Pathik — CBSE Class 6–12 Notes, Worksheets & MCQ Quizzes

 Chapter 5, " Print Culture and the Modern World," arranged in a sequence suitable for board exams.  Early Print in East Asia • AD 594 onwards: Books in China were printed by rubbing paper against inked woodblocks; a system of hand printing. • Around AD 768-770: Buddhist missionaries from China introduced hand-printing technology into Japan. • AD 868: The oldest existing Japanese book, the Buddhist Diamond Sutra, was printed with woodcut illustrations. • 1295: Marco Polo returned to Italy from China, bringing with him the knowledge of woodblock printing, which then spread to Europe.  The Print Revolution in Europe • 1430s: Johann Gutenberg developed the first printing press with movable metal type. • By 1448: Gutenberg perfected his system and printed the Bible. • 1450-1550: Printing presses were established across Europe, leading to a print revolution and the mass production of books. • 1517: Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses, critical of the Roman Catho...

  Chapter 2, Nationalism in India,  chronological order for board exams: Mind Map Early Gandhian Movements & Post-WW1 Events • January 1915: Mahatma Gandhi returns to India from South Africa. • 1916: Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar to inspire peasants against the oppressive plantation system. • 1917: Kheda Satyagraha to support peasants who could not pay revenue due to crop failure and a plague epidemic. • 1918: Satyagraha movement in Ahmedabad among cotton mill workers. • 1918-1919: Severe food shortages, crop failures, and an influenza epidemic caused hardship across India. • 1919: The Rowlatt Act is passed, allowing for the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. • 13 April 1919: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurs in Amritsar. • March 1919: The Khilafat Committee is formed in Bombay (Mumbai) to defend the Ottoman Caliphate.  The Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM) • September 1920: At a special session in Calcutta, the Congress ag...

Class 10 History Chapter 1,  "The Rise of Nationalism in Europe":  • 1707: The Act of Union was signed, leading to the formation of the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'. • 1789: The French Revolution began, promoting ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) and establishing a centralized administrative system with uniform laws. • 1797: The Napoleonic wars began as Napoleon invaded Italy. • 1801: - Ireland  was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom. • 1804: The Napoleonic Code (Civil Code) was introduced, which abolished privileges based on birth, established equality before the law, and secured the right to property. • 1815: Napoleon was defeated by European powers (Britain, Russia, Prussia,  Austria). • 1815: The representatives of the European nations met at the Congress of Vienna to draw up a settlement for Europe, restoring the old monarchies. • 1821: The Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire bega...

 1 Mark Questions (Very Short Answer) Who was the architect of the unification of Germany? What was the significance of the Treaty of Vienna (1815)? Name the allegory used to represent France. Who was Giuseppe Mazzini? What does the term ‘Zollverein’ refer to? Who was Johann Gottfried and Grimm Brothers?  Who was Frederic Sorrieu and what's the name of his painting?  What is a meaning of Utopian vision of a worlds according to Frederic Sorrieu?  What is the meaning of torch which hold by The statue?  Broken thrown can be seen as?  What do you mean by liberalism? Allegory of Germany and France called.  Sword, oak, and Imperial crown symbolize for?  How this picture relate to nationalism?  3 Mark Questions (Short Answer) Explain any three features of the French Revolution that promoted the idea of nationalism in Europe. What role did language and culture play in developing nationalist sentiments in Europe? Describe the process of unification of...