Unit 4 - Humility [Exercise] Questions and Answers

Class 12 English Subject - Humility Essay written by Yuval Noah Harari Exercise and Questions Answers. Get here complete exercise, question and answer

Understanding the text

Answer the following questions.

a. Describe the claim of the Chinese nationalists about the human history.

b. What do pious Muslims believe about the human history?

c. What did the Aztecs firmly believe about the universe?

d. What according to the essay, are the universal human abilities?

e. How are the basic yoga postures derived from the shape of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet?

Reference to the context

a. How do Hindu nationalists refute the Chinese claim that human history really began with the Yellow Emperor and the Xia and Shang dynasties? Who do you agree with, and why?

b. The author has dealt with a controversial debate on human history. Why do you think history has been a major contested issue in the present world?

Reference beyond the text

a. Write a short essay on The Conflicting History of Human Civilization.

b. The author claims, “Since it is more polite to criticize one’s own people than to criticize foreigners.” Do you agree to his claim? Give your reasons.