Socialism in Europe and Russian Revolution (Summary of the topic taught as on 15/02/2021)

Topics Covered:

1.1 Liberals, Radicals and Conservatives

1. Explain the view points of Liberals, Radicals and Conservatives.

2. Which ideas about social change clashed during the social and political turmoil that followed the French Revolution. Explain. (05 Marks)

1.2 Industrial Society and Social Change

1. What was the impact of the industrial society on the social life of people?

1.3 The Coming of Socialism to Europe

1. Why socialist were against the private property and saw it as the root of all social ills of the time. (03 Marks)

2. Explain How could a society without property operate? What would be the basis of socialist society? (05 Marks)

3.What was the basic difference between the cooperatives advocated by Robert Owen and Louis Blanc. (03 Marks)

4. What were the basic principles of Karl Marx theory? (03 Marks)

5. Why was the second international formed in the 1870s?

6. Why were the workers association formed in England and Germany? (01 Marks)

The Russian Revolution

1. What events are marked and is called Russian Revolution?

2. Explain the extent of Russian Empire in 1914.

3. Mention any four features of the Russian economy at the beginning of the 20th Century.

OR

Describe the economy condition of Russia before 1905.

4. Workers in Russia are divided by social groups. Justify. (05 Marks)

5. Explain the difference between peasants of Europe and Peasants of Russia.

6. In 1917, the peasants in Russia differed from other countries in Europe, Explain. (03 Marks)