NIOS Class 10 Social Studies — Flashcards for Quick Revision

A: Metal use brought major changes in tools, weapons, farming, transport, trade, and settlement life. The Stone Age was followed by the Metal Ages, namely the Bronze Age and the Iron Age.

A: Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. It became an important metal in early civilisations because it was useful for making tools, weapons, and implements.

A: Chalcolithic cultures were cultures based on the use of stone and copper. They are also called Bronze Age cultures because bronze was invented in this period.

A: The Medieval Period is also called the Middle Ages. It is important because it was a major stage in human history with important political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Europe, West Asia,

A: The term Middle Ages was coined by Europeans in the 17th century because they saw it as a long period between the Ancient Classical Age and their own Modern Age.

A: The Roman Emperor in the West was overthrown in 476 AD by Germanic tribes such as the Goths, Vandals, Visigoths, and Franks.

A: Renaissance means 'rebirth'. It began in Italy around the 14th century AD and marked the beginning of a new age of reason, inquiry, and intellectual growth. It encouraged observation, experimentation,

A: Italy had wealthy trading cities, political freedom in many city-states, and strong contact with ancient Roman heritage. Merchants brought wealth and new ideas, and this created a favourable atmospher

A: Renaissance thinkers emphasized reason, observation, experimentation, and humanism. They believed that knowledge should come from careful study of the world, not only from blind faith or tradition.