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Course Code
BHI – 08

Term End Examination – December, 2022

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History (BAHI)

RISE OF THE MODERN WEST–II
Time : 3 hours Full Marks : 100
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks

Answer all Groups as directed

Group—A

1. Answer all the questions, each in

1 word (Fill in the blanks) : 1×10=10
(a) The conquest of Constantinople by
the Ottomans signalled the end of
——— empire.
AæÓþæœÿêþæœÿZÿ ¨æBô LÿœÿÎæœÿsç{œÿæ¨àÿ
’ÿQàÿ ——— Óæþ÷æf¿ ¨†ÿœÿÀÿ Óó{Lÿ†ÿ
{’ÿB$#àÿæ >
(b) A ——— monarchy is a form of
monarchy in which the sovereign
exercises authority in accordance
with a written or unwritten
Constitution.

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——— Àÿæf†ÿ¦ {ÜÿDdç FLÿ Àÿæf†ÿ¦Àÿ

Àÿí¨ {¾Dô${# Àÿ Óæ¯ÿö{µÿòþ†ÿ´ FLÿ àÿçQ#†ÿ
A¯ÿæ AàÿçQ#†ÿ Óºç™æœÿ Aœÿë¾æßê äþ†ÿæ
¨÷{ßæS LÿÀÿç$æF >
(c) The ——— was a period during the
commonwealth when England,
Ireland and Scotland were governed
by a lord protector.
——— {ÜÿDdç FLÿ Àÿæf¿{SæÏê Óþß
{¾{†ÿ{¯ÿ{Áÿ Bóàÿƒ, AæßæÀÿàÿæƒ H
Ôÿsàÿæƒ f{~ àÿxÿö ÀÿäLÿ Lÿ†ÿöæ ’ÿ´æÀÿæ
ÉæÓç†ÿ {ÜÿD$#àÿæ >
(d) ——— is regarded the father of
electricity and magnetism.
¯ÿç’ÿ뿆ÿ F¯ÿó `ÿëºLÿ†ÿ´Àÿ f~Lÿ {ÜÿDd;ÿç
———>

(e) The Royal Society of England was

established in the year ———.
{Àÿæßæàÿ {ÓæÓæBsç Aüÿ àÿƒœÿ ———
þÓçÜÿæ{Àÿ AœÿëÏç†ÿ {ÜÿæB$#àÿæ >
(f) The economic policy that is
designed to maximize the exports
and minimize the imports for an
economy is known as ———.
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Ó¯ÿöæŠLÿ Àÿ©æœÿç H Ó¯ÿöœÿçþ§ Aæþ’ÿæœÿê ¨æBô

{¾Dô A$öœÿê†ÿç ¨÷~ßœÿ LÿÀÿæ¾æF †ÿæLÿë
——— LÿëÜÿæ¾æF >

(g) A Treatise on Political Economy

(1615) is written by ———.
A Treatise on Political Economy
(1615) ¨ëÖLÿÀÿ Àÿ`ÿßç†ÿæ {ÜÿDd;ÿç
———>

(h) The ——— Revolution was a series

of events that marked the
emergence of modern science
during the early modern period.
——— ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ {ÜÿDdç FLÿ Ws~æ ÓþíÜÿ
¾æÜÿæ Aæ’ÿ¿-Aæ™ëœÿçLÿ Óþß{Àÿ Aæ™ëœÿçLÿ
¯ÿçjæœÿÀÿ AæSþœÿLÿë `ÿçÜÿ§†ç ÿ Lÿ{Àÿ >
(i) The colony of ——— was seen by
King George III and his ministers as
hotbed of disloyalty.
Àÿæfæ ffö †ÿõ†ÿêß H †ÿæZÿ þ¦êþæ{œÿ
——— D¨œÿç{¯ÿÉLÿë A~-AœÿëÀÿNÿ {Lÿ¢ÿ÷
{¯ÿæàÿç ¯ÿç`ÿæÀÿ LÿÀÿë$#{àÿ >
(j) The world’s first Antislavery Society
was founded in 1775 by ——— in
Philadelphia.
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¨õ$#¯ÿêÀÿ ¨÷$þ A~-Lÿ÷ê†ÿ’ÿæÓ Óþæf

1775 þÓçÜÿæ{Àÿ üÿçàÿæB{xÿàÿ®çAæ{Àÿ
——— ¨÷†ÿçÏæ LÿÀÿç$#{àÿ >

Group—B

2. Answer any ten questions each should

be within 2 sentences : 2×10=20
(a) What are the criteria outlined by
Hobsbawm for the rise of
capitalism?
¨ëqç¯ÿæ’ÿÀÿ ¯ÿõ•ç¨æBô Üÿ¯ÿÓ¯ÿæœÿZÿ ¯ÿ‚ÿ}†ÿ
þæœÿ’ÿƒ Lÿ'~?
(b) Name two incidents which mark the
beginning of the early modern
period in Europe.
’ÿëBsç Ws~æÀÿ œÿæþ ’ÿÉöæA ¾æÜÿæ
ßë{Àÿæ¨{Àÿ Aæ™ëœÿçLÿ ¾ëSÀÿ AæÀÿ»Lÿë Óí`ÿç†ÿ
Lÿ{Àÿ >
(c) What is known as ‘Personal rule’ or
the ‘Eleven Years’ tyranny in the
history of England?
Bóàÿƒ B†ÿçÜÿæÓ{Àÿ "¯ÿ¿NÿçS†ÿ ÉæÓœÿ' ¯ÿæ
"FLÿæ’ÿÉ ¯ÿÌö' A†ÿ¿æ`ÿæÀÿê ÉæÓœÿ LÿæÜÿæLÿë
LÿëÜÿæ¾æF?

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(d) Who has been called the father of

empiricism? Name one of his
publications.
Aœÿëµÿ¯ÿ¯ÿæ’ÿÀÿ fœÿLÿ LÿçF? {Ó LÿæÜÿ]Lÿç
¨÷Ó•ç ?
(e) Who was Boyle? What was his
contribution to Chemistry?
{¯ÿæFàÿ LÿçF $#{àÿ? ÀÿÓæßœÿ ¯ÿçjæœÿ{Àÿ
†ÿæZÿÀÿ A¯ÿ’ÿæœÿ Lÿ'~?
(f) Who was Abraham Durby? Why he
is famous for?
Aæ¯ÿ÷æÜÿçþ xÿ¯ÿöê LÿçF? {Ó LÿæÜÿ]Lÿç ¨÷Óç•?
(g) What is Mercantilism? When did it
become the dominant school of
thought?
¯ÿ~çLÿ¯ÿæ’ÿ Lÿ'~? {Lÿ{†ÿ{¯ÿ{Áÿ FÜÿæ `ÿçÜÿ§†ç ÿ
¨÷æ™æœÿ¿†ÿæÀÿ ¯ÿçµÿæS Àÿí{¨ ¨ÀÿçS~ç†ÿ
{ÜÿæB$#àÿæ?
(h) Who articulated the idea of ‘A
positive balance of trade to gain
treasure’ ? What was his
posthumously published book?
"™œÿ ¨æBô ¯ÿæ~çf¿Àÿ FLÿ ÓæLÿæÀÿæŠLÿ
Ó;ÿëÁÿœÿ'Àÿ ™æÀÿ~æ LÿçF {’ÿB$#{àÿ? †ÿæZÿÀÿ
þÀÿ{~æˆÿÀÿ ¨ëÖLÿÀÿ œÿæþ Lÿ'~ $#àÿæ?
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(i) What was the first great scientific

school of modern world? When was
it founded?
Aæ™ëœÿçLÿ ¨õ$#¯ÿêÀÿ ¨÷$þ þÜÿæœÿ {¯ÿðjæœÿçLÿ
¯ÿç`ÿæÀÿ™æÀÿæ Lÿ'~? FÜÿæ {Lÿ{¯ÿ ¨÷†ÿçÏç†ÿ
{ÜÿæB$#àÿæ?
(j) American Revolution took place in
which year? How many North
American colonies got
independence in that revolution?
Aæ{þÀÿçLÿêß ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ {LÿDô þÓçÜÿæ{Àÿ
ÓóWvÿç†ÿ {ÜÿæB$#àÿæ? {Lÿ{†ÿSëÝçF
D¨œÿç{¯ÿÉ F$#{Àÿ Ó´æ™êœÿ†ÿæ ¨æB$#{àÿ?
(k) What is Republican Motherhood?
Who is an early advocate of Women
Rights in America?
Óæ™æÀÿ~†ÿ¦êß þæ†ÿõ†ÿ´ Lÿ'~?
Aæ{þÀÿçLÿæ{Àÿ þÜÿçÁÿæ A™#LÿæÀÿÀÿ ¨÷$þ
A™#¯ÿNÿæ LÿçF $#{àÿ?
(l) The American Revolution
committed the new nation a new
political order. What was that?
Aæ{þÀÿçLÿêß ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ Aæ{þÀÿçLÿæLÿë FLÿ œÿí†ÿœÿ
ÀÿæÎ÷ SvÿœÿÀÿ þíàÿþ¦ {’ÿB$#àÿæ, †ÿæÜÿæ
Lÿ'~?
I/4(257) (Continued)
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Group—C

3. Answer any ten questions each should

be within 75 words : 3×10=30
(a) What are the factors that led to
demographic decline in Europe?
ßë{Àÿæ¨{Àÿ fœÿÓóQ¿æ Üÿ÷æÓ {Üÿ¯ÿæÀÿ þëQ¿
LÿæÀÿ~SëÝçLÿ Lÿ'~ $#àÿæ?
(b) Point out some significant dates of
the transitional phase from
medieval to early modern Europe.
þš ¾ëSÀÿë ¨÷æLÿú-Aæ™ëœÿçLÿ ßë{Àÿæ¨Lÿë
¨Àÿç¯ÿˆÿöœÿ ¨¾ö¿æßÀÿ {Lÿ{†ÿSëÝçF †ÿæÀÿçQ
’ÿÉöæA >
(c) Write an account of Charles I’s
attempt to impose tax.
`ÿæàÿöÓ ¨÷$þZÿÀÿ LÿÀÿ àÿæSë LÿÀÿç¯ÿæÀÿ
¨÷ßæÓÀÿ FLÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê ’ÿçA >
(d) Write a note on absolutism.
FLÿ œÿçÀÿZÿëɆÿæ¯ÿæ’ÿ D¨{Àÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê
{àÿQ >
(e) Throw light on Baconian Science.
{¯ÿ{Lÿæœÿçß ¯ÿçjæœÿ D¨{Àÿ Aæ{àÿæLÿ¨æ†ÿ
LÿÀÿ >
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(f) Write an account of Telescope.

’ÿíÀÿ¯ÿêä~ ¾¦ D¨{Àÿ FLÿ ¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê
{àÿQ >
(g) Discuss about the contribution of
Sir Isaac Newton.
AæBfæLÿ œÿçDsœÿZÿ A¯ÿ’ÿæœÿ ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ
Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(h) Make a note on French
Mercantilism.
üÿÀÿæÓê ¯ÿ~çLÿ¯ÿæ’ÿ D¨{Àÿ FLÿ sçª~ê
{àÿQ >
(i) Point out the key elements of
Mercantilism.
¯ÿ~çLÿ¯ÿæ’ÿÀÿ þëQ¿ D¨æ’ÿæœÿSëÝçLÿ ’ÿÉöæA >
(j) Make an assessment of Enclosure
Act.
¯ÿæÝ AæBœÿÀÿ þíàÿ¿æZÿœÿ LÿÀÿ >
(k) How French intervention was
decisive in American Revolution?
üÿÀÿæÓê ÜÿÖ{ä¨ Aæ{þÀÿçLÿæ ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ ¨æBô
{Lÿþç†ÿç œÿç‚ÿöæßLÿ {ÜÿæB$#àÿæ Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ
LÿÀÿ >

I/4(257) (Continued)
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(l) Write an account of First

Continental Congress.
¨÷$þ þÜÿæ{’ÿÉêß Lÿó{S÷Ó ¯ÿçÌß{Àÿ FLÿ
¯ÿç¯ÿÀÿ~ê {àÿQ >

Group—D

4. Answer any four questions each should

be within 500 words : 10×4=40

(a) The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is

considered as an important event in
the history of England. Describe it.
1688 þÓçÜÿæÀÿ {SòÀÿ¯ÿþß ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ Bóàÿƒ
B†ÿçÜÿæÓÀÿ FLÿ Aµÿí†ÿ¨í¯ÿö Ws~æ ¯ÿ¿æQ¿æ
LÿÀÿ >
(b) Discuss about the major forms
absolutism.
œÿçÀÿZÿëɆÿæ¯ÿæ’ÿÀÿ þëQ¿ ¨÷LÿæÀÿ{µÿ’ÿSëÝçLÿë
Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(c) Briefly describe how new ideas
contributed to scientific revolution.
œÿí†ÿœÿ `ÿç;ÿæ™æÀÿæ {¯ÿðjæœÿçLÿ ¯ÿç¨¯È ÿ ¨æBô
Lÿç¨Àÿç ÓÜÿæßLÿ {Üÿàÿæ Óóäç© µÿæ¯ÿ{Àÿ
¯ÿ¿æQ¿æ LÿÀÿ >
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(d) Explain about the spread of

mercantilism in Europe.
ßë{Àÿæ¨ ¯ÿ~çLÿ¯ÿæ’ÿÀÿ {Lÿþç†ÿç ¨÷ÓæÀÿ {Üÿàÿæ
Aæ{àÿæ`ÿœÿæ LÿÀÿ >
(e) Throw light on agricultural
background of Industrial
Revolution.
ÉçÅÿ ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿÀÿ LÿõÌç ¨õϵÿíþç D¨{Àÿ
Aæ{àÿæLÿ¨æ†ÿ LÿÀÿ >
(f) American Revolution was very
significant in the history world.
Prove it.
Aæ{þÀÿçLÿêß ¯ÿç¨È¯ÿ ¯ÿçÉ´ B†ÿçÜÿæÓÀÿ FLÿ
þÜÿˆÿ´¨í‚ÿö Ws~æ > DNÿçÀÿ Ó†ÿ¿†ÿæ
¨÷†ÿç¨æ’ÿœÿ LÿÀÿ >
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I/4(257)—330 BHI – 08