The chapter "The Rise of Nationalism in Europe" is one of the most important and often tested in CBSE boards.
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Multiple Choice questions (30 QUESTIONS)
1.
The Social and Democratic Republics of Worldwide Nations and Dream of Freedom –
This is a preparation by Frederick Engels in 1848. What does it refer to?
(a) A system where farmers were forced to sell their land for farming to pay
high taxes.
(b) A system where feudal lords forced farmers under feudal landlords to work
where they produce.
(c) A system where serfdom was abolished and farmers were given freedom due to
the Napoleonic Code.
(d) A system where farmers were imposed due to Napoleon’s revolution.
Answer: (c) A system where serfdom was abolished and farmers were given
freedom due to the Napoleonic Code.
2.
Which type of governments were mainly driven in Europe after the defeat of
Napoleon in 1815?
(a) Conservative
(b) Liberal
(c) Federal
(d) Feudal
Answer: (a) Conservative
3.
Who claimed that true German culture was to be discovered among the common
peoples - das volk?
(a) Grimm Brothers
(b) Johann Gotfrid
(c) Louise Philippe
(d) Friderich Wilhelm
Answer: (b) Johann Gotfrid
4.
Read the facts regarding the Revolution of the Liberals in Europe during 1848:
I. Abdication of the monarch
II. Universal male suffrage had been proclaimed
III. Political rights to women were given
IV. Freedom of the press had been asked for
Codes:
(a) Both I and II are correct
(b) I, II and III are correct
(c) Both II and IV are correct
(d) I, II and IV are correct
Answer: (d) I, II and IV are
correct
5.
Consider the following statements:
I. During the 19th century, nationalism emerged as a force in Europe.
II. Romanticism was a cultural movement that tried to create a sense of
collective heritage as a basis of a nation.
III. During the middle of the 19th century, Italy was divided into two states.
IV. Ireland was forcibly incorporated into the United Kingdom of Britain.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
(a) I and II
(b) Only III
(c) I, III and IV
(d) All of these
Answer: (b) Only III
6.
Who among the following had sought to put together a coherent programme for a
unitary Italian Republic during 1830s?
(a) Victor Emmanuel I
(b) Victor Emmanuel II
(c) Giuseppe Mazzini
(d) Count Cavour
Answer: (c) Giuseppe Mazzini
7.
Which among the following best signifies the idea of liberal nationalism of
nineteenth century Europe?
(a) Emphasis on social justice
(b) State planned socio-economic system
(c) Freedom for individual and equality before law
(d) Supremacy of State oriented nationalism
Answer: (c) Freedom for individual
and equality before law
8.
Which one of the following collectively defeated Napoleon in 1815?
(a) Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria
(b) Britain, Russia, Prussia and Australia
(c) Britain, Russia, Netherlands and Germany
(d) Britain, Luxembourg, Germany and Italy
Answer: (a) Britain, Russia,
Prussia and Austria
9.
Read the following statements and select which ones are True (T) and which ones
are False (F):
I. The monarchical type of government was functioning in France before the
revolution of 1789.
II. The Act of Union between Scotland and England resulted in the formation of
the Kingdom of Great Britain.
III. Many regions like Italy, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Prussia and the Ottoman
Empire witnessed the age of revolution between 1830 to ___.
IV. The Kingdom of Netherlands, which included Belgium, was set up in the South
and Genoa was added to Piedmont in the South.
Codes:
(a) T T T T
(b) T T F T
(c) T F T F
(d) T T T F
Answer: (d) T T T F
10.
The famous Italian Revolutionary was born in ______ in 1807.
(a) Turin
(b) Rome
(c) Genoa
(d) Atlanta
Answer: (c) Genoa
11.
In which one of the following countries did the first liberalist-nationalist
upheaval take place in July 1830?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) England
(d) Italy
Answer: (a) France
12.
Who among the following was proclaimed King of United Italy in 1861?
(a) Charles I
(b) Victor Emmanuel II
(c) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(d) Bismarck
Answer: (b) Victor Emmanuel II
13.
Who among the following remarked "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe
catches cold"?
(a) Lord Byron
(b) Metternich
(c) Johann Herder
(d) Napoleon
Answer: (b) Metternich
14.
Where was the first upheaval took place in July, 1830?
(a) Italy
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Greece
Answer: (b) France
15.
Who among the following was the architect for the unification of Germany?
(a) Otto Von Bismarck
(b) William I
(c) Frederick III
(d) William II
Answer: (a) Otto Von Bismarck
16.
Arrange the following events in sequential order based on the emergence of
nation-states in nineteenth-century Europe:
I. The development of the concept and practices of a modern state.
II. The emergence of the nation-state in place of multi-national dynastic
empires.
III. The majority of citizens developing a sense of common identity and shared
history.
IV. The forging of commonness through struggles and actions of the leaders and
the common people.
Codes:
(a) II, I, IV, III
(b) I, IV, III, II
(c) IV, III, I, II
(d) III, I, IV, II
Answer: (b) I, IV, III, II
17.
Who among the following was the founder of 'Young Europe' underground secret
society in Berne?
(a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Count Cavour
(d) Otto Von Bismarck
Answer: (b) Giuseppe Mazzini
18.
Find the incorrect option.
(a) The Napoleonic Code (Civil Code) was introduced in 1804.
(b) The 1830s were the years of great economic hardship in Europe.
(c) Count Camillo de Cavour was a central figure in the Unification of Italy.
(d) In 1831, an armed rebellion against Russian rule took place in France.
Answer: (d) In 1831, an armed
rebellion against Russian rule took place in France.
19.
The Estates General was elected by the body of active citizens and was
nominated to represent the citizens in 1789.
(a) National Assembly
(b) Republican Assembly
(c) Civil Assembly
(d) Almacenac Rehmann
Answer: (a) National Assembly
20.
Which one of the following is not true about female allegory of France?
(a) She was named Marianne.
(b) She took part in the French Revolution.
(c) She was a symbol of national unity.
(d) Her image was marked on coins and stamps.
Answer: (b) She took part in the
French Revolution.
21.
During the nineteenth century, sweeping changes brought about changes in the
political and mental world of Europe. The end result of these changes led to
which of the following?
(a) The strengthening of multi-national dynastic empires.
(b) The continuation of decentralised power within the modern state.
(c) The establishment of a nation-state, replacing the dynastic empires.
(d) The decline of the concept and practices of a modern state.
Answer: (c) The establishment of
a nation-state, replacing the dynastic empires.
22.
Which of the following newly designed national flag was chosen to replace the
Royal Standard in 1948?
(a) Tri-colour
(b) Red Cross
(c) Wolf and Raven
(d) Emblem of German CE
Answer: (a) Tri-colour
23.
How did the Napoleonic Code, introduced by Napoleon, contribute to legal and
social changes in the regions under French control?
(a) Iniquity before the law and the maintenance of birth-based privileges.
(b) Introduction of guild restrictions in towns.
(c) Abolishment of feudal systems and establishment of equality before the law.
(d) Promotion of forced recruitment into the French armies.
Answer: (c) Abolishment of feudal
systems and establishment of equality before the law.
24.
What impact did the storming of the Bastille by the French have on Europe?
(a) People across Europe got inspired to fight against the rule of the monarch.
(b) Made monarchs from different parts of Europe abdicate from the throne.
(c) Inspired nations across Europe to colonise other countries of the world.
(d) People in Europe started to fear the French revolutionaries.
Answer: (a) People across Europe
got inspired to fight against the rule of the monarch.
25.
Bhupender Yogi wanted to learn more about the Ottoman Empire. Which of the following
European countries should he visit?
(a) France
(b) Austria
(c) Bulgaria
(d) Switzerland
Answer: (c) Bulgaria
26.
Arrange the following in the correct sequence.
I. Treaty of Vienna
II. Unification of Italy
III. Napoleonic Wars began
IV. French Revolution
Codes:
(a) IV, I, II, III
(b) IV, III, I, II
(c) I, II, III, IV
(d) I, IV, III, II
Answer: (b) IV, III, I, II
27.
Identify the characteristics of Cavour among the following:
I. He was an Italian statesman.
II. He spoke French much better than Italian
III. He was a tactful diplomat.
IV. He belonged to a royal family.
Codes:
(a) Both I and II are correct
(b) I, II and III are correct
(c) III, III and IV are correct
(d) II, II and IV are correct
Answer: (b) I, II and III are
correct
28.
What measures and practices were introduced by the French revolutionaries to
foster a sense of collective identity among the French people during the French
Revolution?
(a) The ideas of la Patrie and le Citoyen were emphasized.
(b) A new French flag, the tricolour, was adopted.
(c) New hymns, oaths and martyrs commemorated the nation.
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
29.
Who gave the following definition of a nation-state?
“A nation is a culmination of a long past of sacrifices, devotion, and
sacrifice and an endowment of a rich legacy which is a large scale solidarity.”
(a) Ernest Renan
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Napoleon
(d) Michel Alesandri
Answer: (a) Ernest Renan
30.
Identify the personality with the help of given information:
• He was a prominent personality in the Unification of Italy.
• In 1833, he met Mazzini and joined the Young Italy Movement.
• He participated in a republican uprising in Piedmont in 1834.
• In 1854, he supported Victor Emmanuel II for his effort to unify the Italian
states.
(a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
(b) Giuseppe Mazzini
(c) Count Camillo Cavour
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte
Answer: (a) Giuseppe Garibaldi
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