Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to the French Revolution.
The following fundamental rights are given in the Indian constitution that can be traced to the French revolution:
. The right to equality
. The rights to freedom of speech and expression
. The rights to freedom from exploitation
. The right to constitutional remedies
Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world 4during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?
Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.
Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was beset with contradictions? Explain.
How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?
Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:
! Shifting cultivators
! Nomadic and pastoralist communities
! Firms trading in timber/forest produce
! Plantation owners
! Kings/British officials engaged in shikar
Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?
In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?
Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.
What are the similarities between colonial management of the forests in Bastar and in Java?
Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following laws. In each case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists:
! Waste Land rules
! Forest Acts
! Criminal Tribes Act
! Grazing Tax
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
In what ways did the Nazi state seek to establish total control over its people ?
What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking?
Describe the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews.
Discuss how the changes in forest management in the colonial period affected the following groups of people:
! Shifting cultivators
! Nomadic and pastoralist communities
! Firms trading in timber/forest produce
! Plantation owners
! Kings/British officials engaged in shikar
Discuss why the colonial government in India brought in the following laws. In each case, explain how the law changed the lives of pastoralists:
! Waste Land rules
! Forest Acts
! Criminal Tribes Act
! Grazing Tax
There are many similarities in the way in which the modern world forced changes in the lives of pastoral communities in India and East Africa. Write about any two examples of changes which were similar for Indian pastoralists and the Maasai herders.
Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?
Give reasons to explain why the Maasai community lost their grazing lands.