The Age of Revolutions

Samacheer Book Back Questions And Answers For History Standard 9 Full Book “The Age of Revolutions”

I. Choose the correct answer:
1. The first British colony in America was _____.
a. New York
b Philadelphia
c. Jamestown
d. Amsterdam

2. The pioneer of French Revolution who fought on the side of Washington against the British was _____.
a. Mirabeau
b. Lafayette
c. Napoleon
d. Danton

3. Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson and Mirabeau wrote the _____.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Declaration of Pilnitz
c. Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
d. Human Rights Charter

4. The defeat of British at _____ paved the way for the friendship between France and America.
a. Trenton
b. Saratoga
c. Pennsylvania
d. New York

5. _____ was the symbol of “Royal Despotism” in France.
a. Versailles Palace
b. Prison of Bastille
c. Paris Commune
d. Estates General

6. The forces of Austria and Prussia were defeated by the French Revolutionary forces at _____.
a. Verna
b. Versailles
c. Pilnitz
d. Valmy

7. Candide was written by _____.
a. Voltaire
b. Rousseau
c. Montesquieu
d. Danton

8. The moderate liberals who wanted to retain Louis XVI as a limited monarchy were called _____.
a. Girondins
b. Jacobins
c. Emigres
d. Royalists

9. American War of Independence was ended with the Peace of Paris in the year _____.
a. 1776
b. 1779
c. 1781
d. 1783

10. Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet was _____.
a. Common Sense
b. Rights of Man
c. Bill of Rights
d. Abolition of Slavery

II. Fill in the blanks:
1. The Postmaster General of the Postal Department of the government of Continental Congress was _____.
2. The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on _____.
3. The Act insisted on repaying the debt in gold or silver.
4. The leader of National Assembly of France was _____.
5. _____was guillotined for organizing a Festival of Liberty.
6. Louis XVI was arrested at with his family when he tried to escape from France.

Answers:
1. Benjamin Franklin
2. Massachusetts
3. Currency
4. Mirabeau
5. Herbert
6. Varennes

III. Choose the correct statement:
1. i) The Portuguese were the pioneers of naval expeditions.
ii) New Plymouth was named after the Quaker Penn.
iii) Quakers have the reputation of encouraging wars.
iv) The English changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York.
a. i & ii are correct
b. iii is correct
c. iv is correct
d. i & iv are correct

2. i) The American War of Independence was as much a civil war as a war against the British.
ii) The British forces emerged victorious in York Town.
iii) The nobles in France were supportive of the rising middle class.
iv) The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.
a. i & ii are correct
b. iii is correct
c. iv is correct
d. i & iv are correct

3. Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods
Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American colonies
a. A is correct and R is not the explanation of A
b. A is incorrect and R is not the explanation of A
c. A is correct and R is the explanation of A
d. Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are incorrect

4. Assertion (A): There was a massive peasant revolt in the Vendee against conscriptions.
Reason (R): The peasants as supporters of the king did not like to fight against him.
a. Both A and R are incorrect
b. Both A and R are correct
c. A is correct and R is incorrect
d. A is incorrect and R is correct

IV. Match the following:
1. John Winthrop           A. France Finance Minister
2. Turgot                        B. July 4
3. The Spirit of laws       C. Britain and France
4. Marie Antoinette        D. Massachusetts Bay
5. Seven years’ war         E. Louis XVI
6. American                    F. Montesquieu Independence Day

Answers:
1. D
2. A
3. F
4. E
5. C
6. B