Wednesday, July 28, 2010

1 word Qns fm Ch.- Hitler (Nazism) By Karan Dev Class IX A

Q1-NAME THE BOOK WRITTEN BY HITLER IN JAIL?
ANS-MEIN KAMPF.
                                                                                      
Q2-HOW MUCH AMOUNT GERMANY HAD TO PAY AS COMPENSATION AS PER THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES?
ANS-6 BILLION POUND.
 
Q3- WHEN DID HIYLER INVADED POLAND?
ANS-SEPTEMBER, 1939

Q4-WHO WAS THE AXIS POWERS?
ANS-GERMANY, ITALY &JAPAN

Q5-WHEN DID HITLER REOCCUPY THE RHINELAND?
ANS-1936.

Q6-NAME THE PLACE WHERE HITLER WAS BORN?
ANS-AUSTRIA.

Q7-WHO WAS CALLED THE FUHRER?
ANS-HITLER.

Q8-WHO DID APPOINT HITLER AS THE CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY?
ANS-HINDENBURG.


Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Question of Nazism and the Rise of Hitler By Abhishek IX A

1.        In which year did U.S.A. joined the World War 2 and when was it over?

2.      What was German Parliament also known as?

3.        Tell in brief the Treaty of Versailles.

4.         Tell  in brief the change in the life of European countries after WWI ?(2 points)

5.         Give any two effects of WW1.

6.          What was hyperinflation in Germany?

7.         What were the effects of Great economic depression in Germany? Give two points

8.          Give two defects of Weimar constitution in Germany.

9.           When and where was Hitler?


      Name the party which Hitler joined and when. What was the name given to this party by Hitler?

11. Give any two promises of Hitler?

12. Describe the Nazi salute.

13. What are concentration camps?

14. What was the effect of Fire decree of 28 Feb. and Enabling act of 1933?

15. Name the countries which signed the tripartite treaty.

16. Name the two scientists and their theories in brief on which Nazis described their activities.

17. What was Hitler’s ideology on the concept of Lebensraum?

18. Give any two reasons why Jews were targeted.

19. Write the special words used in Nazi propaganda for mass killing of Jews & disabled and for evacuation & gas chambers.

20. What were Nazi killing operations also known as?


Answers
1. U.S.A joined in 1917 and war was over in 1918.

2. Reichstag.

3. According to the treaty of Versailles Germany lost its overseas colonies, 1/10th of the population, 26% of coal and 75% of its iron to Poland, France, Denmark and Lithuania.

4. After WW1:-
i) Soldiers came to placed above civilians
ii) Politicians and media laid great stress on the need for men to be aggressive, strong and masculine.

5. After WW1:-
i) Weimar republic had to pay the compensation for the sins done by the old empire
ii) Europe came to verge of bankruptcy.

6. After WW1 when the value of German mark fell, a situation came when the prices of goods grew very high. This is called hyperinflation.

7. Economic crisis after WW1 was:-
i) The industrial production was reduced to 40%.
ii) Workers lost their jobs and unemployment reached 6 million.

8. Two defects of the constitution are:-
i) Proportional representation which made achieving majority near impossible so parties need coalition.
ii) Article 48 gave powers to President the powers to impose emergency, suspend civil rights and rule by decree.

9. Hitler was born in Austria in 1889.

10. German Workers’ Party, 1919, Nazi Party

11. Two promises:-
i) To build a strong nation.
ii) To weed out all foreign influences and resist foreign conspiracies.

12. Red banners with the swastika were Nazi salute.

13. Concentration camps are camps where people were isolated and detained without any process of law. These were also surrounded by electrical barbed wire.

14. Effects:-
Fire decree-Indefinitely suspension of civic rights like freedom to speech or press.
Enabling Act-This act established dictatorship in Germany and made Hitler the dictator.

15. Germany, Italy and Japan.

16. Charles Darwin-Concept of evolution and natural selection.
Herbert Spencer-Survival of the fittest.

17. Hitler believed that new territories had to be conquered for settlement. This would enhance the area of the mother country while enabling settlers to retain link with their place of origin.

18. Two reason are:-
i)They had been stereotyped as killers of Christ
ii) Hitler was afraid of Jews as he wanted to make a racial state.

19. Mass killing of Jews-special treatment or final solution
Mass killing of disabled-euthanasia.
Gas chambers- disinfection areas.

20.Holocaust.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

HISTORY CHAPTER --- 3 Nazism By Anurag IX A

Q--1    What was the genocidal war waged by Germany ?


Q--2    What gave an oppotunity to parliamentary parties to recast German polity ? How deputis were elected now ?


Q--3    What Germany lost and how it suffered after after First World War ?


Q--4    What were the effects of First World War ?


Q--5    Why  spartacists iater founded Communist Party of Germany ?


Q--6    Why Germany had to reparate gold and what happened when it refused to do so ?


Q--7    Why the years between 1924 & 1928 are known as the years of depression ?


Q--8    How did the name of German's Worker's Party changed ?


Q--9    What promises were made by Hitler to his people ?


Q--10    Write down step wise that how democracy was destructed in Germany ?


Q--11   Write down step wise that how democracy was restructed in Germany ?

CHAPTER – 1 HISTORY THE FRENCH REVOLUTION By KRITARTH RASTOGI


One mark questions:-
Q.1 How many years old was Louis xvi when he got married?
Ans: 20 years


Q.2 Marie Antoinette was princess of which place?
Ans: Austria


Q.3 Which philosopher refute the doctrine of divine and absolute right of monarch and in which book?
Ans: John Locke, in Two Treatises of Government.


Q.4 When and at which place Napoleon was defeated?
Ans: 1815, Waterloo


Q.5 Who were the leaders of national assembly?
Ans: Mirabeau & Abbe’Sieye’s


Q.6 When did the assembly passed a decree abolishing the feudal system of obligations & taxes?
Ans: 4 August, 1789


Q.7 What are the national colors of France?
Ans: Blue- White-Red


Q.8 What is the national anthem of France?
Ans: Marseillaise


Q.9 Which poet has composed Marseillaise?
Ans: Roget de L’ isle


Q.10 From where did Jacobin club got its name?
Ans: From former convent of St. Jacob in Paris.


Q.11 Who was the leader of Jacobin club?
Ans: Maximilian Robespierre


Q.12 What is known as newly elected assembly?
Ans: Convection


Q.13 When did France abolished monarchy and declared themselves republic?
Ans: 21 September, 1792


Q.14 When and Where Louis xvi was executed?
Ans: 21 January1793, at Place de la Concorde


Q.15 What is period from 1793 to 1794 is referred?
Ans: Reign of terror


Q.16 Who invented Guillotine?
Ans: Dr. Guillotine


Q.17 In which year women got right to vote in France?
Ans: 1946


Q.18 Who wrote the book ‘Declaration of rights of women & citizen’?
Ans: Olympe de gouges 


Q.19 Triangular slave trade is a trade between which countries?
Ans: Europe, Africa & America

Q.20 In which year censorship was abolished?
Ans: 1789


Q.21 When did July Revolution take place?
Ans: 1830

Thursday, May 20, 2010

A ‘Democratic Survey’ - Vacation Task

A ‘Democratic Survey’ through questionnaire


Topics related to Questionnaire

1. Total Members of the family

2. Their names, gender, education, category

3. How many are casting votes?

4. Which constituency?

5. Do you know about your constitution?

6. Do you know the type of Democracy running in our country?

7. Do you know your fundamental rights?

8. Do you know the recent fundamental rights introduced by the government?

9. What is your opinion on the present government?

10. Are you happy with the present situation of our country?

You need patience and hard work for survey. Daily you cover one house. Don’t go for covering 3,4 houses every day.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

CIVICS CHAPTER 1 – DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD By Pushpender IX A

Q.1. Who was the president of Chile before 1973?

Ans. The president of Chile before 1973 was president Salvador Allende.

Q.2. Who was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile?

Ans.The founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile was Salvador Allende.

Q.3. Who was the army General during allende rule?

Ans. The army general during Allende rule was General Augusto Pinochet.

Q.4. For how many years did Pinochet rule?

Ans. Pinochet ruled for almost 17 years.

Q.5. Who was the daughter of General Alberto Bachelet and when she was elected the president of chile?

Ans.The daughter of General Alberto Bachelet was Michelle Bachelet and she was elected the president of chile on January 2006.

Q.6.During 19th century, Poland was ruled by which party?

Ans. During 19th century, Poland was ruled by Polish United Worker’s Party.

Q.7. Who supported and controlled the Poland’s P.U.W party?

Ans. Poland’s P.U.W party was supported and controlled by the Soviet Union [USSR].

Q.8. Under which General the Martial Law was imposed in Poland on December 1981?

Ans. Under the General Jaruzelski the Martial Law was imposed in Poland on December 1981?

Q.9. Who was elected the President of Poland on October 1990?

Ans. Lech Walesa was elected the President of Poland on October 1990.

Q.10. What is Democracy?

Ans. Democracy is a form of government that allows people to choose their rulers.

Q.11. In which year the British colonies in North America declared themselves independent?

Ans. In the year 1776 British colonies in North America declared themselves independent.

Q.12. In which year did Ghana got its Independence?

Ans. In the year 1957 Ghana got its Independence.

Q.13. Who became the first president and prime minister of Ghana?

Ans. The first president and prime minister of Ghana was Kwame Nkrumah.

Q.14. Which leader of National League for Democracy has been awarded the Nobel Prize Award?

Ans. Aung san suu kyi the leader of National League for Democracy has been awarded the Nobel Prize Award.

Q.15. How many members UN have presently?

Ans. Presently UN has 192 members.

Q.16. Who was Wolfowitz?

Ans. Wolfowitz was a senior official in the Department of Defence in the U.S.

Q.17. When did Iraq got Independence?

Ans. Iraq got Independence in the year 1938.

Q.18. Who was the leader of Arab Socialist Ba’th Party?

Ans. The leader of Arab Socialist Ba’th Party was Saddam Hussein.

Civics Questions:- Ch-1 By Abhisehk Sinha

1. Give any two reasons why Salvador Allende was overthrown by military coup.

Ans. Two reasons are:-

i) After being elected as the president, he had taken many policies to help the poor and the workers which was opposed by the landlords, Church and some political parties.

ii) United States was unhappy about the Allende’s rule so it supported the coup.

2. Answer the following:-

i) Who was the Military leader who started the coup in Chile?


ii) Name the general who opposed him.

Ans. i) General Alberto Pinochet.

ii)General Alberto Bachelet

3. What is a referendum? What was the result of the referendum on 1988 by Pinochet?

Ans. A referendum is a direct vote where an entire electorate is asked to vote either for or against a particular proposal. The result of referendum of 1988 was that Pinochet was overthrown and democracy was established in Chile.

4. Who was the daughter of Alberto Bachelet? What was her profession?

Ans. Michelle Bachelet was the daughter of Alberto Bachelet. She was a medical doctor in profession

5. Give two measures introduced by the Polish United Workers’ Party in 1980.

Ans. Two measures introduced are :-

i) No political party is allowed to function.

ii) The people cannot freely elect the leaders of the communist party or government.


6. In which city and port the strike started in Poland? What was the demand?

Ans. Strike started in Lenin port of Gdansk in Poland. The demand was to take back the crane operator who was unjustly dismissed.

7. Give any two demand of workers when Walesa became their leader.

Ans. Two demands when Walesa was the leader are :-

i) Right to form independent trade unions

ii) Release of political prisoners and end on censorship on press.

8. Answer the following:-

i) Name the new trade union that was formed after 21 point agreement.

ii) Name the general who imposed the martial law in 1981 in Poland.

Ans. i) Solidarity( Solidarnosc in Polish)

ii)General Jaruzelski

9. Give any two features of democracy.

Ans. Two feature are :-

i) People elect their leaders and elected leaders only rule the country.

ii) People have the freedom to express views, organize and protest.

10. What was the problem in Myanmar?

Ans. The problem with Myanmar was that after getting independence Myanmar’s democratic rule ended with a military coup and after 30 years when election was held and Aung San Su Kyi was elected as leaders she was held under house of arrest by military leaders.

11. Give two reason why can’t UNO called a democratic organization.

Ans. Two reasons are :-

i) There are 15 countries in security council and 10 of them are permanent and given the veto power.

ii) The president of world bank has always been a citizen of the US, conventionally nominated by treasury secretary of US government.

12. Give any two points about the thing done by US in Iraq which was illegal.

Ans. Two point are :-

I) US and its allies invaded Iraq and occupied it.

II) It removed Saddam Hussein and installed an interim government of its preference.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

FRENCH REVOLUTION QNS BY HEMANT KUMAR IXA

1) Name queen of louis 16?


2) How many american colonies did he help to gain freedom?

3) Name the term used to describe the instititions of france before 1789?

4)name atleast three taxes extracted from third estate people?

5) Describe growth of population in france?

6) whose ideaes were the distribution of powers in the government?

7) When was the last succesful estates meeting conducted?

8) Name tthe two leaders who lead storming of estates general?

9) what is meant by cheateou and why was it attacked?

10) How many members were present in national assemble and how could any be a member of it?

11) Name the newspaper of marat?

12) name the three types of common citizens?

13) name the national song of france and when was it formed?

14) Name the founder of jacobin club , how founded it , name one of its leader and describe the dress wore by them?

15) what is the correct date when franccce became republic?

16) period of 1793 to 1794 is known as what ?

17) in which year olympe de gouges wrote declaration of rights of women and citizen?

18) in which year slavery was abolished in france?

19) name the year when bonaparte crowned himself king of france?

20) name the poet who composed marseillaise?

CH.1. DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD –Awaneesh Shukla IX-A

CIVICS



Answer the following questions :

Q.1.When did Salvador Allende give his last speech ?

Ans. Salvador Allende gave his last speech on the morning of 11th September’1973.

Q.2.What were the various policy decisions taken by Salvador Allende to help poor and the workers?

Ans. The various policy decisions taken by Salvador Allende to help poor and the workers were : 1.Reform of education system

2.Free milk for children

3.Redistribution of land to the landless farmers.

Q.3.Who led the military coup which overthrew the elected government?

Ans. General Augusto Pinochet.

Q.4.Who was elected as the president of France in the year 2006? Who was her father and what did he do?

Ans.Michelle Bachelet was as the president of France in the year 2006.

Her father was Alberto Bachelet who was the General of the Chilean Air Force.

Q.5.What is censorship?

Ans.Censorship is a condition under which:

1.The freedom of expression is taken away .

2.Citizens have to take prior permission from the censor authorities for making a speech or publishing news and views.

3.Anything that the government finds objectionable cannot be published.

Q.6.What was the Martial Law?

Ans.Martial Law is a system of rules that takes effect when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice.

Q.7.What is the work of the UN Security Council ?

Ans. The UN Security Council is an organ of the UN which is responsible for :

1.Maintaining peace and security among countries.

2.Putting together an international army and take against the wrongdoer.

Q.8.Who was Kwame Nkrumah?

Ans. Kwame Nkrumah was the son of a goldsmith who became the first prime minister and then the president of Ghana.

Q.9.Mention any two differences between Pinocet’s rule in Chile and the communist rule in Polland.

Ans.

Communist rule in Polland Pinochet’s rule in Chile

1.Poland was ruled by a political party. 1.Chile was ruled by a military dictator.

2.The government of Polland claimed that it was ruling on behalf of the working classes. 2.Pinochet made no such claim and openly favored big capitalists.



Q.10.Who led The National League for Democracy in Burma?

Ans.Aung San Suu Kyi

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1 mark Qns By- Pushpendra Kumar

Q.1 Who was the monarch of France in 18th century? Which family of kings

he belonged?

Ans. The monarch France during 18th century was Louis xvi and he belonged

to the Bourbon family.
Q.2 Name the two main taxes paid by common people in France during 18thcentury?

Ans. The two taxes paid by common people during 18th century were taille and tithes.
Q.3 Name any two philosophers and their books which led fire among the people during late 18th century?

Ans. Two philosophers and their books were:

(1) John Locke – Two Treaties of Government

(2) Jean Jacques Rousseau – The Social Contract.
Q.4 Name the leaders of the National Assembly?

Ans.The leaders of National Assembly were Mirabeau and Abbe’ Siey`es.

Q5. Name any two political symbols used during French revolution?

Ans. Two political symbols used during French revolution were:

(1) Sceptre

(2) The winged woman
Q.6 What was the patriotic song sung by the army people in France and who composed it?

Ans. The patriotic song sung by army people in France was Marseillaise, composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle.
Q.7 On which date monarchy was abolished from France?

Ans. On 21st September 1792 monarchy was abolished from France.

Q.8 Name two famous women’s clubs?

Ans. The two famous women’s clubs were:

(1) The society of revolutionaries

(2) Republican Women
Q.9 Who invented the Guillotine device?

Ans. Dr. Guillotine invented the Guillotine device
Q.10 In which year did Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself the Emperor of France?

Ans. In the year 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself the Emperor of France.
Q.11 Who was the leader of Jacobin club?

Ans. Maximilian Robespierre was the leader of Jacobin club.

Q.12 On which date Louis xvi called the assembly of the Estates?

Ans. On 5 May 1789 Louis xiv called the assembly of the Estates.
Q.13 Which period is known as the reign of terror?

Ans. The period of Maximilian Robespierre from 1793 to 1794 was known as the reign of terror.
Q.14 Name the two revolutionary journalists?

Ans. The two revolutionary journalists were:

(1) Camille Desmoulins

(2) Jean-Paul Marat
Q.15 Who wrote the book “The Life of a Revolutionary Woman”?

Ans. The book “The Life of a Revolutionary Woman” was written by Olympe de Gouges.
Q.16 When was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated and where?

Ans. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo in the year 1815.
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Monday, May 10, 2010

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION - ! mark Qns AWANEESH SHUKLA ,IX A

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE WORD OR A SENTENCE.

Q.1. (i)What was the age of Louis XVI when he got married?


(ii)Marie Antoinette belonged to which country ?

Ans. (i) 20 years (ii) Austria

Q.2.Name the unit of currency in France that was discontinued in 1794.

Ans. Livre

Q.3.What was the population of France in the year 1789?

Ans. 28 million

Q.4.When did Louis XVI call together an assembly of Estate Generals to pass proposals for new taxes?

Ans. 5th May’1789

Q.5.Who was the leader of the National Assembly?

Ans.Mirabeau and Abbe Sieyes

Q.6.Name the influential pamphlet which was written by Abbe Sieyes.

Ans.’What is the Third Estate’?

Q.7.What is the National Anthem of France?

Ans. Marseillaise.

Q.8.What is the meaning of pain d’eglite?

Ans.Equality Bread.

Q.9.When did the women in France get the Right to vote?

Ans.1946.

Q.10.Nme the journalist whose newspaper was L’Ami du people.

Ans.Jean Paul Marat.

Q.11.Name the military dictator who became the emperor of France in 1804.

Ans.Napoleon Bonaparte.

Q.12.Write the term used for the indigenous people of Africa south of Sahara.

Ans.Negroes.

Q.13.When was Robespierre guillotined?

Ans. July, 1794.

Q.14.Name two Indian kings who were inspired by the ideas coming from revolutionary France.

Ans. (i)Raja Rammohan Roy (ii) Tipu Sultan

Q.15.Which period in the history of France is referred to as the Reign of Terror?

Ans.1793 to 1794

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FRENCH REVOLUTION 1 MARK QNS BY ABHISHEK SINHA

1. What is subsistence crisis?

Ans. Subsistence crisis is an extreme situation in which the basics means of livelihood is endangered.

2. What privileges were given to the first and second estates?

Ans. The privileges given are :-

i.) They were exempted of paying taxes to the government

ii.) They could take feudal dues from peasants as labor in fields or army.
3. What was the population of France in 1715 and what was it in 1789?

Ans. The population of France was 23 million in 1715 and it grew to 28 million in 1789

4. What was the occupation of the middle class people?

Ans. The main occupation of middle class people was overseas trade and manufacturing. In addition some of them were also professionals like lawyers.
5. What is Estates General in political institution of France before 1789?

Ans. Estates General was a political body to which the 3 estates sent their representatives to take a particular decision before the monarch.
6. What was the main aim of the National Assembly?

Ans. The main aim of National Assembly was to draft a constitution to limit the powers of the monarch and make it constitutional monarchy.
7. Who were active citizens?

Ans. Active citizens are the men who are given the right to vote. They must be above the age of 25 and must pay taxes equal to 3 days of labor’s wage.
8. Answer the following :-

i.) One word for the essential rights like Right to life, Equality before law, Freedom of opinions.

ii.) What were members of Jacobins also called?

Ans. i.) Natural and inalienable Rights      ii) Sans-culottes
9. Write any two changes introduced by Robespierre.

Ans. Two changes introduced by Robespierre are:-

i.) Peasants were forced to transport their grains to cities and sell them at prices fixed by the government.

ii.) Churches were shutdown and they were used as barracks or offices.
10. What was the main aim behind having 5 directors instead of one?

Ans. The main of having 5 directors was that it safeguarded the concentration of power in hands of only one man. It prevented misuse of power by the directors.
11. Give at least two laws which were introduced to improve the lives of women during French revolution.

Ans. Two laws are :-

i.) Schooling was made compulsory for all girls and their fathers cannot force them for marriage.

ii.) Women could now train for jobs, could become artists or run small jobs.

12. Why was slavery re-introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte?

Ans. Napoleon re-introduced slavery because he said plantations owners understood their freedom as including the right to enslave in pursuit of their economic interests.


13. Give two changes introduced by Napoleon.

Ans. Two changes introduced by Napoleon are :-

i.) Protection of private property.

ii.) Uniform system of weights and measurements provided by the decimal system.


14. Answer the following :-

i.) When did France became republic?

ii.) When and where was Napoleon defeated?

Ans. i.) 21st September 1792       ii) 1815, Battle of Waterloo

15. Describe the device guillotine.

Ans. Guillotin was a device made up of two poles and a sharp blade with which a person is beheaded. It was invented by Dr. Guillotin.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

TIPS TO ACHIEVE 100% IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

SOME TIPS TO ACHIEVE 100% MARKS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE




IN EXAMINATION HALL

• Read the entire paper thoroughly in the time allotted for this separately.

• Stay calm.

• Write correct question number boldly in the left margin.

• Attempt all parts of the question at one place. Number them appropriately.

• Be specific. Write to the point. Give points in required number only.

• Leave some space before starting a new question. Draw a line in between the answers of two questions if possible.

• Number each point & highlight main points. If possible, suitable headings.

• In writing answers you must underline key terms, concepts & points to highlight them.

• Use correct spelling & proper grammatical sentences while writing answers.

• Don’t waste time in pondering over a difficult question.

• Fasten the Map inside the answer book.

• Check & Recheck the answers in the last 10-15 minutes before submitting the answer book.

• Maintain neatness & accuracy in the answer book. Don’t give wrong data.



DIRECTIONAL WORDS IN DIFFERENT QUESTIONS

• ‘Name’, ‘List’, ‘Mention’, ‘Enumerate’ are to be treated as same & require only writing the required feature/factor/name etc .No need for any further explanation.

• Define requires giving definition & critical components of that concept.

• Explain requires short & specific explanation of the term or concept specified.

• Analyze refers to understanding of the concept/situation & drawing conclusion/effect.

• Describe means to elaborate the term wholly.



MANY WORDS CONVEY THE SAME MEANING

• Factors & circumstances

• Causes, reasons, motives

• Effects, result, consequences, impact

• Qualities, features & characteristics



MAP QUESTIONS

• Identify the maps meant for History & Geography.

• Read the asking of the questions carefully.

• Label the place & give proper symbols for different locations.

• Don’t neglect this section. Practice more maps before the examination.

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B E S T O F L U C K Prepared by

Social Science Department

Chinmaya Vidyalaya,NTPC,Unchahar