Question Review 1
What is Social Science?
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The systematic study of human society.
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The systematic study of human society.
CLASS 9 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 1
Understanding Social Science
Simple, student-friendly answers to 12 chapter questions and activities.
12 worked answersComplete chapter answers
12 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
In-text activities and chapter review
Textbook pages 2–5
Question Review 2
Name the four main Social Science disciplines studied in Grades 9–10.
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Geography, History, Political Science and Economics.
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Geography, History, Political Science and Economics.
Question Review 3
Why do we study society through more than one discipline?
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Social issues connect places, history, government and the economy, so one viewpoint is not enough.
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Social issues connect places, history, government and the economy, so one viewpoint is not enough.
Question Review 4
What are the Pañchamahābhūtas?
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Earth, water, fire, air and space.
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Earth, water, fire, air and space.
Question Review 5
What is empirical evidence?
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Evidence based on observation or investigation.
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Evidence based on observation or investigation.
Question Review 6
Name two scientific methods used in modern historical research.
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Carbon-14 dating and genetic analysis.
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Carbon-14 dating and genetic analysis.
Question Review 7
Name one literary source historians can use.
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A travel account (also letters, memoirs, records or oral traditions).
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A travel account (also letters, memoirs, records or oral traditions).
Question Review 8
Which ancient Indian text discusses administration and governance in detail?
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The Arthashastra.
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The Arthashastra.
Question Review 9
Which institution supports local self-governance in villages?
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Panchayati Raj institutions.
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Panchayati Raj institutions.
Question In-text, p. 2
Choose a change in your locality over five years. Explain what changed, why, and its effect.
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Describe the earlier situation, the change, a possible cause and its effect. Use a real local example.
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Describe the earlier situation, the change, a possible cause and its effect. Use a real local example.
Question In-text, p. 5
What can mapping your village or city with a digital map teach you?
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It helps locate features and understand the layout and needs of a place.
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It helps locate features and understand the layout and needs of a place.
Question Review 10
How do different sources help historians reconstruct the past?
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Historians compare material, written, oral and scientific evidence to build a reliable account.
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Historians compare material, written, oral and scientific evidence to build a reliable account.