BHIC-102 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BHIC-102 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
SOCIAL FORMATIONS AND CULTURAL PATTERNS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for BHIC-102, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 22 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) HISTORY
(BAHIH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BHIC-102 : SOCIAL FORMATION AND
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.
Section—I
Q1.Examine various dating methods used in Archaeology. Why is C-14 considered to be the most accurate dating method ?
Q2.Critically examine various theories of evolution of life.
Q3.Write a note on the Egyptian Civilization.
Q4.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Beginning of Agriculture in West Asia
(b) Upper Paleolithic Cultures
(c) What is Prehistory ?
(d) Development of writing in the Bronze Age societies
Section—II
Q5.Critically examine the emergence of iron and its implications.
Q6.Discuss the extension and growth of the Sassanid Empire.
Q7.Discuss the nature of slavery in ancient Greece.
Q8.Write short notes on any two of the following
(a) Legacy of the Shang
(b) The Hallstatt Culture
(c) Nomadic Art
(d) The Assyrians