( 1 ) T(6th Sm.)-History-G/DSE-B-1/CBCS

2021

HISTORY — GENERALPaper : DSE-B-1

(Patterns of Capitalism in Europe – 16th to early 20th Century)

Full Marks : 65

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own wordsas far as practicable.

(The Wealth of Nations)

(Spinning jenny)

(Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism)

(Commercial Capitalism)

(Putting out system)Please Turn Over

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(Industrial Capitalism)

Laissez-Faire Protectionism

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The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

1. Answer the following questions : 1×15

(a) When did the Industrial Revolution take place in England?

(b) When was the English East India Company established?

(c) Name one commodity imported from the ‘New World’.

(d) Name one centre of textile production in 16th century France.

(e) Who was the author of The Wealth of Nations?

(f) What do you understand by the term ‘Miner’s Friend’?

(g) When was the Bank of England established?

(h) What was the principal commodity of trade of the Royal African Company?

(i) Who was Colbert?

(j) Who invented the ‘Spinning jenny’?

(k) Which region of France had iron ore mines?

(l) When was the Zollverein established?

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(m) Who was Robert Owen?

(n) Name one book written by Karl Marx.

(o) Who was the author of Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism?

2. Answer any four questions (within 250 words) : 5×4

(a) Write a short note on Commercial Capitalism.

(b) Discuss the main features of the ‘Putting out system’.

(c) How would you characterise the ‘new merchants’ of sixteenth century Europe?

(d) Why did Amsterdam emerge as the most important financial centre in seventeenth century Europe?

(e) Write a short note on the ‘Enclosure system’ in England.

(f) What is meant by Industrial Capitalism?

(g) What are the main differences between Laissez–Faire and Protectionism?

(h) Discuss the impact of Industrial Revolution on European Society.

3. Answer any three questions (within 500 words) : 10×3

(a) What do you mean by ‘Price Revolution’? What was the impact of the Price Revolution on sixteenthcentury European economy?

(b) Why did the industrial revolution first begin in England?

(c) How did England and France emerge as the leading commercial powers in seventeenth centuryEurope?

(d) How did the colonial rule assist the industrialisation process in England?

(e) Examine the main features of the industrialization process in France and Germany.

(f) How did Industrialization create a new working class in Europe? Discuss about the working classmovement.

( 1 ) T(6th Sm.)-History-G/DSE-B-2/CBCS

2021

HISTORY — GENERALPaper : DSE-B-2

(Some Aspects of Society and Economy of Modern Europe 15th–18th Century)

Full Marks : 65

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own wordsas far as practicable.

Please Turn Over

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[ English Version ]

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

1. Answer the following questions : 1×15

(a) Who was a vassal?

(b) What was the Manor System?

(c) Name a historian who was involved in the transition debate.

(d) What do you understand by the word Renaissance?

(e) Who was Galileo?

(f) Who was the author of The Prince?

(g) Name a proponent of northern humanism.

(h) Who invented the printing press?

(i) Who was Martin Luther?

(j) Who were the Huguenots?

(k) What do you understand by the ‘New World’?

(l) Which European country in the 16th century began to monopolise the sea-borne trade?

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(m) What is colonialism?

(n) Name any one country which established its colony in Africa.

(o) In which country did the Industrial Revolution first take place?

2. Answer any four questions (within 250 words) : 5×4

(a) What do you understand by the crisis of feudalism?

(b) What were the effects of the price revolution on the economy of Europe in the 16th century?

(c) What was the impact of the Renaissance Humanism on European art and architecture?

(d) What do you understand by northern humanism?

(e) Write a short note on the Anabaptist movement as a radical wing of Protestantism.

(f) Write about the scientific revolution in Europe.

(g) What were the causes of the commercial revolution?

(h) How were the countries of Europe involved in slave trade in Africa?

3. Answer any three questions (within 500 words) : 10×3

(a) Discuss the transition debate related to Europe’s transformation from feudalism to capitalism.

(b) Discuss the contributions of Florence in European Renaissance.

(c) Discuss the significance of Printing revolution in Europe.

(d) What was the role of Martin Luther in the Reformation movement of Europe?

(e) What were the factors that contributed to the shift of economic balance of European trade fromthe Mediterranean to the Atlantic in the 16th century?

(f) Write about the first Industrial Revolution in Europe.