MHI-101 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU MHI-101 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SOCIETIES
Structured previous year question paper for MHI-101, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 26 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS (HISTORY)
(MAHI)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
MHI-101 : ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL SOCIETIES
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:Answer any five questions in about
500 words each. Attempt at least two
questions from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks.
Section—A
Q1.What role did language play in the process of human development ?
Q2.Describe the important features of the Harappan civilization.
Q3.What was the position of lower classes and slaves in the Roman society ?
Q4.What do you know about the Umayyad dynasty ? What were the main reasons for its decline ?
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Domestication of plants and animals
(b) Inka Civilization
(c) Judicial system in the late Roman Empire
(d) Chinese Society
Section—B
Q6.Discuss the debate on the decline of Feudalism.
Q7.How did the British and Dutch companies influence trading activities in the Indian Ocean ?
Q8.Discuss the main features of society, economy and administration of medieval towns in Europe.
Q9.Discuss the main features of the cultural transformation that led to transition from medieval to modern Europe.
Q10.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Maritime trade in 15th century India
(b) Institutionalization of Science
(c) Demographic changes in Medieval Europe
(d) Counter-Reformation