Instructions:
→ Read the text book thoroughly before answering the following questions.
→Take a printout of this worksheet.
→ Answer all the questions.
→ Answers should be given in points and underline the key words.
→ The answers will be discussed in the class as revision.
→ Revise all the sources, pictures given in the text book.
→ All questions will carry either one, three or five marks.
→ Map is compulsory and mark all the places in the given map. (3 marks)
History & Civics total marks 20 + 20 = 40.
Portions:
HISTORY:
CHAPTER 1 – THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
CHAPTER 2- NATIONALISM IN INDIA
CIVICS:
CH 1 -POWER SHARING, CH 2-FEDERALISM
CH 4 GENDER, RELIGION AND CASTE
HISTORY:
CHAPTER 1 – THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
1. Define Nationstate.
2. Discuss the features of the Congress of Vienna.
3. Napolean had destroyed democracy in France but in the administrative field he had
incorporated revolutionary principles – Justify the statement.
4. Who were the Conservatives?
5. Trace the events for the formation of the unification of Italy.
6. What led to revolutions in many parts of Europe in the 1830’s?
7. Describe the Greek war of independence.
8. ‘Conservative regimes set up in1815 were autocratic.’ Justify
9. Write a note on Frankfurt Assembly 1848.
10. Mention the steps taken by the French Revolutionaries to create a sense of
collective identity amongst the French people.
11.What were the provisions of the Napoleonic code of 1804?
12.Who hosted ‘Vienna Congress’ in 1815?
a. Victor Emmanuel c. Cavour
b. Duke Metternich d. Giuseppe Mazzini
13.Mention that features of liberal nationalism which prevailed in the earlier 19 th century.
14.“Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation” – Explain.
15. Write a note on Giuseppe Mazzini.
16.Who was the architect of the unification of Germany?
17.Why did nationalist tension emerge in the 0Balkans? Explain.
18.What was the allegory of France called?
a) Marianna c) Bharatmata
b) Germania d)Britannia
19.In Britain the formation of the nation-state was a long process. Explain.
CHAPTER 2- NATIONALISM IN INDIA
1. What is meant by the idea of Satyagraha?
2. What was the impact of the First World War on India?
3. Who is the author of the famous book, ‘Hind Swaraj’?
a) Alluri Sitaram Raju c) BR.Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhi d) Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Explain the circumstances leading to Civil Disobedience Movement.
5. Why is growth of nationalism in the colonies linked to an anti-colonial movement?
6. Discuss the Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act. How did the British control it?
7. Discuss the course of non-cooperation movement in towns and countryside.
8. Who wrote Vande Mataram?
6. What was Khilafat movement? Why did Gandhiji consider it important to
support this movement?
7. Who gave the call for ‘Purna Swaraj’?
8. Describe the different stages of non-cooperation movement.
9. Why was it necessary to create an image or symbol to advocate nationalism?
10. Civil Disobedience Movement did not attract the Dalits. Give reason.
11. How did the British authorities react to the boycott of simon commission?
12. Explain the role of women in the Civil Disobediance Movement.
13. How could non-cooperation become a movement?
14.What was the result of the Poona Pact of September 1932?
15. Why did the industrial working classes did not participate in the
Civil Disobedience Movement?
16. Why did Mahatma Gandhi find in ‘salt’ a powerful symbol that could unite the nation?
17. How did cultural processes help in creating a sense of collective belongingness
in India? Explain.
18. What was the Gandhi- Irwin pact?
CIVICS:
CH 1 -POWER SHARING
1. What is majoritarianism?
2. Which languages are generally spoken in Belgium?
3. What are the steps taken by the Sri Lankan government to establish Sinhala supremacy?
4. The arrangement of Belgium model is different from that of any other country and is very
innovative – Discuss.
5. Explain the forms of power sharing in modern democracies.
6. Is power sharing desirable? Support your answer.
7. “Power is shared among different organs of government” – How?
8. “Power is shared among different levels of government” – How?
9. What was the result of majoritarian measures in Sri Lanka?
10. What were the different forms of powersharing in modern democracies?
CH 2-FEDERALISM
11. What is the main difference between a federal form of government and a unitary one?
12. What do you mean by ‘Coming together federation’?
13. There are two kinds of routes through which a federation have been formed. Explain with
examples.
14. Write a note on language policy of India.
15. What is decentralisation? What is the basic idea of decentralisation and mention the
features of it?
16. What is coalition form of government?
17. “All states in the Indian Union do not have identical powers” – Justify the answer with
example.
18. Explain the key features of Federalism.
CH 4 GENDER, RELIGION AND CASTE
19. Explain the model of secular state in India.
20. “Communalism takes various forms in politics” – Comment this statement.
21. Define communalism? What are the factors that cause communalism?
22. Why communalism needs to be combated?
23. “Caste system in modern India has undergone great changes” – Support your answer.
24. “Caste inequalities are still persisting in India” – Explain.
25. Mention the constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
26. Which act provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work to both
men and women?
27. Write the three ways through which caste gets politicised in India.
Locate and label the following on the Political Map of India.
1. Kheda
2. Nagpur
3. Madras
4. Ahamedabad
5. Amristar
6. Calcutta
7. Dandi
8. Champaran
9. Chauri Chaura
