INDIRA NATIONAL SCHOOL

Tathawade, Pune
QUESTION BANK – GRADE 9
HISTORY LS. 2
SOCIALISM IN EUROPE AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Note: Answer the one which has star against it in homework notebook.

Rest of the question-answers can be marked in the text book.

1. Discuss the impact of the French Revolution on the European society. Pg. 25
2. * Mention the ideas of: Liberals, Radicals and Conservatives to change society in Europe. Pg. 25
3. Mention any four features of Socialism. (OR)
Under Socialism, the means of production are under the control of the government. Discuss the
statement. Pg. 28
4. How did the support for socialism spread through Europe after 1870. Pg. 29
5. * Write a short note on Tsar Nicholas II. (Write all the points from various pages about Tsar)
6. * Explain the condition of workers in Russia before the Russian Revolution. Pg. 31
7. * Explain how the Russian peasants were different from the other European peasants. Pg. 31 -32
8. * Describe the events that led to 1905 Revolution of Russia. (OR)
Highlight the incident which is known as Bloody Sunday. Pg. 33
9. Mention the consequence of 1905 Revolution. Pg. 33
10. Mention the impact of WW I on Russia and on its industries. Pg. 34
11. What were the achievements of the February 1917 Revolution?
12. * Describe any 3 events leading to the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia.
13. * Describe the condition in Russia which led to the fall of Tsar Nicholas and formation of Provisional
Government. Pg. 36
14. * Who gave April Theses and what was the demand put forth according to the Theses?
15. * Discuss the reason and the outcome of the October Revolution 1917 Russia. Pg. 38
16. * Mention the changes brought by the Bolsheviks after October Revolution. Pg. 39
17. How did Russia turned to be a one party state? Pg. 39
18. Give reasons as to why many people in Russia were disillusioned after Bolsheviks took over in 1917.
19. How did socialists view private property?
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20. Why did Karl Marx want to overthrow capitalism?
21. How were workers in Russia a divided social group? What was unique about them?
22. How were the Bolsheviks different from the Mensheviks? Give three points.
23. What steps were taken by the Bolsheviks to make Russia a socialist society?
24. How did peasants react to Stalin’s collectivization programme? How were they treated?
25. How were Russian peasants different from other European peasants?
26. What are the vision of Robert Owen and Louis Blanc related to cooperatives? Explain.
27. How was Kerenskii’s provisional government overthrown by the Bolsheviks in October 1917?
28. Write short notes on:
Kulaks
The Duma
Women workers between 1900 and 1930
Stalin’s collectivization programme
29. Examine the changes brought by the industrialization in Europe.

Map work: (Location and Labelling)

Major countries of First World War
(Central Powers and Allied Powers) Central Powers - Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
Allied Powers - France, England, Russia, U.S.A.