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Writing and City Life

CBSE · Class 11 · History

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Card 1Mesopotamia and city life

Why is Mesopotamia important in world history?

Answer

Mesopotamia is important because city life began there. It also became famous for early writing, rich literature, mathematics, astronomy, and strong urban centres such as Uruk, Mari, Ur, Babylon, and

Card 2मेसोपोटामिया और शहरी जीवन

विश्व इतिहास में मेसोपोटामिया क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है?

Answer

मेसोपोटामिया महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि वहाँ से ही नगर जीवन की शुरुआत हुई। यह प्रारंभिक लेखन, समृद्ध साहित्य, गणित, खगोल विज्ञान और उरुक, मारी, उर, बेबीलोन और नीनवेह जैसे मजबूत शहरी केंद्रों के लिए भी प्रस

Card 3Mesopotamia and geography

What does the name Mesopotamia mean?

Answer

Mesopotamia means the land between the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers. The name comes from Greek words meaning middle and river.

Card 4मेसोपोटामिया और भूगोल

मेसोपोटामिया नाम का क्या अर्थ है?

Answer

मेसोपोटामिया का अर्थ है यूफ्रेटिस और टाइग्रिस नदियों के बीच की भूमि। यह नाम ग्रीक शब्दों से आया है जिसका अर्थ है मध्य और नदी।

Card 5Political geography

How did the region’s names change over time?

Answer

In the beginning of recorded history, the urbanised south was called Sumer and Akkad. After 2000 BCE, the southern region was called Babylonia. From about 1100 BCE, when the Assyrians established thei

Card 6राजनीतिक भूगोल

समय के साथ इस क्षेत्र के नाम कैसे बदल गए?

Answer

लिखित इतिहास के आरंभ में शहरीकृत दक्षिण को सुमेर और अक्कड़ कहा जाता था। 2000 BCE के बाद दक्षिणी क्षेत्र को बेबीलोनिया कहा जाने लगा। लगभग 1100 BCE से जब असीरियाई लोगों ने उत्तर में अपना राज्य स्थापित क

Card 7Geography and agriculture

Why did agriculture first begin in the north-east of Mesopotamia?

Answer

Agriculture began in the north-east because that region had green plains, streams, mountains, and enough rainfall to grow crops. This happened between 7000 and 6000 BCE.

Card 8भूगोल और कृषि

कृषि की शुरुआत सबसे पहले मेसोपोटामिया के उत्तर-पूर्व में क्यों हुई?

Answer

उत्तर-पूर्व में कृषि की शुरुआत हुई क्योंकि उस क्षेत्र में हरे-भरे मैदान, नदियाँ, पहाड़ और फसल उगाने के लिए पर्याप्त वर्षा होती थी। यह 7000 और 6000 BCE के बीच हुआ।

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