BHIC-102 · December 2022 · English
IGNOU BHIC-102 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
SOCIAL FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for BHIC-102, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) HISTORY
(BAHIH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BHIC-102 : SOCIAL FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL
PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt any five questions in about 400 words
each. Attempt atleast two questions from each
section. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION I
Q1.Examine the dating methods in archaeology.
Q2.Why is Carbon-14 the most effective dating method ?
Q3.What are the major sites of Mesolithic cultures across the world ? Outline the importance of Natufian culture in South-West Asia.
Q4.Briefly discuss the various theories of transition from domestication of plants and animals to agriculture.
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Hominization
(b) Huns of Central Asia
(c) Social Structure of Early Farming Communities
(d) Legacy of the Shang Culture
SECTION II
Q6.Describe the political structure that emerged in Classical Greece. Elaborate with the examples of Athens and Sparta.
Q7.Discuss the emergence and spread of iron and its implications.
Q8.Explain in detail the various administrative institutions of the Sassanid Empire.
Q9.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Assyrian Empire
(b) Nomadic Art
(c) Minoan Civilisation
(d) Greek Literature