❴HISTORY❵
Ch-2 Socialism In Europe
and Russian Revolution
Topic 1
Q1. Define
1. Suffragette movement- A movement to give women the right to vote.
2. Socialism- A system of society in which means of production are owned
& controlled by the state.
3. Socialists- People those who were against private property.
Q2. Who controlled economic and social powers before the 18th century in
France?
Ans. The aristocracy and the church controlled the economic and social
powers in France before the 18th century.
Q3. Name any two Indians who talked of the significance of the French
Revolution.
Ans. Raja Rammohan Roy and Derozio.
Q4. What were the varied responses in Europe about the transformation of
society?
Ans. There were some who accepted that some changes were necessary but
wished to have a gradual shift while others wanted radical restructuring of the
society.
Q5. Mention the type of government favoured by the liberals.
Ans. They insisted on a representative, elected parliamentary government,
subject to laws interpreted by a well-trained judiciary that was independent of
rulers and officials.
Q6. How can you say that the 'liberals' were not 'democrats"?
Ans. The liberals were not democrats because they did not believe in
universal adult franchise and felt that only men of property should have a right
to vote. They were against voting rights to women.
, Q7. Mention one significant view of the radicals.
Ans. Radicals wanted a nation in which the government was based on the
majority of a country's population.
Q8. When did conservatives become receptive to the need for change?
Ans. After the French Revolution, the conservatives became receptive to
some kind of change.
Q9. Which group of ideology was against any kind of political or social change
earlier in the 18th century?
Ans. The conservatives.
Q10. What were the ideas of 'conservatives' regarding social change in the
19th century?
Ans. The conservatives believed that some change was required in the
society but the changes should be slow.
Q11. What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends
in Europe?
Ans. As a result of new political trends in Europe, industrial revolution
occurred, new cities came up and railways expanded.
Q12. List the major changes during industrialisation.
Ans. Men, women and children were brought to factories during
industrialisation.
Q13. What were the firm beliefs of the liberals?
Ans. The liberals firmly believed in the value of individual effort, labour and
enterprise.
Q14. How would society develop according to the liberals?
Ans. Liberals believed that societies would develop if freedom of individuals
was ensured, if poor could labour, and those with capital could operate without
restraint.
Q15. Who were the people that wanted to put an immediate end to the
existing governments in Europe in 1815?
Ans. Some nationalists, liberals and radicals who became revolutionaries
wanted to put an immediate end to the existing governments in Europe in
1815.
Ch-2 Socialism In Europe
and Russian Revolution
Topic 1
Q1. Define
1. Suffragette movement- A movement to give women the right to vote.
2. Socialism- A system of society in which means of production are owned
& controlled by the state.
3. Socialists- People those who were against private property.
Q2. Who controlled economic and social powers before the 18th century in
France?
Ans. The aristocracy and the church controlled the economic and social
powers in France before the 18th century.
Q3. Name any two Indians who talked of the significance of the French
Revolution.
Ans. Raja Rammohan Roy and Derozio.
Q4. What were the varied responses in Europe about the transformation of
society?
Ans. There were some who accepted that some changes were necessary but
wished to have a gradual shift while others wanted radical restructuring of the
society.
Q5. Mention the type of government favoured by the liberals.
Ans. They insisted on a representative, elected parliamentary government,
subject to laws interpreted by a well-trained judiciary that was independent of
rulers and officials.
Q6. How can you say that the 'liberals' were not 'democrats"?
Ans. The liberals were not democrats because they did not believe in
universal adult franchise and felt that only men of property should have a right
to vote. They were against voting rights to women.
, Q7. Mention one significant view of the radicals.
Ans. Radicals wanted a nation in which the government was based on the
majority of a country's population.
Q8. When did conservatives become receptive to the need for change?
Ans. After the French Revolution, the conservatives became receptive to
some kind of change.
Q9. Which group of ideology was against any kind of political or social change
earlier in the 18th century?
Ans. The conservatives.
Q10. What were the ideas of 'conservatives' regarding social change in the
19th century?
Ans. The conservatives believed that some change was required in the
society but the changes should be slow.
Q11. What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends
in Europe?
Ans. As a result of new political trends in Europe, industrial revolution
occurred, new cities came up and railways expanded.
Q12. List the major changes during industrialisation.
Ans. Men, women and children were brought to factories during
industrialisation.
Q13. What were the firm beliefs of the liberals?
Ans. The liberals firmly believed in the value of individual effort, labour and
enterprise.
Q14. How would society develop according to the liberals?
Ans. Liberals believed that societies would develop if freedom of individuals
was ensured, if poor could labour, and those with capital could operate without
restraint.
Q15. Who were the people that wanted to put an immediate end to the
existing governments in Europe in 1815?
Ans. Some nationalists, liberals and radicals who became revolutionaries
wanted to put an immediate end to the existing governments in Europe in
1815.
