Comprehensive Worksheet

Chapter 7: Election System of Bangladesh

1. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for becoming a voter in Bangladesh?

a. Must be a citizen of Bangladesh
b. Must be 21 years of age
c. Must not be insane
d. Must live in the election area
e. Must not be declared bankrupt by any court
Correct Answer: b. Must be 21 years of age

2. In the open voting system, how is a representative elected?

a. By secret ballot
b. By SMS voting
c. By showing ID cards
d. By raising hands or vocal support
e. By online voting
Correct Answer: d. By raising hands or vocal support

3. Which of the following is a condition for contesting a general election in Bangladesh?

a. Must be a student
b. Must be at least 21 years of age
c. Must be a foreign resident
d. Must be a government employee
e. Must be at least 25 years of age
Correct Answer: e. Must be at least 25 years of age

4. Who CANNOT cast a vote in Bangladesh?

a. 19-year-old citizen living in the constituency
b. A 30-year-old citizen living abroad
c. An 18-year-old citizen declared bankrupt
d. A 25-year-old inhabitant of the area
e. An 18-year-old citizen who is mentally stable
Correct Answer: c. An 18-year-old citizen declared bankrupt

5. Which of the following statements about secret ballot voting is TRUE?

a. The vote is cast by raising hands
 b. Results are declared immediately
c. It is used only in rural areas
d. The vote is cast privately on a ballot paper
e. It is illegal in Bangladesh
Answer: d. The vote is cast privately on a ballot paper

6. What is a constituency?
a. A type of government job
b. A code of election rules
c. A specific voting system
d. A designated area for electing representatives
e. A local political party
Answer: d. A designated area for electing representatives

7. How many constituencies are there for the election of Jatiya Sangsad?
a. 150
b. 200
c. 300
d. 350
e. 100
Answer: c. 300

10. Who determines the borders of a constituency?

a. Local government authorities

b. Members of Parliament
c. Political parties
d. The President
e. The Election Commission
Answer: e. The Election Commission

4 What is the main purpose of the Code of Conduct during elections?

a. To control media coverage

b. To restrict campaigning
c. To ensure smooth and peaceful elections
d. To collect taxes
e. To promote a specific political party
Answer: c. To ensure smooth and peaceful elections
Short Questions with Answers

1. What is the minimum age required to vote in Bangladesh?

Answer: 18 years

2. What are two disqualifications that can prevent someone from voting?
Answer: Being insane or declared bankrupt by a court.

3. What is the difference between open voting and secret ballot?

Answer: In open voting, the vote is cast openly by raising hands or vocal support; in secret
ballot, votes are marked privately and placed in a ballot box.

4. Name one requirement for someone to contest in a Jatiya Sangsad election.

Answer: The candidate must be at least 25 years old.

5. What is meant by a 'constituency'?

Answer: A constituency is a specific area into which the country is divided for electing
representatives.

6. Who decides the borders of the constituencies?

Answer: The Election Commission

7. Can a voter cast their vote in a different area from their own constituency?
Answer: No, a voter can only vote in their own constituency.

10. What is the Code of Conduct in elections?

Answer: It is a set of rules made by the Election Commission to ensure a peaceful and fair
election.

11. List the qualification of a voter.

1. He/she must be a citizen of Bangladesh;

2. He/she must be 18 years of age or above;

3. He/she must be an inhabitant of the election area/constituency;

4. He/she must not be insane and was not declared bankrupt by any court.

12. List the code of conduct for the voter.

1. No procession or rally is permitted when submitting the nomination paper.

2. Writing on the wall or sticking posters on the wall is not allowed.
3. Meetings cannot be held on the streets and roads.
 4. Posters can be hung on cords and placards can be used.
5. No gates and lightening for publicity are permitted.
6. Motorcycles or any other vehicle is not permitted to rally.
7. Voters cannot be gifted with anything and served with tea or drinks in the camps.

Chapter 9: Empowering Women: Exploring Rights and Roles in Bangladesh

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the main reason for not ensuring equal rights for women in society?
a. Lack of money
b. Ignorance about women's rights
c. Government restrictions
d. Religious teachings
e. Lack of technological advancement
Answer: b

2. According to the passage, why do many parents prefer male children over female
children?
a) Male children are more intelligent
b) Male children stay with parents and support them financially
c) Female children are physically weak
d) Society does not allow girls to study
e) The government promotes male children more
Answer: b
3. What are some of the rights women in Bangladesh are deprived of?

a) Economic, social, and cultural rights

b) Voting rights only
c) Military service rights
d) Only education rights
e) Equal rights in sports competitions
Answer: a

4. What is one major factor that prevents women from enjoying their rights?
a) Advanced education system
b) Women’s lack of interest
c) Social and religious superstitions
d) Government policies
 e) Technological backwardness
Answer: c
5. Why is it important to ensure women’s rights?
a) It helps in the advancement of family, society, and the country
b) It only benefits individual women
c) It reduces the population growth
d) It helps men in their work
e) It is required by law
Answer: a
6. What is the most important step to ensure women’s contribution to society?
a) Providing them with proper education and training
b) Encouraging them to stay at home
c) Limiting their movement
d) Providing financial aid only
e) Making them dependent on their families
Answer: a
7. What does the constitution of Bangladesh specify regarding women’s rights?

a) Women should stay at home

b) Equal rights for men and women
c) Limited rights for women
d) Women can only vote but not work
e) Women should be dependent on men
Answer: b
8. What step has been taken regarding the identity of children in Bangladesh?

a) Only the father's name is required

b) The mother's name is now compulsory along with the father's
c) The child's name is the only requirement
d) Only the mother’s name is required
e) The grandparents' names must also be included
Answer: b
 9. What measure has been taken to support women’s education?

a) Girls' education is made free up to

higher secondary level
b) Only boys get stipends
c) Girls' education is free only in villages
d) Education is only free for women in universities
e) Women must pay to receive higher education
Answer: a

10. What has been done to protect women from violence?

a) Tough laws have been enacted against cruelty and acid terrorism
b) Women are given weapons for self-defense
c) Women must take permission to go outside
d) Women are not allowed to file complaints
e) No legal action has been taken
Answer: a

Short Questions with Answers

1. What does 'rights of women' mean?

Answer: The term 'rights of women' refers to the facilities and opportunities a state
provides for women to ensure equality and fairness in society.
2. What special feature does the UN Charter of Human Rights highlight?
Answer: The UN Charter of Human Rights states that all men and women are equal and
deserve equal rights regardless of race, religion, caste, age, or gender.
3. Why is it difficult to ensure equal rights for women in society?
Answer: It is difficult because of ignorance about women's rights, cultural barriers,
social and religious superstitions, and lack of education.
4. What challenges do women face in education in Bangladesh?
Answer: Many families do not prioritize educating girls, and in rural areas, girls are often
married off at a young age, preventing them from continuing their education.
5. Why are women’s rights indispensable for a country's development?
Answer: Because women make up almost half of the population, and without their
equal participation, the country cannot progress.
 6. What are the key elements needed for women’s empowerment?
Answer: Proper education, training, and rights to movement and opinion.
7. How does ensuring women's rights help in national development?
Answer: When women are educated and empowered, they contribute effectively to
their families, society, and the country's advancement.
8. What does the UN Charter say about women's rights?
Answer: The UN Charter prescribes equal rights for men and women in all aspects of
life, including family, society, and the country.
9. What are some steps taken by the government to ensure women’s rights?
Answer: The government has made girls' education free up to the higher secondary
level, provided stipends, enacted laws against violence, and increased maternity leave.
10. Why is it difficult to see a definite change in society regarding women's rights?
Answer: Because education needs to be expanded, and mass awareness must be
created to change societal attitudes.
11. What is proof that women in Bangladesh are progressing?
Answer: Women's participation in various organizations shows their progress in society.

The French Revolution

1. What was the main belief held by French rulers during the seventeenth and early
eighteenth centuries?
a) Democracy
b) The divine right of kings
c) The rule of law
d) The power of the people
Answer: b) The divine right of kings
2. Which of the following was true about the peasants in the Third Estate?
a) They were wealthy landowners.
b) They controlled most of the trade and wealth in France.
c) They farmed land owned by the Church or the nobility and did unpaid labor.
d) They had political power and influence in the government.
Answer: c) They farmed land owned by the Church or the nobility and did unpaid
labor.
3. By 1787, what was the primary focus of the French philosophes like Voltaire?
a) Promoting absolute monarchy and centralized power
b) Advocating for free speech, a free press, and equal justice
c) Supporting organized religion and its influence on society
d) Encouraging strict censorship and control over public opinion
e) Defending the existing social hierarchy and privileges
Answer: b) Advocating for free speech, a free press, and equal justice

4. What was one of the major financial problems faced by the French government by
1787?
a) The government had too much money and did not know how to spend it.
b) The Crown had spent heavily on helping the Americans fight for independence.
c) The French nobles and clergy were paying too much in taxes.
d) The government had stopped spending money on public services.
e) The Crown had invested heavily in building new churches.
Answer: B) The Crown had spent heavily on helping the Americans fight for
independence.
5. What happened on July 14, 1789, in Paris?
a) The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
b) The storming of the Bastille
c) The execution of King Louis XVI
d) The establishment of the First French Republic
e) The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer: b) The storming of the Bastille, which marked a key turning point in the French
Revolution.

8. Why did the French Crown want the nobles and clergy to provide money?

a. Because they were the poorest groups in French society

b. Because they had never paid their share of taxes before
c. Because the Crown wanted to redistribute wealth to the peasants
d. Because the nobles and clergy had volunteered to help
e. Because the Crown wanted to build new schools and hospitals
Answer: B) Because they had never paid their share of taxes before

9. What was a significant consequence of the French government's financial troubles?

 a. The government was able to reduce taxes for all citizens.
b. The nobles and clergy voluntarily gave up their privileges.
c. The financial crisis worsened, leading to social unrest.
d. The Crown stopped spending money on foreign wars.
e. The French economy experienced a sudden boom.
f. Answer: C) The financial crisis worsened, leading to social unrest

[Link] group in the Third Estate controlled much of France's wealth and trade but had
no political power?
a. Clergy
b. Nobility
c. Merchants, bankers, and professionals
d. Peasants
Answer: c) Merchants, bankers, and professionals

11. What did the Third Estate declare themselves to be after meeting separately?
a. The French Parliament
b. The National Assembly
c. The Royal Assembly
d. The Estate of the People
Answer: b) The National Assembly

12. Who led the revolutionary tribunal that took control of the government in 1793?
a. King Louis XVI
b. Napoleon Bonaparte
c. Maximilien de Robespierre
d. Georges Danton
Answer: c) Maximilien de Robespierre

13. What was the "Reign of Terror"?

a) A period of peace and reform
b) A wave of executions of perceived enemies of the Revolution
c) The end of the monarchy
d) The beginning of Napoleon's rule
Answer: b) A wave of executions of perceived enemies of the Revolution

14. What type of government was created by the third constitution of 1795?
a. Absolute monarchy
b. A republic with a president
 c. A government headed by five directors, known as the Directory
d. A government ruled by the people
Answer: c) A government headed by five directors, known as the Directory

Question answers.

1. What was the political system in France during the seventeenth and early
eighteenth centuries?

Answer: France was a monarchy.

2. What belief did the French rulers hold about their authority?

Answer: They believed in the divine right of kings.

3. How was French society divided in terms of estates?

Answer: French society was divided into three estates: clergy, nobility, and the Third
Estate.

4. What privileges did the clergy enjoy in French society?

Answer: The clergy owned large areas of land, did not pay taxes, and voted "free gifts"
to the government.

5. Who made up the Third Estate in France?

Answer: The Third Estate included peasants, bankers, merchants, lawyers, and teachers.

6. What role did the peasants play in French society?

Answer: The peasants farmed land owned by the Church or nobility and did unpaid
labor, such as road work.

7. Why was the Estate General called to meet in 1789?

Answer: They were called to meet to solve the financial crisis that the country was facing.

8. What were educated Frenchmen called in 1787?

Answer: They were called philosophes.
9. What did Voltaire favor?
Answer: Voltaire favored free speech, a free press, and equal justice for everyone.
 10. What happened on July 14, 1789, in Paris?
Answer: A mob attacked and captured the Bastille prison and took the weapons stored
there.
11. What did the Third Estate declare themselves as?
Answer: The Third Estate declared themselves the National Assembly.

[Link] the people were restless?

Answer: When the Estates-General was called to meet, most French people had high
hopes for change. But before long they began to fear that nothing would happen to
improve things. They were restless. The harvest had been bad, and food was becoming
expensive. When the king dismissed a popular advisor, the people grew angry.

[Link] did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen provide?

Answer: On August 27, 1789 the Assembly issued the Declaration of the Rights of and the
Citizen. It said that the government' authority came from the people, not from the Crown.
It gave everyone freedom of speech and the right to share in government. Many of the
ideas for the Declaration came from the philosophes and from the English and American
Revolutions

14. Who could vote under the constitution of 1791?

Answer: Only those who could afford to pay a tax equal to three days' wages could vote.

15. What was the "Reign of Terror"?

Answer: The "Reign of Terror" was a period during which the tribunal executed nobles and
others suspected of being against the Revolution.

13. What type of government was established under the third constitution in 1795?

Answer: The third constitution created a government headed by five directors, known as the
Directory.

World War II

1. What was the primary reason Italy invaded Ethiopia in 1935?

a) To gain more territory after World War II

 b) To gain revenge on the Ethiopians for previous conflicts
c) To create a stronger alliance with Germany
d) To spread democracy
e) To retaliate against the League of Nations

Answer: a) To gain more territory after World War I

2. What was the response of Western leaders when Germany took control of
Czechoslovakia?

a) They demanded immediate military action

b) They imposed heavy sanctions on Germany
c) They remained silent, hoping to avoid another war
d) They signed a peace treaty with Germany
e) They took military action to protect Czechoslovakia
Answer: c) They remained silent, hoping to avoid another war

3. What was the main reason Japan expanded its territory in Asia in the 1930s?

a) To spread democratic ideals

b) To acquire more land and natural resources for its economy
c) To ally with European powers
d) To promote peace in the region
e) To retaliate against China for past wars

Answer: b) To acquire more land and natural resources for its economy

4. Which countries did German forces overrun early in 1940?

a) Denmark and Norway

b) France and Spain
c)Poland and Belgium
d) Russia and the Soviet Union
e) Greece and Turkey
 Answer: a) Denmark and Norway

5. What action did Hitler take in June 1941 regarding the Soviet Union?

a) He signed a new treaty with the Soviets

b) He attacked the Soviet Union, breaking the 1939 treaty
c)He requested peace talks with the Soviets
d) He sent supplies to the Soviet Union for their defense
e) He offered the Soviet Union a military alliance
Answer: b) He attacked the Soviet Union, breaking the 1939 treaty

6. What was the Japanese strategy to prevent American interference in the Pacific?

a) They formed an alliance with Germany

b) They launched an attack on the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor
c) They sent diplomatic messages to the United States
d) They declared war on Britain and France
e) They built a military alliance with China

Answer: b) They launched an attack on the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor

7. What helped American forces push the Japanese back in the South Pacific?

a) American naval forces and air power

b) The support of Soviet forces
c) A peace agreement with Japan
d) The Japanese military surrendering
e) The intervention of China in the Pacific
Answer: a) American naval forces and air power

8. What effect did World War I and World War II have on Western European nations?

a) It strengthened their global power and economy

b) It lessened their global power
 c) It made them the leading economic powers
d) It led to an expansion of their empires
e) It helped them maintain control over their colonies
Answer: b) It lessened their global power

9. When was the United Nations established?

a) 1939
b) 1945
c) 1957
d) 1920
e) 1960
Answer: b) 1945

10. How many members are there in the United Nations Security Council?

a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
e) 30
Answer: b) 15

11. Which countries have permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council?

a) United States, Soviet Union, France, China, England

b) United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, France
c) Russia, United States, Canada, China, Brazil
d) United States, China, Brazil, India, Japan
e) United States, Japan, Russia, Italy, England
Answer: A) United States, Soviet Union, France, China, England

12. What is one of the main tasks of the United Nations?

 a) To promote military alliances
b) To prevent war
c)To support economic sanctions
d) To expand global trade
e) To establish global currencies
Answer: b) To prevent war

13. What other services does the United Nations provide aside from preventing war?

a) It helps countries with economic sanctions

b) It loans money, provides medical care, and shares educational information
c) It controls international borders
d) It manages world sports events
e) It oversees the distribution of resources between nations

Answer: b) It loans money, provides medical care, and shares educational information

14. Which two countries became the world's leaders at the end of World War II?

a. United States and Germany

b. United States and Soviet Union
c. Soviet Union and China
d. United States and Britain
e. Soviet Union and France

Answer: b) United States and Soviet Union

15. What made the United States the world’s leading industrial power?

a) Its large population

b) Its advanced military technology
c) Its factories and farms produced more than any other country
d) Its control of Eastern Europe
e) Its possession of vast natural resources
 Answer: c) Its factories and farms produced more than any other country

16. What was the main reason for the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet
Union?

a) They both wanted to control Eastern Europe

b) They had different goals for the future, especially regarding government systems
c) They wanted to divide control over the world’s resources
d) They were competing for global military superiority
e) They agreed on economic policies but disagreed on military alliances

Answer: b) They had different goals for the future, especially regarding government systems

17. What triggered the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a) Military conflict in Eastern Europe

b) A rivalry based on different goals and ideologies
c)The competition for control over the world's resources
d) The end of World War II
e) The signing of the United Nations treaty

Answer: b) A rivalry based on different goals and ideologies

18. What was one result of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet
Union?

a) The development of a new international trade system

b) The establishment of Communist governments in the United States
c) An arms race between the two countries, including the development of atomic
weapons
d) A joint military alliance between the United States and Soviet Union
e) The establishment of a global government
Answer: c) An arms race between the two countries, including the development of atomic
weapons

Question Answers:

1. What type of government did the Soviet Union have after the Russian monarchy was
overthrown?
Answer: communist government.
2. What treaty did Germany and the Soviet Union sign in 1939?
Answer: A treaty in which they agreed not to attack each other.
3. What was the League of Nations' response to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia?
Answer: The League of Nations was powerless to stop the conquest.
4. What happened to Austria in 1938?
Answer: Austria was made a part of Germany.
5. What did Hitler demand after claiming his goal was to unite all German people?
Answer: Hitler demanded that the Germans living in Czechoslovakia be made part of
Germany.
6. What event occurred on September 1, 1939?
Answer: Germany attacked Poland.
7. Which countries formed the Allies after the United States entered the war?

Answer: Canada, Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and China

8. Which three countries became known as the Axis Powers during the 1930s?

Answer: Germany, Italy, and Japan

9. How many Canadians served in the Allied forces during the war?
Answer: One million Canadians served in the Allied forces.
10. What role did Canada and the United States play in supplying the Allies?
Answer: Canada and the United States produced planes, tanks, ships, and machine guns
 for the Allied cause, and the Canadian navy escorted supplies and troop ships to
England.
11. What problem did German forces face in the Soviet Union?
Answer: The Soviet Union proved too large for the Germans to conquer.
12. What happened in 1945 that marked the end of the War in Europe?
Answer: The Allied forces met at the Elbe River in Germany, Hitler killed himself, and
Germany was divided into American, French, English, and Soviet zones, marking the end
of the war in Europe.
13. Which city was the first to be bombed with an atomic bomb?
Answer: Hiroshima.
14. What was the effect of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima?
Answer: It destroyed most of the city and killed tens of thousands of people.
15. What did the Japanese do after the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki?
Answer: The Japanese government agreed to surrender.
16. When was World War II officially ended?
Answer: On September 2, 1945.
17. What was one result of the loss of colonies for Western European nations?
Answer: The nations of the West lost many of their sources of raw materials and cheap
labor.
18. What had Hitler decided if the Germans were to control Europe?
Answer: He decided they would have to defeat the Soviet Union.
19. Why did France and England declare war on Germany?

Answer: In 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union signed a treaty in which they agreed not to
attack each other. After Hitler signed the treaty, he felt safe to grab more land. The same
year the Japanese signed the friendship treaty, they invaded the main part of China. France
and England declared war on Germany because Germany invaded Poland on September 1,
1939.

20. Why did the Germans attack the Soviet Union?

Answer: Hitler had decided that if the Germans were to control Europe, they would have to
defeat the Soviet Union. He decided to forget all about the treaty he had signed in 1939. In
June, 1941, German troops attacked the Soviet Union.

21. What two important advantages did the Americans have in the war against Japan?

Answer: The Americans had strong naval forces and air power.

22. Why did the Americans drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki?
Answer: The Americans and other Allies hopped from island to island, pushing their way
toward Japan. But despite their defeats, the Japanese refused to surrender. Then the
Americans drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

23. What were some effects World Wars I and II had on powerful western European
nations?
Answer: World War I and World War II helped to lessen the world power of the western
European nations. The wars wrecked European economies. By 1950 many of these
colonies had set up their own governments. The nations of the West lost many of their
sources of raw materials and cheap labor.
24. How did the Marshall Plan help western Europeans?
Answer: Leaders in the United States and the countries of western Europe wanted to
rebuild the war-torn countries of western Europe as fast as possible. The United States
started a huge loan program to these countries. The program was called the Marshall
Plan. Under the Marshall Plan, people were given food, factories were rebuilt, and roads
were repaired or replaced.
Identify the followings.

1. someone who studies or writes about the meaning of life Philosophers

2. a period of time in France when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way. Reign
of Terror
3. A list of basic rights and freedoms that every person should have, like the right to be
safe, to go to school, and to be treated fairly . 'Charter of Human Rights'
4. A list of principles of how the people of the constituency would behave . Code Of
Conduct
5. The process citizen elect their own representatives election
6. Indirect election is the process citizen do not elect their own representatives.
7. The area country is divided into specific areas for the sake of electing representatives is
called a constituency
8. A political system based on a very powerful leader, state control, and
being extremely proud of country and race, and in which political opposition is
not allowed Fascism
9. An extremely powerful bomb that uses
the explosive power resulting from splitting the atom Atom Bomb.