table.

Greeks: Similarities: Romans:

Q6. Look at the image below which shows an elite Roman soldier.
a) What were these soldiers called as?
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b) Using the image and your own contextual knowledge, describe
the appearance of these soldiers.
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Q7. Complete the following table regarding some popular Greek philosophers. You must include their
teachings, beliefs and important details from their biographies in your answer.
Q8. Guess who am I?
a. I was the greatest poet of Ancient Greece, and wrote literary masterpieces like the Odyssey and the Iliad.
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b. He was a great Greek mathematician and discovered the pulley systems to empty flooded ships.
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c. I was a poetry that described a battle against the city of Troy.
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Q9. Answer the following questions.
a. The Olympic Games was a religious sports festival in Ancient Greece. How have these games
influenced the modern world?
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b. Ancient Greeks were artistic. They made beautiful stone columns for their buildings. Many of
these columns were of different styles. How have these forms of art influenced the world?
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c. “Athens and Sparta were the strongest and most well-known though the two city-states were very
different in culture and lifestyle. Athens lies on the southern coast of the Greek peninsula while
Sparta is located on the southern inland areas of the peninsula.” What differences are highlighted
between Athens and Spartans in the given statement?
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d. Athenians developed their own democratic forms of government. Spartans, on the other hand,
were ruled by monarchs. Briefly highlight the difference between monarchy and democracy.
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e. Complete the following chart.

Forms of goverment
Athens: Spartas:

Children's education:
Athens: Spartas:

Cultural development:

Athens: Spartas:

f. Like other ancient civilizations and dynasties such as the Shang Dynasty which used oracle bones
and shells to know about future, the Greeks were interested in learning about the future too. What
was the Greek custom regarding gaining knowledge of the future?
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g. The Greek and Roman were quite progressive and advanced empires. Highlight any TWO
similarities and any TWO differences between the Greeks and Romans.
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h. If you lived during the Ancient Greeks, would you prefer to live with the Athenians or the
Spartans? Explain your answer.
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Q10. State whether true or false. Write T for true statements, and F for false statements. Rectify the false
statements too.
a. The dead bodies found in Mohenjo Daro were of those who had been assaulted by the Aryans. _____
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b. The geography of ancient Greece was a major factor that united the Greece. _____
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c. Cavities found in the city of Pompeii helped us evaluate the figures of the people who died. _____
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d. Most of the ruling elites in the Aryans belonged to the Brahmin caste. _____
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Q11. Complete the following table.

Q12. Complete the following table regarding the social castes in the Vedic system.
Q13a. The two social divisions in the Roman empire were the patricians and the plebians. Compare and
contrast them both in the following Venn diagram:

Patrician Plebian

Q13b. Do you agree that it is justified to have social classes like the ones that existed in the Vedic and
Roman systems of life? Why or why not, give reasons to explain your answer.
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Q14. Analyze and discuss the Aryan Migration Theory. Do you agree with the theory? Give reasons to
support why or why not do you agree with this theory about the Aryans.
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