Description : Give two reasons why the population of London expanded from the middle of the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The city of London acted as powerful magnet for migrant population. The city offered all kinds of jobs for people of different status and class. There were jobs for clerks, shopkeepers, skilled ... factories, which in turn increased the number of people coming to the city in search of work.
Description : Q.5. Why did some people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism? [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011] -History
Last Answer : Spreading of new ideas: After the coming of the print culture, the ideas of scientists and philosophers now became more accessible to the common people. Ancient and medieval scientific texts were ... , became aware of reasoning and recognized the need to question the existing ideas and beliefs.
Description : Why did the population of London expand from the middle of the eighteenth century? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The city of London was a powerful magnet for migrant populations. It was a city of clerks,shopkeepers, skilled and semi-skilled artisans, soldiers, servants and beggars. It was ... World War London began manufacturing motor cars and electrical goods and number of large factories multiplied.
Description : Explain any three efforts made by women in London to increase their income during eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Women tried to solve their financial problems by working in the factories. (ii) When technological development deprived them of their jobs, they started working as domestic help. Out of a quarter ... -box making. During the war, they were once again employed in war-time industries and offices.
Description : Explain any three efforts made by women in London to increase their income during the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) In the late eighteenth century, large numbers of women were employed in factories. (ii) They were working as maid servants (domestic servant). (iii) A large number of women used ... family income by taking in lodgers or through such activities as tailoring, washing or match-box making.
Description : Q.1. Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before the 17th century, choosing one example from Asia, and one from America. -History
Last Answer : Asia: The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade before the 17th century. The historians have identified several silk routes, overland and by sea, linking Asia with Europe ... El Dorado, the fabled city of gold. Thus there were global exchanges before the seventeenth century.
Description : Q.6. (a) Explain the social changes in London which led to the need for the Underground Railway. -History
Last Answer : (i) Industrialisation was the most important factor responsible for the urbanisation in the modem period. (ii ) London soon started emerging as a great industrial centre with a population of about 6,75 ... be destroyed. (iii) The London Tube Railway led to a massive displacement of the London poor.
Description : Q.2. What were the changes in the kind of work available to women in London between the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries? Explain the factors which led to this change. -History
Last Answer : Employment in Factories: In the 18th and the 19th centuries, a large number of women were employed in the factories because, during that period, most of the production activities were carried ... in wartime industries and offices because most of the male citizens were fighting at the front.
Description : “In the eighteenth century Europe, the peasants and artisans in the countryside readily agreed to work for the merchants.” Explain any three reasons. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Many peasants had tiny plots of land which could not provide work for all members of the household. (ii) So when merchants came around and offered advances to produce goods for ... their shrinking income from cultivation. It also allowed them a fuller use of their family labour resources.
Last Answer : (i) Cottages and villagers were looking for new alternatives of income. (ii) Tiny plots of land with the villagers could not provide work for all members of the family. (iii) Advances offered by ... villages and do cultivation also. (v) It was possible to have full use of family labour force.
Description : Q.4. Write about the different innovations in printing technology during the 19th century? [CBSE Sept. 2010] -History
Last Answer : (i) By the mid-nineteenth century, Richard M. Hoe of New York had perfected the power-driven cylindrical press. This was capable of printing 8,000 sheets per hour. This press was ... time. (iii) From the turn of the twentieth century, electrically operated presses accelerated printing operations.
Description : Q.5. What forms of entertainment came up in the nineteenth century England to provide leisure activities for the people? -History
Last Answer : (i) London Season: For wealthy Britishers, there had long been an annual ‘London Season. Several cultural events, such as the opera, the theatre, and the classical music performances were organised for ... holidays by the sea. so as to derive the benefits of the sun and the bracing winds.
Description : Q.7. Explain what is meant by the Haussmannization of Paris. To what extent would you support or oppose this form of development? Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, to either support or oppose this, giving reasons for your view. -History
Last Answer : Haussmannization of Paris: It simply means that the new city o: Pahs was designed by the chief architect of the new Paris. At the instance of Napoleon 111 (a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte). ... influenced through the 20th century in many parts of the world. Letter to the Editor to Self Explanatory.
Description : The major expansion of Bombay’s population in the mid-nineteenth century was -History
Last Answer : In the beginning, it was a major outlet for cotton textiles from Gujarat. In the nineteenth century, the city functioned as a port through which large quantities of raw materials such as cotton and ... factors the population of Bombay increased from 644,405 in 1872 to nearly 1,500,000 in 1941.
Description : Q.3. How does the existence of a large urban population affect each of the following? Illustrate with historical examples. -History
Last Answer : A private landlord: The existence of a large urban population enables a private landlord to earn more and more money. For example, after the Industrial Revolution, the increase in the migrant population in ... of Police incharge of law and order and he has to work hard to control the situation.
Description : In the 20th century, the handloom cloth production expanded steadily, i.e.. almost trebling between 1900 and 1940.’ Give reasons. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Handicrafts producers adopted a new technology which helped in improving the production without excessively pushing up the costs. (ii) By the second decade of the Twentieth century, most ... small innovations that helped weavers to improve their productivity, and compete with the mill sector.
Description : Give explanations for the following : (a) Why did the well off Londoners support the need to build housing for the poor in the nineteenth century? -History
Last Answer : Threat to public health: The poor were living in one-room houses which were over¬crowded. These houses were badly ventilated and lacked sanitation. Thus, these houses were a threat to public health. Fire ... the population of Bombay increased from 644,405 in 1872 to nearly 1,500,000 in 1941.
Description : Where did the Great Fire of London begin, on 2 September 1666? -History
Last Answer : The great fire of London was started on Sunday in a Bakery in Pudding Lane.
Description : Describe three measures adopted to make the novels more accessible to the people in the eighteenth century Europe. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Measures adopted to make novels accessible to the people: (i) Introduction of circulating libraries. (ii) Hiring out novels by the hour. (iii) Technological improvements in printing reduced the price of novels.
Description : Q.4. List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Choose any three, and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement. -History
Last Answer : Social Groups who took part in the NonCooperation Movement. In the Non- Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), the following social groups took part. (I) Middle-class people in the towns. The movement ... believed that the Gandhi Raj was coming, and everyone would be given land in their own villages.
Description : Explain any three reasons for the increasing concern for the London poor during the nineteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The poor and filthy living conditions of one room houses which posed a serious threat to public health. (ii) There were dangers of fire hazards. (iii) There was also a fear of social disorder or rebellion by the workers especially after the Russian Revolution in 1917.
Description : Give reasons to prove why the people living in Hadza did not face food scarcity. -History
Last Answer : People living in Hadza did not face any food scarcity due to abundance of food items such as tuber, berries, fruits, etc.
Description : Discuss the arguments advanced in favor of the regional continuity model of human origins. Do you think it provides a convincing explanation of the archaeological evidence? Give reasons for your answer. -History
Last Answer : According to the Regional Continuity Model, the Homo sapiens evolved in different regions at different rates into modern humans. So there was a variation in the first appearance of ... regions. The Regional Continuity Model does not give a convincing explanation of the archaeological evidence.
Description : Give reasons for the following : (a) Woodblock print only came to Europe after 1295. [CBSE 2013] (b) Martin Luther was in favour of print and spoke out in praise of it. (c) The Roman Catholic Church began keeping an Index of Prohibited books from the mi -History
Last Answer : In 1517 Martin Luther wrote Ninety Five Theses criticising many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. A printed copy of this was posted on a church door in Wittenberg. It ... cultivating public opinion. Thus the fight for Swaraj was a fight for this freedom than anything else.
Description : 6. Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition? Give reasons for your answer. -History
Last Answer : I think that slaves and servants were ill-treated because no political authority or socio-economic organisation had favoured proper treatment for slaves and servants. They were supposed to do all ... got proper wages and better treatment. Their duty hours and working conditions would have improved.
Description : Why were the Indian sepoys in the employ of the Company discontented? Give sufficient reasons. -History
Last Answer : Reasons for their discontentment: The Indian sepoys were given poor salaries and allowances. The conditions of service also made them unhappy. Some of the new rules even violated their religious sentiments and ... took up employment in the Company's army had to agree to serve overseas if required.
Description : What's a good book to learn about 20th century political history?
Last Answer : You want a book on political history that doesn’t discuss politics? Huh?
Description : Does anyone have a good documentary or video on the history of Ireland in the 20th century?
Last Answer : answer:You might want to look at The Story of Ireland. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+story+of+ireland&aq=f It's a five part series produced by the BBC and is available on youtube but ... to see the whole thing on youtube, in the correct order. Maybe you can find it somewhere else.
Description : If you were an evil time traveler and wanted to disrupt world history as much as possible, what event during the 20th century would you change, and why?
Last Answer : I would start with J. P. Morgan. Destroy the American economy by stopping him from loaning to it, then hinting to Canada and Mexico that the U. S. would be ripe pickings. Then of course move on to ... . Do the same with Asia, and finally with Australia. Then, I would start an epic war between them.
Description : 3. Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth century. -History
Last Answer : Focus countries - Germany and Italy. Germany Nationalist sentiments were often mobilised by conservatives for promoting state power and achieving political domination over Europe. This can be observed in the ... Spanish rulers. In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was proclaimed as the king of Italy.
Description : Find out from your parents, friends or teachers, the names of some heroes of other tribal revolts in the twentieth century. Write their story in your own words. -History
Last Answer : Choose any tribal group Hiring in India today. Find out about their customs and way of life, and how their lives have changed in the last 50 years.
Description : Why did Machlipatnam lose its importance as a port-town by the late 18th century? [V.Imp.] -History
Last Answer : It was because the British shifted their trade to the new ports of Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
Description : The following were the features of the Nation state that emerged in Europe in the 20th century. a. The concept and practices of a modern state with sovereign centralised power developed in Europe. ... identified their nations. Mainly female figures were used to portray the nation. d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Nation state was supposed to be a state where majority of its citizens shared common identify and history.
Description : Why did people in the eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Increase in literacy rate: Through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries literacy rates went up in most parts of Europe. By the end of the eighteenth century, in some parts of Europe literacy ... despotism away.' In many of Mercier's novels, the heroes are transformed by acts of reading.
Description : Explain the following: The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The port of Surat declined by the end of the eighteenth century on account of the growing power of European companies in trade with India. The port of Surat was an important pre-colonial ... . This resulted in decrease of the activities on Surat Port. Consequently sea trade from surat declined.
Description : Write True or False against each statement: The international market for fine textiles was dominated by India till the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : solutions : - True
Description : Outline the changes in technology and society which led to an increase in readers of the novel in eighteenth-century Europe. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The changes in technology and society which led to an increase in readers of the novel in eighteenth-century Europe were manifold. These are mentioned below: (I) The invention of the print in ... this led to an obvious increase in the number of people who read books in eighteenth-century Europe.
Description : Explain the miserable conditions of Indian weavers during the East India Company's regime in the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Once the East India Company established political power, it started asserting monopoly right to trade. It proceeded to develop a system which gave it control to eliminate all competition, ... refusing to accept loans after some time, closed down their workshops and became agricultural labour.
Description : How had a series of inventions in the eighteenth century increased the efficiency of each step of the production process in cotton textile industry? Explain. -SST 10th
Last Answer : A series of inventions in the 18th century increased the efficiency of each step of the production process in cotton textile industry. (i) Each step means carding, twisting, spinning and ... leading sector in industrialisation. The expansion of railways also helped in production of textile goods.
Description : “Till mid-eighteenth century there were no nation states in Europe.” Support the statement with four examples. -SST 10th
Last Answer : During the mid-eighteenth century there were no nation states in Europe. Germany, Italy and Switzerland were ruled by different rulers with autonomous territories. Autocratic monarchies were there in ... The only tie binding those different groups together was a common allegiance to the emperor.
Description : Describe in a few words how Europe changed at the end of the eighteenth century. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Scientific and revolutionary ideas changed the outlook and conduct of the European people by the end of the eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution took place in England and spread ... to the Protestant movement led by Martin Luther which further helped capitalism and scientific thinking.
Description : Why were cheap paperback editions of books printed by the end of the eighteenth century? -SST 10th
Last Answer : So that poor people could buy them.
Last Answer : The people in the 18th century Europe thought that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism because: (i) Books became cheaper and helped the individuals to read which developed ... did not directly shape their minds, but it did open up the possibility of thinking differently.
Description : There were no 'nation - state' during mid eighteenth century Europe as we know them today . Elaborate -SST 10th
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Description : Industrialisation began in which one of the following European countries in the second half of the eighteenth century? (a) Germany
Last Answer : Industrialisation began in which one of the following European countries in the second half of the eighteenth ... ) France (c) Italy (d) England
Description : What was the greatest weakness of the government of eighteenth-century Poland?
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Description : What do you call the eighteenth century thinkers who believed that wisdon reason and knowledge could bring justice equlity and freedom?
Last Answer : Enlightenment thinkers/ philosophy.
Description : What type of poem was most popular during the eighteenth century at the height of the neoclassical era?
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Description : Did the Eighteenth-century liberalism drew heavily upon the thinking of the philosopher John Locke?
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Description : Q.8. Explain how the print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India. [CBSE Sept. 2010, 2011] -History
Last Answer : New ideas and debates : There were many who criticised the existing practices and campaigned for reforms, while others countered the arguments of the reformers. These debates were carried out openly in ... sense of nationalism among Indians. The devotion to mother figure came to be seen as evidenc