BHIC-102 · December 2020 · English
IGNOU BHIC-102 December 2020 Previous Year Question Paper
SOCIAL FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for BHIC-102, December 2020 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
B.A. (HONOURS) HISTORY
(BAHIH)
Term-End Examination
February, 2021
BHIC-102 : SOCIAL FORMATIONS AND
THE CULTURAL PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT
WORLD
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in about 400 words
each. Attempt at least two questions from each
section. All questions carry equal marks.
PARTI
Q1.Discuss briefly various theories of human evolution.
Q2.Examine the structure of the Bronze Age Society.
Q3.Mention some of the early agricultural sites in West Asia. Highlight the similarities and differences in the agricultural practices adopted in the West Asian sites.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Pre-history and Proto-history
(b) Mesolithic Cultures in Europe
(c) Domestication of plants
(d) Decline of Egyptian Civilization BHIC-102 2 PART IT
Q5.Critically analyse the main features of the Bronze Age Civilization of China.
Q6.Discuss briefly the nomadic art of Central Asia.
Q7.What were the characteristics of Sassanid architecture ? Elaborate your answer with examples.
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Babylonian empire
(b) Emergence of Iron : Textual and Archaeological Evidence
(c) Wusuns
(d) Slavery and Greek Civilization BHIC-102 4
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