Pastoralists in the Modern World 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 […]
Clothing: A Social History 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, […]
History and Sport: The Story of Cricket 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 […]
Peasants and Farmers 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. […]
Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution 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 […]
Forest Society and Colonialism 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 […]
Nazism and the Rise of Hitler 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 […]
The French Revolution 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 […]
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