CARMEL SCHOOL- SARANGABAD

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION-2022-23

CLASS: VIII HISTORY F.M-80
TIME-2Hrs

Section-A (40 marks)

Attempt all questions.

1. Fill in the blanks: [15]

i. ______ discover America in 1492.
ii. The issue of ______ led to the American Civil War.
iii. The Irani nobles in the Mughal court came from ______.
iv. ______ led the southern states during the Civil War.
v. The Stamp Act was passed in the year ______.
vi. The two European companies that came to India were the ______ and _____ East India companies.
vii. Nadir Shah looted the ______ and the _______ of Shah Jahan.
viii. The French revolution popularised the principles of ______, ______ and ______.
ix. The Three Estates of the French Revolution were ______, ______ and ______.

2. State whether true or false: [10]

i. Louis XVI took several measures to reduce the grievances of the people.
ii. The main objective of the northerners was to abolish slavery.
iii. Abraham Lincoln declared slavery illegal in southern states in 1863.
iv. The Shaikhzada nobles were from Transoxiana.
v. Ahamad Shah Abdali invaded India ten times.
vi. The Prime Minister is the head of our country.
vii. The council of minister is collectively responsible to the President.
viii. The law-making body is the Judiciary.
ix. The last Mughal Emperor was Akbar II.
x. The Tennis Court Pledge was taken by the Third Estate at Versailles.

3. Choose the correct option: [7]

i. The French revolution began in the year ______. (1789/1775/1795)
ii. The Second Estate in the French included the ______. (Commoners/Labourers/Nobility)
iii. The ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha is ______. (Vice-President/Speaker/President)
iv. The Lok Sabha is elected for a period of ______ years. (Four/Five/Six)
v. The Turanis were from ______. (Paris/Turkey/Transoxiana)
vi. The American Civil War ended in the year. ______ (1863/1864/1865)
vii. Bastille Day is celebrated on 14 ______ every year. (May/July/August)

4. Match the following columns: [8]

i. American Revolution a. proclaimed Independence
ii. Confederate States b. 552 members
iii. Ahamad Shah Abdali c. Bourbon Dynasty
iv. Marathas d. George Washington
v. Rajya Sabha e. cotton and sugar
vi. Lok Sabha f. Jefferson Davis
vii. Louis XVI g. invaded India five times
viii. Southern States h. six years
 SECTION-B (40 marks)
Attempt all questions.

5. Answer the following questions: [20]

i. What was divine right theory?
ii. What was Stamp Act?
iii. Why were the northerners termed abolitionists?
iv. What happened on Boston Tea Party?
v. What do you mean by Agrarian crisis?
vi. What do you mean by impeachment?
vii. Write any 2 emergency powers of the President.
viii. What was Mansabdari system?
ix. Write any 2 significance of American Revolution.
x. Who gave a vivid description of America and what happened after that?

6. With reference to the Decline of the Mughal Emperor answer the following:
i. How did the weak administration paved in the decline of the Mughal Empire? (3)
ii. How did the external threats affect the Mughal Empire? (3)
iii. Briefly discuss about the economic factors for the decline. (4)

7. Study the following picture and answer the following:

i. What is her name? What position does she holds in the Indian government? (2)
ii. Write the qualification to become the position she holds. (3)
iii. Write the financial powers of this person. (2)
iv. What are the emergency powers under this person? (3)

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