The City School

Question BankNote: For Section B, Practice question from the textbook, as well as, see the handout also.

Unit 1: Britain Rules India – The Jewel in the Crown

1. Analyze the social and economic changes that were brought by the Industrial Revolution. 10m 2. What is meant by Industrial Revolution? 4m 3. How did the Industrial revolution bring change in Europe? 6m4. Discuss how the invention of Steam engine proved to be beneficial in cotton production? 6m5. Britain wasn’t the only place that had deposits of coal. So why didn’t the Industrial Revolution begin in

China? Justify your answer by giving reasons why Industrialization began in Britain. 10m6. When and how did Industrial revolution started in Europe? 6m7. How industrialization spread in different nations and countries? Discuss and give your judgment on this

development as to what impact it had. 10m8. Describe briefly the causes of Industrialization. 4m9. Why were the Europeans attracted towards India? 6m 10. “The condition of sub-continent supported Europeans’ arrival in India.” To what extent do you agree?

Support your answer with references. 10m11. Why had the British preferred to establish their trading posts on coastal regions? 4m12. Analyze the problem British had to encounter in each of the presidencies. 6m13. The Company was interested in trade with India in spite of long distances’. Do you agree? Give reasons for

you answer. 10m14. Why the British got interested in Arcot? 4m15. Black hole of Calcutta proved to be one of the most terrifying incident on Anglo-Indian conflicts. Do you

agree? Justify it with reasoning highlighting the incident and its results. 10 m16. Explain the rivalries that existed between different European nations in India.17. Battle of Buxar poved to be a turning point in the history of India. Prove the statement with reasoning and

its results. 10m18. “The revolutions in America and France had far reaching impact in Europe.” Do you agree? Give reasons

10m 19. Why were the Europeans attracted towards India? 6m 20. “The condition of sub-continent supported Europeans’ arrival in India.” To what extent do you agree?

Support your answer with references. 10 m 21. What is the most common feature observed in all the British trading settlements and why had the British

preferred to establish their trading posts on coastal regions? 4m22. Explain the rivalries that existed between different European nations in India. 10m 23. How the British were able to gain supremacy in India. 6m24. Describe the causes, result and impact of the battle of Delhi 1803. 10m.25. How important was the battle of Delhi 1803? 6m 26. Why the Indians lost the war of 1857? 6m 27. Discuss the reasons and the impacts of wars fought by the British in India. 6m28. The military issue was the most important reason for the 1857 war outbreak.’ Do you agree? Give reasons

10m 29. Critically analyse the reasons for the Indian defeat in the war of 1857. 10m 30. ‘The administrative and economic policies of the British were of great importance in India.’ Do you agree?

Give reasons. 10m 31. Analyse how the British took strong holds in India with their policies. 10m

Example of Source Based Question

Q 1 a) What does the sources suggest about the condition of India at the time of British’s advent?a) Describe what is depicted from picture 2?

1 ) What does the given source show about the Company’s establishment in India? 2) As per the given source, how do you think British established themselves in India?

British East company ships British east company trading activties in India

Unit 2 – Muslim Renaissance- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 1. Explain the importance of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s writings on the Muslim community in India. 6m

2. How Sir Syed did improved the relationship between the Muslims and the British. 4m 3. Interpret Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s views on the basis of his reading interests. 6m4. How far do you think Sir Syed was able to bring the British and the Muslims on friendly terms? 10m5. Explain the importance of Muhammadan Educational Conferences. 6M6. Why Sir Syed did write ‘Causes of the Indian Revolt’ and ‘Loyal Mohammadans of India’. 6m

7. What factors had Sir Syed identified for the outbreak of 1857 war? 4m 8. What is the concept of Two Nation Theory? 4m 9. Why did Sir Syed focused on the enhancement of educational sector for Muslim? 6m 10. “Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s political services were more important than the educational ones”. Do you agree?

Give reasons. 10m 11. Assess the achievement of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in the field of education and politics. 10m12. How was the Sindh Madressa –tul- Islam set up? 4m 13. What was the role of Darul-Uloom Deoband? 4m 14. Discuss the improvement Nadvat-ul-Ulema brought into its curriculum. 6m15. Evaluate the transformation the educational works brought on the Muslim society. 10m 16. Sir Syed Ahmed khan brought renaissance or rebirth among Indians. Prove the statement with reasons and

your judgment. 10mSection A: (practice the pictorial sources from the textbook too) ‘Do not show the face of Islam to others……………………… tolerance and piety.’ What do you think Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wanted Muslims to understand? Comment on the religious ideology of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan on the basis of these lines.

Observe the picture:

Who is the personality shown in the picture? How do you associate the other two pictures with him? Elaborate upon his work for Muslim Renaissance.

A BQ-1 When did M.A.O college became a university?Q-2 What was the complete name of the university you can see in the picture?Q-3 How would you associate the person given in the picture A with the building shown in picture B?Q-4 What was the aim for setting up this college?

Unit 3 - Beginnings of Hindu and Muslim Nationalism 1. Who were Moplahs? 4m2. Discuss the impact of the work of Muslim reformers on the society. 6m3. What were the basic fundamental approach of Arya Samaj movement? 4m 4. Discuss the impact and importance of Ilbert bill. 6m 5. Comment on the impact of Hindu reformative movements in India. 10m 6. Explain the reasons for the founding of Indian National Congress and the changes that took place within

Indian National Congress. 6m7. What was Urdu-Hindi Controversy? 4m

8. How important was the Two Nation Theory? 9. Discuss how the Two Nation Theory influenced the minds of the Muslims. 6m 10. Do you think the creation of Indian National Congress was inevitable? Justify your answer. 10m 11. Discuss the reasons that led to the establishment of All India Muslim League. 6m12. Evaluate the importance of All India Muslim League for Indian Muslims. 10m 13. What were the objectives of All India Muslim League 4m 14. How is the Simla Deputation important for the Indian Muslim? 4m 15. How the Morley Minto Reforms did affect the Indian Muslims? 4m 16. Discuss the reforms of Morley-Minto along with the reaction of Indians towards it? 6m 17. Evaluate the factors for the annulment of Bengal partition in 1905. 10m

Source: Page 25; ‘Although some Muslims had joined the Congress ………………….. safeguard the Muslim community.’

1- According to Sir Syed, what is the main point that Muslims needed to work upon? 2- Why did Sir Syed want collaboration between the Muslims and the British?

Partition of Bengal 1905 1906 Muslim league’s first session 1906Q- What is the link between these sources?

Sir Aga Khan Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk Lord MintoQ Which event does these important personalities remind you of?Q What was the importance of this event ?Q what were the outcomes of this event?

Arab trader in ancient times M. Bin Qasim in India

Sir Syed Ahmed, Shah Waliullah, Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi, haji shariat ulllah Central Asian rule in India

1. How could Muslims become a body of people who could be classified as a nation in India in the late eigtheenth century?

2. Who were the arab Muslims trader settled at Malabar coast?3. What does the source depicts about Muhammad Bin Qasim in India?4. How did Central asians able to settle and rule in India? 5. What role did religious reformers play to uplift position of Muslims?

Unit 4 - The Great Conflict – World War 1914-18 1- Define the concept of nationalism and imperialism. 4m2- Discuss the changes in the attitude of People and government due to nationalism. 6m3- ‘Industrial revolution was the main cause of outbreak of World War I.’ Do you agree? Give reasons.

10m4- What was the outcome of Treaty of Sevres? 4m 5- Discuss the impact of Treaty of Versailles on Germany. 6m 6- Analyse the changes taken place after the World War I had ended. 10m 7- Discuss Indians’ response towards the outbreak of the First World War. 10m8- What was the response of Indians towards the outbreak of World War I? 4m 9- Why did the Indian Muslims critical towards the Treaty of Sevres? 6m 10- Describe the concept of communism? 4m 11- Why did the Indian Muslims critical towards the Treaty of Sevres? 6m 12- How had the World War I affected Europe? 6m 13- Explain the connection between the Khilafat Movement in India and World War I? 6m 14- How important were the treaties signed at the end of World War I? 6m

According to the given source, what idea we can get about the war? Describe the given picture.

What is the link between Treaty of Sevres and Ottoman Empire?

Unit 5 – The Rise of Nationalist Turkey 1- What was decided in the Treaty of Lausanne? 4m 2- ‘The Treaty of Lausanne was of great importance in the history.’ Do you agree? Give reasons. 10m3- Who was Mustafa Kemal Pasha? 4m 4- Discuss how the educational and social reforms of Mustafa Kemal benefitted Turkey? 6m

1- When did the nationalist movement started in Turkey? 2- Why the people did gave him the title of ‘Ghazi’?

Written Source: Atatürk rescued the surviving Turkish remnant of the defeated Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I. He galvanized his people against invading Greek forces who sought to impose the Allied will upon the war-weary Turks and repulsed aggression by British, French, and Italian troops. Through these struggles, he founded the modern Republic of Turkey, for which he is still revered by the Turks. He succeeded in restoring the pride of his people, coupled with a new sense of accomplishment as their nation was brought into the modern world.

1- How Mustafa Kemal did helped his people militarily? 2- What two things he developed in this people that brought them into the modern world