LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – HISTORY
FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010
HT 1503/HT 1501 - INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY
Date : 12-11-10
Time : 1:00 - 4:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer any TEN of the following in about FIVE lines each.
1.
Arnold Toynbee
2.
Archaeological Sources
3.
Oral History
4.
Dark Ages
5.
Royal Asiatic Society
6.
Manuscripts
7.
Heritage
8.
Subaltern Study
9.
Tamil Nadu Archives
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
10. National Museum
11. Sheik Ali
12. Carbon 14
PART – B
Answer any FOUR of the following in ONE PAGE each
(4 x 10 = 40 marks)
13. “History is the Root of Politics and Politics is the Fruit of History – Discuss.
14. Describe the relations of History with other Humanity subjects.
15. Define ‘Subaltan Studies and point out its significance.
16. Evaluate the concept of Time and the Chronological significance in History.
17. Outline the development of historical writing in India and Europe.
18. Sketch the role of the study of history and its future.
PART – C
Answer any TWO of the following not exceeding FOUR PAGES each
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
19. Discuss the subject “Historiography” and point out its salient features.
20. Estimate the significance of contemporary History.
21. Elucidate the importance of Primary and Secondary Sources.
22. Examine the objective and relevance of Social History.
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