RBSE Solutions for Class 11 History Chapter 2 Writing and City Life

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 11 History Chapter 2 Writing and City Life Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 11 History Solutions Chapter 2 Writing and City Life

RBSE Class 11 History 2 Writing and City Life Textbook Questions and Answers

Answer in Brief :

Question 1. 
Why do we say that it was natural fertility and high levels of food production that were the causes of early urbanisation ?
Answer:
We often say that natural fertility and high levels of food production are the causes of the early urbanisation because :
(i) Natural fertility is responsible for settled life and agricultural production.
(ii) It paved way to animal husbandry.
(iii) It (Fertility of the soil) proved helpful in the beginning of new occupations.

Question 2. 
Which of the following were necessary conditions and which the causes of early urbanisation, and which would you say were the outcomes of the growth of cities :
(a) Highly productive agriculture. 
(b) Water transport. 
(c) The lack of metal and stone. 
(d) The division of labour.
(e) The use of seals. 
(f) The military power of the kings that made labour compulsory ?
Answer:
Following are the necessary conditions of urbanisation :
(i) Highly productive agriculture. 
(ii) Water transport. 
(iii) The division of labour

Cause of early urbanisation are given below :
(i) Lack of metal and stones. 
(ii) Uses of the seals.
(iii) The military power of the kings that made labour compulsory.

Question 3. 
Why were mobile animal herders not necessarily a threat to town life?
Answer:
Mobile animal herders were not necessarily a threat to town life because it was required to exchange Ghee, metal tools, grains, etc.

Question 4. 
Why would the early temple have been much like a house?
Answer:
Early temples have been much like a house because these temples were small in size, made up of unbaked bricks and were of the house like size. They also had an open courtyard around which rooms were constructed like houses. Temples were also residences of various goods at same places like family members in a house.

Answer in a Short Essay :

Question 5. 
Of the new institutions that came into being once city life had begun, which would have depended on the initiative of the king? 
Answer:
The new institutions that came into being with the beginning of city life include trade, temple, sealmaking, sculpture and the art of writing. All these institutions depend on the initiative of the king.

Question 6. 
What do ancient stories tell us about the civilisation of Mesopotamia ?
Answer:
Ancient stories provide us a valuable information about the Mesopotamian civilisation. It situated between two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. Mesopotamian was one of the advanced civilisations of his time. Its social life was divided into three classes. The people who belonged to upper two classes enjoyed several privileges and lived in grand houses. 

The people of third class lived in huts. On economic front the life of the people was very prosperous and agriculture was their main occupation. They also pratised many religions and worshipped many gods and goddesses. Shamas (The Sun) was their main god. Sumerian temples were known as "Ziggurat'.