Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Historiography - Development in the West
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who pioneered systematic historical writing in ancient Greece? [1]
(A) Herodotus and Thucydides
(B) Only Roman writers
(C) Only medieval monks
(D) No one specific
2. What did ancient historians focus on? [1]
(A) Events and their causes
(B) Only myths
(C) Only religious texts
(D) Only poetry
3. What did Renaissance historians emphasise? [1]
(A) Evidence-based research and critical analysis
(B) Ignoring evidence
(C) Only myths
(D) Only oral tradition
4. What does modern historiography include? [1]
(A) Social, economic, cultural history
(B) Only political events
(C) Only military history
(D) Nothing beyond politics
5. What has historiography moved beyond? [1]
(A) Just political events
(B) All historical study
(C) Nothing has changed
(D) Only ancient events
6. Why study historiography's development? [1]
(A) To understand changing historical methods
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
7. What did critical analysis of sources help with? [1]
(A) More accurate historical understanding
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Confusing historians
(D) Ignoring evidence
8. Why learn about Western historiography? [1]
(A) To appreciate evolving historical interpretation
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. Who pioneered systematic historical writing in ancient Greece? [1]
(A) Herodotus and Thucydides
(B) Only Roman writers
(C) Only medieval monks
(D) No one specific
10. What did ancient historians focus on? [1]
(A) Events and their causes
(B) Only myths
(C) Only religious texts
(D) Only poetry
11. What did Renaissance historians emphasise? [1]
(A) Evidence-based research and critical analysis
(B) Ignoring evidence
(C) Only myths
(D) Only oral tradition
12. What does modern historiography include? [1]
(A) Social, economic, cultural history
(B) Only political events
(C) Only military history
(D) Nothing beyond politics
13. What has historiography moved beyond? [1]
(A) Just political events
(B) All historical study
(C) Nothing has changed
(D) Only ancient events
14. Why study historiography's development? [1]
(A) To understand changing historical methods
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
15. What did critical analysis of sources help with? [1]
(A) More accurate historical understanding
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Confusing historians
(D) Ignoring evidence
16. Why learn about Western historiography? [1]
(A) To appreciate evolving historical interpretation
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests