down the ages

DOWN THE AGES

 

1. Define the following:

    (a)the Ice Age

     (b)the Iron age

2.Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideal of"Liberty,Equality,Fraternity" became the motto of which Revolution?

3. The spread of knowledge to other countries of Europe in the 15th and 16th Centuries, with special emphasis regarding classical literature and the spirit of discovery, was known by another name. what was it?

4. May 24, 1498 marks an importanat event that was to change man's life. What was the event?

5.Who were the three children of Hery VIII  who became monarchs of england?

6.In the history of Japan, what do the dates August 5,1945 and August 8,1945 signify?

7.When did the Russian Revolution occur?

8.Why is the Gupta period (A.D.320-533) KNOWN AS THE''gOLDEN aGE' IN iNDIAN HISTORY?

9.What is the name of the revolution in England which transformed places from agricultural to mechanised ones?

11.In which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place in 1900?
12. Genrations to come will remember November 9, 1990. For what event in Germany?
13.which incident set off a series of events which led to World War 1?
14. What is the Domesday Book?
15. Which volcanic island of the East Indies exploded and almost disappeared in 1883?
16.When was the tea party at Boston held?
17. mount everest was conquered by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, on which date?
18. Which three world leaders signed the camp David Accord ?
19. A great leader was shot dead on November 22, 1963. Who was he?
20. With the death of Emporor Hirohito, Japan's longest reigning monarch, on January 7, 1989,which era in Japan's history came to an end?

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FAMOUS WOMEN

                                    FAMOUS WOMEN

1. Which British Queen ruled for over 60 years?
2. Name the Empress of Russia whoruled from 1762-96?
3. (a) About whom wasw it said"age cannot weither her, 
   infinite variety"?
4. Whose face "launched a thousand ships"?
5. Although blind,deaf and dumb,she graduated from college
   and acheived high distinction as a writer an scholar. Who is she?
6. (a) name the women who became Prime Minister of
INDIA  SRILANKA  BRITAIN IRELAND  PAKISTAN  ISRAEL
(b) . For what treacherous action is Delilah notorious?
.(c)  This young indian women  was the first woman to scale Mount Everest in 1984 who is she?
7. Which demoness tried to tempt Rama and Lakshmana?
8. Who was the first woman to make Solo Flight from england to australia?
9. This Japanese became first woman in the world to scale Mount Everest
10. Who became the first Asian woman to sail around the world?
11. This "lark" has made a mark in the world of playback singing for films in India
12. As what is AGNES GONXHA BOJAXHIU  better known?
13. In which sphere of arts was each of the following reowned
ANNA PAVLOVA   M.S. SUBBULAKSHMI SHEILA GUJRAL  SAMANTHA FOX?
14. What was the name of the woman who organised the"women's social and political union" in 1905  in Englang?
15. Under what name did Dutch-born Gertude Zelle, WORLD WAR I spy, operate?
16. Who was Julius CEaesar's wife at the time of his death?
17. Which French Peasant became 'a heroine and a saint'?
18. Who was the first film star to appear on a postage stamp?
19. What was the name of the British Queen who led a rebellion against the Romans?
20. What was the name of the Indian Queen who led a revolt against the british in 1857?
21. Who was the daughter of Pope and sister of one of the cruellest figures in Renaissance italy?
22. Maried on april 29th,1945. she committed suicide on April 30th, the 1945. who was she?
23. Who started the Girl Guides' Movement?
24. Marie Grasholtz's exhibition has become a landmark in London. what is she better known as?
25. This woman was the first in europe to take tobacco in a mixture of snuff
     
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