CBSE Class 9 History Short Questions & Answers

Questions

41 In the context of France, ‘the fall of Bastille’ took place on:

A 5th May 1789

B 14th July 1789

C 20th June 1789

D 4th Aug 1789

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Answer: 14th July 1789

42 Which of the following is true about 'Bastille Storming'?

A French common men used to hate Bastille.

B It symbolized despotic powers of the French king.

C It was a fortress prison in France

D All of these

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Answer: All of these

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43 The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against:

A Prussia and Austria

B Russia and Prussia

C Britain and Germany

D Italy and Germany

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Answer: Prussia and Austria

44 Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes in the 18th century France?

A The second estate (nobility)

B The first estate (clergy)

C Both first and second estate

D The third estate (traders, artisans and peasants)

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Answer: Both first and second estate

45 The book ‘Two Treatises on Government’ was written by:

A Karl Marx

B Rousseau

C John Locke

D None

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Answer: John Locke

46 Which of the following is not associated with swidden agriculture?

A Penda

B Karacha

C Jhum

D Bewar

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Answer: Karacha

47 Which one of the following categories of forests is considered as the best on the basis of their utility?

A Community forests.

B Reserved forests.

C Protected forests.

D Village forests.

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Answer: Reserved forests.

48 The system of blandongdiensten implies ____________

A arresting villagers who found stealing timber from forests

B forced villagers to cut trees as per the new forest laws.

C exempting villagers from rents if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber

D exempting villagers to collect wood from reserved forests

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Answer: exempting villagers from rents if they worked collectively to provide free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber

49 Which of the following was not a tribal community?

A Jhum

B Yerukula

C Karacha

D None of these

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Answer: Jhum

50 In England, Oak forests were used for __________

A constructing houses

B carpentry

C building ships

D building railway tracks

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Answer: building ships

51 The system of scientific forestry stands for:

A system of cutting old trees and plant new ones

B disappearance of forests

C system whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation

D division of forest into three categories

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Answer: system of cutting old trees and plant new ones

52 Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:

A 1867

B 1860y

C 1864

D None

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Answer: 1864

53 The word Maasai means

A wasteland

B my people

C pasture land

D shifting cultivation

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Answer: my people

54 Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of:

A In search of pastures

B To maintain ecological balance

C Seasonal changes

D All the above

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Answer: In search of pastures

55 Which seasonal movements affect the Dhangars of Maharashtra?

A Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

B Drought and flood

C Cold and snow

D Climatic disturbance

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Answer: Alternate monsoon and dry seasons

56 Which natural event proved to be a nightmare for American peasants?

A Blizzards

B Famines

C Floods

D None of these

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Answer: Blizzards

57 Who was the American President under whom maximum expansion of wheat cultivation took place?

A Abraham Lincoln

B President Roosevelt

C President Wilson

D George Washington

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Answer: President Wilson

58 When did the American settlers move into the Mississippi Valley?

A between 1870 and 1900

B between 1920 and 1950

C between 1850 and 1870

D between 1820 and 1850

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Answer: between 1820 and 1850

59 The Growing of which one of the following crops improves the soil fertility?

A Turnip & Cloves.

B Brinjal & Banana.

C Potatos & Tomatoes.

D Wheat & Rice.

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Answer: Turnip & Cloves.

60 Which one of the following is related to the name of Captain Swing?

A A mythical name for threatening the Landowners.

B Prosperity of farm labour.

C Invention of threshing machines.

D Breaking of threshing machines.

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Answer: A mythical name for threatening the Landowners.

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