History Class 9 Social Studies : CBSE Notes & Sample Papers

The French Revolution   Socialism In Europe And The Russian Revolution   Nazism And The Rise Of Hitler   Forest Society And Colonialism   Pastoralists In The Modern World   Peasants And Farmers   History and Sport: The Story of Cricket   Clothing: A Social History

Question 1. Imagine that it is 1950 and you are a 60-year-old Raika herder living in post-Independence India. You are telling your grand-daughter about the changes which have taken place in your lifestyle after Independence. What would you say? Answer Since the coming of independence, my life has changed quite a bit. Since now there […]

Question 1 Imagine you are the 14-yeat-old child of a trader. Write a paragraph on what you feel about the sumptuary laws in France. Answer The sumptuary laws in France are aimed at controlling the behaviour of those considered socially inferior by the aristocracy. These laws prevented individuals from the lower strata of society, like my trading family, from […]

Question 1. Imagine a conversation between Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School, and Mahatma Gandhi on the value of cricket in education. What would each say? Write out a conversation in the form of a dialogue. Answer A sample conversation is given below Thomas Arnold (TA) I am surprised that you are opposing the inclusion […]

Question 1. Draw a timeline from 1650 to 1930 showing the significant agricultural changes which you have read about in this chapter. Answer Timeline of Agricultural Changes Question 2. Fill in the following table with the events outlined in this chapter. Remember, there could be more than one change in a country. Answer Questions Question […]

Question 1. Imagine that you are a striking worker in 1905, who is being tried in court for your act of rebellion. Draft the speech you would make in your defence. Act out your speech for your class. Answer Your honour and respected citizens. I have not committed any crime. although I am being tried […]

Question 1. Have there been changes in forest areas where you live ? Find out what these changes are and why they have happened. Answer There can be a variety of answers. A sample answer is given below There have been a number of changes in forest areas in India since independence and some which […]

Question 1. Write a one page history of Germany (a) as a schoolchild in Nazi Germany (b) as a Jewish survivor of a concentration camp (c) as a political opponent of the Nazi regime . Answer (a) As a Schoolchild in Nazi Germany I have been conditioned behave in a particular manner since I was […]

Question 1. Find out more about anyone of the revolutionary figures you have read about in this chapter. Write a short biography of this person. Answer Do it yourself. You can consider the following revolutionaries: Georges Danton, Maximilien Robespierre and Olympe de Gouges. Question 2. The French Revolution saw the rise of newspapers describing the […]