(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

What role did Henry VIII play in curbing the power of the Pope?

What was the Counter-Reformation? What were its consequences?

Who was John Calvin? By what names were the Calvinists known in different countries?

Define a Nation-State?

How did the feudal societies contribute to the emergence of Nation-States?

Name two achievements of Nation States.

Who was ‘Henry the Navigator’?

Who was the first to sail across the Atlantic Ocean?

Name any two measures taken to promote Dhamma (Buddhism).

With reference to the measures adopted by Ashoka, for the promotion of Dhamma and the spread of Buddhism, explain briefly the role of the following:

His keenness to practice what he preached

With reference to the measures adopted by Ashoka, for the promotion of Dhamma and the spread of Buddhism, explain briefly the role of the following:

His mission of foreign countries

What do you understand by the term ‘Reformation’?

With reference to Counter-Reformation, answer the following:

What was the role of the Council of Trent in Counter-Reformation?

With reference to the Reformation, explain the following:

Circumstances leading to Reformation.

With reference to the Reformation, explain the following:

Political factors that facilitated the Reformation Movement.

Mention the period of the Delhi Sultanate in India.

Name any two literary sources to reconstruct the period of the Delhi Sultanate.

Why was the Muslim state in India characterized as a theocracy?

Who was Ibn Batuta?

What does Ibn Batuta say about the state of agriculture under the Delhi Sultanate?