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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follows:

The society of estates was part of the feudal system that dated back to the Middle Ages. The term Old Regime is usually used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789. French society was organised in system of estates. Peasants made up about 90 per cent of the population. However, only a small number of them owned the land they cultivated. About 60 per cent of the land was owned by nobles, the Church and other richer members of the third estate. The members of the first two estates, that is, the clergy and the nobility, enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The most important of these was exemption from paying taxes to the state. The nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, which they extracted from the peasants. Peasants were obliged to render services to the lord – to work in his house and fields – to serve in the army or to participate in building roads.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

(i) The term Old Regime describes the Society and Institutions of France before _______ (A) 1879 (B) 1789 (C) 1987 (D) 1798

(ii) What was the ratio of the Peasants? (A) 80% (B) 50% (C) 60% (D) 90%

(iii) About ________percent of the land was owned by nobles, the church and other richer members of the third estate. (A) 50 (B) 80 (C) 60 (D) 70

(iv) The feudal dues were extracted from: (A) Businessmen (B) Peasants (C) Artisans (D) Merchants

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Read the source given below and answer the  following questions:

On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms.  Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released −  though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a  souvenir of its destruction.

Question (i)

When and why was paris in a state of alarm.

From the Paragraph

On the morning of 14 July 1789 , the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens.

On 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm because rumours spread that the king would soon order the army to open fire upon citizens .

Question (ii)

Who was killed in an armed fight in the fortress of bastille.

A group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress prison , the Bastille , where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners were released.

In an armed fight, the commander of the Bastille was killed.

Question (iii)

Why did people hate bastille.

From the paragraph

Yet the Bastille was hated by all because it stood for the despotic power of the king .

The Bastille was hated by the people because it stood for the despotic power of the king.

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Class 9 Social Science Case Study Question 1

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a peoples’ militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms. Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released – though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction. The days that followed saw more rioting both in Paris and the countryside. Most people were protesting against the high price of bread. Much later, when historians looked back upon this time, they saw it as the beginning of a chain of events that ultimately led to the execution of the king in France, though most people at the time did not anticipate this outcome. Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

On 14th July, 1789 the people of the ________ estate attacked the Bastille prison and freed all the prisoners signalling the start of the _________.

• first, civil war
• fourth, Russian war
• second, movement
• third, revolution

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

• The Bastille was the fortress-prison.
• The Bastille stood for the democratic power of the king.
• On the morning of 14 July 1789, the people of Paris stormed Bastille
• All are correct

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option: Assertion (A): The people of France storm the Bastille. Reason (R): They were hopeful to find King Louis XIV and commander of the Bastille there.

• Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
• Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• A is correct but R is wrong.
• Both A and R are wrong.

What was the immediate cause of rioting in Paris?

• Atrocities by the commander
• The high price of bread
• The killing of women and children
• All of these

Answer Key:

• (d) third, revolution
• (b) The Bastille stood for the democratic power of the king. [Explanation: The Bastille stood for the despotic power of the king.]
• (c) A is correct but R is wrong. [Explanation: The people of France stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille because they were hopeful to find hoarded ammunition there.]
• (b) high price of bread

Class 9Social Science Case Study Question 2

Read the extracts and answer the question that follows:

The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the Himalayas northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km. Their width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh. The altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern half than those in the western half. The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. A number of valleys lie between these ranges. The northern most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas. It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres. It contains all the prominent Himalayan peaks.

The folds of Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. It is perennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this range.

• The Great or Inner Himalayas is also known as?
• Give two features of the folds of Great Himalayas.
• Give two features of the Inner Himalayas.
• The Great or Inner Himalayas is also known as the ‘Himadri’.
• (Any two relevant points)
• The folds of Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature.
• The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite.
• It is perennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this range.
• Features of the Inner Himalayas:
• It is the most continuous range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6,000 metres.
• It contains all the prominent Himalayan peaks.  

Class 9 Social Science Case Study Question 3

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 1999. He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the ‘Chief Executive’ of the country. Later he changed his designation to President and in 2002 held a referendum in the country that granted him a five-year extension. Pakistani media, human rights organisations and democracy activists said that the referendum was based on malpractices and fraud. In August 2002 he issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan. According to this Order, the President can dismiss the national and provincial assemblies. The work of the civilian cabinet is supervised by a National Security Council which is dominated by military officers. After passing this law, elections were held to the national and provincial assemblies. So Pakistan has had elections, elected representatives have some powers. But the final power rested with military officers and General Musharraf himself. Clearly, there are many reasons why Pakistan under General Musharraf should not be called a democracy. People may have elected their representatives to the national and provincial assemblies but those elected representatives were not really the rulers. They cannot take the final decisions. The power to take final decision rested with army officials and with General Musharraf, and none of them were elected by the people. This happens in many dictatorships and monarchies. They formally have an elected parliament and government but the real power is with those who are not elected. In a few countries, the real power was with some external powers and not with locally elected representatives. This cannot be called people’s rule. Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

What is the meaning of Referendum?

• Direct vote in which the entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal
• A form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people
• A system where the majority or elected representatives are allowed to take decisions on behalf of all the people

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option: Assertion (A): Pakistan not considered a democratic country even after having elections Reason (R): Despite elections to the national and provincial assemblies, the final powers rested with General Musharraf and military officers.

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• A is wrong but R is correct.

After the passage of the ________, elections were held to the national and state assemblies.

• Military rule
• Legal Framework Order
• Both (b) and (c)

Does the given source explain the significance of which feature of democracy?

• Democracy must be based on a free and fair election
• In a democracy, the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people
• In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote
• Democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’ rights
• (a) Direct vote in which the entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal
• (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• (c) Legal Framework Order
• (b) In a democracy, the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people

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• First, make sure to read the question carefully and understand what is being asked. It is often helpful to re-read the question after gathering all of your information.
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• Finally, write your answer in a clear and concise manner.

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15 questions mcq test - test: the french revolution- case based type questions, read the source given below and answer the following questions: the french revolution on the morning of 14 july 1789, the city of paris was in a state of alarm. the king had commanded troops to move into the city. rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia. they broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms. finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. in the armed fight that followed, the commander of the bastille was killed and the prisoners released − though there were only seven of them. yet the bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king. the fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction. the days that followed saw more rioting both in paris and the countryside. most people were protesting against the high price of bread. much later, when historians looked back upon this time, they saw it as the beginning of a chain of events that ultimately led to the execution of the king in france, though most people at the time did not anticipate this outcome. q. on 14th july, 1789 the people of the ________ estate attacked the bastille prison and freed all the prisoners signalling the start of the _________..

Third, revolution

Fourth, Russian war

Second, movement

First, civil war

On 14th July, 1789 , the people of the third estate stormed the Bastille prison in Paris, freeing the prisoners and sparking the revolution. This event marked a crucial turning point in the French Revolution, as it symbolized the defiance of the common people against the oppressive monarchy.

Read the source given below and answer the following questions: The French Revolution On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms. Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released − though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction. The days that followed saw more rioting both in Paris and the countryside. Most people were protesting against the high price of bread. Much later, when historians looked back upon this time, they saw it as the beginning of a chain of events that ultimately led to the execution of the king in France, though most people at the time did not anticipate this outcome. Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

• The Bastille was the fortress-prison.

The Bastille stood for the democratic power of the king.

On the morning of 14 July 1789, the people of Paris stormed Bastille

All are correct

The incorrect statement is: "The Bastille stood for the democratic power of the king."

The correct statements are:

• On the morning of 14 July 1789, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille.

The incorrect statement implies that the Bastille represented the democratic power of the king, which is not accurate. In fact, the Bastille was a symbol of despotic power and oppression under the monarchy, as it was used as a prison for political dissenters and those who opposed the king's rule. The storming of the Bastille was a significant event during the French Revolution, driven by the people's desire for liberty and the overthrow of the monarchy.

Read the source given below and answer the following questions: The French Revolution On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms. Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released − though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction. Q. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option: Assertion (A): The people of France storm the Bastille. Reason (R): They were hopeful to find King Louis XIV and commander of the Bastille there.

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is correct but R is wrong.

Both A and R are wrong.

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Explanation: The assertion states that the people of France stormed the Bastille, which is supported by the information provided in the passage. However, the reason given in statement (R) that they were hopeful to find King Louis XIV and the commander of the Bastille there is not mentioned in the passage. Instead, the passage states that the people were hopeful to find hoarded ammunition within the Bastille.

Therefore, the assertion (A) is correct, but the reason (R) is false.

Read the source given below and answer the following questions :

The French Revolution

On the morning of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form a people's militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms.

Finally, a group of several hundred people marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released − though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction.

Q. In an armed fight, who was killed in the 'Fortress of Bastille?

The Minister

The Commander

The Prisoner

During the armed fight that occurred in the Fortress of Bastille, the commander of the Bastille was killed.

The passage describes the events of July 14, 1789, when the people of Paris stormed the Bastille prison. As they stormed the fortress, an armed fight ensued between the attacking crowd and the defenders of the Bastille. In the course of this conflict, the commander of the Bastille met his demise.

The revolutionary wars brought losses and economic difficulties to the people. While the men were away fighting at the front, women were left to cope with the tasks of earning a living and looking after their families. Large sections of the population were convinced that the revolution had to be carried further, as the Constitution of 1791 gave political rights only to the richer sections of society. Political clubs became an important rallying point for people who wished to discuss government policies and plan their own forms of action. The most successful of these clubs was that of the Jacobins, which got its name from the former convent of St Jacob in Paris. Women too, who had been

active throughout this period, formed their own clubs.

The members of the Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of society. They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watchmakers, printers, as well as servants and daily wage workers. Their leader was Maximilian Robespierre. A large group among the Jacobins decided to start wearing long striped trousers similar to those worn by dock workers. This was to set themselves apart from the fashionable sections of society, especially nobles, who wore knee breeches.

Q. Which constitution gave political rights only to the richer section of the society?

• A. Constitution of 1917
• B. Constitution of 1791
• C. Constitution of 1971
• D. Constitution of 1719

Q. Jacobins decided to start wearing _________ to set themselves apart from nobles wearing ________.

• A. long striped trousers, knee breeches
• B. jeans, knee breeches
• C. loose long pant, knee breeches
• D. pajamas, knee breeches

Q. When the men were away fighting at the front, who became the bread earner?

• A. All family members
• B. Elder members of the family
• C. Women of the family
• D. Children of the family

Q. What sort of club was Jacobin?

Unsuccessful

The Jacobin club was the most successful political club of France. It derived its name from a former convent of St Jacob in Paris. The members of the Jacobin club were mostly less prosperous sections of the society.

On 5 May 1789, Louis XVI called together an assembly of the Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes. A resplendent hall in Versailles was prepared to host the delegates. The First and Second Estates sent 300 representatives each, who were seated in rows facing each other on two sides, while the 600 members of the Third estate had to stand at the back. The Third estate was represented by its more prosperous and educated members. Peasants, artisans and women were denied entry to the assembly. However, their grievances and demands were listed in some 40,000 letters which the representatives had brought with them.

Voting in the Estates General in the past had been conducted according to the principle that each estate had one vote. This time too Louis XVI was determined to continue the same practice. But members of the Third estate demanded that voting now be conducted by the assembly as a whole, where each member would have one vote. This was one of the democratic principles put forward by philosophers like Rousseau in his book The Social Contract. When the king rejected this proposal, members of the Third estate walked out of the assembly in protest.

Q. What was the new demand for voting by members of the third estate?

• A. No member should vote.
• B. Members can vote as many times as they want.
• C. Each member would have one vote.
• D. Voting method should be banned.

Q. What was the proportion of the representatives of First, Second and Third Estates in the resplendent hall in Versailles?

300, 300, 600 

200, 300, 600

600, 300, 300

300, 300, 300

On 5th May 1789, Louis XVI called together an assembly of Estates General to pass proposals for new taxes. A resplendent hall in Versailles was prepared to host the delegates. The first and second estates sent 300 representatives each, who were seated in rows facing each other on two sides, while the 600 members of the third estate had to stand at the back. The third estate was represented by its more prosperous and educated members. Peasants, artisans and women were denied entry to the assembly.

Q. Why was an assembly of the Estates General called by Louis XVI?

For proposals of new taxes

For election of new ruler

For new policies

For new proposals

Q. Voting in the estates in the past was done on the principle of :

each state had one votes

each state had many votes

each member had one vote 

each state had all the votes

Voting in the Estates General in the past had been conducted

According to the principle of having one vote per estate.

Third Estate members requested that the assembly as a whole now hold elections, where each state will have one vote.

This was in line with the democratic values put forth in the book, The Social Contract, by philosophers like Rousseau.

French Society during the late eighteenth century The Church too extracted its share of taxes called tithes from the peasants, and finally, all members of the Third Estate had to pay taxes to the state. These included a direct tax, called taille, and a number of indirect taxes which were levied on articles of everyday consumption like salt or tobacco. The burden of financing activities of the state through taxes was borne by the Third Estate alone.

Q. The _____ that existed in French society in the Old Regime became the cause of the French Revolution.

• A. inequality
• B. equality
• C. partiality
• D. discrimination

The members of the third estate especially peasants faced inequality along with taxes, It became the duty of the peasants to provide services to the lord, to work in the field and in the army. The condition of the women was worse. They were not allowed to run business, to pursue education and no job training was provided to them.

All this proves that inequality existed in the French society in the old regime.

Q. A group of persons invested with special function in the church are called ______ .

• D. Feudal Lords

Q. A tax levied by the church was paid by the Third Estate in which currency?

- A former account money and a collection of French coins, issued first in gold, then in silver, eventually in copper, in coin form, and discontinued in 1794.

- The pound was the currency of the Kingdom of France and its precursor, West France, from 781 to 1794. There were several different novels, some at the same time. The book was the name of both the account units and the coins.

- Livre was the term used for A unit of currency in France.

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