The Rise of Nationalism in Europe: Class 10 Important Questions with Answers

15 MCQs

1. Who remarked "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold"?
   (a) Mazzini (b) Metternich (c) Bismarck (d) Napoleon
2. The Zollverein reduced the number of currencies in the German states from over thirty to
   (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) five
3. The Treaty of Constantinople (1832) recognised
   (a) Belgium (b) Greece (c) Poland (d) Italy
4. Young Italy and Young Europe were founded by
   (a) Cavour (b) Garibaldi (c) Mazzini (d) Victor Emmanuel
5. Germania's crown of oak leaves stands for
   (a) peace (b) heroism (c) freedom (d) new era
6. The Frankfurt Parliament met in
   (a) 1830 (b) 1848 (c) 1861 (d) 1871
7. The Act of Union (1707) united England and
   (a) Ireland (b) Wales (c) Scotland (d) Netherlands
8. Which was NOT a provision of the Napoleonic Code?
   (a) equality before law (b) right to property (c) universal adult franchise (d) end of privileges of birth
9. Garibaldi's volunteers were called
   (a) Carbonari (b) Red Shirts (c) Jacobins (d) Junkers
10. The Balkans were a part of the
    (a) Habsburg Empire (b) Ottoman Empire (c) Russian Empire (d) German Empire
11. Polish folk dances turned into nationalist symbols by Kurpinski were
    (a) waltz and tango (b) polonaise and mazurka (c) ballet and opera (d) flamenco and polka
12. Who was proclaimed German Emperor in 1871?
    (a) Bismarck (b) William I (c) Friedrich Wilhelm IV (d) Louis Philippe
13. Large landowners of Prussia were called
    (a) Junkers (b) Jacobins (c) Bourbons (d) Habsburgs
14. The Bourbon kings were overthrown in France in
    (a) 1815 (b) 1830 (c) 1848 (d) 1789
15. An abstract idea expressed through a person or thing is a(n)
    (a) plebiscite (b) allegory (c) utopia (d) ideology

1 (b) · 2 (b) · 3 (b) · 4 (c) · 5 (b) · 6 (b) · 7 (c) · 8 (c) · 9 (b) · 10 (b) · 11 (b) · 12 (b) · 13 (a) · 14 (b) · 15 (b)

Assertion–Reason (6)

(a) Both true, R explains A. (b) Both true, R does not explain A. (c) A true, R false. (d) A false, R true.

1. A: The Frankfurt Parliament failed to unite Germany. R: Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia rejected the crown it offered.
2. A: The French armies were welcomed at first in Holland and Switzerland. R: People hoped they would bring liberty.
3. A: Liberalism in 1789 France gave the vote to all adults. R: Liberalism stood for equality before the law.
4. A: The Balkans became a source of tension before 1914. R: The big European powers competed for influence there.
5. A: Cavour was a revolutionary democrat. R: He led the movement to unify Italy.
6. A: Napoleon's rule soon became unpopular in conquered lands. R: It brought higher taxes, censorship and forced conscription.

Key: 1 (a) · 2 (a) · 3 (d) · 4 (a) · 5 (d) · 6 (a)

Short and long answer practice

1. What was the Zollverein? Why was it formed? [2]

2. "Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation." Explain with three examples. [3]

3. Describe the main features of the Vienna settlement of 1815. [3]

4. How did nationalism in Europe after 1871 become narrow and lead to the First World War? [5]