06-21-2025, 07:01 PM
Below are the short answers to the questions from Chapter Ch 2 Liberty Equality Fraternity of the Kerala Social Science 1 Textbook.
Some Sample questions from the question bank are:
1. Why did the French Revolution lead to the Reign of Terror?
Answer: The Reign of Terror (1792–1794) arose due to foreign invasions by Britain, Austria, and Russia, and internal threats. The Jacobins, led by Robespierre, used extreme measures
to eliminate traitors, resulting in mass executions.
2. How did the ideas of Rousseau influence the French Revolution?
Answer: Rousseau’s The Social Contract argued that sovereignty lies with the people, and a king’s rule is a contract for public welfare. His idea that a king violating this contract loses
the right to rule inspired revolutionaries to challenge monarchy.
3. Why was the fall of the Bastille a significant event?
Answer: The fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, symbolized the collapse of Bourbon despotism, ignited widespread violence against tax collectors, and forced Louis XVI to approve National Assembly reforms.
4. What role did salons and coffee houses play in the French Revolution?
Answer: Salons, hosted by enlightened women, and coffee houses were centers for discussing revolutionary ideas of philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau, inspiring and planning revolutionary activities against despotism.
TO download the complete question bank click below:
Kerala 10th Social Science 1 Textbook Ch 2 Liberty Equality Fraternity based Short Answers.pdf (Size: 169.37 KB / Downloads: 17)
Some Sample questions from the question bank are:
1. Why did the French Revolution lead to the Reign of Terror?
Answer: The Reign of Terror (1792–1794) arose due to foreign invasions by Britain, Austria, and Russia, and internal threats. The Jacobins, led by Robespierre, used extreme measures
to eliminate traitors, resulting in mass executions.
2. How did the ideas of Rousseau influence the French Revolution?
Answer: Rousseau’s The Social Contract argued that sovereignty lies with the people, and a king’s rule is a contract for public welfare. His idea that a king violating this contract loses
the right to rule inspired revolutionaries to challenge monarchy.
3. Why was the fall of the Bastille a significant event?
Answer: The fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, symbolized the collapse of Bourbon despotism, ignited widespread violence against tax collectors, and forced Louis XVI to approve National Assembly reforms.
4. What role did salons and coffee houses play in the French Revolution?
Answer: Salons, hosted by enlightened women, and coffee houses were centers for discussing revolutionary ideas of philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau, inspiring and planning revolutionary activities against despotism.
TO download the complete question bank click below:
Kerala 10th Social Science 1 Textbook Ch 2 Liberty Equality Fraternity based Short Answers.pdf (Size: 169.37 KB / Downloads: 17)