(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Important Questions for History and Civics

With reference to the Rise of Dictatorships and the Second World War, answer the following : 

State any three reasons for the Rise of Fascism in Italy.

Which of the following was not a common ideology of the dictators?

With reference to the First World War, answer the following question:

Name the two countries which came under dictatorship after the First World War. Name the dictators.

Name the countries that formed the Axis Bloc, during World War II.

State the significance of the policy of Appeasement as a cause for the Second World War.

Give the reason as to why Japan invaded China.

The 1914 and 1939 Wars that engulfed almost the entire world were known as World Wars due to its unprecedented impact and dimension. In this context, answer the following:

Explain the consequence of the Second World War with reference to the Cold War.

What made Japan surrender to the Allies in August 1945?

State two factors which were responsible for the failure of the League of Nations.

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

Explain how the ideologies of Fascism and Nazism led to the Second World War.

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

How did the Japanese invasion of China create conditions for the outbreak of the war?

With reference to the causes of the Second World War answer the following:

Explain the consequences of the war with reference to the formation of the United Nations.

What is meant by the term Cold War?

With reference to the Rise of Dictatorships and the Second World War, answer the following :

Name the two rival blocs that fought against each other during World War II and state its signatory countries.

The Treaty of Versailles mandated Germany to pay a war reparation of ______.

Which of these countries was not part of the Berlin - Rome - Tokyo Axis?

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the Second World War?

Which incident depicted in the above cartoon led to the beginning of the Second World War?

Name the two cities of Japan which were bombed by America in the year 1945.

Look at the picture given and answer the following question:

The Germans described the Treaty of Versailles as harsh and humiliating. Give any four reasons that justify this statement.