Maharashtra State Board · Class 10 · History Chapter 3
Applied History Worksheet
Practise how historical knowledge is used in everyday life, research, museums, archives and heritage conservation. This worksheet moves from quick objective questions to explanations and detailed answers, with a complete answer key for checking your work.
What is Applied History? Applied History uses knowledge of the past to understand present needs and plan for the future. It is also called Public History because museums, archives, heritage projects and other activities make historical knowledge useful and accessible to people.
This Class 10 History Chapter 3 worksheet covers that central idea through questions on cultural and natural heritage, UNESCO, historical sources, conservation and the roles of citizens and institutions. Questions carrying an exam month and year are marked as previous-year questions in the worksheet. Other questions provide textbook or board-style practice.
What is inside the Applied History worksheet?
MCQs and objective practice
Answer eight MCQs on the earliest museum, National Archives of India, National Film Archive of India, UNESCO and the meaning of Applied History. Then complete a blank, a true-or-false statement and an archives–museums correlation.
Wrong pairs and visual activities
Identify and correct wrong pairs involving heritage places, institutions and tangible or intangible heritage. Complete a cultural-heritage concept map, a World Natural Heritage timeline and a table of famous museums and their countries.
Short notes and reasons
Prepare notes on Applied History, Public History, archives and forms of heritage. Explain the importance of studying technology, preserving heritage and using knowledge of the past in management studies.
Passage and long answers
Read a short passage about public participation in heritage work. Detailed questions ask you to connect historical method with Science, Arts and Management Studies, suggest ten ways to protect historical sources, and explain how museums and archives serve society.
Previous-year questions for Chapter 3
The worksheet marks selected questions from Maharashtra SSC papers, including an MCQ on the National Archives of India marked March 2019, a short note on Public History marked March 2023, and a question on the UNESCO World Heritage List marked with several exam years. Questions on the importance of preserving heritage and the relation between Applied History and the present are also included with their printed years.
Chapter 3 belongs to the revised syllabus used from 2019 onward. The worksheet distinguishes these dated questions from its extra practice questions. Use the years as a guide to the included paper questions, while preparing every topic in the lesson rather than studying only the repeated items.
How to complete the worksheet effectively
- Learn the core terms. Be able to explain Applied History, Public History, archives, tangible heritage, intangible heritage and natural heritage in simple words.
- Attempt the objective sections first. Finish the MCQs, corrected pairs, concept map, timeline and museum table without looking at the answer key.
- Write reasons as full explanations. State the claim, give the supporting reason and connect it to a suitable example from the chapter.
- Plan detailed answers before writing. For the question asking for at least ten preservation measures, list ten distinct, practical steps rather than repeating the same idea.
- Check and retry. Use the answer key to identify missing facts. Revise those points, then attempt the affected questions again.
Heritage question tip: Tangible heritage has a physical form, such as a monument, manuscript or coin. Intangible heritage includes practices and knowledge, such as oral traditions, rituals and performing arts. Give one accurate example of each when a question asks you to compare them.
Important topics to revise
- Applied and Public History: Understand how research about the past can help people address present problems and make informed decisions.
- Museums and archives: Know that museums care for and interpret objects, while archives preserve records and other original documentary evidence.
- Heritage categories: Distinguish tangible, intangible and natural heritage using clear examples.
- Preservation: Consider documentation, careful storage, conservation by experts, public awareness and responsible visitor behaviour.
- Participation: Explain how citizens, local communities, trained experts and institutions can work together to protect heritage.
Answer key and textbook solutions
The complete answer key follows the 36 worksheet questions. Attempt each section before checking it. For descriptive answers, compare your explanation and examples with the key rather than trying to memorise every sentence exactly. Accurate facts, a clear sequence and relevant reasoning matter most.
Continue with the Chapter 3 solutions
Use the Applied History Class 10 textbook solutions for exercise answers and further explanation. For other chapters, browse the Maharashtra State Board Class 10 History solutions.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the Applied History worksheet?
The worksheet has 36 questions and a complete answer key. It combines MCQs, wrong pairs, concept maps, a timeline, a table, short notes, reasons, a passage and long answers.
Does the Chapter 3 worksheet include previous-year board questions?
Yes. Selected questions are labelled with their exam month and year. The worksheet also includes textbook and board-style questions for extra practice. Read the label on each question to tell them apart.
What is Applied History in simple words?
Applied History uses evidence and methods from the study of the past to help with present needs. For example, historical research can guide a museum display, support conservation of a monument or help a community understand the development of a local tradition.
Why is Applied History also called Public History?
It brings historical knowledge into public life. Museums, archives, exhibitions, heritage projects and community activities help people explore and use information about the past beyond the classroom.
What is the difference between a museum and an archive?
A museum collects, cares for and displays objects of historical, cultural, artistic or scientific value. An archive preserves original records such as letters, maps, official documents, photographs and recordings. Both protect evidence and help people learn from it.
How do I write ten ways to preserve sources of history?
Write ten separate actions. Examples include making an inventory, storing fragile records properly, digitising documents, using trained conservators, preventing theft and vandalism, following heritage laws, educating visitors and involving local communities. Avoid counting the same action twice in different words.
Why should natural and cultural heritage be preserved?
Both provide knowledge and a connection with the past. Natural places and cultural sites can also support education and responsible tourism. Protection helps prevent permanent loss through neglect, pollution, damage or uncontrolled development.
How can ordinary citizens help protect heritage?
Citizens can respect sites, avoid damaging objects, report harm, preserve family photographs and records, share local memories, and join suitable community projects. Technical conservation should be guided by trained experts.
Where are the Applied History textbook solutions?
Read the Chapter 3 Applied History solutions. You can also use the Class 10 History solutions collection to revise the remaining chapters.
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