Class 9 History Worksheet
Chapters: 1. The French Revolution, 2. The Russian Revolution
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Section A: Assertion and Reason Based Questions (5)
1. Assertion (A): The French Revolution began in 1789. Reason (R): The Revolution was
caused by the unequal distribution of taxes among the three estates.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
2. Assertion (A): The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the end of monarchy in Russia.
Reason (R): Tsar Nicholas II was a popular leader among peasants and workers.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
3. Assertion (A): The storming of the Bastille became a symbol of the French Revolution.
Reason (R): The Bastille was a fortress-prison representing royal authority.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
4. Assertion (A): Lenin played an important role in the Russian Revolution. Reason (R):
Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik Party.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
5. Assertion (A): The French Revolution spread the ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
Reason (R): Napoleon Bonaparte promoted feudal privileges across Europe.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
Section B: Match the Column Based MCQs (2)
1. Match the following and choose the correct option:
Column A:
a) Jacobins
b) Bastille
c) Robespierre
d) Louis XVI
Column B:
i) French King
ii) Radical political club
iii) Fortress prison
iv) Leader of Reign of Terror
Options:
(a) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
(b) a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
(c) a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv
(d) a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
2. Match the following and choose the correct option:
Column A:
a) Lenin
b) Bolsheviks
c) 1917
d) Nicholas II
Column B:
i) Russian Tsar
ii) Russian Revolution
iii) Radical socialist group
iv) Leader of Bolsheviks
Options:
(a) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
(b) a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii
(c) a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i
(d) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
Section C: Chronology Based Questions (3)
1. Arrange the following events in correct chronological order:
(a) Fall of Bastille (b) Tennis Court Oath (c) Reign of Terror (d) Napoleon becomes Emperor
2. Arrange the following events in order:
(a) February Revolution (b) October Revolution (c) Bloody Sunday (d) Civil War in Russia
3. Arrange the following in order:
(a) Estates General meeting (b) Declaration of Rights of Man (c) Execution of Louis XVI (d)
Rise of Directory
Section D: Very Short Answer Questions (10)
1. Name the three estates in French society.
2. What was the Bastille?
3. Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
4. What does the term 'Reign of Terror' refer to?
5. Who led the Bolshevik Party?
6. When did the Russian Revolution take place?
7. What was the slogan of the French Revolution?
8. Name the Russian Tsar who was overthrown in 1917.
9. What was the Estates-General?
10. Who wrote the pamphlet 'What is the Third Estate?'
Section E: Long Answer Questions (6)
1. Explain the causes of the French Revolution.
2. Discuss the role of philosophers in the French Revolution.
3. Explain the impact of the French Revolution on France.
4. Describe the causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
5. What was the role of Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution?
6. What are the three political tendencies that impact the social change.
7. Elaborate the february revolution in russia.
8. Explain the collectivisation policy introduced by stalin.
9. What was the impact of slavery in france who abolish it and who reintroduced?
10. Why cencorship abolish in france? Explain the results of abolition of cencorship.
