Karnataka Board Class 9 History Chapter 1 Christianity and Islam Solution Exercise Question and Answer
(I) Fill in the blanks with appropriate words
(1) The birth place of Jesus Christ is ____
Ans: – Bethlehem
(2) The place of Jesus crucification is _____
Ans: – Golgotha
(3) The birth place of Mohammad Paigamber is ______
Ans: – Mecca
(4) The holy book of Islam is ____
Ans: – Quran
(II) Answer the following questions
(1) Write a note on the life of Jesus Christ.
Ans: – Jesus Christ born into a poor family, of Joseph and Mary at Bethlehem village near Jerusalem. He did not get proper education despite this he acquired a lot of religious knowledge by his extraordinary power of intelligence and he also interpreted holy books of Jesus in simple language. At the age of thirty he came under the influence of John Baptist and was baptized by him. Soon he became popular among common people by his service to the poor and he also the people in distress by divine teaching.
Because of his kind service to the poor belonging to all the sections of the people, they call him, ‘messiah’ or the saviour of the people.
(2) List out the teachings of the Jesus Christ.
Ans: – The teachings of Jesus Christ are as follow-
(1) God is one and he is the most merciful he is the creator of entire creation.
(2) Everyone should develop brotherhood feelings about others
(3) Loving the people who are in distress is equal to worshipping God.
(4) One should serve others without expecting anything from them.
(5) serving people is equal to the worship of God.
(6) If one repents for his mistakes God well forgive him.
Love your enemy. Do god to the people who try to harm you.
(Q3) How did Christianity Expand?
Ans: – When Jesus was alive, he entrusted the responsibility of spreading his teachings and helping the people in distress to his twelve disciples. They are called apostles. Most famous was saint peter, First Christianity spread in Roman Empire in Fourth century Constantine accepted Christianity as the national religion in 313 CE. After that it got support from the Rome, Greece, Macedonia and Asia Minor. Conversions carried out ley the Roman Church and missionaries are responsible for the Expansion of Christianity.
(Q4) Write a note on the life of Mohammed Paigambar.
Ans: – The prophet Mohammad Paigambar was born in 570 c.e. Mecca. His Parents were Amena and Abdulla, He lost his parents during his childhood and was brought up by his uncle. He was shepherd in the beginning. In Meccas he introduced to a rich aridow by name Khadijah and was employed by her, Later he married. They had two sons and four daughters.
Mohammad Paigambar used to meditate for long hours on mount Heera to find remedies for the social and cultural shortcomings of Arab people. When he was deep in meditation he used to share his message with his disciples and later these message published in the holy book of ‘Quran’. after that he was forced to have Meccas as he stand against polytheism even the people of Mecca conspired to murder him. So he travelled form Mecca to Median. Medina people welcomed his teachings. But after eight years these was a war between Mecca and Medina, and the people of Madina defeated Mecca, and people came back to Mecca, and gradually his teachings spread all over the Arab teachings spread all over the Arab region. At last in 632 C.E. he breath his last.
(Q5) What is Hijra?
Ans: – When Paigambar opposed polytheism, the people of Mecca conspired to Murder him. So far this reason he travelled from Mecca to Median, this incident known as Hijra.
(Q6) What are the teachings of Islam?
Ans: – The teachings of Islam are as follow –
(1) God is one simple prayer is enough to win the hearth of the God.
(2) One should lead an honest and principled life and should keep away from all the bad habits.
(3) One should have respect for women and compassion for the weak and poor.