ICSE ICSE Class 8 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

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With reference to the consequences of the French Revolution, answer the following:

What effect did the French Revolution have on the rest of Europe?

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With reference to the consequences of the French Revolution, answer the following:

What impact did the French revolutionary principles have on political developments in India in the middle of the 19th century?

This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.

Name the event.

This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.

In which country did it take place and when?

This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.

 What is the significance of this event?

This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.

Give a brief account of the developments that followed this event.

Into how many classes were French society divided? What did each class consist of?

Briefly discuss the inequalities and injustices in French society.

Examine the drawbacks of the French monarch and the French administration which angered the French intellectuals and eventually led to the Revolution of 1789.

Why is 14 July celebrated as a national holiday in France?

What important principles did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen establish?

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During the first half of the ___________, the great Mughal empire ________and _________.

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The Mughal emperors who ruled India after the death of Aurangzeb are known as the ___________Mughals.

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There were ______ groups of nobles in the Mughal court.

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Nadir Shah looted and plundered ____________ He carried away immense treasures including the _________ and the ________.

______ the ruler of Afghanistan, repeatedly attacked the Mughal empire.

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The last Mughal Emperor, _________, was defeated in the Revolt of 1857 and exiled to Rangoon by the British.

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__________followed a policy of religious intolerance.

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The military campaign in the Deccan led by________ruined the Mughal empire financially.