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)-History-H/CC-8/CBCS

2021
HISTORY — HONOURS
Paper : CC-8
Full Marks : 65

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as far as practicable.

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1. Answer the following questions : 1×15

(a) Write the name of a person associated with the invention of printing press.
(b) The invention of which material brought about a change in war technique in Europe?
(c) Which economy faced a decline as a result of the 17th century economic crisis in Europe?
(d) Which historian described the 17th century English Revolution as a ‘Puritan Revolution’?
(e) Write the name of a Leveller Leader.
(f) Who was Winstanley?
(g) Who was Kepler?
(h) Who invented the Telescope?
(i) Who wrote Principia Mathematica?
(j) Which French Minister supported Mercantilist economic theory?
(k) In which country did the first Industrial Revolution take place?
(l) Which revolution led to the development of the constitutional monarchy in England?
(m) Which English philosopher gave the idea of a liberal state?
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(n) Write the name of an Enlightened Despot.

(o) Who was Rousseau?

2. Answer any four questions (within 250 words) : 5×4

(a) Write a short note on Military Revolution.
(b) Evaluate the role of the Levellers as a revolutionary group in England.
(c) Briefly discuss Mercantilism.
(d) To what extent did the Glorious Revolution of 1688 bring about changes in the politics of England?
(e) Discuss the contribution of Copernicus in the sphere of scientific advancement in 16th century
Europe.
(f) How far the advancement of agriculture was significant in bringing about the Industrial Revolution
in England?
(g) Write a brief note on Enlightenment.
(h) Discuss various aspects of absolute monarchy in 18th century Europe.

3. Answer any three questions (within 300 words) : 10×3

(a) Discuss the significance of Printing Revolution in Europe.
(b) Is it reasonable to describe the 17th century Civil War of England as a Bourgeois Revolution?
(c) How far revolutionary was the Scientific Revolution?
(d) Discuss the background of the Industrial Revolution in England.
(e) How did the parliamentary monarchy develop in England?
(f) Discuss the features of Enlightened Despotism in 18th century Europe.