DLF PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLASS IX
HISTORY PRACTICE WORKSHEET
CAUTION : THESE ARE THE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ONLY. DO NOT TAKE IT OTHERWISE.
FRENCH REVOLUTION
1. You looked at the policies of the East India Company in class viii and
the effect they had on different people. Kings, queens, peasants,
landlords, tribals, soldiers were all affected in different ways. Do you
think such conditions prevailed in France. Elaborate adding the
facts. [5]
2. Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's largest hunger crisis,
fueled by over 25 years of conflict and endemic poverty. 26 million
people are severely hungry today. Do you believe such a situation
replicated in France too. Explain quoting the specific event.
[3]
3. As participation in national movement gave political rights to
women in India, what gave public participation to women in France?
[3]
4. The ideals of nationalism and social equality born during the French
revolution inspired leaders like Tipu Sultan and Raja Rammohan
Roy. Appraise the impact of the French revolution on the world.
[ 5]
5. The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the Reign of Terror.
Robespierre followed stern policies, and those who did not follow
them faced harsh punishments.Identify one country where same
situation occurred. Also explain the condition. [5]
6. The French Revolution opened up the possibility of creating a
dramatic change in the way in which society was structured. In
many parts of the world including Europe and Asia, new ideas about
individual rights and who controlled social power began to be
discussed. The developments in the colonies, in turn, reshaped
these ideas of societal change. Identify two countries citing the
impact of Collaboration and communication rendered by the
philosophers and leaders in creating awareness amongst the
common people during Russian Revolution. [3]
7. The revolutionary journalist Camille Desmoulins wrote the following
in 1793. He was executed shortly after, during the Reign of Terror.
Some people believe that Liberty is like a child, which needs to go
through a phase of being disciplined before it attains maturity.
Quite the opposite. Liberty is Happiness, Reason, Equality, Justice, it
is the Declaration of Rights You would like to finish off all your
enemies by guillotining them. Has anyone heard of something more
senseless? Would it be possible to bring a single person to the
scaffold without making ten more enemies among his relations and
friends?
A. Compare the views of Desmoulins and Robespierre. How does each
one understand the use of state force? [2]
B. What does Robespierre mean by the war of liberty against tyranny?
[2]
C. How does Desmoulins perceive liberty? [1]
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
8. Russia was an autocracy. Unlike other European rulers, even at the
beginning of the twentieth century, the Tsar was not subject to
parliament. How far do you agree that Tsar was responsible for the
outbreak of revolution? Support your opinion adding the occurring
facts. [5]
9. Imagine you were a worker in Petrograd during 1917. Explain why
you might support the Bolsheviks over other groups.
10. As a factory worker in Petrograd, write a diary entry expressing
your views on the October Revolution and its promises for a better
future.
11. Imagine you are a historian writing in 2024. How would you
assess the legacy of the Russian Revolution in shaping modern
political systems?
12. In what ways did the policies of the Soviet Union under Lenin and
Stalin differ from the ideals of the Revolution?
13. Imagine Tsar Nicholas II had implemented meaningful reforms
after the 1905 Revolution. How might the course of Russian history
have been different?
NAZISM AND THE RISE OF HITLER
14. The peace treaty at Versailles with the Allies was a harsh and
humiliating. Do you agree that this treaty had changed the fate of
Germany? How? [3]
15. Born in 1889 in Austria, Hitler spent his youth in poverty. When
the First World War broke out, he enrolled for the army, acted as a
messenger in the front, became a corporal, and earned medals for
bravery. Evaluate the character traits of Hitler.
[5]
16. Source A ‘For this earth is not allotted to anyone nor is it
presented to anyone as a gift. It is awarded by providence to people
who in their hearts have the courage to conquer it, the strength to
preserve it, and the industry to put it to the plough… The primary
right of this world is the right to life, so far as one possesses the
strength for this. Hence on the basis of this right a vigorous nation
will always find ways of adapting its territory to its population size.
Source B ‘In an era when the earth is gradually being divided up
among states, some of which embrace almost entire continents, we
cannot speak of a world power in connection with a formation whose
political mother country is limited to the absurd area of five hundred
kilometers.’
[a] Read Sources A and B What do they tell you about Hitler’s imperial
ambition? [2]
[b] What do you think Mahatma Gandhi would have said to Hitler about
these ideas? [2]
17. The history and the memory of the Holocaust live on in memoirs,
fiction, documentaries, poetry, memorials and museums in many
parts of the world today. Explain the critical significance of Nazism
in shaping the politics of modern world. [3]
18. In an address to women at the Nuremberg Party Rally, Hitler
said: We do not consider it correct for the woman to interfere in the
world of the man, in his main sphere. We consider it natural that
these two worlds remain distinct. Interpret these words in context of
women in Nazi society. [3]
19. Imagine that you are Helmuth. You have had many Jewish friends
in school and do not believe that Jews are bad. Explain why Nazi
propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews. [3]
20. The defeat of Imperial Germany and the abdication of the
emperor gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast
German polity. A National Assembly met at Weimar and established
a democratic constitution with a federal structure. Assess the
success of Weimar Republic. [3]
