The French Revolution

Q8 Discuss the main causes of the French Revolution.

Ans8 (a) Despotic rule of Louis XVI     Due to financial crisis the king was forced to increase the taxes. These were mostly paid by the third estate.

(b) Privileges and Burden of the French society     Only 10%of the French population was comprised of first and second estate. They were exempted from the taxes. Rest 90% of the population bore the burden of the taxes. This discrimination led to the revolution by the 3rd estate.

(c) Inspiration by the Philosophers        The Philosophers like Locke, Rousseau and Montesquieu spread the idea of getting equal freedom, equal laws and equal opportunities. 

                        Other than these the Storming of Bastille prison, Rising prices of bread and educated middle class also played an equal role in French Revolution.

The French Revolution

Q6 How did the women suffer in France during the old regime?
Ans6 (a) During the old regime, most women worked to earn a living.
(b) Most of them were not educated or trained to do any job. So they worked as fruits, flowers and vegetables sellers, domestic servants or laundressers etc
(c) Working women had to take care of their family too, had to fetch water, queue up for bread etc.
                         Therefore it can be said that women suffered a lot during the Old Regime.
Q7 How did storming of Bastille became the main cause of the French Revolution?
Ans7 Storming of Bastille became the main cause of the French Revolution because of the following reasons
(a) While the National Assembly was busy at Versailles drafting a constitution, the rest of France faced turmoil. Due to bad harvest, the price of bread increased.
(b) This situation worsened when the baker's started hoarding supplies.
(c) Women who stood in queues at the bakery stormed and destroyed the shops. At the same time the king had ordered troops to move into Paris.
                     As a result on 14 July the angry crowd stormed and destroyed Bastille. It was hated by all as it stood for the despotic powers of the king.

The French Revolution

Q3 Write a short note on national and inalienable rights.
Ans3 (a) The constitution of France began with a Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens.
(b) Rights such as right to life, freedom of speech,freed of opinion, equality before law were established as natural and inalienable rights.
(c) It was the duty of the state to protect each citizen's natural rights.
Q4 List and explain the successful achievements of the National Assembly from 1789-1791.
Ans4 Successful achievements of the National Assembly
(a) Adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens which upheld the equality of all  before law, eligibility of all for public offices and freedom of speech and expression.
(b) Burden of taxation must be borne by all.
(c) A new constitution was formed providing a constitutional monarchy. Powers of monarch were limited and legislative powers were given to the National Assembly.
Q5 Who were Jacobins? What was their role in emergence of France as a Republic?
Ans5 (a)  Jacobins were the most radical and ruthless of the political groups formed in the wake of the French Revolution.
(b) They were the members of the Democratic club established in 1789.
(c) They were led by Maximilian Robespierre.
(d) Angered by the short supplies and high prices of food grains Jacobins stormed the palace of the Tuileries.
                The king's guards were killed and the king was held hostage for several hours. The assembly later, voted to imprison the royal family. Elections were held in which every man of 21 years and above got right to vote. The Convention was known as newly elected assembly, which abolished monarchy and declared France a Republic.

The French Revolution ( class 9)

Q1 Describe the events that took place on 14th July 1789 in France.
Ans1 The following events took place-
1 The King had ordered the troops to move into the city. There were rumours that he would soon order the troops to open fire upon citizens.
2 Around 7000 men and women formed a militia and broke into a number of government buildings in the search of arms
3 The fortress-prison of Bastille was stormed by people for ammunition and was destroyed completely.
Q2 Describe how the new political system of constitutional monarchy worked practice in France.
Ans2 (a)The constitution of 1791 had given the power to make laws to the National assembly which was indirectly chosen by the citizens.
(b) The right to vote was given to men above 25 years of age and who paid taxes equal to atleaat 3 days of a labourer's wage.
(c) To qualify as an elector a man had to belong to the highest bracket of tax payers.

Holiday Homework for class 9

A project on Disaster Management which should cover
1 Introduction
2 Type of Disasters
3 Aspects of the Disaster Management
4 Disaster Management in India
5 Conclusion

Holiday Homework class 7

Holiday Homework class 7

Holiday Homework for class 7

Sectors of the Indian Economy

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

The Rise of Nationalism in Europe

Power sharing

Power sharing

Resources and Development

Resources and Development

Extra questions for class 10

1 Why do people have different development goals?
2 Conflicting goals can also be developmental goals. Explain the statement with one example.
3 Why do some people oppose dams?
4 Why do people look at a mix of goals for development?
5 Besides income mention 2 goals of development.
6 According to world Bank which country would be classified as a low income country?
7 Mention the importance of average income.
8 What is the most appropriate base of measuring development of a country?
9 What is meant by Average income of a country?
10 Which organization classifies countries as rich or low income countries?
11 If there are 4 members in a family and their total income is 20,000 . What would be the average income of each person?
12 Which state of India has the lowest Infant Mortality Rate?
13 Define Literacy Rate.
14 Which neighbouring country has better performance in terms of human development than India?
15 In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development of the countries, different from the one used by the World Bank?
16 What does Life Expectancy denote?
17 Cite any two examples to prove that money in your pocket cannot buy all the goods and services you may need to live well.
18 Mention any two factors considered while calculating HDI.
Ans Per Capital Income, Life Expectancy at birth, Literacy Rate
19 Why is sustainable development essential?
20 State any one reason for overuse of resources.
21 The future generation may not have sufficient resources as compared to the present generation. Why?

class x extra question

BELGIUM AND SRI LANKA

1.                Which language is mainly spoken in the Flemish region of Belgium ?

2.     Belgium is surrounded by which group of countries ?

3.     What is the language spoken by the people residing in the Wallonia region of Belgium ?

4.     Which community in Belgium was relatively

rich and powerful ?

5.     Which two ethnic groups are in majority in Belgium ?

6.     Which language is spoken by majority of Sri Lankans ?

7.     Mention the two major social groups in Sri Lanka.     

Objective questions for class 10

1 Resources which are surveyed and their quantity and quality have been determined for utilisation. What are they called?
2 In which country was the first International Earth summit organized?
3 Who said' There is enough for everybody's need and not for anybody's greed."
4 How much is the mountain share in the total land area?
5 Which relief feature of India has 30% of the total surface area of the country?
6 Describe fallow land in one sentence.
7 Which two states have suffered land degradation due to overgrazing?
8 Which agent of erosion is responsible for maximum land degradation in India?
9  Name the soil well known for its water holding capacity, ideal for growing cotton and also known as regur soil.
10 Laterite soil is useful for growing which 2 food crops in South India?

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